ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Host Florida Tonight for Scrubs Night

Published on March 21, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


2007-08 Records South Carolina: 40-22-2-1, 83 points (t-2nd place, South Division) Florida: 35-22-4-4, 78 points (4th place, South Division)

Last Time Out The Stingrays dropped a 4-2 decision last Sunday to the Columbia Inferno at the North Charleston Coliseum, snapping a four-game win streak. Florida, meanwhile, fell on the road last night to the Gwinnett Gladiators, 4-1.

Stingrays vs Everblades, Head-to-head in 2007-08 4-4-0

Stingrays vs Everblades, All-time 34-33-9

Head Coaches South Carolina: Jared Bednar (1st year) Florida: Gerry Fleming (7th year)

NHL Affiliate South Carolina: Washington Capitals Florida: Carolina Hurricanes & Florida Panthers

AHL Affiliate South Carolina: Hershey Bears Florida: Albany River Rats & Rochester Americans

Veterans South Carolina: Cail MacLean, Rory Rawlyk Florida: David Cornacchia, Ernie Hartlieb, Ryan Van Buskirk

Top Scorers South Carolina: Travis Morin (32-39-71), Chris Chaput (24-31-55), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (11-39-50) Florida: Derek Damon (23-42-65), Ernie Hartlieb (23-35-58), Mathieu Melanson (27-29-56)

Notes Tonight's game is the final meeting this season between South Carolina and Florida ... G Davis Parley, who has recorded all four of the Rays' wins against Florida this year, has allowed only two goals in his last 181:51 in net ... F Matt Smith, who signed with South Carolina on Wednesday following four years at RIT, is expected to make his professional debut ... The Rays are 25-2 in 2007-08 when scoring four or more goals ... Everblades rookie Kenndal McArdle is currently serving a five-game suspension ... Florida has scored first in six of the eight games this season against the Stingrays.

Fans, don't forget the Red Cross will be holding a blood drive prior to the game beginning at 3 p.m. Stop by the Plaza on the Montague Avenue side of the North Charleston Coliseum to donate blood.

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