ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

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December 12, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


The South Carolina Stingrays battled the Greenville Road Warriors and Gwinnett Gladiators in a three-game in three-night road trip this week for a record of 2-1-0-0. The road trip started on Friday with a visit to the Bi-Lo Center falling 3-0 to the Road Warriors. The weekend shifted to The Arena at Gwinnett Center to take on the Gladiators Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, forwards Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Greg Stewart and David de Kastrozza scored first-period goals as the Stingrays skated away with a 3-1 victory. Defenseman Nick Tabisz and forward Trent Campbell lit the lamp on Sunday and defenseman Zach Tarkir buried the game-winning shootout goal in the sixth round to defeat the Gladiators 3-2. Goaltender Daren Machesney made 22 saves and stopped five of six Gladiators shooters in the shootout.

The Numbers

Record: 14-9-0-1

Home: 8-4-0-0

Away: 6-5-0-1

Streak: 2-0-0-0

Goals: Pierre-Luc O'Brien (10)

Assists: Matt Pope (12)

Points : Matt Pope (19)

Penalty Minutes: Danick Paquette (92)

Power-Play Goals: T-Matt Pope, Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sean Dolan (4)

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 (1.84)

SPCT: Philipp Grubauer (.934)

Taking the Lead

The Stingrays are first in the South Division with 29 points and second overall in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Matt Pope is tied for fifth in the ECHL with 11 power-play points (4g, 7a).

Forward Danick Paquette is first in the league with 26 minor penalties.

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer ranks third in the ECHL with a 1.84 goals-against average, a .934 save percentage and tied for third with 10 wins.

Netminder Daren Machesney is 17 in the league with a 2.97 goals-against average.

Rookie Sean Dolan stands 10 among first-year players with 16 points (6g, 10a), tied for second with four power-play goals and tied for fifth in power-play points (4g, 4a).

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

Defenseman Zach Tarkir is 14 among ECHL D-men with 12 points (2g, 10a) and tied for first with two game-winning goals.

This Week:

Gwinnett Gladiators at Stingrays

Friday, Dec. 16

Toys for Tots presented by Count on News 2

Albert the Juggler performs

Meet Santa Claus

Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest - Win a Stingrays jersey

$5 Beer

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Gwinnett Gladiators at Stingrays

Saturday, Dec. 17

Chase After a Cure Night

Sing for Santa

Meet Santa Claus

Free Parking

7:05 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Greenville Road Warriors at Stingrays

Sunday, Dec. 18

Meet Blue from Blue's Clues

Kid's Day featuring $5 Kid's Tickets

Snow Day presented by Yard Icing

Meet Santa Claus

Postgame Autographs

4 :00 p.m.

North Charleston Coliseum

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Check out the South Carolina Stingrays Statistics



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