ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Roll into New Year After Stellar December

January 5, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays wrapped up the 2014 calendar year with matchups against the Greenville Road Warriors and Florida Everblades last week for a week record of 1-1-0-0, an overall record of 16-11-1-4 and went 9-2-1-0 in December.

The week opened on Tuesday at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Forward Wayne Simpson, who earned an American Hockey League (AHL) call up to Providence later in the week, scored a goal and two assists and goaltender Adam Morrison earned his second shutout of the season stopping all 21 shots in a 5-0 decision over the Road Warriors.

The Stingrays returned home to the North Charleston Coliseum on Wednesday to ring in the New Year against the Everblades. Netminder Jeff Jakaitis made 20 saves, but the Everblades squeaked in a shot in the second period and added an empty-net tally for 2-0 victory. The loss snapped an eight-game point streak (7-0-1-0) for the Stingrays.

The Numbers

Record: 16-11-1-4, 37 points (5th East Division)

Home: 9-7-1-3

Away: 7-4-0-1

Last 10 Games : 7-2-1-0

Streak: 0-1-0-0

Goals: Braden Pimm (10)

Assists: Wayne Simpson (15)

Points: Wayne Simpson (24)

Penalty Minutes: Anthony Collins (64)

Power-Play Goals: Joe Devin* (4)

Power-Play Assists: Wayne Simpson (6)

Power-Play Points: Wayne Simpson (9)

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

Shorthanded Assists: Rob Bellamy (2)

Shorthanded Points: Rob Bellamy (2)

Game-Winning Goals: Wayne Simpson (3)

Wins: Adam Morrison (8)

GAA: Jeff Jakaitis (1.90)

SPCT: Adam Morrison (.931)

*No longer with team

League Leaders:

Defenseman Marcus Perrier is second among ECHL rookies and fourth among defensemen with 23 minor penalties. He also stands fifth among rookies with 61 penalty minutes.

Goaltenders Adam Morrison and Jeff Jakaitis rank #1 and #2 in the ECHL with a 1.90 and 1.97 goals-against average. Morrison is also #1 with a .931 save percentage while Jakaitis stands third at .924.

This Week:

South Carolina Stingrays at Gwinnett Gladiators

Thursday, Jan. 8

7:05 p.m.

The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia

Listen Live: StingraysHockey.com, ECHL.TV

Preview: 7th of 16 meetings, 4-2-0-0 head-to-head record this season, on four-game winning streak

South Carolina Stingrays at Gwinnett Gladiators

Saturday, Jan. 10

7:05 p.m.

The Arena at Gwinnet Center in Duluth, Georgia

Listen Live: StingraysHockey.com, ECHL.TV

Preview: 8th of 16 meetings

South Carolina Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors

Sunday, Jan. 11

3:00 p.m.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina

Listen Live: StingraysHockey.com, ECHL.TV

Preview: 9th of 14 meetings, 5-1-0-2 head-to-head record this season, on five-game winning streak

National Hockey League Affiliate Update

Boston Bruins

Record : 19-15-6, 44 points

Standing : 5th Atlantic Division, 9th Eastern Conference

Upcoming Games: Wed. Jan. 7 at Pittsburgh, Thurs. Jan. 8 vs. New Jersey, Sat. Jan. 10 at Philadelphia

Washington Capitals

Record : 20-11-7, 47 points

Standing : 3rd Metropolitan Division, 6th Eastern Conference

Upcoming Games: Wed. Jan 7 at Toronto, Thurs. Jan. 8 at Philadelphia, Sat. Jan. 10 vs. Detroit

American Hockey League Affiliate Update

Providence Bruins (BOS)

Record : 17-14-3-1, 38 points

Standing : 3rd Atlantic Division, 8th Eastern Conference

Upcoming Games: Fri. Jan. 9 vs. Springfield, Sat. Jan. 10 at Worcester, Sun. Jan. 11 vs. Portland

Hershey Bears (WSH)

Record : 17-12-4-1, 39 points

Standing : 2nd East Division, 6th Eastern Conference

Upcoming Games: Fri. Jan. 9 at Albany, Sat. Jan. 10 vs. Norfolk, Sun. Jan. 11 vs. Norfolk

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