ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Release Schedule

Published on May 12, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The South Carolina Stingrays announced the team's playing schedule for the 2003-04 season today. The Rays are set to play in their eleventh season in the East Coast Hockey League. The two time Kelly Cup Champions will play a 72 game schedule beginning on October 17th in Greensboro, NC. The team's home opener is set for Saturday, October 18th, when it hosts the Greenville Grrrowl. The ECHL has swelled to 32 teams including teams on the West Coast, which were granted membership this spring.

The Stingrays new schedule features a six game eleven-day road trip to California and Idaho beginning in February. The team will visit the Long Beach Ice Dogs, San Diego Gulls, Bakersfield Condors and Fresno Falcons in California and play a two game set in Idaho against the Steelheads.

"The Board of Directors of the East Coast Hockey League have worked hard to bring in quality membership on the West Coast," said Head Coach Jason Fitzsimmons. "We are excited to have the opportunity to travel to play some of the leagues new members out West.

The Stingrays will play in the Southern Division of the ECHL with nine other teams. The Southern Division includes the Stingrays, the Augusta Lynx, Charlotte Checkers, Columbia Inferno, Florence Pride, Florida Everblades, Greensboro Generals, Greenville Grrrowl, Gwinnett Gladiators and the Roanoke Express.

The new schedule features three first time visits to the North Charleston Coliseum. The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies will visit the Rays on Saturday, November 1st. The Gwinnett Gladiators will visit three times, beginning on Friday, December 12th and the Anchorage (Alaska) Aces will make the long trip to the Lowcountry for a two game set on March 16th and 19th.

"Our fans will enjoy seeing some these new teams playing at the Coliseum as well as the return of some traditional rivals," noted team President Taylor Lee.

The addition of Roanoke, Charlotte and Greensboro into the Southern Division will also serve to rejuvenate some old rivalries.

"Charlotte in particular was one of our first rivals, when we came into the league in 1993," added Jason Fitzsimmons. "The addition of Charlotte along with Roanoke and Greensboro will definitely make our division even more competitive.

The Stingrays have a variety of ticket packages available for the upcoming season starting as low as $102.50. For more information call 744-2248.

Schedule to Follow:
October 17, 2003 @ Greensboro
October 18, 2003 Greenville
October 23, 2003 @ Augusta
October 25, 2003 @ Columbia
October 28, 2003 Florence
October 31, 2003 Columbia
November 1, 2003 Atlantic City
November 3, 2003 @ Columbia
November 7, 2003 Columbus
November 8, 2003 Charlotte
November 11, 2003 Augusta
November 14, 2003 @ Gwinnett
November 15, 2003 Mississippi
November 16, 2003 @ Roanoke
November 20, 2003 @ Gwinnett
November 22, 2003 @ Greensboro
November 26, 2003 Florida
November 28, 2003 @ Charlotte
November 29, 2003 Roanoke
December 2, 2003 Reading
December 5, 2003 @ Florence
December 6, 2003 Columbia
December 12, 2003 Gwinnett
December 13, 2003 @ Greenville
December 16, 2003 Charlotte
December 17, 2003 @ Greensboro
December 19, 2003 @ Augusta
December 20, 2003 @ Greensboro
December 26, 2003 @ Florence
December 27, 2003 @ Greenville
December 31, 2003 Greenville
January 2, 2004 @ Florida
January 6, 2004 Columbus
January 9, 2004 Greenville
January 10, 2004 Florence
January 13, 2004 Gwinnett
January 16, 2004 @ Columbia
January 17, 2004 @ Gwinnett
January 24, 2004 Gwinnett
January 27, 2004 @ Charlotte
January 30, 2004 @ Florida
January 31, 2004 @ Florida
February 3, 2004 @ Charlotte
February 5, 2004 Roanoke
February 7, 2004 Florida
February 8, 2004 Florida
February 12, 2004 @Augusta
February 13, 2004 Charlotte
February 14, 2004 @ Charlotte
February 17, 2004 Florence
February 21, 2004 @ Columbus
February 22, 2004 Roanoke
February 24, 2004 Augusta
February 27, 2004 @ Long Beach
February 28, 2004 @ San Diego
February 29, 2004 @ Bakersfield
March 2, 2004 @ Fresno
March 5, 2004 @ Idaho
March 6, 2004 @ Idaho
March 9, 2004 Augusta
March 12, 2004 @ Florence
March 13, 2004 Louisiana
March 16, 2004 Anchorage
March 19, 2004 Anchorage
March 20, 2004 @ Roanoke
March 23, 2004 Florence
March 26, 2004 Columbus
March 27, 2004 @ Columbus
March 30, 2004 Roanoke
April 1, 2004 @ Greenville
April 2, 2004 Columbia
April 3, 2004 Greensboro

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