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2017-18 SCHEDULE

October

Fri • 20th Sat • 21st Fri • 27th Sat • 28th

vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Fri • 3rd Sun • 5th Tue • 7th Wed • 8th Fri • 10th Sat • 11th Tue • 14th Sat • 18th Sun • 19th Thu • 23rd Sat • 25th Sun • 26th

@ Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Sat • 2nd Sun • 3rd Tue • 5th Thu • 7th Sat • 9th Sun • 10th Wed • 13th Fri • 15th Sat • 16th Thu • 21st Fri • 22nd Sat • 23rd Fri • 29th Sat • 30th

vs. Orlando Solar Bears

@ Atlanta Gladiators vs. Atlanta Gladiators

L, 2-4 L, 4-5 OT W, 8-2 W, 4-2 W, 3-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 L, 3-4 W, 1-0 W, 3-1 L, 3-4 W, 3-2 SO L, 2-4 W, 3-1

Fri • 5th Sat • 6th Tue • 9th Fri • 12th Sat • 13th Sun • 14th Fri • 19th Sat • 20th Wed • 24th Fri • 26th Sat • 27th Sun • 28th Tue • 30th

vs. Florida Everblades vs. Florida Everblades vs. Norfolk Admirals vs. Atlanta Gladiators vs. Orlando Solar Bears vs. Jacksonville Icemen @ Norfolk Admirals @ Norfolk Admirals @Jacksonville Icemen vs. Orlando Solar Bears vs. Orlando Solar Bears vs. Norfolk Admirals vs. Norfolk Admirals

W, 5-2 L, 3-5 W, 5-4 OT W, 3-1 L, 1-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-2 OT L, 2-3 OT L, 0-1 W, 3-1 W, 5-0 W, 3-1 L, 3-5

Fri • 2nd Sat • 3rd Fri • 9th Sat • 10th Sun • 11th Fri • 16th Tue • 20th Fri • 23rd Sat • 24th Wed • 28th

vs. Orlando Solar Bears @ Jacksonville Icemen @ Worcester Railers @ Manchester Monarchs @ Manchester Monarchs vs. Jacksonville Icemen vs. Norfolk Admirals vs. Brampton Beast vs. Brampton Beast @ Cincinnati Cyclones

W, 6-2 W, 2-1 SO W, 4-1 W, 1-0 L, 1-2 OT W, 5-2 W, 3-2 W, 1-0 W, 5-1 L, 1-2 OT

@ Toledo Walleye @ Toledo Walleye

L, 2-4 W, 2-1 W, 4-3 L, 2-3 W, 5-0 W, 6-3 L, 0-3 L, 0-1 W, 3-2 SO W, 3-2 SO W, 2-1 SO W, 4-1 W, 2-1 W, 3-1 L, 1-4

November

December

January

February

March

Fri • 2nd Sat • 3rd Tue • 6th Fri • 9th Sat • 10th Sun • 11th Thu • 15th Fri • 16th Mon • 19th Wed • 21st Fri • 23rd Sun • 25th Tue • 27th Fri • 30th Sat • 31st

@ Jacksonville Icemen @ Norfolk Admirals @ Norfolk Admirals

vs. Jacksonville Icemen vs. Reading Royals vs. Reading Royals vs. Atlanta Gladiators vs. Atlanta Gladiators @ Jacksonville Icemen

vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits

@ Atlanta Gladiators @ Atlanta Gladiators @ Orlando Solar Bears @ Orlando Solar Bears

vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits

vs. Atlanta Gladiators @ Atlanta Gladiators @ Florida Everblades @ Florida Everblades @ Florida Everblades

@ Greenville Swamp Rabbits

vs. Atlanta Gladiators

@ Greenville Swamp Rabbits

@ Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits

vs. Atlanta Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Icemen vs. Idaho Steelheads vs. Idaho Steelheads @ Atlanta Gladiators @ Orlando Solar Bears @ Orlando Solar Bears @ Orlando Solar Bears vs. Kalamazoo Wings @ Jacksonville Icemen @ Jacksonville Icemen

April

Tue • 3rd Thu • 5th Fri • 6th Sat • 7th

vs. Florida Everblades

@ Greenville Swamp Rabbits @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits

vs. Orlando Solar Bears

South Carolina Stingrays vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits

W, 4-3 W, 3-2 W, 5-4 W, 5-2

Friday, April 6 • Greenville, SC

2017-18 Team Comparison (ECHL Rank) South Carolina Greenville

L, 2-3 W, 3-1 W, 4-3 OT W, 2-1 L, 2-3 OT L, 1-2 OT L, 2-5 W, 4-3 OT W, 3-2 OT W, 2-1 L, 2-3 L, 2-3 SO

L, 3-4 OT W, 5-2 7:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m.



GF/G GA/G PP% PK%

2.97 (16th) 2.16 (1st) 17.9% (10th) 90.6% (1st)

46-16-7-1

2.81 (24th) 4.00 (26th) 17.8% (11th) 76.3% (26th) 23-29-7-1

Stingrays Go For Sweep of Swamp Rabbits Friday The South Carolina Stingrays complete their final road trip of the 2017-18 regular season this weekend with a game in Greenville against the Swamp Rabbits Friday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. After opening the two-game series with a 5-2 victory on Thursday, the Rays will attempt to pick up their ninth win of the year over Greenville in the 12th and final matchup to close out the season series, which SC leads with a record of 8-2-1. The Swamp Rabbits have fallen to the bottom of the South Division and are eliminated from postseason contention. SC will attempt to tie a club record for wins in the regular season tonight, which was set in 200708 with 47 wins under head coach Jared Bednar. The Stingrays hold the top spot in the ECHL both defensively and on the penalty kill, allowing just 2.16 goals per game while killing off 90.6% of their opponents’ power plays. Greenville is 11th on the power play this year, scoring on 17.8% of their man-advantage opportunities. The Stingrays have climbed to 10th in power play percentage at 17.9% on the season after scoring a total of five man-advantage goals in their last two games to start the week. Mitchell Nets Two In 5-2 Win Over Greenville Mason Mitchell led the way with two goals for the South Carolina Stingrays in a 5-2 win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Thursday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Forward Dylan Margonari and defenseman Paul Geiger each picked up two assists on the goal by Mitchell, while goaltender Parker Milner earned his 27th win of the year by stopping 18 shots in the victory. The Stingrays also got goals from team captain Joe Devin, defenseman Andrew DeBrincat who was signed earlier in the day and defenseman Tommy Hughes.

2017-18 ECHL South Division Standings

JACK

SONV

ILLE

GP xyFlorida Everblades 70 xSouth Carolina Stingrays 70 xOrlando Solar Bears 70 xAtlanta Gladiators 70 Jacksonville Icemen 70 Norfolk Admirals 70 Greenville Swamp Rabbits 70

W 51 46 33 31 26 26 23

L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA 13 2 4 108 0.771 253 168 16 7 1 100 0.714 208 151 28 6 3 75 0.536 208 222 34 2 3 67 0.479 201 222 37 4 3 59 0.421 200 238 37 6 1 59 0.421 207 258 39 7 1 54 0.386 197 280

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY Scouting The Swamp Rabbits Greenville has an overall record of 23-39-7-1 with 54 points and are in seventh place in the ECHL’s South Division. The team had a good start early on in the year led by forward Caleb Herbert, but two AHL call-ups for the former Stingray skater left the Swamp Rabbits struggling to succeed. However Herbert was recently released from his PTO with San Jose and returned to the lineup Thursday night with two goals to increase his season goal-scoring total to 22. Joe Basaraba is second on the team with 45 points on 18 goals and 27 helpers. Defenseman Joe Houk has led the team’s blueliners offensively with 29 points on nine goals and 20 assists but has also gone down with an injury, while Sean Flanagan has played well from the back end, accumulating 26 points on three goals and 23 assists. Goalie Ty Rimmer has suited up 41 times this season and has a goals-against average of 3.93 along with a save percentage at 0.898 and 1,226 total saves.

INSIDE THE SERIES Record vs. GRN..... 62-32-9-10 Last 10 vs. GRN............ 7-2-1-0 Streak vs. GRN......... Won One Warsofsky vs. GRN....17-4-4-0

First meeting

........... Oct. 24, 2010 (W, 4-2)

Last meeting

..............Apr. 5, 2018 (W, 5-2)

SITUATIONAL RECORDS Overall Record vs. South Division vs. North Division vs. Central Division vs. Mountain Division Home record Road record Overtime Shootout

2016-17 2017-18 40-28-3-1 46-16-7-1 30-16-3-1 38-13-5-1 6-4-0-0 6-0-1-0 1-2-0-0 2-1-1-0 3-6-0-0 0-2-0-0 22-12-2-0 23-8-4-0 18-16-1-1 23-8-3-1 11-0-3-1 7-7 1-1 5-1

Scoring First Opponent scores first Leading after one period Behind after one period Tied after one period Leading after two periods Behind after two periods Tied after two periods

24-15-0-1 29-6-3-1 16-13-3-0 17-10-4-0 17-8-1-0 22-3-1-0 5-10-1-0 7-7-1-0 18-10-1-1 17-6-5-1 20-3-1-1 30-0-4-1 5-20-1-0 6-13-0-0 15-5-1-0 10-3-3-0

Scoring on the PP Scoreless on the PP Allowing a PPG Opponent Scoreless on the PP

18-13-1-0 22-15-2-1 12-16-2-0 27-13-1-1

24-9-4-0 22-7-3-1 11-7-4-0 35-9-3-1

One-Goal Games Two-Goal Games OT/Shootout Games

19-11-3-1 7-6-0-0 11-0-3-1

22-8-7-1 11-5-0-0 12-0-6-1

Three is the Key With an excellent defense that allows an average of just 2.16 goals per game, the South Carolina Stingrays haven’t always had to put up high offensive numbers to secure 46 wins this season. SC has put together a record of 37-4-2 when the team scores three goals or more in a game. A win has been almost guaranteed when the Rays put up four or more goals, with the team securing 23 victories of their 24 games they’ve had four or more tallies on the scoresheet.

More Penalties than Opponent 18-16-2-1 Less Penalties than Opponent 15-7-1-0 Same Amount of Penalties as Opp. 7-5-0-0

16-5-2-1 21-7-3-0 9-4-2-0

Scored three goals Scored four goals Scored five or more goals Held to two goals or fewer

11-3-2-1 7-4-0-0 16-1-0-0 6-20-1-0

16-4-1-0 9-0-1-0 12-0-0-0 9-12-5-1

Race to the Finish The Stingrays conclude their regular season with three games in three days this weekend, playing consecutive matchups in Greenville before closing out the year at home vs. Orlando on Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum in a preview of next week’s first round playoff series.

Outshooting Opponent Outshot by Opponent Shots are Even

26-14-1-0 10-9-2-1 4-5-0-0

28-8-3-0 18-7-4-0 0-1-0-1

Following a win Following a loss

21-16-1-1 30-11-4-0 19-12-1-0 15-5-3-1

All-Time History vs. Greenville South Carolina has an overall record of 62-32-9-10 in 113 all-time regular season meetings with the Swamp Rabbits and are 4-2 against their in-state rival in the playoffs after the teams’ met for the first time last spring. Last year during the 2016-17 season, the divisional opponents met 14 times with the Stingrays finishing 9-2-3-0. This season the two have seen each other 12 times with the Rays holding a 8-2-1 mark going into the final meeting Friday night. Zajac Keeps Producing Forward Kelly Zajac continued his point streak on Thursday night in Greenville assisting on Andrew DeBrincat’s first pro goal in the second period. Zajac is now tied for the team lead in scoring this season with 54 points on 20 goals and 34 assists. During his sixgame point streak, which is his highest run of the season, Zajac has totaled a goal and nine assists for 10 points. The Winnipeg, Man. native also leads the team with eight power play goals this season. Zajac’s 54 points have now surpassed his scoring total from the 2016-17 year and is now a new career-high during his sixth professional season.

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SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY Leaders Against Greenville Defenseman Paul Geiger is the active leading scorer for the Stingrays through eight games against Greenville this season, posting 11 assists. Frankie Simonelli had led the squad with 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in eight games before getting an AHL call-up to Utica. Dylan Margonari has picked up nine points, while fou other skaters have also registered eight points against the Swamp Rabbits this year including Kelly Zajac, Steven Whitney, Joe Devin and Tim McGauley. Goaltender Jeff Jakaitis has been at his best vs. Greenville, going 3-0-0 in three appearances with a 1.95 goals against average and a 0.928 save percentage. Parker Milner has seen the ice seven times against the Swamp Rabbits this year and is 5-1-1. DeBrincat Finds the Net in First Game The Stingrays signed defenseman Andrew DeBrincat to a standard professional contract Thursday and the 24-year-old scored his first pro goal the same night, scoring off a face-off in the second period. DeBrincat recently finished his senior season at American International College (AIC), where he scored one goal and 13 assists in 37 games. The 5-foot-7, 155-pound defenseman missed only four games over his four years with the Yellow Jackets, finishing with three goals and 48 assists in 146 career NCAA contests. He signed an amateur tryout contract with the ECHL’s Indy Fuel on Mar. 15 and made his professional debut two days later, suiting up against Toledo. DeBrincat then agreed to terms with the Fayetteville Marksmen in the SPHL on Mar. 23 and picked up four assists in five games.

SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF TEAM INFORMATION Location.....................North Charleston, S.C. Nickname........................................... Stingrays Colors........................................... Blue and Red Home Rink...... North Charleston Coliseum Capacity......................................................7,250 League.........................................................ECHL President............................... Rob Concannon

HOCKEY STAFF Head Coach...........................Ryan Warsofsky Assistant Coach......................... Steve Bergin Athletic Trainer............................ Rick Covard Equipment Manager.........Cameron Parker

FRANCHISE HISTORY First Season.................................................1993 Total Seasons..................................................25 Overall Record................. 1,005-577-66-131 Winning Seasons...........................................24 Regular Season Titles...................1, 1996-97 Division Championships............................... 6 Conference Championships........................ 5 Kelly Cups........................................................... 3

Stingrays Announce First Round Playoff Dates The South Carolina Stingrays, proud affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals, have announced the dates for their first round playoff series against the Orlando Solar Bears in the 2018 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The home games for South Carolina include April 12 & 14 and if necessary, April 24 and 25. Single game tickets for Games 1 and 2 are on sale now at the North Charleston Coliseum Box Office and Ticketmaster.

HOCKEY INFORMATION 2016-17 Overall Record................ 40-28-3-1 2016-17 vs. South........................... 30-16-3-1 Returning Players..........................................15 Newcomers......................................................11 Captain...............................................Joe Devin Alternate Captain.......................Patrick Gaul Alternate Captain.....................Trevor Gillies

Bulmer’s OT Goal Gives Blades Win Over SC Brett Bulmer ended a back-and-forth contest with the winning goal for the Florida Everblades in the final minute of overtime to defeat the South Carolina Stingrays by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Rays scored all three of their tallies in the game on the power play and all came from rookies in Mason Mitchell, Jake Kamrass and Jonathan Charbonneau. Forward Kelly Zajac had two assists in the contest and has now posted 53 points for South Carolina in 58 games this season.

COMMUNICATIONS Address...................3300 W. Montague Ave. Contact....................................... Jared Shafran [email protected] Office Phone.............................843-744-2248 Rays Facebook............ /SCStingraysHockey Rays Twitter............................... @SCStingrays Rays Instagram............@scstingrayshockey

Icemen Get Past Stingrays in Final Matchup The South Carolina Stingrays fell behind early and couldn’t come back against the Jacksonville Icemen on Saturday night at the Veterans Memorial Arena, falling by a final score of 4-1. Nick Roberto had the only goal for the Stingrays in the defeat, scoring his seventh tally of the year in the third period from Kelly Zajac and Jake Kamrass. The two teams totaled 69 penalty minutes in the contest, but neither side was able to score on the power play. Austin Lotz got the win for the Icemen, making 20 saves in the victory while Parker Milner suffered the loss after stopping 19 shots.



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