Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Skate Away With Two Points In Florida
Published on February 28, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
This week the South Carolina Stingrays made a quick trip south to battle the Florida Everblades in Germain Arena for a week record of 0-0-1-1. On Saturday, the Stingrays jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, but Everblades forward Kevin Baker netted two goals in the third period and completed the hat trick in overtime to defeat the Stingrays 5-4. Stingrays forward Keith Johnson netted two goals and an assist. The two teams squared off again on Sunday with the Stingrays grabbing a 2-0 lead heading into the third period. The Everblades battled back to tie the contest and sent the game into overtime. Neither side could find the twine in the extra session. Florida converted twice in the shootout and blanked the Stingrays to take the win. Stingrays defenseman Nick Klaren scored his first ECHL goal and rookie Jake Hauswirth converted on the power play in the loss.
The Numbers
Record: 35-15-5-6
Home: 19-9-1-1
Away: 16-6-4-5
Goals: Keith Johnson (25)
Assists: Trent Campbell (41)
Points: Keith Johnson (57)
Penalty Minutes: Spencer Carbery (126)
Power Play Goals: Matt Fornataro, Keith Johnson (7)
Power Play Assists: Gregg Johnson (16)
Power Play Points: Gregg Johnson (20)
Short Handed Goals: T- Rob Ricci, Keith Johnson, Spencer Carbery (2)
Short Handed Assists: Trent Campbell (3)
Short Handed Points: Trent Campbell (4)
Game Winners: Nikita Kashirsky (5)
Wins: Todd Ford (16)
GAA: Todd Ford (2.88)
SPCT: Braden Holtby (.911)
Taking the Lead:
The Stingrays are first in the South Division with 81 points and first overall in the American Conference.
Stingrays rookie Jake Hauswirth stands 13 on ECHL rookie chart with 13 goals and 26 assists for 39 points. Forward Rob Ricci ranks eighth among ECHL rookies with 41 points (19g, 22a).
Stingrays forward Keith Johnson leads the Stingrays and ranks eighth on the ECHL overall leaderboard with 25 goals and 32 assists for 57 points.
Defenseman Dylan Yeo ranks 16 among ECHL defenseman with 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points.
Stingrays forward Gregg Johnson is currently on a seven-game assist streak with seven assists and on a seven-game point streak with three goals and seven assists.
This Week:
Cincinnati Cyclones at Stingrays
Friday, Mar. 5
7:05 p.m.
$2 Beer Night
MUSC Night
March of Dimes Night
BB&T Blow the Dough
100.9 WAY FM Family Friday
North Charleston Coliseum
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Cincinnati Cyclones at Stingrays
Sunday, Mar. 7
4:00 p.m.
Adopt-a-Dog Sunday with Camp Bow Wow
Kid's Day featuring $5 Kid's Tickets
Pre-game Kid's Carnival
Skate with the Rays
North Charleston Coliseum
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ECHL Stories from February 28, 2010
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- Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Skate Away With Two Points In Florida - South Carolina Stingrays
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- Royals Hold Off Chiefs - Reading Royals
- Chiefs Toppled By Royals - Johnstown Chiefs
- Everblades Topple Stingrays in Shoot Out - Florida Everblades
- Stingrays Earn Point In 3-2 Shootout Loss To Everblades - South Carolina Stingrays
- Wranglers Silence Thunder 6-3 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Checkers Stopped By Hot Goaltender Again, Lose 4-2 - Charlotte Checkers
- Sam Ftorek Scores Twice in the Third Period to Lead Kalamazoo Past Charlotte - Kalamazoo Wings
- Brouillette Loaned To Hartford; Wiikman Returned - Charlotte Checkers
- Cyclones Have Mark Van Guilder Recalled - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder At Las Vegas Wranglers - Stockton Thunder
- Royals Sign Forward Matt Ward - Reading Royals
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Fight Everblades On Gold-Medal Sunday - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Countdown To Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Thunder snaps three-game skid - Stockton Thunder
- Reign Topples Grizzlies, 3-1 - Ontario Reign
- Bakersfield scores 4-2 win over Victoria for two-game sweep - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Condors complete Victoria sweep, 4-2 - Bakersfield Condors
- Early Lead Goes By Board In Ontario; Grizzlies Fall 3-1 - Utah Grizzlies
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