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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. South Carolina Stingrays Fri • 11th vs. L, 2-3 OT Fri • 18th @ W, 2-1 Friday, January 8 • North Charleston, SC 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 Wheeling South Carolina January (1-1) Fri • 1st @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits L, 1-3 GF/G 2.88 (7th) 2.57 (11th) Sat • 2nd @ Jacksonville Icemen W, 3-2 Fri • 8th vs. Wheeling Nailers 7:05 p.m. GA/G 3.50 (8th) 2.14 (2nd) Sat • 9th vs. Wheeling Nailers 6:05 p.m. Fri • 15th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. PP% 12.1% (10th) 2.6% (13th) Sat • 16th vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 6:05 p.m. Mon • 18th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 1:05 p.m. PK% 82.4% (9th) 86.1% (4th) Fri • 22nd @ Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. Sat • 23th @ Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. Sun • 24th @ Wheeling Nailers 4:10 p.m. 2-3-3-0 4-1-2-0 Fri • 29th @ 7:30 p.m. Sat • 30th @ Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. Sun • 31st @ Orlando Solar Bears 3:00 p.m. Stingrays Open Weekend Series With Nailers Friday Night The South Carolina Stingrays meet the Wheeling Nailers for the first time February in over two years Friday night, kicking off a weekend series between the Wed • 3rd vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. Thu • 4th @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7:05 p.m. storied ECHL franchises. The Rays are coming off their fourth victory of Fri • 5th vs. Jacksonville Icemen 7:05 p.m. the season on Saturday night in Jacksonville, while the Nailers began Wed • 10th vs. Florida Everblades 7:05 p.m. their week-long trip to the state of South Carolina on Wednesday with an win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Through seven games, the Stingrays are in second place in the South Division with 10 points in the standings, while Wheeling is 2-3-3 in their first eight contests. SC has STINGRAYS LEADERS continued to shine defensively, allowing just 2.14 goals per game which 2020-21 Regular Season ranks second best in the ECHL. The Stingrays finished as the best defensive team in the league in 2019-20, allowing only 2.37 goals per game. The two Goals Game-Winning Goals teams have both struggled on the power play, with Wheeling converting Cole Ully, 3 Justin Florek, 1 on 12.1% of their opportunities while the Rays have just one PP so far Caleb Herbert, 3 Max Gottlieb, 1 Mason Morelli, 2 Caleb Herbert, 1 this season. SC has fared much better on the kill however, posting Justin Florek, 2 a success rate of 86.1%. Dylan Steman, 2 A. Cherniwchan, 2 Rays Outlast Icemen For First Win of 2021 Assists Power Play Goals Goals from three different forwards and a standout relief effort from Max Novak, 5 A. Cherniwchan, 1 goaltender Alex Dubeau gave the South Carolina Stingrays a 3-2 win Cole Ully, 4 Max Gottlieb, 3 over the Jacksonville Icemen on Saturday night at the VyStar Veterans 5 tied, 2 Memorial Arena. Dubeau, who came into the game after an injury to starting netminder Hunter Shepard midway through the opening period, turned aside 18 shots to earn the first victory of his career with South Carolina. Cole Ully led the way for the Rays with a goal and an Plus-Minus Power Play Assists assist, while linemate Max Novak picked up two helpers in the contest. Macoy Erkamps, +6 Brett Supinski, 1 Cole Ully, +6 Caleb Herbert, 1 Justin Florek, +5 Max Novak, +5 Max Gottlieb, +4 2020-21 ECHL South Division Standings Tariq Hammond, +4 GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA Penalty Minutes Shots On Net Florida Everblades 10 8 2 0 0 16 0.800 46 21 Macoy Erkamps, 18 Caleb Herbert, 23 Will Graber, 14 Cole Ully, 22 South Carolina Stingrays 7 4 1 2 0 10 0.714 18 15 Caleb Herbert, 10 Max Gottlieb, 19 3 tied, 6 Mason Morelli, 18 Orlando Solar Bears 7 4 3 0 0 8 0.571 20 24 Max Novak, 17 Greenville Swamp Rabbits 8 3 3 1 1 8 0.500 22 28 Jacksonville Icemen 9 2 6 1 0 5 0.278 17 33 SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY

Scouting The Nailers Wheeling has a record of 2-3-3-0 after their first eight games of INSIDE THE SERIES the 2020-21 season. Five of their matchups have come against Record vs. WHL...... 12-11-1-0 First meeting the only other team playing in the Central Division, the Indy Last 10 vs. WHL...... 6-4-0-0 ...... Feb. 4, 1994 (L, 6-10) Fuel, from which the Nailers have earned only one win and two Streak vs. WHL...... Lost One overtime losses. A retooled roster has many more offensive Blair vs. WHL...... 0-0-0-0 Last meeting weapons for Wheeling this season, led by forwards Michael Joly ...... Nov. 17, 2018 (L, 1-4) (2g, 4a) and Michael Pelech (5a). Rookie attackers Felix Robert (5g, 1a) and Matt Alfaro (3g, 3a) are tied for the team lead in scoring with Joly. On the blue line, former Greenville defenders SITUATIONAL RECORDS Chad Duchesne and Dylan MacPherson have each appeared in 2019-20 2020-21 all of the club’s eight games, while rookie Shane Kuzmeski leads Overall Record 44-14-3-1 4-1-2-0 the back end with three points (1g, 2a) in just four contests. In vs. South Division 38-11-3-1 4-1-2-0 net, goaltender Shane Starrett has played seven games already vs. North Division 4-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 this season which has him leading the ECHL in minutes played vs. Central Division 1-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 (437). He also ranks fourth in saves with 187 and has a goals- vs. Mountain Division 1-2-0-0 0-0-0-0 against average of 3.30 along with a percentage at 0.886. Home record 19-9-0-0 1-0-2-0 Road record 25-5-3-1 3-1-0-0 All-Time History vs. Wheeling Overtime 4-3 0-2 South Carolina and Wheeling are two of the longest tenured teams Shootout 2-1 1-0 in the ECHL but have played each other just 24 times in the last 27 regular seasons. The Rays have an all-time record of 12-11-1 Scoring First 30-4-2-0 4-0-1-0 in those 24 meetings. Friday’s game is the first regular season Opponent scores first 14-10-1-1 0-1-1-0 matchup of the two clubs since Nov. 17, 2018. South Carolina has Leading after one period 21-3-1-0 3-0-0-0 faced Wheeling in three different postseason series’, but have been Behind after one period 8-6-0-1 0-1-0-0 unable to get by the Nailers in the playoffs, falling in 2011, 2014 Tied after one period 15-5-2-0 1-0-2-0 and most recently in seven games in the 2016 Eastern Conference Leading after two periods 30-1-2-1 3-0-0-0 Finals. This weekend’s series represents the first two of five Behind after two periods 2-10-0-0 0-1-0-0 matchups between the two clubs on the initial ECHL’s initial 2020- Tied after two periods 12-3-1-0 1-0-2-0 21 schedule. Scoring on the PP 22-6-2-0 0-0-1-0 Ully Takes Over Team Lead In Scoring Scoreless on the PP 22-8-1-1 4-1-1-0 Forward Cole Ully scored goals in each of the Stingrays’ games last Allowing a PPG 11-9-2-1 2-1-1-0 weekend and now leads the club with three tallies and seven points Opponent Scoreless on the PP 33-5-1-0 2-0-1-0 during the 2020-21 year. His strike last Friday was the lone goal for the Stingrays during a loss to Greenville, while Saturday’s goal gave One-Goal Games 15-4-3-1 3-0-2-0 SC a 2-1 advantage in the middle frame. The Calgary, Alberta native Two-Goal Games 12-4-0-0 0-1-0-0 is in his second season with the Rays after posting 48 points in 53 OT/Shootout Games 6-0-3-1 1-0-2-0 games during 2019-20 on 12 goals and 36 assists. More Penalties than Opponent 16-5-1-1 2-0-0-0 Less Penalties than Opponent 17-8-2-0 1-1-1-0 Defensive Armor Remains Strong Same Amount of Penalties as Opp. 11-1-0-0 1-0-1-0 Through their first seven games of the season, South Carolina is second in the ECHL’s defensive rankings, allowing just 2.14 goals per Scored three goals 11-2-1-1 2-0-0-0 game. The group has been led by their goaltenders, which included Scored four goals 14-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 two more excellent performances last weekend. Hunter Shepard Scored five or more goals 13-1-0-0 1-0-0-0 was strong in a losing effort Friday, while Alex Dubeau was needed Held to two goals or fewer 6-11-1-0 1-1-2-0 in relief on Saturday and earned his first Stingrays win with 18 saves. The Rays have picked up where they left off in 2019-20 when they Outshooting Opponent 26-4-1-0 3-0-1-0 finished the shortened campaign as the best defensive team in the Outshot by Opponent 15-10-2-0 1-1-1-0 league, allowing an average of just 2.37 goals per game. Shots are Even 3-0-0-1 0-0-0-0

Close Calls Following a win 30-10-3-1 2-0-1-0 Through the first four weekends of the 2020-21 season, SC has seen Following a loss 13-4-0-0 2-1-0-0 five of their seven games decided by just one goal. The Rays hold a 3-0-2 record in such contests, earning points from all of them. One of those wins came in a shootout over Greenville, while the other two were earned against Jacksonville on Dec. 18 and Jan. 2. South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - #RaysUpSC - Visit stingrayshockey.com for more information /SCStingraysHockey @SCStingrays scstingrayshockey SCStingraysHockey SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY

Shepard Named ECHL Goalie of the Month SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF SC goaltender Hunter Shepard was announced as the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for December on TEAM INFORMATION Wednesday. The 25-year-old netminder went 2-0-1 with a 1.89 Location...... North Charleston, S.C. goals-against average and a of .935 in three Nickname...... Stingrays appearances during the opening month of the 2020-21 season. Colors...... Blue and Red Shepard allowed two goals or less in two of his three appearances Home Rink...... North Charleston Coliseum while making at least 26 saves in all three games, including stopping Capacity...... 7,250 31 of the 32 shots he faced in a 2-1 victory at Jacksonville on Dec. 18 League...... ECHL to earn his first professional win. Overall, the netminder is 2-1-1 in President...... Rob Concannon five appearances this season while ranking fifth in the ECHL in both goals-against average (2.07) and save percentage (0.928). He leads HOCKEY STAFF rookie goaltenders, and is eighth overall, with 261 minutes played. Head Coach...... Ryan Blair Assistant Coach...... Brenden Kotyk Novak Continues Generating Offense Athletic Trainer...... Max Finley Forward Max Novak had three assists in the Rays’ pair of games last Equipment Manager...... Nick Lazor weekend, helping to set up three of the club’s four goals in the two outings. The attacker has totaled six points in seven games this FRANCHISE HISTORY season on a goal and five helpers. The Union College alum is in his First Season...... 1993 second season with South Carolina after racking up 51 points last Total Seasons...... 28 year on 15 goals and 36 assists. Overall Record...... 1,090-624-75-133 Winning Seasons...... 27 Excellent Erkamps Regular Season Titles...... 1, 1996-97 Defender Macoy Erkamps has been a steady presence on the back end for the Stingrays to start the 2020-21 year, earning an even Division Championships...... 6 or better rating in all of the team’s seven games. The Delta, British Conference Championships...... 5 Columbia native is tied for 10th in the ECHL with a +6 rating, and Kelly Cups...... 3 has an assist as well as 10 shots on net this season. Erkamps, who is in his fifth pro year, spent his previous two seasons with the AHL’s HOCKEY INFORMATION Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2019-20 Overall Record...... 44-14-3-1 2019-20 vs. South...... 38-11-3-1 Greenville Gets Best of Rays in New Year’s Day Matinee Returning Players...... 11 The Greenville Swamp Rabbits got ahead in the first period and Newcomers...... 16 never trailed on their way to handing the South Carolina Stingrays their first regulation loss of the 2020-21 season by a final score COMMUNICATIONS of 3-1 on Friday afternoon at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Address...... 3300 W. Montague Ave. Cole Ully netted the lone tally for South Carolina in the contest, Contact...... Jared Shafran while goaltender Hunter Shepard got the start and kept the Rays Email...... [email protected] in the game with 24 saves. Greenville secured their third victory Office Phone...... 843-744-2248 of the year, all coming at the hands of the Rays. Swamp Rabbits’ Rays Facebook...... /SCStingraysHockey goaltender Ryan Bednard stopped a total of 25 shots in the game, with Greenville outshooting SC by a slim 27-26 margin. Rays Twitter...... @SCStingrays Rays Instagram...... @scstingrayshockey Rays Extend Point Streak To 5 In OT Loss To Greenville For the second time this season, defender Ben Finkelstein was at the right place at the right time, scoring in overtime for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to defeat the South Carolina Stingrays by a 3-2 score on Sunday afternoon at the North Charleston Coliseum. MEDIA INFORMATION South Carolina goals were scored by linemates Justin Florek and Andrew Cherniwchan in a losing effort, while goaltender Alex Watch:...... FloHockey Dubeau turned aside 26 shots in his season-debut for the Rays. Listen:...... Caps Radio 24/7 | Mixlr Play-By-Play: Jared Shafran | Color: Nick Harvey SC has now earned points in all five of their first regular season contests. Greenville goaltender John Lethemon earned the victory Live Stats Link:...... bit.ly/ECHLlive with 30 saves in the game. In-game Updates:...... @SCStingrays

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