ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Playoff Game Preview: Stingrays and Royals Collide in Winner-Take-All Game 7 Tonight

Published on April 29, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


North Charleston, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays take on the Reading Royals in a decisive Game 7 of the East Division Semifinals tonight at 7:05 at the North Charleston Coliseum. The best-of-seven series is tied 3-3 with the winner of tonight's contest advancing to the East Division Finals against the Florida Everblades.

#2 South Carolina Stingrays vs. #3 Reading Royals

Game 1: Friday, April 17 at South Carolina 2-1 Win Double Overtime Box Score Recap

Game 2: Saturday, April 18 at South Carolina 4-2 Loss Box Score Recap

Game 3: Thursday, April 23 at Reading 5-2 Win Box Score Recap

Game 4: Saturday, April 25 at Reading 4-2 Loss Box Score Recap

Game 5: Sunday, April 26 at Reading 4-3 Win Box Score Recap

Game 6: Tuesday, April 28 at South Carolina 6-1 Loss Box Score Recap

Game 7: Wednesday, April 29 at South Carolina 7:05 p.m. Tickets

Game 1 Recap:

The Stingrays' power play shined bright in Game 1, going 2-for-6 against the Royals. Forward Joe Devin capitalized on the man advantage early in the second period for a 1-0 Stingrays lead and defenseman Frankie Simonelli buried the game-winning maker with the extra skater 7:21 into double overtime. The Royals jumped on the score sheet late in the second period off a tally from defenseman Maxim Lamarche.

Game 2 Recap:

The Royals jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third period behind two goals from defenseman Jordan Heywood and a marker from forward Andrew Johnston. The Stingrays responded with goals in the second period from forwards Sean Dolan and Joe Devin and outshot the Royals 12-2 in the frame, but Royals forward Ryan Cruthers stopped the Stingrays' comeback attempt with a goal early in the third period.

Game 3 Recap:

Trailing 1-0 after one period, the Stingrays scored three times in the second period and added two tallies in the third for a 5-2 victory. Forwards Andrew Rowe, Wayne Simpson and Sean Dolan each scored a goal and an assist and forward Caleb Herbert added two assists.

Game 4 Recap:

The Stingrays jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to a power-play goal from defenseman Marcus Perrier, but the Royals fought off the next six Stingrays man advantages and rallied for a 4-2 victory. Forward Cam Reid recorded three assists for the Royals, defenseman Brett Flemming added two assists and forward and defenseman Jordan Hewood recorded a goal and an assist.

Game 5 Recap:

The Stingrays battled back to erase three deficits and forward Derek DeBlois provided the game-winning goal with 1:21 remaining in the third period for a 4-3 victory and 3-2 series lead. Forwards Wayne Simpson and DeBlois each registered a goal and an assist and forward Caleb Herbert added two assists.

Game 6 Recap:

Stingrays forward Joe Devin opened the scoring 1:27 into the second period, but the Royals responded 43 seconds later and never looked back en route to a 6-1 victory, the largest win of the series. Forward Cam Reid and defenseman Adam Comrie each scored two goals and the Royals power play went 4-for-6.

Down to the Wire:

The Stingrays hold a 1-0 all-time record in Game 7s, defeating the Alaska Aces in the 2009 Kelly Cup Finals for their record third Kelly Cup Championship. The last time the Stingrays faced a winner-take-all scenario was in the opening round of the 2010 Kelly Cup Playoffs against the Cincinnati Cyclones, falling in Game 5 (best-of-five series).

A Chance to Close:

With a win tonight, the Stingrays will win their first playoff series since the opening round of the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs where they defeated the Gwinnett Gladiators 3-1 in a best-of-five series.

2015-16 Regular-Season Schedule is Here:

Monday afternoon, the Stingrays along with the ECHL, announced the 2015-16 regular season schedule. The schedule features six new teams and a rematch of the 2009 Kelly Cup Finals against the Alaska Aces. The schedule also features 33 of 36 home games on Friday, Saturday or Sunday at the North Charleston Coliseum. View and Download the Schedule

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Game Notes

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2014-15 Postseason Record

South Carolina: 3-3

Reading: 3-3

All-Time Postseason Records

South Carolina: 87-84, 20-20 in Overtime

Reading: 56-46, 12-7 in Overtime

2014-2015 Regular-Season Records

South Carolina: 45-20-1-6, 97 points (2nd place, East Division)

Reading: 45-21-4-2, 96 points (3rd place, East Division)

South Carolina vs. Reading, 2014-15 Season Schedule (Home Games in Bold, All times Eastern)

Dec. 6 at Reading 4-2 Win Box Score

Dec. 7 at Reading 2-0 Loss Box Score

Jan. 24 vs. Reading 2-1 Loss Box Score

South Carolina vs. Reading, Head-to-Head in 2014-15

1-2-0-0

Stingrays vs. Reading, All-Time Regular Season

16-11-3

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Spencer Carbery (4th year)

Reading: Larry Courville (6th)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals

Reading: Philadelphia Flyers

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Providence Bruins and Hershey Bears

Reading: Lehigh Valley Phantoms

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