ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

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April 15, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


If you have purchased your "Pay for Play" tickets, they will be available at the will call window at the North Charleston Coliseum.

South Division Quarterfinal Series (best of five) #2 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #7 Augusta Lynx Game #1: South Carolina 2 @ Augusta 5 Game #2: South Carolina 3 @ Augusta 4 (OT) Game #3: Augusta 2@ South Carolina 3 (OT) Game #4: Tuesday, April 15 @ South Carolina, 7:05pm ESPN 910 The TEAM Game #5: Wednesday, April 16 @ South Carolina, 7:05pm ESPN 910 The TEAM* *if necessary

RED WAVE ALERT!!!

Attention Stingray fans, the South Carolina Stingrays are seeking everyone's help in creating the RED WAVE. We are asking that fans wear red to the games to show your support as the team embarks on its journey to the Kelly Cup. Break out your red jerseys, t-shirts and hats and anything else you can find and let's create a menacing atmosphere for any team that comes to play the Stingrays at the North Charleston Coliseum!

For those fans that don't have anything red, the Stingrays will be offering a special Kelly Cup Playoffs t-shirt at the merchandise stand during the games for only $12.00. Anyone who would like to pick up one of these shirts before the game can call Todd Merton at 744-2248 ext. 1212 to preorder your shirt. Due to popular demand, the Stingrays have ordered more shirts which will be available on Wednesday. Be sure to pre order to make sure you get your shirt!

The Red Wave is Upon Us!

Second Season Sub-plots

* The South Carolina Stingrays kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 overtime win over the Augusta Lynx last night. * Stephen Werner scored the game winner on the power play, and is tied for the lead in points for the Rays in the playoffs with three, along with Marty Guerin and Sasha Pokulok. * The Stingrays will look to force a game five tonight when they take on the Lynx down two games to one, at the North Charleston Coliseum. * To access the complete game notes for tonight's game, click here. * In the press...you can catch video clips of the Stingrays dramatic victory last night on WCSC or on WCBD. You can also read Andrew Miller's article in the Post and Courier here. * For up to date Stingrays coverage you can visit the Stingrays website or Andrew Miller's blog Rays the Roof. * Stingrays playoff tickets can be purchased at the box office or through ticket master with upper level costing$15, lower level $17 and riser level $20.You can also call the front office at (843)744-2248 to purchase discounted group tickets or to sign up for ‘Pay for Play'.

Just released today is the possible match up and games for round two of the playoffs:

Friday, April 18 Vs Gwinnett Sat April 19 Vs Gwinnett Monday, April 21 @ Gwinnett Tues April 22 @ Gwinnett Wednesday, April 23 Vs Gwinnett

The Rest on the Quest

* All other series in the Southern Division Playoffs are completed, with Texas, Gwinnett and Columbia moving on to the next round. Only the Stingrays and Lynx series is still on going. * Outside the Southern Division, the Utah Grizzlies took a 2-0 lead in their best of seven series against the Fresno Falcons. The game was won by Utah 4-3 in triple overtime, marking the sixth longest game in ECHL history. * For all the up to date information regarding the Kelly Cup Playoffs, click here for the ECHL web site.

Blast From the Past

Former South Carolina Stingrays were at the North Charleston Coliseum, en force, to help cheer on the Rays in their first round match up against the Augusta Lynx. At the game last night were Jason Fitzsimmons, Dave Seitz, Brett Marietti, Ed Courtenay, Rob Concannon, Matt Reid, Donny Grover and Brendan Bernakevitch.

Playoff Stats

No. PLAYER POS GP G A PTS +- PIM PP SH GW FG OT SHOTS PCT

19 Werner, Stephen RW 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 9 22.2

9 Guerin, Marty RW 3 2 1 3 -1 7 1 0 0 1 0 12 16.7

Pokulok, Sasha 3 0 3 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0

6 Collins, Sean D 3 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 11.1

20 Morin, Travis C 3 1 1 2 -3 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 11.1

74 McIlveen, Paul C 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 100.0

16 Chaput, Chris C 3 1 0 1 -1 6 0 0 0 0 0 11 9.1

Judy, Tim D 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0

10 Campbell, Trent LW 3 0 1 1 -2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.0

17 MacLean, Cail RW 3 0 1 1 -3 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.0

Smith, Matt 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.0

Rawlyk, Rory D 3 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0

31 Parley, Davis G 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

30 Johnson, Josh G 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Griffith, Todd C 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0

5 Kiser, Nate D 3 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0

21 O'Brien, Pierre-Luc C 3 0 0 0 -3 8 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.0

42 Scherer, Matt F 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0

45 Romfo, Scott D 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0

BENCH 3 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 3 8 12 20 52 2 0 1 3 1 119 6.7

OPPONENT TOTALS 3 11 20 31 54 2 1 2 0 1 92 12.0

No. GPI MIN AVG W L EN SO GA SAVES SPCT

30 Johnson, Josh 2 83:55 1.43 1 0 0 0 2 40 0.952

31 Parley, Davis 2 108:55 4.96 0 2 0 0 9 41 0.820

TEAM TOTALS 3 192:50 3.42 1 2 0 0 11 81 0.880

Playoff Scoreboard

Recent Games Upcoming Games

Monday April 14 Tuesday April 15

Augusta 2-South Carolina 3 (OT) Cincinnati @ Johnstown 7:00

Utah 4-Fresno 3 (3OT) Reading @ Elmira 7:05

Augusta @ South Carolina 7:05

Victoria @ Bakersfield 10:00

Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics



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