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Stingrays Topple Wings 5-1

March 17, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Kalamazoo, MI -The South Carolina Stingrays (34-26-2-3) defeated the Kalamazoo Wings (34-22-2-5) 5-1 in the opening contest of a three-game in three-night road trip Thursday night at Wings Stadium. Forwards Trent Campbell (2g, 1a) and Tommy Goebel (1g, 2a) registered three-point contests.

The Stingrays grabbed the opening marker at 14:08 of the first period when forward Jordan Pietrus slipped a backhanded shot under the blocker of Wings goaltender Ryan Nie from the bottom of the left-wing circle. Defenseman Patrick Cullity and forward Grant McNeill earned assists.

Campbell made it 2-0 at 1:39 of the second frame from Goebel. Kalamazoo defenseman A.J. Thelen cut the lead in half at 9:23 sneaking a shot past Stingrays netminder Shane Owen from the left-wing circle. Forwards Patrick Asselin and Kory Karlander recorded assists.

Rays forward Ryan Del Monte reclaimed the two-goal lead on the power play at 13:25 from Goebel and defenseman Joe Finley. Moments later, Goebel buried his 17 goal of the season from Campbell and forward Pierre-Luc O'Brien at 17:04. Campbell wrapped up the game scoring with a late power-play goal at 19:57 of the second stanza from forward Matt Scherer and O'Brien. The win snapped a five-game winless streak for the Stingrays.

Owen picked up the victory stopping 25 of 26 Wings shots. Nie dropped to 27-14-2-3 blocking 28 of 33 Stingrays chances. The Stingrays finished the night 2-for-5 on the power play while the Wings went 0-for-3.

The Stingrays continue their three-game road trip tomorrow, Friday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. against the Toledo Walleye at Huntington Center. Visit www.stingrayshockey.com for the latest news, game notes and radio schedule.

The Rays return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Tuesday, March 22 against the Greenville Road Warriors at 7:05 p.m. Seeing the Stingrays gets Cheaper by the Dozen! Get 12 tickets and 12 hats for $120! Also grab two tickets for the price of one and get two exclusive Stingrays hats in the Buy One Get One Package! Call the Stingrays Office at (843) 744-2248 or visit www.stingrayshockey.com for more information.

Celebrate The Post and Courier Hall of Fame Night and Fan Appreciation Night with the Stingrays on Sunday, March 27 against the Greenville Road Warriors at 4:00 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. Enjoy FREE PARKING and Stingrays memorabilia giveaways from past seasons! The first 1,500 fans receive a 2010-11 Stingrays team photo courtesy of Sheila Lauffer of Data Imaging and Associates! Become a fan of the Stingrays on Facebook at Facebook.com/SCStingraysHockey .

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