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STINGRAYS HOCKEY 3300 W. 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) vs. Fri • 11th vs. L, 2-3 OT Fri • 18th @ W, 2-1 Friday, January 29 • 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 (4-1-1) Fri • 1st @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits L, 1-3 GF/G 3.27 (5th) 4.20 (1st) Sat • 2nd @ Jacksonville Icemen W, 3-2 Fri • 8th vs. W, 4-2 GA/G 2.55 (4th) 2.33 (3rd) Sat • 9th vs. Wheeling Nailers W, 6-3 Fri • 15th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits L, 4-5 OT PP% 11.1% (11th) 23.9% (1st) Sat • 16th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits W, 4-3 SO Fri • 29th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. PK% 83.6% (8th) 91.3% (2nd) Sat • 30th @ Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. Sun • 31st @ Orlando Solar Bears 3:00 p.m. 7-1-3-0 11-4-0-0 February Wed • 3rd vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Thu • 4th @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Rays Return to Action Friday Night for Showdown in Florida Fri • 5th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. The South Carolina Stingrays play their first game in 12 days Friday night Wed • 10th vs. Florida Everblades 7:05 p.m. when they travel to the Sunshine State to open a two-game series against Fri • 12th vs. Florida Everblades 7:05 p.m. Sat • 13th vs. Florida Everblades 6:05 p.m. the Florida Everblades at . The Rays have started the month Sun • 14th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 3:05 p.m. of January with four wins in their first six games and are holding on to Fri • 19th @ Jacksonville Icemen 7:00 p.m. Sat • 20th @ Jacksonville Icemen 7:00 p.m. second place in the ECHL’s Eastern Conference. Friday’s matchup is the Wed • 24th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. first of the season between the two longtime division rivals. The Blades Fri • 26th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. are coming off a 2-0 shutout victory over Orlando on Wednesday. Florida’s Sat • 27th @ Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. 11 wins are tied for the most in the league. Both teams have had success March defensively this season, ranking third and fourth in the ECHL. Although Wed • 3rd vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. they struggled on the power play early this season, the Stingrays have Fri • 5th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. Sat • 6th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 6:05 p.m. scored goals on the man-advantage in three consecutive games. The Tue • 9th @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. Everblades have the top power play percentage in the league, scoring on Wed • 10th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. Fri • 12th @ Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. 23.9% of their opportunities. Fri • 19th vs. 7:05 p.m. Sat • 20th vs. Fort Wayne Komets 6:05 p.m. Sun • 21st vs. Fort Wayne Komets 3:05 p.m. Stingrays Prevail In Saturday Night Shootout Wed • 24th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. For the fifth time this season, the South Carolina Stingrays and Greenville Fri • 26th @ Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. Sat • 27th vs. Orlando Solar Bears 6:05 p.m. Swamp Rabbits needed extra time to find a winner. And just like they Sun • 28th vs. Orlando Solar Bears 3:05 p.m. did on Dec. 26, the Stingrays prevailed in a shootout, stopping all three Wed • 31st vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Greenville attempts to pick up a 4-3 win on Saturday night at the North April Charleston Coliseum. SC forwards Darien Craighead (1g, 1a) and Justin Fri • 2nd @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Florek (2a) each had multi-point nights in the victory, while Sat • 3rd @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Alex Dubeau stopped 27 shots to pick up the winning decision. South Sun • 4th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 3:05 p.m. Carolina outshot Greenville 45-30 in the game, including a 17-10 shots- on- advantage in the third period. STINGRAYS LEADERS Active Roster 2020-21 Season Goals Game-Winning Goals Dylan Steman, 5 Zach Malatesta, 1 2020-21 ECHL Eastern Conference Standings , 4 , 1 2 tied, 3 Max Gottlieb, 1 GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA Assists Power Play Goals 13 11 2 0 0 22 0.846 44 34 Max Novak, 7 Dylan Steman, 3 Cole Ully, 5 4 tied, 1 South Carolina Stingrays 11 7 1 3 0 17 0.773 36 28 Justin Florek, 5 Max Gottlieb, 5 Florida Everblades 15 11 4 0 0 22 0.733 63 35 Plus-Minus Power Play Assists Greenville Swamp Rabbits 13 5 3 3 2 15 0.577 41 46 Tariq Hammond, +9 Max Gottlieb, 2 Justin Florek, +8 7 tied, 1 Orlando Solar Bears 13 6 6 1 0 13 0.500 35 47 Max Novak, +7 Jacksonville Icemen 13 4 7 1 1 10 0.385 29 43 Minutes Shots On Net Justin Florek, 8 Max Gottlieb, 33 Wheeling Nailers 10 2 5 3 0 7 0.350 28 38 Tim Harrison, 8 Justin Florek, 32 2 tied, 6 Cole Ully, 30 SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY

Scouting The Everblades Florida is in third place in the ECHL’s Eastern Conference with a INSIDE THE SERIES 11-4 record thru 15 games. The Blades have a powerful offensive Record vs. FLA...... 94-88-9-4 First meeting attack with the top two individual scorers in the ECHL led by ...... (7 ties) ...... Oct. 24, 1998 (W, 6-4) Michael Huntebrinker who has totaled 17 points in 15 Last 10 vs. FLA...... 5-4-1-0 games on eight goals and nine assists. Just behind him is Blake Streak vs. FLA...... Lost One Last meeting Winiecki with 15 points (7g, 8a). Team John McCarron is Blair vs. FLA...... 0-0-0-0 ...... Feb. 1, 2020 (L, 2-5) in his fifth year with the club and is once again at the forefront of the team’s offensive attack, posting 13 points on seven goals and six assists, including the team’s only winner this SITUATIONAL RECORDS season. In his career with Florida, McCarron has 229 points on 2019-20 2020-21 98 goals and 131 assists. Defender Logan Roe has continued Overall Record 44-14-3-1 7-1-3-0 his dominance at the ECHL level, posting seven points (3g, 4a) vs. South Division 38-11-3-1 5-1-3-0 as well as a league-high +18 rating. In net, Devin Cooley has vs. North Division 4-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 appeared in seven games while earning a 3-3-0 record with one vs. Central Division 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 shutout, a goals-against of 2.41 and a 0.917 . vs. Mountain Division 1-2-0-0 0-0-0-0 Home record 19-9-0-0 4-0-3-0 All-Time History vs. Florida Road record 25-5-3-1 3-1-0-0 South Carolina has a long history against Florida, dating back to Overtime 4-3 0-3 the 1998-99 year, which was the first season of Everblades hockey Shootout 2-1 2-0 in the ECHL. Since then, the two teams having played against each other 202 times in the regular season. Last year the teams split Scoring First 30-4-2-0 6-0-1-0 eight meetings and SC earned points in five contests with a 4-3-1 Opponent scores first 14-10-1-1 1-1-2-0 record. During 2018-19, Florida had the better of the Rays in the Leading after one period 21-3-1-0 4-0-0-0 regular season on their way to a division title and an appearance in Behind after one period 8-6-0-1 0-1-1-0 the Eastern Conference Finals, winning five of the eight contests. Tied after one period 15-5-2-0 3-0-2-0 In 2017-18, the two squads split six matchups, with South Carolina Leading after two periods 30-1-2-1 4-0-0-0 finishing 3-2-1. The Stingrays have won three straight postseason Behind after two periods 2-10-0-0 1-1-1-0 series against the Blades with victories in 2009, 2015 and 2017. Tied after two periods 12-3-1-0 2-0-2-0 Scoring on the PP 22-6-2-0 2-0-2-0 Craighead Contnues To Impress Scoreless on the PP 22-8-1-1 5-1-1-0 Rookie forward Darien Craighead has scored in three straight games Allowing a PPG 11-9-2-1 3-1-2-0 for SC, adding a goal in the third period of the Jan. 15 overtime loss Opponent Scoreless on the PP 33-5-1-0 4-0-1-0 to Greenville as well as a first period strike the following night. The week prior, Craighead scored his first pro goal just 56 seconds into One-Goal Games 15-4-3-1 4-0-3-0 the Rays’ win over Wheeling. The Surrey, British Columbia native has Two-Goal Games 12-4-0-0 1-1-0-0 made the most of his opportunities, scoring on three of his six shots OT/Shootout Games 6-0-3-1 2-0-3-0 on goal this season. His 50% shooting percentage is first among all active ECHL skaters. Craighead turned pro this season after an More Penalties than Opponent 16-5-1-1 2-0-0-0 excellent collegiate career at Northern Michigan University that saw Less Penalties than Opponent 17-8-2-0 3-1-2-0 him score 109 points in 153 games. Same Amount of Penalties as Opp. 11-1-0-0 2-0-1-0

Steman Steps Up Scored three goals 11-2-1-1 2-0-0-0 Forward Dylan Steman picked up a goal and an assist in the OT Scored four goals 14-0-1-0 2-0-1-0 loss to Greenville on Jan. 15, helping on Mark Cooper’s first period Scored five or more goals 13-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 strike before netting a power play tally in the second period. The Held to two goals or fewer 6-11-1-0 1-1-2-0 Hanover, Minn. native now leads the Stingrays with five goals in the team’s first 11 contests. Three of his tallies have come on the man- Outshooting Opponent 26-4-1-0 6-0-2-0 advantage, which ranks as the second-most in the ECHL. Outshot by Opponent 15-10-2-0 1-1-1-0 Shots are Even 3-0-0-1 0-0-0-0 Askew Breaks Through Forward Cam Askew picked up his first points of the 2020-21 season Following a win 30-10-3-1 4-0-2-0 with a goal and an assist in the overtime loss to Greenville on Jan. Following a loss 13-4-0-0 3-1-0-0 15. He followed up with another goal the next night in the team’s shootout win, scoring on the power play during the second period. Askew, now in his third season with South Carolina, has recorded 58 points on 31 goals and 27 assists in 111 career games. South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - #RaysUpSC - Visit stingrayshockey.com for more information /SCStingraysHockey @SCStingrays scstingrayshockey SCStingraysHockey SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY

5 Stingrays Join For AHL Training Camp SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF The Hershey Bears, the (AHL) affiliate of the South Carolina Stingrays, recalled four players ahead of the TEAM INFORMATION team’s training camp, which opened last Saturday. The following Location...... North Charleston, S.C. AHL contracted players reported to Hershey: forwards Caleb Herbert Nickname...... Stingrays and Mason Morelli, as well as defenders Macoy Erkamps and Will Colors...... Blue and Red Graber. In addition, Hershey signed goaltender Alex Dubeau to a Home Rink...... North Charleston Coliseum professional tryout agreement. Capacity...... 7,250 League...... ECHL Knott, Hillman Join Stingrays Roster President...... Rob Concannon The Stingrays announced two additions to the team’s roster last week, signing forward Graham Knott and defenseman HOCKEY STAFF for the 2020-21 season. The two skaters will be reunited, having Head Coach...... Ryan Blair played together previously in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs Assistant Coach...... Brenden Kotyk during the 2018-19 season. Knott is in his fourth pro season after Athletic Trainer...... Max Finley spending time in both the AHL and ECHL during his first three Equipment Manager...... Nick Lazor campaigns. Hillman begins his third pro year and is also coming off a season with time in both the AHL and ECHL with Grand Rapids, FRANCHISE HISTORY Stockton and Toledo. The defender made his professional debut by skating in four NHL games for the Blackhawks at the end of the First Season...... 1993 2017-18 season. Total Seasons...... 28 Overall Record...... 1,093-624-76-133 Rookies Making Their Mark Winning Seasons...... 27 Four Stingrays rookie skaters were on the scoresheet in their last Regular Season Titles...... 1, 1996-97 series against Greenville including three who recorded their first Division Championships...... 6 points of the year. Leading the way was Darien Craighead, who had Conference Championships...... 5 goals in each contest. Rookie defenseman Jesse Lees posted his first Kelly Cups...... 3 point of the year with an assist, while first-year defender Connor Moore earned a helper in the first period of his first pro game. In HOCKEY INFORMATION addition, forward Frédéric Létourneau posted his first career point 2019-20 Overall Record...... 44-14-3-1 with an assist on a tally by defender Jordan Klimek. 2019-20 vs. South...... 38-11-3-1 Returning Players...... 11 Rays Earn 1 Point In Comeback Overtime Loss Newcomers...... 16 Despite coming from behind to tie the game in the third period, the South Carolina Stingrays suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to the COMMUNICATIONS Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Friday night after a goal by Matt Address...... 3300 W. Montague Ave. Bradley in the extra session at the North Charleston Coliseum. Stingrays forwards Cam Askew and Dylan Steman each had a goal Contact...... Jared Shafran and an assist in the contest, while Mark Cooper scored his first Email...... [email protected] tally of the season and Darien Craighead found the back of the Office Phone...... 843-744-2248 net for the second straight game. In the extra session, Greenville Rays Facebook...... /SCStingraysHockey goaltender Ryan Bednard stopped a by Zach Malatesta and Rays ...... @SCStingrays the rebound bounced to Bradley, who deked around SC netminder Rays Instagram...... @scstingrayshockey Alex Dubueau and put the puck in the net to win the game. Stingrays Drop 6-Spot On Nailers To Complete Sweep The South Carolina Stingrays brought their brooms to Home Improvement Night and completed a sweep of the Wheeling MEDIA INFORMATION Nailers with a 6-3 win last Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. Caleb Herbert led the way offensively with a 4-point Watch:...... FloHockey night, scoring a goal and three assists, while Dylan Steman netted Listen:...... Caps Radio 24/7 | Mixlr Play-By-Play: Jared Shafran | Color: Nick Harvey two goals and both Mason Morelli and Cole Ully each had a goal and an assist. Goaltender Alex Dubeau earned his third straight Live Stats Link:...... bit.ly/ECHLlive win for South Carolina, turning aside 28 shots. The Stingrays In-game Updates:...... @SCStingrays power play broke through for three goals on nine man-advantage opportunities, while the team’s penalty kill was a perfect 6-for-6 on the night. South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - #RaysUpSC - Visit stingrayshockey.com for more information South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - #RaysUpSC - Visit stingrayshockey.com for more information /SCStingraysHockey @SCStingrays scstingrayshockey SCStingraysHockey