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Stingrays win streak reaches 13

March 2, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


South Carolina picked up three wins on the road last week, defeating Orlando 2-1 in overtime on Thursday before picking up a pair of wins at Florida - 5-3 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday - extending its winning streak to a club-record tying 13 games.

The Stingrays' 13-game winning streak is the longest in the ECHL since the 2009-10 season when South Carolina also won 13 straight. It is tied for the fifth longest streak in the ECHL's 27-year history.

South Carolina's streak began with a 7-1 win at Greenville on Feb. 7 and has seen the team post eight of the 13 wins on the road. The Stingrays have outscored their opponents 57-23 during the streak and they have allowed two goals or less in 10 of the 13 games during the streak.

The Stingrays look to move into a tie for the third-longest winning streak in ECHL history on Friday when they host Gwinnett. South Carolina then hits the road to take on the Gladiators on Saturday and Greenville on Sunday.

LONGEST WINNING STREAKS, ECHL HISTORY

17 - Cincinnati Cyclones (Jan. 13-Feb. 29, 2008)

15 - Victoria Salmon Kings (Dec. 6, 2008-Jan. 10, 2009)

14 - Louisiana IceGators (Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2001)

- Knoxville Cherokees (Dec. 28, 1993-Jan. 29, 1994)

13 - South Carolina Stingrays (Feb. 7, 2015-Present)

- South Carolina Stingrays (Nov. 24-Dec. 19, 2009)

- Las Vegas Wranglers (March 10-April 7, 2007)

12 - 9 times, most recent:

Reading Royals (Jan. 17-Feb. 11, 2015)

Allen's Costello nears century mark

Chad Costello of the Allen Americans picked up seven points (3g-4a) in three games last week, extending his lead in the ECHL scoring race to 30 points. Costello has 92 points (29g-63a) in 54 games this season and is within eight points of becoming the first player in the league to reach the 100-point mark since 2009-10 when three players had 100 points - Elmira's Tyler Donati led the league that season with 114 points (38g-76a), his brother Justin Donati finished second wtih 104 points (42g-62a) and Utah's Ryan Kinasewich was third with 103 points (48g-55a).

Costello's 63 assists also lead the league, and are the most since the Donati brothers in 2009-10.

Chill Factor now available for purchase

The city of Columbus, Ohio was a college football town that had always struggled to support professional sports franchises. It was a town where Ohio State UniÂ-versity reigned supreme, and everything else seemed less important - a town of jaded fans, where almost all other minor league franchises had failed. That was until 1991, when the Columbus Chill, a minor-league hockey team, arrived. Using an in-your-face marketing campaign and on-ice shenanigans, the Chill became the talk of the city and gained a religious local fan base. Based in part on the success of the Chill from 1991-99, the city of Columbus was awarded an NHL expansion franchise in June 1997, less than six years after the Chill was announced.

Chill Factor is the story of a minor-league hockey team whose off-the-wall marketing and keen vision allowed it to achieve dreams never before thought possible.

The book is now available for purchase through Amazon and will be available in retailers on Tuesday.

A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

Indy at Kalamazoo (Sunday)

Indy has been one of the hottest teams in the ECHL over the last six weeks, improving to 23-23-8 on the season. The Fuel are in fifth place of the North Division entering the week, sitting just one point Cincinnati and Kalamazoo, who are tied for third place in the division.

Western Conference

Rapid City at Wichita (Wednesday)

The Rush and Thunder are two teams separated by just one point in the Central Division. Rapid City and Tulsa are tied for third place in the division with 58 points each while Wichita is in fifth place with 57 points.

Divisions

North Division

- Sam Brittain is fourth among rookie goaltenders with a 2.71 goals-against average.

- The Cyclones are tied for fourth with three shorthanded goals against.

- Cincinnati is at Orlando on Tuesday and Thursday and Florida on Wednesday.

- Braden Pimm is tied for ninth among rookies with 37 points (19g-18a).

- Evansville is 9-2-1 when leading after two periods.

- The IceMen host Kalamazoo on Wednesday, Indy on Friday and Wheeling on Sunday.

- Shawn Szydlowski has eight points (4g-4a) in his last six games.

- The Komets had 57 shots on goal against Indy on Saturday, the second-highest single-game total in the ECHL this season.

- Fort Wayne hosts Kalamazoo on Friday and visits the K-Wings on Saturday.

- Nick Bruneteau leads rookie defensemen with 27 assists.

- Indy is 17-2-2 in its last 21 games overall and is 11-0-2 in its last 13 road games.

- The Fuel are at Evansville on Friday, host Wheeling on Saturday and travel to Kalamazoo on Sunday.

- Dane Fox is tied for second among rookies with 21 goals.

- The K-Wings are third with two shorthanded goals against.

- Kalamazoo is at Evansville on Wednesday and Fort Wayne on Friday and hosts the Komets on Saturday and Indy on Sunday.

- Anthony Luciani is on a seven-game point streak (3g-10a).

- Toledo is 24-1-0 when leading after one period.

- The Walleye visit Elmira on Friday and Reading on Saturday and Sunday.

- Franky Palazzese made a career-high 45 saves on Friday against Elmira.

- Each of the Nailers last three home games have been decided in overtime or a shootout.

- Wheeling hosts Greenville on Monday and Elmira on Tuesday and is at Indy on Saturday and Evansville on Sunday.

East Division

- Sam Marotta leads rookie goaltenders with a 2.55 goals-against average.

- Elmira is 25-2-2 when scoring three or more goals.

- The Jackals visit Reading on Monday and Wheeling on Tuesday before hosting Toledo on Friday.

- Jordan Henry has scored a goal in four of his last five games after returning from injured reserve.

- The Everblades are third with 3.65 goals per game.

- Florida hosts Cincinnati on Wednesday and visits Greenville on Friday and Saturday and Gwinnett on Sunday.

- Spencer Humphries is tied for first among rookies in plus-minus at +18.

- Greenville is 19-2-1 when scoring first.

- The Road Warriors are at Wheeling on Monday and host Florida on Friday and Saturday and South Carolina on Sunday.

- Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for fourth with 21 power-play points (8g-13a).

- The Gladiators are 14-3-1 when leading after two periods.

- Gwinnett travels to South Carolina on Friday and hosts the Stingrays on Saturday and Florida on Sunday.

- Spencer McAvoy recorded his professional point with an assist on Thursday vs. South Carolina.

- Orlando leads the league with 33.35 shots per game.

- The Solar Bears host Cincinnati on Tuesday and Thursday.

- Cam Reid has 23 points (10g-13a) in his last 16 games.

- The Royals are 15-1-2 in their last 18 games.

- Reading hosts Elmira on Monday and Toledo on Saturday and Sunday.

- Jeff Jakaitis is on a personal seven-game winning streak.

- South Carolina leads the league with 2.48 goals-against per game and 26.07 shots-aainst per game.

- The Stingrays host Gwinnett on Friday and visit the Gladiators on Saturday and Greenville on Sunday.

Central Division

- Aaron Gens leads defensemen with 40 points (8g-32a).

- The Americans have won five straight road games.

- Allen visits Quad City on Friday and Satuday.

- Chad Painchaud scored 17 goals in 11 games during February.

- Brampton is 8-1-2 in one-goal games.

- The Beast host Wichita on Friday and Sunday.

- Landon Oslanski is tied for fifth among defensemen with five power-play goals.

- The Mavericks are 14-5-3 when scoring first.

- Missouri hosts Tulsa on Tuesday and Rapid City on Friday and Sunday.

- Logan Nelson has five goals in his last five games.

- Quad City began its season-high eight-game home stand with a 3-2 shootout loss to Missouri on Sunday.

- The Mallards host Tulsa on Wednesday and Allen on Friday and Saturday.

- Patrick Cullen is tied for third among rookies with 13 power-play points (5g-8a).

- The Rush are 20-2-0 when leading after two periods.

- Rapid City is at Wichita on Wednesday and Missouri on Friday and Sunday.

- Jeff Jubinville is tied for second among rookies with 21 goals and is third with 45 points.

- Tulsa's six-game road winning streak was snapped on Saturday at Rapid City.

- The Oilers visit Missouri on Tuesday and Quad City on Wednesday.

- Nikita Kashirsky has goals in four straight games and points in his last five (4g-2a).

- The Thunder scored a season-high three power-play goals on Sunday against Allen.

- Wichita hosts Rapid City on Wednesday and is at Brampton on Friday and Sunday.

Pacific Division

- Troy Redmann is 3-0-1, with a 1.77 goals against average and .941 save percentage in his last four road appearances

- Alaska is 8-3-4 in one-goal games.

- The Aces visit Bakersfield on Monday and Ontario on Tuesday.

- Sebastien Sylvestre leads Bakersfield with 19 goals and 33 points.

- The Condors are 16-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- Bakersfield hosts Alaska on Monday and is at Colorado on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Trent Daavettila is tied for second with 45 assists.

- Colorado has killed off 32 consecutive penalties.

- The Eagles host Bakersfield on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Colton Beck has scored a goal in nine of his last 14 games.

- The Steelheads are tied for the league lead with 19 road wins (19-9-2).

- Idaho hosts Stockton on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Matt Register is fifth among defensemen with 11 goals.

- Ontario is 19-9-7 when outshooting its opponent.

- The Reign host Alaska on Tuesday and are at Utah on Friday and Saturday.

- Garet Hunt is two points away from becoming Stockton's all-time leading scorer.

- The Thunder are tied for third on the power play at 20.4 percent (45-for-221).

- Stockton is at Utah on Monday and at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Ryan Hayes has scored three of the game-winning goals during the Grizzlies' four-game winning streak.

- Utah has not allowed a goal in the first period over its last six games.

- The Grizzlies host Stockton on Monday and Ontario on Friday and Saturday.

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