ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Flying High off Energetic and Record-Setting Weekend

Published on March 16, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Week That Was...

The South Carolina Stingrays set new ECHL records for the longest overall winning streak (19 games), longest road winning streak (11 games) and longest shutout streak and are now riding the second longest winning streak in North American professional hockey as they defeated the Gwinnett Gladiators in a three-game in three-day series last week for a week record of 3-0-0-0 and improved the overall record to 37-18-1-6.

The Stingrays traveled the The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia on Friday for the final time this season and skated away with a 4-0 victory. Defenseman Drew MacKenzie pitched in two assists and goaltender Jeff Jakaitis stopped all 19 shots faced.

The two sides collided at the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday for Military Appreciation Night with the Stingrays scoring early and often in a 6-0 triumph. Defenseman Marcus Perrier scored four goals and an assist and forward Andrew Rowe added one goal and three assists. Jakaitis earned his third-straight shutout to tie an ECHL record and third consecutive blanking of the Gladiators stopping all 21 shots. During the run and just over a period of shutout work against Greenville on March 8, Jakaitis set a new ECHL record for the longest shutout streak with 259:32, breaking the previous record set back in 1996-97 by Darryl Paquette of Hampton Roads. It is the second time Jakaitis has posted three straight shutouts, the first time back in 2011-12 as a member of the Gladiators defeating the Stingrays in three straight games.

Sunday marked the final regular-season meeting between the Stingrays and Gladiators. Forward Joe Devin buried two power-play goals and newcomer Brett Cameron added his first professional goal and an assist to help the Stingrays to a 4-3 victory. Goaltender Jeff Wyer made his first pro start and earned his first pro win making 23 saves. The Stingrays finished the head-to-head series against their most common opponent this season with a 13-3-0-0 record.

ECHL Longest Winning Streak, One Season

19 - South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 7, 2015-Present)

17 - Cincinnati Cyclones (Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008)

15 - Victoria Salmon Kings (Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009)

14 - Louisiana IceGators (Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001)

- Knoxville Cherokees (Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994)

13 - South Carolina Stingrays (Nov. 24-Dec. 19, 2009)

- Las Vegas Wranglers (March 10-April 7, 2007)

12 - 10 times

Longest ECHL Road Winning Streak

11 - South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 7, 2015-Present)

10 - Long Beach Ice Dogs (Jan. 11-Feb. 17, 2006)

- Las Vegas Wranglers (Nov. 22-Dec. 31, 2005)

- South Carolina Stingrays (Nov. 2-Dec. 9, 2000)

Longest Winning Streak, One Season, National Hockey League (NHL)

17 - Pittsburgh Penguins (1992-93)

Longest Winning Streak, One Season, American Hockey League (AHL)

28 - Norfolk Admirals (2011-12)

The Numbers

Record: 37-18-1-6, 81 points (3rd East Division)

Home: 17-11-1-4

Away: 20-7-0-2

Last 10 Games : 10-0-0-0

Streak: 19-0-0-0

Goals: Brandon Wong (19)

Assists: Andrew Rowe (30)

Points: Brandon Wong (48)

Penalty Minutes: Marcus Perrier (145)

Power-Play Goals: Joe Devin (9)

Power-Play Assists: Brandon Wong (13)

Power-Play Points: Brandon Wong (18)

Shorthanded Goals: Branden Gracel*, Patrick Gaul, Braden Pimm* (1)

Shorthanded Assists: Rob Bellamy (2)

Shorthanded Points: Rob Bellamy (2)

Game-Winning Goals: Brandon Wong, Andrew Rowe (4)

Wins: Jeff Jakaitis (20)

GAA: Adam Morrison (1.88)

SPCT: Adam Morrison (.928)

*No longer with team

League Leaders:

The Stingrays boast the best defense in the ECHL with a 2.32 goals-against average and the best shots shots-against average at 26.02.

Goaltenders Adam Morrison and Jeff Jakaitis hold the best goals-against averages in the ECHL with Morrison standing on top of the ECHL with a 1.88 GAA. Jakaitis sits second in the league with a 1.96 GAA. Morrison is also second among league netminders with a .928 save percentage and tied for second with four shutouts. Jakaitis is third with a .924 save percentage and leads the ECHL with five shutouts.

Forward Derek DeBlois is tied for 14th among ECHL rookies with 37 points (19 goals, 18 assists). He is currently loaned to the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Defenseman Marcus Perrier is first among ECHL rookies and fifth among league defensemen with 40 minor penalties. He also stands fourth among first-year players with 145 penalty minutes.

Forward Caleb Herbert boasts a shooting percentage of 21.5 (17 goals on 79 shots), ranking fourth over ECHL rookies.

Forward Joe Devin is currently on a three-game goal streak (four goals). Forward Andrew Rowe is riding a five-game point streak (one goal, eight assists). Defenseman Marcus Perrier has seven points in his last three games (four goals, three assists). Goaltender Jeff Jakaitis is on an 11-game winning streak and netminder Adam Morrison is on a seven-game winning streak.

This Week:

South Carolina Stingrays vs. Indy Fuel

Friday, Mar. 20

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

Bravo TV "Southern Charm" Shep Rose Bobblehead Giveaway (First 1,000 fans)

"Southern Charm" Cast Appearance

Service Master $5ForLife Night - $5 donations for smoke detectors for families in need

Friday Family Four Pack - 4 tickets, 4 hotdogs, 4 sodas and large popcorn for $55!

$7 College and Military Tickets

Listen Live: StingraysHockey.com, ECHL.TV, Inside the Coliseum at 87.8 FM

Preview: 2nd of 3 meetings, 0-0-0-1 head-to-head record

South Carolina Stingrays vs. Cincinnati Cyclones

Saturday, Mar. 21

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

SAIC Wounded Warriors Night

SAIC, USO and Stingrays Cowbell Giveaway (First 1,000 fans)

Listen Live: StingraysHockey.com, ECHL.TV, Inside the Coliseum at 87.8 FM

Preview: 2nd of 3 meetings, 1-0-0-0 head-to-head record

National Hockey League Affiliate Update

Boston Bruins

Record : 36-23-10, 82 points

Standing : 4th Atlantic Division, 8th Eastern Conference

Washington Capitals

Record : 37-23-10, 84 points

Standing : 4th Metropolitan Division, 7th Eastern Conference

American Hockey League Affiliate Update

Providence Bruins (BOS)

Record : 34-20-7-2, 77 points

Standing : 2nd Atlantic Division, 5th Eastern Conference

Hershey Bears (WSH)

Record : 37-18-5-2, 81 points

Standing : 1st East Division, 2nd Eastern Conference

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