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Montague Ave. Suite A-200 - North Charleston, SC 29418 Jared Shafran, Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting | [email protected] | (843) 744-2248 ext. 1203 2020-21 SCHEDULE December (3-0-2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. Fri • 11th vs. L, 2-3 OT Fri • 18th @ W, 2-1 Friday, February 26 • Estero, FL Sat • 19th vs. Jacksonville Icemen W, 5-1 Sat • 26th @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits W, 3-2 SO 2020-21 Team Comparison (ECHL Rank) Sun • 27th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits L, 2-3 OT South Carolina Florida January (5-3-1) Fri • 1st @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits L, 1-3 GF/G 2.71 (8th) 3.92 (1st) Sat • 2nd @ Jacksonville Icemen W, 3-2 Fri • 8th vs. W, 4-2 Sat • 9th vs. Wheeling Nailers W, 6-3 GA/G 3.13 (11th) 2.23 (1st) Fri • 15th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits L, 4-5 OT Sat • 16th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits W, 4-3 SO PP% 13.9% (9th) 17.2% (6th) Fri • 29th @ Florida Everblades W, 5-1 Sat • 30th @ Florida Everblades L, 1-4 PK% 83.0% (8th) 89.5% (1st) Sun • 31st @ Orlando Solar Bears L, 1-4 February (1-5-4) 9-8-6-1 20-5-0-1 Wed • 3rd vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits W, 2-0 Thu • 4th @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits L, 3-4 OT SC Aims To Even Series With Blades Friday Night Fri • 5th vs. Jacksonville Icemen L, 1-4 Wed • 10th vs. Florida Everblades L, 2-4 The South Carolina Stingrays are set to continue their 3-game series down Fri • 12th vs. Florida Everblades L, 2-5 in Estero, Florida against the Everblades Friday night at . In Sat • 13th vs. Florida Everblades L, 1-5 Sun • 14th vs. Jacksonville Icemen L, 3-5 the opener on Wednesday, SC erased a deficit in the third period to force Fri • 19th @ Jacksonville Icemen L, 2-3 OT , but came up short in a shootout by a 4-3 score. It was the team’s Sat • 20th @ Jacksonville Icemen L, 3-4 OT third straight loss in extra time. The Rays are looking to get back in the win Wed • 24th @ Florida Everblades L, 3-4 SO Fri • 26th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. column and break a five-game skid against Florida. The Everblades have Sat • 27th @ Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. been the hottest team in the ECHL, winning eight consecutive games March and securing points in 10 straight. Their last loss came to South Carolina Wed • 3rd vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. in Estero on Jan. 29. Florida holds second place in the Eastern Conference Fri • 5th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. standings with a points percentage of .788. The Rays are looking to make Sat • 6th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 6:05 p.m. Tue • 9th @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. up ground in the standings and are currently just behind Orlando for Wed • 10th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. fourth place in the east. The Everblades have the league’s top offense and Fri • 12th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. Fri • 19th vs. 7:05 p.m. best defense, scoring just under four goals per game while allowing only Sat • 20th vs. Fort Wayne Komets 6:05 p.m. 2.23 tallies per contest. SC ranks eighth in the league on the kill Sun • 21st vs. Fort Wayne Komets 3:05 p.m. with a success rate of 83.0%. Wed • 24th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. Fri • 26th @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. Sat • 27th vs. Orlando Solar Bears 6:05 p.m. Sun • 28th vs. Orlando Solar Bears 3:05 p.m. 3rd Period Comeback Secures Stingrays One Point Wed • 31st vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. For the second straight game, the South Carolina Stingrays mounted April a third period comeback only to come up short in extra time, falling in Fri • 2nd @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. a shootout by a 4-3 score to the Florida Everblades at Hertz Arena on Sat • 3rd @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Wednesday night. Forwards Tim Harrison, Dylan Steman and Dan DeSalvo Sun • 4th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 3:05 p.m. Wed • 7th @ 7:05 p.m. each found the back of the net for South Carolina, while defender Blake Fri • 9th @ Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. Hillman picked up two assists and Sean Bonar turned aside Sat • 10th @ Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. 31 shots in a losing effort. The Everblades scored twice during the skill Sun • 11th @ Wheeling Nailers 4:10 p.m. Wed • 14th vs. Orlando Solar Bears 7:05 p.m. session with Brad McClure and Alex Kile beating Bonar, while South Fri • 16th vs. Orlando Solar Bears 7:05 p.m. Carolina was unable to solve . Sat • 17th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 6:05 p.m. Sun • 18th @ Jacksonville Icemen 3:00 p.m. Fri • 23rd vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Sat • 24th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 6:05 p.m. Sun • 25th @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits 3:05 p.m. 2020-21 ECHL Eastern Conference Standings Fri • 30th @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. May GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA Sat • 1st @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. Sun • 2nd @ Orlando Solar Bears 3:00 p.m. Wed • 5th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. Indy Fuel 24 19 4 1 0 39 0.813 85 55 Fri • 7th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. Sat • 8th @ Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. Florida Everblades 26 20 5 0 1 41 0.788 102 55 Tue • 11th vs. Indy Fuel 7:05 p.m. Wed • 12th vs. Indy Fuel 7:05 p.m. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 26 11 8 5 2 29 0.558 70 81 Fri • 14th @ Jacksonville Icemen 7:00 p.m. Sat • 15th @ Jacksonville Icemen 7:00 p.m. Orlando Solar Bears 23 11 10 2 0 24 0.522 63 76 Wed • 19th vs. Orlando Solar Bears 7:05 p.m. Fri • 21st @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. Sat • 22nd @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. South Carolina Stingrays 24 9 8 6 1 25 0.521 65 75 Fri • 28th vs. Wheeling Nailers 7:05 p.m. Sat • 29th vs. Wheeling Nailers 6:05 p.m. Jacksonville Icemen 20 9 9 1 1 20 0.500 48 57 June Wheeling Nailers 22 5 13 4 0 14 0.318 55 84 Tue • 1st vs. Wheeling Nailers 7:05 p.m. Thu • 3rd @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. Sat • 5th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 6:05 p.m. SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY

Scouting The Everblades Florida is in second place in the ECHL’s Eastern Conference after INSIDE THE SERIES 26 games with a 20-5-0-1 record. The Blades have earned points Record vs. FLA...... 95-92-9-5 First meeting in 10 straight games and are 11-2-0-1 at home this season. Their ...... (7 ties) ...... Oct. 24, 1998 (W, 6-4) top offensive attack is led by John McCarron, who has Last 10 vs. FLA...... 2-6-1-1 totaled 25 points in 26 games on 13 goals and 12 assists. Just Streak vs. FLA...... Lost Five Last meeting behind him is Michael Huntebrinker, who has earned Blair vs. FLA...... 1-4-0-1 ...... Feb. 24, 2021 (L, 3-4 SO) 23 points with a team-leading 14 goals along with nine assists. Forward Alex Kile has also reached the 20-point mark (8g, 12a), while attacker Blake Winiecki has 18 points (8g, 10a). Defender SITUATIONAL RECORDS Logan Roe has continued his dominance at the ECHL level, 2019-20 2020-21 posting nine points (3g, 6a) as well as a league-high +25 rating. Overall Record 44-14-3-1 9-8-6-1 In net, Devin Cooley has appeared in 12 games while earning vs. South Division 38-11-3-1 7-8-6-1 a 7-4-0 record with one shutout, a goals-against of 2.32 and a vs. North Division 4-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 0.923 . vs. Central Division 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 vs. Mountain Division 1-2-0-0 0-0-0-0 All-Time History vs. Florida Home record 19-9-0-0 5-5-3-0 South Carolina has a long history against Florida which dates back Road record 25-5-3-1 4-3-3-1 to the first season of Everblades hockey in the ECHL during the Overtime 4-3 0-6 1998-99 year. Since then, the two teams having played against Shootout 2-1 2-1 each other 208 times in the regular season. Last year the teams split eight meetings and SC earned points in five contests with Scoring First 30-4-2-0 8-1-3-0 a 4-3-1 record. During 2018-19, Florida had the better of the Opponent scores first 14-10-1-1 1-7-3-1 Rays in the regular season on their way to a division title and an Leading after one period 21-3-1-0 5-1-0-0 appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals, winning five of the Behind after one period 8-6-0-1 0-7-2-1 eight contests. In 2017-18, the two squads split six matchups, Tied after one period 15-5-2-0 4-0-4-0 with South Carolina finishing 3-2-1. The Stingrays have won three Leading after two periods 30-1-2-1 5-0-0-0 straight postseason series against the Blades with victories in 2009, Behind after two periods 2-10-0-0 1-8-2-1 2015 and 2017. Tied after two periods 12-3-1-0 3-0-4-0 DeSalvo Stays Hot Scoring on the PP 22-6-2-0 4-4-4-0 Forward Dan DeSalvo ran his point streak to six games with an Scoreless on the PP 22-8-1-1 5-4-2-1 unassisted shorthanded that tied up Wednesday’s game in the Allowing a PPG 11-9-2-1 3-5-5-0 third period. The Rolling Meadows, Illinois native has totaled eight Opponent Scoreless on the PP 33-5-1-0 6-3-1-1 points during the run on three goals and five assists. Last weekend in Jacksonville DeSalvo had assists in each contest, including two One-Goal Games 15-4-3-1 4-0-6-1 on Saturday as he factored in on both of defender Zach Malatesta’s Two-Goal Games 12-4-0-0 2-3-0-0 third period tallies. The Bowling Green State University graduate has OT/Shootout Games 6-0-3-1 2-0-6-1 11 points in his last nine outings and his 16 total points overall this More Penalties than Opponent 16-5-1-1 3-2-2-0 season (7g, 9a) which leads the team. Less Penalties than Opponent 17-8-2-0 4-5-3-1 Same Amount of Penalties as Opp. 11-1-0-0 2-1-1-0 Ully Returns With A Bang After missing eight games with an injury, forward Cole Ully scored Scored three goals 11-2-1-1 2-1-2-1 both of South Carolina’s goals last Friday night in his return to the Scored four goals 14-0-1-0 2-0-1-0 lineup. The Calgary, Alberta native followed that up with a primary Scored five or more goals 13-1-0-0 3-0-0-0 assist on Zach Malatesta’s second goal of the third period Saturday. Held to two goals or fewer 6-11-1-0 2-7-3-0 Ully has now posted multi-point games in four of his last eight contests and is tied for the team lead with seven tallies this season. Outshooting Opponent 26-4-1-0 8-3-3-0 Overall, the attacker has 14 points (7g, 7a) in 14 contests this year Outshot by Opponent 15-10-2-0 1-4-3-0 along with a +5 rating. Shots are Even 3-0-0-1 0-1-0-1 Rays Securing Points in Tight Games Following a win 30-10-3-1 5-1-3-0 South Carolina has earned points in all 11 of their one-goal games Following a loss 13-4-0-0 4-7-2-1 this season, holding a record of 4-0-6-1. Almost half of their nine wins have been one-goal games, while four of their six overtime losses have come at the hands of Greenville.

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Leaders Against Florida SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF Forwards Brett Supinski, Mark Cooper and Dan DeSalvo are tied for the team lead in scoring against the Everblades, each having TEAM INFORMATION secured five points against Florida this season. Supinski has suited Location...... North Charleston, S.C. up for all six contests with two goals and three assists, while Cooper Nickname...... Stingrays has totaled a goal and four helpers in just four games and DeSalvo Colors...... Blue and Red has netted a team-leading four goals along with an assist. Max Home Rink...... North Charleston Coliseum Novak has posted four assists in the six contests. Jake Kupsky has Capacity...... 7,250 played in four of the games between the pipes and has a goals- League...... ECHL against of 3.53 and a 0.890 save percentage. President...... Rob Concannon Surging Steman HOCKEY STAFF Forward Dylan Steman has scored goals in back-to-back third Head Coach...... Ryan Blair periods for South Carolina, helping to begin a successful late game Assistant Coach...... Brenden Kotyk comeback in each contest for the Rays. In 24 games this season Athletic Trainer...... Max Finley Steman has posted seven goals, already eclipsing his rookie season Equipment Manager...... Nick Lazor total of six which came in 47 contests last year. The Hanover, Minn. native is also tied for the team lead with three power play goals.s FRANCHISE HISTORY First Season...... 1993 SC Adds Defenders Johnson, Rhodes To Lineup Total Seasons...... 28 The Stingrays announced Tuesday that they club agreed to terms Overall Record...... 1,095-631-79-134 with defensemen Casey Johnson and Kyle Rhodes. Johnson, 24, has Winning Seasons...... 27 played 14 games with the SPHL’s Macon Mayhem to begin his rookie Regular Season Titles...... 1, 1996-97 season, posting six assists and a +8 rating. The native of Grand Forks, North Dakota played collegiately for his hometown team, Division Championships...... 6 the University of North Dakota for four seasons from 2016-2020. Conference Championships...... 5 Rhodes, 23, has seen time in 17 contests with the SPHL’s Huntsville Kelly Cups...... 3 Havoc in his second pro year, posting nine points on three goals and six assists with a +7 rating. The Ashburn, Virginia native previously HOCKEY INFORMATION spent time in the ECHL with the during 2018-19, 2019-20 Overall Record...... 44-14-3-1 appearing in 50 games while earning 16 points (11g, 5a) and a +8 2019-20 vs. South...... 38-11-3-1 rating. Returning Players...... 11 Newcomers...... 16 SC Comes Up Short In OT After 3-Goal Third A three-goal third period comeback by the South Carolina Stingrays COMMUNICATIONS forced overtime, but a tally 1:10 into the extra session by Brendan Address...... 3300 W. Montague Ave. Warren pushed the Jacksonville Icemen on top for good by a final Contact...... Jared Shafran score of 4-3 on Saturday night at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. Email...... [email protected] Stingrays defender Zach Malatesta led the comeback with two Office Phone...... 843-744-2248 straight tallies in the third, while forward Dan DeSalvo picked up a pair of assists as SC fell in extra time for the second straight night. Rays Facebook...... /SCStingraysHockey Kyle Keyser stopped 32 shots in the victory for Jacksonville, while Rays Twitter...... @SCStingrays Jake Kupsky finished with 19 saves in a losing effort for the Rays. Rays Instagram...... @scstingrayshockey Rays Drop First of Two to Icemen in OT The South Carolina Stingrays never trailed during regulation, but a power play goal in overtime from Nick Saracino gave the Jacksonville Icemen the upper hand at the end of Friday night’s MEDIA INFORMATION series opener at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena by a score of 3-2. Forward Cole Ully made his return to the lineup and scored both Watch:...... FloHockey goals for South Carolina, while netminder Sean Bonar stopped Listen:...... Mixlr Play-By-Play: Jared Shafran | Color: Nick Harvey 23 shots in a losing effort. Goaltender Kyle Keyser turned aside 21 shots in the victory for the Icemen. Both teams converted Live Stats Link:...... bit.ly/ECHLlive once on the power play in the clash, with SC finishing 1-for-2 and In-game Updates:...... @SCStingrays Jacksonville ending at 1-for-3 on the man-advantage. The Icemen outshot the Stingrays 26-23 in the contest.

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