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Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Prepare for Seven-Game Road Trip

January 3, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The Week That Was...

The South Carolina Stingrays battled all three South-Division rivals this week (Gwinnett Gladiators, Greenville Road Warriors and Florida Everblades) for a record of 0-4-0-0. The Stingrays kicked off a three-game in three-night road trip Monday against the Gladiators, falling 4-0. The Stingrays quickly moved to the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, SC to square off against the Road Warriors. The Road Warriors broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and skated to a 2-0 victory. Goaltender Daren Machesney made 26 saves in the loss. The Gladiators grabbed their second straight shutout over the Stingrays on Wednesday, 3-0. Stingrays forward Sean Dolan lead the team with seven shots.

The Stingrays returned to the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday to host the Florida Everblades on New Year's Eve and FIRST Robotics Night presented by Google . Stingrays forwards Maxime Lacroix, Joe Pereira and Pierre-Luc O'Brien lit the lamp, but the Everblades prevailed 6-3.

The Numbers

Record: 15-15-1-1

Home: 9-7-1-0

Away: 6-8-0-1

Streak: 0-4-0-0

Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (12)

Assists: Sean Dolan (13)

Points : T-Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sean Dolan (20)

Penalty Minutes: Danick Paquette (114)

Power-Play Goals: T-Sean Dolan, Pierre-Luc O'Brien (5)

Power-Play Assists: Matt Pope (7)

Power-Play Points: Matt Pope (11)

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

Shorthanded Assists: Trent Campbell (2)

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

Game Winners: T-Matt Pope, Billy Ryan, Zach Tarkir, Trent Campbell, Greg Stewart (2)

Wins: Philipp Grubauer (10)

GAA: Philipp Grubauer (2.35)

SPCT: Philipp Grubauer (.917)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are fourth in the South Division with 32 points and eighth overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Danick Paquette is first in the league with 32 minor penalties.

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer ranks fifth in the ECHL with a 2.35 goals-against average.

Netminder Daren Machesney is 11 in the league with a 2.74 goals-against average.

Rookie Sean Dolan stands 13 among first-year players with 20 points (7g, 13a) and tied for first with five power-play goals.

Defenseman Johann Kroll is tied for second among league bluliners with two shorthanded points (1g, 1a).

Defenseman Zach Tarkir is tied for second among ECHL D-men with two game-winning goals.

This Week:

Stingrays at Elmira Jackals

Friday, Jan. 6

7:35 p.m.

First Arena

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Stingrays at Wheeling Nailers

Saturday, Jan. 7

7:35 p.m.

WesBanco Arena

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Stingrays at Toledo Walleye

Sunday, Jan. 8

4:00 p.m.

Huntington Center

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