ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays vs. Gladiators Tonight at 7:05pm

November 23, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Stingrays are looking to halt a season-high three-game losing streak ... Dickenson had his nine-game point streak snapped last night against Texas, while Morin had his six-game scoring streak broken Wednesday versus Charlotte ... The Gladiators have allowed a South Division-low 33 goals this season ... Gwinnett owns the ECHL's top road power-play percentage (28%), as well as the league's best penalty killing unit (88.7%) ... The Gladiators' Myles Stoesz is tied for the ECHL lead with 75 penalty minutes.

6 Degrees of Separation

Busniuk played six games with the Stingrays during the 2006-07 campaign ... South Carolina's Grant McNeill and Dickenson both played with the San Antonio Rampage (AHL) and Texas Wildcatters during the 2004-05 season ... Gwinnett's Dirk Southern played alongside Stingrays d-man T.J. McElroy with the Lincoln Stars (USHL) during the 2001-02 season ... South Carolina's Chris Chaput and Gwinnett's Jeff Mason and Dinos Stamoulis were teammates at Providence College ... Stamoulis also played with the Stingrays' Bryan Esner for two seasons with the Texas Tornado (NAHL).

Come out tonight as the Stingrays take on the Gladiators at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. Show up early for the Berkeley Electric and Kirkman Broadcasting Magnetic Schedule Giveaway. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for season ticket holders and at 6 p.m. for the general public. Listen to tonight's game on ESPN Radio 910 the Team. Fans, you can also listen to Josh Heller, Voice of the Rays, while at the game by tuning into 87.7FM.

2007-08 Records

South Carolina: 7-6-1, 15 points (t-5th place, South Division)

Gwinnett: 9-3-0-1, 19 points (2nd place, South Division)

Last Time Out

The Stingrays dropped a 4-2 decision to the Charlotte Checkers Wednesday at home, while the Gladiators lost 3-1 to the Texas Wildcatters last night in Gwinnett.

Stingrays vs Gladiators, Head-to-head in 2007-08

0-1-0

Stingrays vs Gladiators, All-time

10-18-4

Head Coaches

South Carolina: Jared Bednar (1st year)

Gwinnett: Jeff Pyle (5th year)

NHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Washington Capitals

Gwinnett: Atlanta Thrashers

AHL Affiliate

South Carolina: Hershey Bears

Gwinnett: Chicago Wolves

Veterans

South Carolina: Cail MacLean, Matt Reid

Gwinnett: Bryson Busniuk, Jon Sitko, Mike Vigilante

Top Scorers

South Carolina: Paul McIlveen (4-12-16), Travis Morin (9-6-15), Cail MacLean (3-10-13)

Gwinnett: Lou Dickenson (6-9-15), Derek Nesbitt (7-6-13), Jeff Campbell (2-11-13)

Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics



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