ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Gameday: Van Buskirk Returns; Stingrays Wrap Up Northern Trip Against Johnstown Tonight

February 6, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Johnstown, PA -The South Carolina Stingrays square off with the Johnstown Chiefs for the final time this season tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Cambria County War Memorial Arena. The Stingrays also announced today that goaltender Parker Van Buskirk has returned from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

Van Buskirk, 21, has appeared in five games for the Stingrays going 1-3-0-1 with a 4.42 goals-against average and a.865 save percentage. The Winsor, ONT native came to the Stingrays via trade with the Utah Grizzlies. Van Buskirk went 5-8-1 with a 3.39 GAA and a.881 save percentage while with the Grizzlies.

The Stingrays complete their seven-game road trip Wednesday, February 10 against the Charlotte Checkers at 7:05 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Listen to all the play-by-play action LIVE on www.stingrayshockey.com ! The Stingrays return to North Charleston Coliseum Friday, February 12 at 7:05 p.m. against the Florida Everblades for $2 Beer Night and Haiti Relief Night with the American Red Cross. Ticket packages and individual tickets are on sale now! For all the latest Stingrays news, visit www.stingrayshockey.com.

Note of the Night With a goal and an assist last night against the Chiefs, Stingrays forward Gregg Johnson has two goals and 10 assists in his last nine games.

Coming Through in the Clutch Forward Trent Campbell is on a two-game point streak (2g) and has four points (2g, 2a) in his last four games.

Little Chiefs The Stingrays are 2-1-0-0 against Johnstown this season and with the win last night, sent the Chiefs to team-record 13-game home winless streak.

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2009-2010 Records South Carolina: 31-13-4-4, 70 points (1st place, South Division, 1st American Conference) Johnstown: 12-26-5-3, 32 points (4th place, East Division, 12th American Conference)

2009-2010 Head-to-Head 2-1-0-0

2008-09 Records South Carolina: 43-23-2-4, 90 points (1st place, South Division) Johnstown: 37-30-5-0, 79 points (5th place, North Division)

Stingrays vs. Chiefs, Head-to-head in 2008-09 1-0

Stingrays vs. Chiefs, All-time 12-2-2

Head Coaches South Carolina: Cail MacLean (1st year) Johnstown: Neil Smith (1st year)

NHL Affiliate South Carolina: Washington Capitals Johnstown: Minnesota Wild

AHL Affiliate South Carolina: Hershey Bears Johnstown: Houston Aeros

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