ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Celebrate Movember on Saturday, November 26

Published on November 21, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Week That Was...

The South Carolina Stingrays squared off against the Greenville Road Warriors and Gwinnett Gladiators this week for a record of 2-2-0-0. The Stingrays battled the Road Warriors for the third straight contest on Tuesday, falling 3-1 at the Bi-Lo Center. Forward Sean Dolan scored the lone goal for the Stingrays. The Stingrays opened a three-game in three-night series against the Gladiators on Friday, dropping the opening contest 4-2 at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. Forwards Chris Higgins and Pierre-Luc O'Brien lit the lamp for the Stingrays. The Stingrays celebrated Epilepsy Awareness Night and wore alternate red jerseys for the first time Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. Forward Danick Paquette registered two assists and forward Trent Campbell buried the game-winning goal late in the third period to give the Stingrays a 3-2 victory. The momentum carried into Sunday's finale with a 6-1 triumph over the Gladiators at the Coliseum . Forwards Greg Stewart (2g, 1a), Dolan (1g, 2a) and Paquette (3a) each had three -point games and goaltender Philipp Grubauer picked up his eighth victory of the season making 35 saves.

The Numbers

Record: 10-6-0-1

Home: 6-2-0-0

Away: 4-4-0-1

Streak: 2 -0 -0-0

Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (8)

Assists: Matt Pope (11)

Points : Matt Pope (17)

Penalty Minutes: Danick Paquette (53)

Power-Play Goals: Matt Pope (4)

Power-Play Assists: Matt Pope (7)

Power-Play Points: Matt Pope (11)

Short-handed Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (2)

Short-handed Assists: T-Trent Campbell, Dustin Stevenson, Johann Kroll, David de Kastrozza, Sean Dolan (1)

Short-handed Points: T-Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Johann Kroll (2)

Game Winners: T-Matt Pope, Billy Ryan, Zach Tarkir (2)

Wins: Philipp Grubauer (8)

GAA: Philipp Grubauer (1.59)

SPCT: Philipp Grubauer (.945)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are first in the South Division with 21 points and first overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Matt Pope is tied for 12 in the ECHL with 17 points (6g, 11a), tied for first in power-play assists (7) and is first in power-play points (4g, 7a).

Forward Danick Paquette is first in the league with 19 minor penalties.

Forward Billy Ryan is second in the ECHL with a 37.5 percent shooting percentage (three goals on eight shots).

Forward Pierre-Luc O'Brien is tied for first with two shorthanded goals.

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer ranks first in the ECHL with a 1.59 goals-against average, first with a .945 save percentage and tied for second in wins (8).

Rookie Sean Dolan is tied for fifth among first-year players with 12 points (5g, 7a), tied for third with three power-play goals and tied for second with seven power-play points (3g, 4a).

Defenseman Dustin Stevenson is fourth among ECHL D-men with 11 minor penalties.

Defenseman Johann Kroll is tied for second among league bluliners with two shorthanded points (1g, 1a).

D-man Zach Tarkir tops league defensemen with two game-winning goals.

This Week:

Gwinnett Glaidators at Stingrays

Saturday, Nov. 26

Movember Night

WWE Ticket Giveaway

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Greenville Road Warriors at Stingrays

Sunday, Nov. 27

Children's Museum of the Lowcountry Giveaway

Kid's Day featuring $5 kid's tickets

Snow Day presented by Yard Icing

Skate with the Rays

4:00 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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