ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Hall of Fame Night and Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday

Published on March 26, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays kicked off a five-game road trip this week with three straight contests against the Florida Everblades at Germain Arena for a week record of 0-3-0-0. The week started on Wednesday with the Everblades skating to a 4-3 victory. Forward Patrick Cullen scored his first two professional goals in the loss. On Friday night, forward Andrew Cherniwchan scores two goals in his professional debut, but the Stingrays fell 5-2. Saturday marked the final regular-season meeting between the two teams with the Everblades prevailing 4-2. For the third straight game, a Stingrays rookie scored his first pro goal when forward Michael Dorr found the twine on the power play in the third period.

The Numbers

Record: 35-27-4-3

Home: 21-11-1-2

Away: 14-16-3-1

Streak: 0-3-0-0

Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (23)

Assists: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (26)

Points : Pierre-Luc O'Brien (49)

Penalty Minutes: Phil Oreskovic (108)

Power-Play Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (7)

Power-Play Assists: Johann Kroll (12)

Power-Play Points: T-Zach Tarkir, Johann Kroll (15)

Shorthanded Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (3)

Shorthanded Assists: Derek Keller (2)

Shorthanded Points: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (4)

Game Winners: T- Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Zach Tarkir (5)

Wins: Philipp Grubauer (23)

GAA: Philipp Grubauer (2.22)

SPCT: Daren Machesney (.920)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are fourth in the South Division with 77 points and seventh overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Pierre-Luc O'Brien is tied for second in the ECHL with a plus-minus rating of +21.

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer is third with a 2.22 goals-against average and fifth with 2536 minutes played.

Defenseman Brett Flemming is fifth among ECHL rookies with a plus-minus rating of +14.

Defensemen Zach Tarkir (10g, 20a) and Johann Kroll (7g, 23a) are tied for 17th among ECHL defensemen with 30 points. Tarkir is first among blueliners with five game-winning goals and Kroll is first among D-men with a plus-minus rating of +20.

Defenseman Derek Keller ranks third among D-men with two shorthanded assists.

This Week:

South Carolina Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors

Tuesday, Mar. 27

7:35 p.m.

Bi-Lo Center

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South Carolina Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors

Friday, Mar. 30

7:35 p.m.

Bi-Lo Center

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Greenville Road Warriors at South Carolina Stingrays

Saturday, Mar. 31

Fan Appreciation Night

The Post and Courier Hall of Fame Night

Team Photo Giveaway

Game-Worn Jersey Giveaway

Free Parking

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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