ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Stomp Gladiators 6-3

Published on December 14, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Duluth, GA - Forward Andrew Cherniwchan buried a goal and two assists to help the South Carolina Stingrays (12-10-0-4) topple the Gwinnett Gladiators (7-13-1-0) 6-3 at The Arena at Gwinnett Center Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Stingrays are on a three-game winning streak and have won eight of their last nine contests.

The Stingrays received six power-play opportunities in the opening period, capitalizing on one and took a 3-1 lead over the Gladiators into the intermission. The Gladiators jumped on the board first when forward Brenden Walker completed a rush with forward Bobby Hughes to beat Stingrays netminder Adam Morrison (W, 19 saves on 22 shots) at 8:11. Moments later, Stingrays forward John Mitchell buried his second goal in as many games to make it 1-1 at 9:53. Cherniwchan and defenseman Wade Epp added assists. Forward Caleb Herbert put the Stingrays in front with a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 14:26 ripping a shot from the left circle past Gladiators goalie Mark Guggenberger (L, 30 saves on 35 shots) setup by forwards Cody Sylvester and Wayne Simpson. Forward Braden Pimm claimed the two-goal Stingrays advantage at 18:35 lifting a shot along the goal line past a fallen Guggenberger from forward Joe Devin and defenseman Michael Young.

In the second period, the Gladiators fought back to tie the contest before the Stingrays grabbed two tallies in the final three minutes for a 5-3 advantage. Gladiators forward Casey Pierro-Zabotel pulled the game within one on the power play at 7:46 and defenseman Bo Dolan knotted up the contest with his first professional goal at 13:41. The Stingrays jumped back in front at 17:10 with Nathan Walker's first goal of the season knocking a rebound past Guggenberger. Cherniwchan and Mitchell picked up assists. With seconds to play, Cherniwchan slipped past the defense to light the lamp on the breakaway at 19:08 with help from defensemen Scott Ford and Marcus Perrier.

Sylvester completed the game scoring with an empty-net goal at 19:18 of the third period from Simpson. The Stingrays finished the game 1-for-8 on the power play while the Gladiators went 1-for-2.

The Stingrays return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Friday, December 19 to host the Orlando Solar Bears at 7:05 p.m. on Family Four Pack Friday! Grab four tickets, four hotdogs, four sodas and large popcorn for $55! Click here to grab a Family Four Pack! All college and military tickets are $7 at the Coliseum Box Office!

The first 1,000 fans into the Coliseum on Saturday, December 20 receive an APECS Aerospace collectable puck before the Stingrays and Solar Bears collide at 7:05. Wear you ugly holiday sweater for a chance to win prices including new Stingrays gear!

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