ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Open Six-Game Homestand this Week

March 6, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays battled the Gwinnett Gladiators and Greenville Road Warriors during a three-game road trip this week for a record of 1-1-1-0. The Stingrays traveled to The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Wednesday and skated away with a 5-2 victory. Forward Pierre-Luc O'Brien recorded a goal and two assists and forwards Trent Campbell and Matt Scherer each had two assists. The Stingrays moved over to the Bi-Lo Center on Friday to face the Road Warriors. Forward Daniel Koger lit the lamp for South Carolina, but the Road Warriors scored late in the third period and in overtime for a 2-1 win. Saturday marked the final regular-season matchup between the Stingrays and Gladiators with the home team prevailing 2-1. O'Brien buried the lone goal for the Stingrays.

The Numbers

Record: 32-23-4-1

Home: 18-10-1-0

Away: 14-13-3-1

Streak: 0-1-1-0

Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (23)

Assists: Trent Campbell (30)

Points : Trent Campbell (45)

Penalty Minutes: Dustin Stevenson (77)

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

Power-Play Assists: Johann Kroll (11)

Power-Play Points: Johann Kroll (14)

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

Shorthanded Assists: Trent Campbell (4)

Shorthanded Points: Trent Campbell (5)

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

Wins: Philipp Grubauer (22)

GAA: Philipp Grubauer (2.30)

SPCT: Daren Machesney (.920)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are third in the South Division with 69 points and sixth overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Trent Campbell is tied for first in the ECHL with four shorthanded assists.

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer ranks third in the ECHL with a 2.30 goals-against average and 22 wins and stands fourth with 2,376 minutes played.

Defenseman Johann Kroll is third in the ECHL and second among defensemen with a plus-minus rating of +20 and is 16th among ECHL defensemen with 27 points (7g, 20a).

Defenseman Derek Keller is tied for third among league defensemen with two shorthanded assists.

Defenseman Zach Tarkir is first among ECHL defensemen with five game-winning goals.

This Week:

Trenton Titans at South Carolina Stingrays

Tuesday, Mar. 6

2-for-1 Ticket Night

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Greenville Road Warriors at South Carolina Stingrays

Friday, Mar. 9

Turn Back the Clock Night

Tickets are $10, $8 and $5 like in 1993!

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Greenville Road Warriors at South Carolina Stingrays

Saturday, Mar. 10

Faith and Fun Night

Comedian John Felts performs!

5:00 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Cincinnati Cyclones at South Carolina Stingrays

Sunday, Mar. 11

Kid's Day

$5 kid's tickets

Snow Day presented by Yard Icing

Postgame Skate with the Rays

4:00 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics



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