ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Prepare for Four Games in Five Nights

Published on October 31, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Week That Was...

The South Carolina Stingrays battled the Reading Royals and Elmira Jackals in a three-game in three-night set last week for a record of 3-0-0-0. On Thursday, the Stingrays continued a five-game road trip with a stop Reading, Pennsylvania and skated away with a 4-1 win over the Royals. Forwards David de Kastrozza (1g, 1a) and Danick Paquette (2g) each had two-point nights. The Stingrays quickly moved to First Arena in Elmira, New York to square off against the Jackals on Friday and Saturday. The Stingrays went 4-for-14 on the power play Friday night and scored a shorthanded goal to defeat the Jackals 5-2. Forwards Matt Pope (1g, 1a), Trent Campbell (1g, 1a), Jerry Pollastrone (1g, 1a), Pierre-Luc O'Brien (2g) and defenseman Johann Kroll (2a) all registered two-point games. The road trip concluded with a 5-3 Stingrays victory over the Jackals on Saturday. Forward Billy Ryan netted two goals in his Stingrays debut and Pope (1g, 1a), de Kastrozza (1g, 1a) and forward Sean Dolan (2a) each had two points.

The Numbers

Record: 5-2-0-0

Home: 1-1-0-0

Away: 4-1-0-0

Streak: 4-0-0-0

Goals: T-Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Matt Pope (4)

Assists: Matt Pope (7)

Points: Matt Pope (11)

Penalty Minutes: Danick Paquette (21)

Power-Play Goals: Matt Pope (3)

Power-Play Assists: Matt Pope (4)

Power-Play Points: Matt Pope (7)

Short-handed Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (1)

Short-handed Assists: N/A

Short-handed Points: N/A

Game Winners: Matt Pope (2)

Wins: Philipp Grubauer (3)

GAA: Philipp Grubauer (2.00)

SPCT: Philipp Grubauer (.935)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are first in the South Division with 10 points and second overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Matt Pope is fifth in the ECHL with 11 points (4g, 7a), third in power-play goals (3), third in power-play assists (4) and first in power-play points (3g, 4a).

Forward Danick Paquette stands fourth in the league with eight minor penalties.

Forward Billy Ryan is second in the ECHL with a 50 percent shooting percentage (two goals on four shots).

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer ranks eighth with a 2.00 goals-against average and fourth with a .935 save percentage.

Netminder Daren Machesney is 18 in the league with a 2.96 goals-against average.

Rookie Sean Dolan is 16 among first-year players with five points (2g, 3a) and first with five power-play points.

Defenseman Zach Tarkir is eighth among ECHL D-men with six points (1g, 5a).

This Week:

Florida Everblades at Stingrays

Wednesday, Nov. 2

2-For-1 Tickets

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Florida Everblades at Stingrays

Friday, Nov. 4

Country Night

Canned Food Drive benefiting the Lowcountry Food Bank presented by Raising Cane's

$5 Beer

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Toledo Walleye at Stingrays

Saturday, Nov. 5

Domestic Violence Awareness Night

Scouts Night

Coat Drive benefiting Tri-County Family Ministries

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Reading Royals at Stingrays

Sunday, Nov. 6

Salute to Heroes

Stingrays Alumni vs. Charleston Fire Dept. Hockey Game at 1:00 p.m.

Hat Trick for Reading

Kid's Day

$5 Kid's Tickets

Snow Day presented by Yard Icing

Skate with the Rays

4:00 p.m.

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