ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Grab Four Points Over Everblades on Pack the House Weekend

Published on February 28, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays hosted the Florida Everblades for two games at the North Charleston Coliseum for a week record of 2-0-0-0. The Rays celebrated Pack the House Night on Saturday and picked up a 3-2 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 10,304. Forward Jordan Pietrus scored two goals including the game-winning marker late in the third period. On Sunday, the Stingrays erased a three-goal deficit to defeat the Everblades in overtime 4-3. Forward Trent Campbell recorded two points (1g, 1a) and defenseman Josh Godfrey netted two goals.

The Numbers

Record: 32-21-2-2

Home: 20-7-1-1

Away: 12-14-1-1

Streak: 3-0-1-0

Goals: Rob Ricci (21)

Assists: Tommy Goebel (28)

Points: Rob Ricci (47)

Penalty Minutes: Nate Kiser* (110)

*Kiser needs 12 PIM to set the all-time Stingrays penalty minutes record and pass former Stingray Bret Marietti (1,127)

Power Play Goals: Josh Godfrey (9)

Power Play Assists: Pierre-Luc O ‚¬â„¢Brien (11)

Power Play Points: T-Josh Godfrey, Tommy Goebel, Rob Ricci (13)

Short Handed Goals: T-Pierre-Luc O ‚¬â„¢Brien, Rob Ricci, Trent Campbell (3)

Short Handed Assists: T-Rob Ricci, Patrick Cullity (2)

Short Handed Points: Rob Ricci (5)

Game Winners: Matt Scherer (5)

Wins: Jared DeMichiel (14)

GAA: Jared DeMichiel (2.64)

SPCT: Jared DeMichiel (.914)

Taking the Lead:

The Stingrays are second in the South Division with 68 points and fourth overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Matt Scherer is tied for second in the ECHL with five game-winning goals.

Forward Rob Ricci is tied for first with four shootout goals and tied for second with five shorthanded points (3g, 2a).

Goaltender Jared DeMichiel ranks eighth with a 2.64 goals-against average.

Forward Jordan Pietrus is fifth among ECHL rookies with 143 shots.

Defenseman Josh Godfrey is first among ECHL defensemen with 15 goals, nine power play markers and 152 shots and ninth with 27 points (15g, 12a).

Scoring/Winning Streaks:

Defenseman Josh Godfrey is currently on a two-game point streak with three points (2g, 1a).

Forward Trent Campbell is riding a four-game point streak with three goals and four assists.

Goaltender Shane Owen is on a six-game unbeaten streak (4-0-1-1).

This Week:

Gwinnett Gladiators at Stingrays

Tuesday, Mar. 1

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

ESPN Radio 910

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Stingrays at Florida Everblades

Friday, Mar. 4

7:30 p.m.

Germain Arena

ESPN Radio 910

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Stingrays at Florida Everblades

Saturday, Mar. 5

7:00 p.m.

Germain Arena

950 The Zone

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