
Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Wrap up 2011 with First Robotics Night and New Year's Eve Bash
Published on December 26, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release
The Week That Was...
The South Carolina Stingrays battled the Gwinnett Gladiators at the North Charleston Coliseum Tuesday night on Ft. Jackson Holdover Troop Appreciation Night presented by Verizon and skated away with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory. Defenseman Nick Tabisz scored a goal and two assists, forward David de Kastrozza added two assists and forward Chris Doyle grabbed two points (1g, 1a) including the game-winning goal in overtime. Goaltender Daren Machesney made 34 saves as the Stingrays improved to 6-3-0-0 against the Gladiators this season.
The Numbers
Record: 15-11-1-1
Home: 9-6-1-0
Away: 6-5-0-1
Streak: 1-0-1-0
Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (11)
Assists: Sean Dolan (13)
Points : Sean Dolan (20)
Penalty Minutes: Danick Paquette (106)
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 (2)
Shorthanded Assists: T-Trent Campbell, Dustin Stevenson, Johann Kroll, David de Kastrozza, Sean Dolan (1)
Shorthanded Points: T-Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Johann Kroll (2)
Game Winners: T-Matt Pope, Billy Ryan, Zach Tarkir, Trent Campbell, Greg Stewart (2)
Wins: Philipp Grubauer (10)
GAA: Philipp Grubauer (1.99)
SPCT: Philipp Grubauer (.928)
Taking the Lead
The Stingrays are third in the South Division with 32 points and fifth overall in the Eastern Conference.
Forward Danick Paquette is first in the league with 28 minor penalties.
Goaltender Philipp Grubauer ranks fourth in the ECHL with a 1.99 goals-against average and fifth with a .928 save percentage.
Netminder Daren Machesney is 11 in the league with a 2.80 goals-against average.
Rookie Sean Dolan stands seventh among first-year players with 20 points (7g, 13a), tied for fourth with 10 power-play points (5g, 5a) 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 18 among ECHL D-men with 13 points (3g, 10a) and tied for first with two game-winning goals.
This Week:
Stingrays at Gwinnett Gladiators
Monday, Dec. 26
7:05 p.m.
The Arena at Gwinnett Center
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Stingrays at Greenville Road Warriors
Tuesday, Dec. 27
7:35 p.m.
Bi-Lo Center
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Stingrays at Gwinnett Gladiators
Wednesday, Dec. 28
7:05 p.m.
The Arena at Gwinnett Center
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Florida Everblades at Stingrays
Saturday, Dec. 31
"Q&A" Forum at 4:00 p.m. in Montague Terrace
FIRST Robotics Night presented by Google
New Year's Eve Bash
Postgame Balloon Drop
6:05 p.m.
North Charleston Coliseum
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ECHL Stories from December 26, 2011
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- Thunder victimized on Boyd's game winner with 2:49 left - Stockton Thunder
- Another Flawless Shootout Gives Jackals 2-1 Win - Elmira Jackals
- Costello Loaned to Springfield, Marto Re-Assigned from IceCaps - Colorado Eagles
- Watt Headed Back to Monarchs - Ontario Reign
- Gladiators Silence Stingrays with 4-0 Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Killeen Stops 30, Earning Nailers a Point - Wheeling Nailers
- Gladiators Shutout Stingrays 4-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Express Weekly: Express Return from Four-Game Road Trip on Friday - Chicago Express
- Condors Vs. Stockton Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- Chris Bruton Re-Called to Peoria - Alaska Aces
- Robins Returns from Abbotsford - Chicago Express
- ECHL Transactions - December 26 - ECHL
- Bourbeau Returns to Jackals - Elmira Jackals
- Haddad Called up to Bridgeport; Cheverie up to Portland - Atlanta Gladiators
- Hoffman Becomes 479th Former ECHL Player to Reach NHL - ECHL
- Edmonton Reassigns Center Milan Kytnar to Thunder - Stockton Thunder
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Bakersfield Condors - Stockton Thunder
- Cyclones Weekly - Cincinnati Cyclones
- DiDomenico Reassigned to Rockford - Toledo Walleye
- K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
- Charlebios Loaned to Manchester - Kalamazoo Wings
- No K-Wings Live this Week - Kalamazoo Wings
- Gladiators Weekly Update - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nailers Game Preview: Wheeling Vs. Elmira - Wheeling Nailers
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- Toledo Walleye Weekly - Toledo Walleye
- Bensalen Native DiLauro Playing Close to Home - Trenton Titans
- Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Open Three-Game Road Trip Tonight Against Gladiators - South Carolina Stingrays
- Stingrays Weekly: Stingrays Wrap up 2011 with First Robotics Night and New Year's Eve Bash - South Carolina Stingrays
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