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December 31, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


Community Update:

The South Carolina Stingrays will be hosting "Special Olympics Night" on Friday, January 18th to help raise money for the Special Olympics. Join Jared Bednar at the Polar Bear Plunge on January 1st out on Sullivan's Island as he jump starts the fundraising campaign by jumping into the Atlantic Ocean! Tickets to the game can be purchased at Dunleavy's on Jan. 1st from any Special Olympic athlete for only $10 with 100% of the proceeds going to the Special Olympics. Tickets can also be purchased at anytime leading up to the game at Saturn of North Charleston. Come support the South Carolina Stingrays and the Special Olympics tomorrow and on Friday, January 18th.

Interested in helping the Stingrays raise money for various organizations in the community? Call Ashley at 744-2248 x1204 to find out how you can become a corporate sponsor of the Stingrays fundraising campaign!

The Week That Was:

The Stingrays looked to continue their winning streak as well as break the team record for most consecutive wins as they took on divisional rivals Charlotte Checkers and Gwinnett Gladiators.

With four guys called up to the Hershey Bears (Davis Parley, Grant McNeill, Stephen Werner, and Steve Pinizzotto), the Stingrays were only skating 15 players for both games, but that didn't stop them.

On Saturday night, the team traveled to Charlotte looking for their 10th win in a row, which would tie the team record. Trent Campbell continued his scoring streak as he netted two goals, including the game-winning goal as the Stingrays defeated the Checkers 5-2. The Stingrays scored four of their five goals in the first period and were 2/7 on the power play.

Sunday brought team rival Gwinnett to town as the Stingrays looked for their first win this year against the Gladiators as well as a record-breaking 11th win in a row. After being down two goals going into the third period, the Stingrays answered back with goals from Matt Scherer and Cail MacLean to tie the score and force the game into overtime. After a scoreless overtime, the ensuing shootout lasted 13 rounds before Chris Chaput finally scored the game-winner. Josh Johnson stopped 12 of 13 shots in the shootout.

The Numbers:

Record: 18-9-1 (37 points)

Home: 8-5-0

Away: 10-4-1

Games: Paul McIlveen, Scott Romfo (28)

Goals: Travis Morin (12)

Assists: McIlveen (20)

Points: Morin (27)

Shots: Morin (99)

Penalty Minutes: Grant McNeill (108)

Power Play Goals: T - Matt Reid, Cail MacLean, Morin (5)

Power Play Assists: Paul McIlveen (9)

Power Play Points: T - MacLean, McIlveen (10)

Short Handed Goals: T - Morin, Reid, Andrew Gordon (2)

Short Handed Assists: Stephen Werner (3)

Short Handed Points: T - Morin, Werner, Reid (3)

Game Winners: T - McIlveen, Reid, Pinizzotto, Trent Campbell (2)

Wins: T - Josh Johnson, Davis Parley (9)

Minutes: Josh Johnson (905)

GAA: Parley (2.23)

SPCT: Parley (.922)

Plus/Minus: Nate Kiser (plus-16)

ECHL League Leaders:

Grant McNeill, on recall to the Hershey Bears, leads the league in minor penalties with 39 in 26 games. His 108 penalty minutes is first among defensemen.

Davis Parley, also on recall to Hershey, is 5th among goalies with a 2.23 goals-against average.

Among rookies, the Stingrays have two of the top-20 point scorers. Travis Morin is 10th with 27 points, Pierre-Luc O'Brien's 23 points places him 18th.

The Stingrays are tied for 3rd in the Southern Division with Augusta and Florida and are 5th in the American Conference.

The Stingrays are 11th in the power play, converting 18.5% of the time, and 11th in the penalty kill, successful 82.7% of the time.

This Week:

Columbia at South Carolina

Monday, December 31, 2008

6p.m.

ESPN Radio 910 the Team

Come Celebrate the New Year with the South Carolina Stingrays. The team looks to extend their winning streak to a record 12 games tonight at the North Charleston Coliseum at a special 6 p.m. start time. It's Piggly Wiggly Night with Free Parking and a post-game Balloon Drop.

Stingrays at Florida

Friday, January 4, 2008

7:30 p.m.

ESPN Radio 910 the Team

Listen in beginning at 7:15 p.m. with the Benito's Pre-game Show with Josh Heller, Voice of the Rays on ESPN Radio 910 the Team or online at www.stingrayshockey.com.

Stingrays at Florida

Saturday, January 5, 2008

7:30 p.m.

The Real 1340am

Fans, don't forget to stay tuned after the game for the Fitzsimmons' Gutters Post-game Show with Josh Heller, Voice of the Rays, and head coach Jared Bednar. Tonight's game is being broadcast on the Real 1340am.

The Stingrays hit the road this week as they begin their longest road trip of the year down to Florida, Pensacola, Mississippi and Texas. Fans can listen live by logging onto www.stingrayshockey.com with the broadcast beginning 15 minutes prior to the puck drop. Don't forget that Pensacola, Mississippi, and Texas are in the Central Time Zone. The following is the broadcast schedule for the next road trip with game times in parentheses:

Friday, Jan 4: ESPN Radio 910 the Team (7:30pm)

Saturday, Jan 5: The Real 1340am (7:30pm)

Monday, Jan 7: The Real 1340am (8:05pm)

Tuesday, Jan 8: ESPN Radio 910 the Team (8:05pm)

Friday, Jan 11: ESPN Radio 910 the Team (8:30pm)

Sat, Jan 12: ESPN Radio 910 the Team (8:30pm)

Sunday, Jan 13: ESPN Radio 910 the Team (5:05pm)

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