ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Look to Make History Friday at the North Charleston Coliseum

Published on March 2, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Week That Was...

The South Carolina Stingrays finished a perfect month of February, tied a team record with their 13 consecutive victory and set the longest winning streak in the ECHL this season with wins against the Orlando Solar Bears and Florida Everblades last week for a week record of 3-0-0-0 and improved their overall record to 31-18-1-6.

The Stingrays traveled to the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida to open a three-game in three-day Florida road trip. Stingrays forward Tim Spencer opened the scoring late in the second period, but the Solar Bears responded early in the third. Forward Brandon Wong, who made his Stingrays debut that night, buried the game-winning tally 1:16 into overtime to improve the Stingrays' record to 5-2-1-1 against the Solar Bears.

Wong shined the following night against the Everblades at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida netting a goal and two assists in a 5-3 victory, snapping a six-game losing streak against the Everblades. Forward Andrew Rowe added two assists.

The road trip closed Saturday evening against the Everblades. Goaltender Jeff Jakaitis earned his seventh win in a row and the Stingrays tied a team record set back in 2009-10 with their 13 consecutive win taking down the Everblades 4-3. Trailing 3-1 midway through the third period, the Stingrays marched back for three-consecutive tallies including the game-winning goal with 1:27 to play.

Chasing History

With the 13 straight win Saturday, the Stingrays tied a team record for the longest winning streak set from November 24-December 19, 2009. The Stingrays are also on an eight-game road winning streak, two away from tying the team record of 10 set from November 2-December 9, 2000. The Stingrays can break the overall winning streak record this Friday at the North Charleston Coliseum as they welcome the Gwinnett Gladiators at 7:05 pm.

ECHL LONGEST WINNING STREAK, ONE SEASON

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 (Feb. 7, 2015-Present)

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

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

12 - 10 times, most recent:

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

The Numbers

Record: 31-18-1-6, 69 points (3rd East Division)

Home: 14-11-1-4

Away: 17-7-0-2

Last 10 Games : 10-0-0-0

Streak: 13-0-0-0

Goals: Brandon Wong, Braden Pimm* (18)

Assists: Wayne Simpson (26)

Points: Brandon Wong (43)

Penalty Minutes: Marcus Perrier (112)

Power-Play Goals: Braden Pimm, Derek DeBlois (5)

Power-Play Assists: Brandon Wong (10)

Power-Play Points: Brandon Wong (14)

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

Shorthanded Assists: Rob Bellamy (2)

Shorthanded Points: Rob Bellamy (2)

Game-Winning Goals: Brandon Wong (4)

Wins: Jeff Jakaitis (16)

GAA: Adam Morrison (1.89)

SPCT: Adam Morrison (.927)

*No longer with team

League Leaders:

The Stingrays boast the best defense in the ECHL with a 2.48 goals-against average and the best shots shots-against average at 26.07.

Goaltenders Adam Morrison and Jeff Jakaitis stand first and third in the ECHL respectively with 1.89 and 2.27 goals-against averages. Morrison is second with a .927 save percentage and tied for first with four shutouts. Morrison is currently in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Providence Bruins.

Forward Derek DeBlois is tied for ninth among ECHL rookies with 37 points (19 goals, 18 assists).

Defenseman Marcus Perrier is first among ECHL rookies and fifth among league defensemen with 36 minor penalties. He also stands fourth among first-year players with 112 penalty minutes.

Forward Caleb Herbert holds a shooting percentage of 21.1 (16 goals on 76 shots), ranking third over ECHL rookies.

Forward Wayne Simpson is currently on a three-game assist streak (four assists).

This Week:

South Carolina Stingrays vs. Gwinnett Gladiators

Friday, Mar. 6

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

Alzheimer's Awareness Night

Family Four Pack Friday - four tickets, four hotdogs, four 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: 12th of 16 meetings, 8-3-0-0 head-to-head record

South Carolina Stingrays at Gwinnett Gladiators

Saturday, Mar. 7

7:05 p.m.

The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia

Listen Live: StingraysHockey.com, ECHL.TV

Preview: 13th of 16 meetings

South Carolina Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors

Sunday, Mar. 8

3:00 p.m.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina

Listen Live: StingraysHockey.com, ECHL.TV

Preview: 14th of 14 meetings, 9-1-0-3

National Hockey League Affiliate Update

Boston Bruins

Record : 31-22-9, 71 points

Standing : 4th Atlantic Division, 8th Eastern Conference

Washington Capitals

Record : 34-20-10, 78 points

Standing : 4th Metropolitan Division, 7th Eastern Conference

American Hockey League Affiliate Update

Providence Bruins (BOS)

Record : 29-20-7-1, 66 points

Standing : 3rd Atlantic Division, 8th Eastern Conference

Hershey Bears (WSH)

Record : 35-14-5-2, 77 points

Standing : 1st East Division, 1st Eastern Conference

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