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STINGRAYS HOCKEY 5050 Etna St. Suite B - North Charleston, SC 29418 Jared Shafran, Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting | [email protected] | (843) 744-2248 ext. 1203 2021 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE South Carolina vs. Florida (FLA Leads 2-1) vs. Game 1 Monday, June 7 W, 3-2 OT Sunday, June 13 • Estero, FL Game 2 Wednesday, June 9 L, 5-4 20-21 Reg. Season Comparison (ECHL Rank) Game 3 Saturday, June 12 L, 5-1 Game 4 Sunday, June 13 6:00 p.m. South Carolina Florida Game 5 Monday, June 14 7:30 p.m. GF/G 3.09 (4th) 3.38 (1st) GA/G 3.03 (9th) 2.80 (4th) RAYS TEAM LEADERS Regular Season PP% 17.1% (6th) 15.4% (12th) Goals Game-Winning Goals PK% 83.9% (6th) 85.0% (4th) , 24 Cole Ully, 4 A. Cherniwchan, 21 , 4 Justin Florek, 19 Mark Cooper, 3 Stingrays Aim To Stay Alive In Must-Win Game 4 Sunday Dan DeSalvo, 16 Caleb Herbert, 3 The Florida Everblades have the South Carolina Stingrays back against the Brett Supinski, 16 Zach Malatesta, 3 wall, leading the best-of-5 Eastern Conference Semifinals series 2-1 after Assists Power Play Goals a 5-1 win in Game 3 on Saturday at . The Stingrays need to Dan DeSalvo, 38 Dan DeSalvo, 8 prevail in Sunday’s Game 4 to keep their season alive and force a deciding Cole Ully, 36 A. Cherniwchan, 8 Game 5 on Monday night. The teams split the first two games of the Max Novak, 35 Justin Florek, 7 series in North Charleston earlier this week, with a thrilling 3-2 A. Cherniwchan, 27 Cole Ully, 6 victory for SC Monday via Dan DeSalvo’s first career Playoff Caleb Herbert, 26 3 Tied, 3 and the Everblades hung on for a 5-4 decision Wednesday after allowing a big early lead to escape. Florida is the top overall seed in the Plus-Minus Power Play Assists Tariq Hammond, +9 Cole Ully, 15 ECHL’s postseason tournament after capturing the Brabham Cup with an Macoy Erkamps, +4 Dan DeSalvo, 12 overall record of 42-19-5-3 and a points percentage at .667. South Carolina Zach Malatesta, +4 Zach Malatesta, 9 finished the regular season as one of the hottest teams in the league, Justin Florek, +4 Max Gottlieb, 8 winning their last six games to secure themselves a spot in the playoffs. 4 Others, +3 Max Novak, 8 SC has clinched a spot in the postseason 27 times in the team’s 28-year history, finishing 2020-21 with a .579 points percentage. Florida controlled Minutes Shots On Net the regular season series against the Rays, winning 10 of the 13 meetings. Zach Malatesta, 63 Cole Ully, 176 A. Cherniwchan, 48 Justin Florek, 166 The two teams are meeting in the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the seventh time, Cameron Askew, 47 A. Cherniwchan, 153 with each team winning three of the previous series. Caleb Herbert, 46 Brett Supinski, 152 Macoy Erkamps, 42 Florida Wins Game 3 On Home Ice, Takes 2-1 Series Lead The Florida Everblades scored five unanswered goals, including three by Levko Koper to defeat the Stingrays by a score of 5-1 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals Saturday night at Hertz Arena. Justin Florek scored the only Stingrays goal in the contest, opening the scoring with his second strike of the postseason at 2:06 of the first period when he converted off a feed from Andrew Cherniwchan to make it 1-0.

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Scouting The Everblades Florida was the ECHL’s top team during the regular season, INSIDE THE SERIES finishing with an overall record of 42-19-5-3 and a points Record vs. FLA...... 97-95-10-6 First meeting percentage at .667 to claim the league’s Brabham Cup. At Last 10 vs. FLA...... 2-5-1-2 ...... Oct. 24, 1998 (W, 6-4) home, the Blades were 25-6-3-2. Their offensive attack is led Streak vs. FLA...... Lost 2 by captain John McCarron, who totaled 68 points in 66 games Blair vs. FLA...... 3-7-1-2 Last meeting on a league-leading 31 goals and 37 assists. His +29 rating also ...... May 8, 2021 (L, 2-3) led the league, as did his 43 minor penalties. Alex Kile finished * regular season only second on the team with 51 points in 69 games on 25 goals and 26 assists. Forwards Joe Pendenza (18g, 30a) and Michael SITUATIONAL RECORDS Huntebrinker (24g, 22a) are also a major part of the team’s 2019-20 2020-21 scoring. Defender Logan Roe continued his dominance at the Overall Record 44-14-3-1 34-23-10-3 ECHL level, posting 26 points (6g, 20a) as well as a +28 rating that vs. South Division 38-11-3-1 23-23-9-3 was second-best in the ECHL. In net, was named vs. North Division 4-1-0-0 0-0-0-0 the ECHL’s of the Year after finishing fourth with a vs. Central Division 1-0-0-0 11-0-1-0 2.40 goals-against average and third with a .923 save percentage vs. Mountain Division 1-2-0-0 0-0-0-0 while leading the league with 23 wins. Home record 19-9-0-0 19-12-5-0 Road record 25-5-3-1 15-11-5-3 All-Time History vs. Florida Overtime 4-3 3-10 South Carolina has a long history against Florida which dates back Shootout 2-1 5-3 to the first season of Everblades hockey in the ECHL during the 1998-99 year. Since then, the two teams have played against Scoring First 30-4-2-0 21-5-5-0 each other 215 times in the regular season. In 2019-20, the teams Opponent scores first 14-10-1-1 13-18-5-3 split eight meetings and SC earned points in five contests with Leading after one period 21-3-1-0 16-5-2-0 a 4-3-1 record. During 2018-19, Florida had the better of the Behind after one period 8-6-0-1 6-14-2-3 Rays on their way to a division title and an appearance in the Tied after one period 15-5-2-0 12-4-6-0 Eastern Conference Finals, winning five of the eight contests. In Leading after two periods 30-1-2-1 20-1-2-0 2017-18, the two squads split six matchups, with South Carolina Behind after two periods 2-10-0-0 4-17-2-3 finishing 3-2-1. The Stingrays have won three straight postseason Tied after two periods 12-3-1-0 10-5-6-0 series against the Blades with victories in 2009, 2015 and 2017. Scoring on the PP 22-6-2-0 21-9-6-1 Steman Showing Out For Rays Scoreless on the PP 22-8-1-1 13-14-4-2 Forward Dylan Steman has stood out as one of the Rays’ best Allowing a PPG 11-9-2-1 11-12-7-2 forwards in their first three postseason contests. In Game 1 on Opponent Scoreless on the PP 33-5-1-0 23-11-3-1 Monday, the Hanover, Minn. native led the team with seven shots on goal. Steman posted a pair of assists in the third period of Game 2, One-Goal Games 15-4-3-1 17-5-10-3 helping on Justin Florek’s strike in the opening minute of the frame Two-Goal Games 12-4-0-0 6-10-0-0 before securing the first assist on defender Tyler Nanne’s first career OT/Shootout Games 6-0-3-1 8-0-10-3 postseason goal. Steman also assisted on SC’s only goal in Game More Penalties than Opponent 16-5-1-1 8-4-2-1 3. In 61 regular season games during 2020-21, Steman totaled 37 Less Penalties than Opponent 17-8-2-0 18-16-6-2 points with 15 goals and 22 assists. Same Amount of Penalties as Opp. 11-1-0-0 8-3-2-0

Flo-ing In The Right Direction Scored three goals 11-2-1-1 8-4-3-1 Forward Justin Florek is settling in during his first career ECHL Scored four goals 14-0-1-0 7-0-1-0 postseason, scoring goals in back-to-back playoff contests for South Scored five or more goals 13-1-0-0 13-1-1-1 Carolina. The Marquette, Mich. native started a third-period run for Held to two goals or fewer 6-11-1-0 6-18-5-1 the Rays in Game 2 with a tally 52 seconds into the final frame and also scored SC’s lone strike of Game 3 to open the scoring 2:06 into Outshooting Opponent 26-4-1-0 16-8-3-1 the first period. Florek finished the regular season with 19 goals and Outshot by Opponent 15-10-2-0 16-13-7-1 41 points which ranked third and fifth on the team respectively. Shots are Even 3-0-0-1 2-2-0-1

Shorthanded Success Following a win 30-10-3-1 18-9-6-0 Dating back to May 3, SC has successfully killed 47 of their Following a loss 13-4-0-0 15-15-3-3 opponents’ last 53 power play opportunities, a rate of 88.6%. Overall during the 2020-21 regular season, the club finished second in the ECHL with a road penalty kill percentage of 86.2% while allowing a league low 17 power play goals in games played away from home. South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - #RaysUpSC - Visit stingrayshockey.com for more information /SCStingraysHockey @SCStingrays scstingrayshockey SCStingraysHockey SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY

Regular Season Leaders Against Florida SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF Forward Brett Supinski led the Rays in scoring against the Everblades during the regular season with 12 points in 13 games TEAM INFORMATION on five goals and seven assists. Dan DeSalvo also reached double- Location...... North Charleston, S.C. digits with 11 points on five goals and six helpers, while Max Novak Nickname...... Stingrays was third with nine points on a goal and eight assists. Cole Ully also Colors...... Blue and Red made an impact with eight points on five goals and three assists. Home Rink...... North Charleston Coliseum Goaltender Alex Dubeau helped SC earn points in each of his four Capacity...... 7,250 appearances against the Blades, going 2-0-2 with a 3.49 goals League...... ECHL against and a .895 save percentage. President...... Rob Concannon Supinski Streaking At The Right Time HOCKEY STAFF Forward Brett Supinski closed out the regular season with goals in Head Coach...... Ryan Blair four of his last five games for SC before adding his first career playoff Assistant Coach...... Brenden Kotyk tally in Game 2 on Wednesday. Three of his tallies got the Rays’ on Athletic Trainer...... Max Finley the board for their first goal of the game that night. The attacker Equipment Manager...... Nick Lazor also had a +7 rating in those last five contests. Supinski ranked sixth among all SC skaters in scoring during the regular season with 37 points in 65 games on 16 goals and 21 assists before making his first FRANCHISE HISTORY career Kelly Cup Playoffs appearance on Monday. First Season...... 1993 Total Seasons...... 28 DeSalvo Scores OT Winner In First Career ECHL Playoff Game Overall Record...... 1,119-646-83-136 Forward Dan DeSalvo made the most of his first career ECHL playoff Winning Seasons...... 27 game, scoring 3:25 into overtime to give the Stingrays a 3-2 victory Regular Season Titles...... 1, 1996-97 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals Monday night. Division Championships...... 6 The 6th-year pro had two goals and five points in his only other Conference Championships...... 5 pro postseason action during eight contests with the Cleveland Kelly Cups...... 3 Monsters in the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs. DeSalvo finished the regular season by scoring 10 points in his final eight games for SC. In HOCKEY INFORMATION 60 games this year he set a new career-high with 54 points. 2019-20 Overall Record...... 44-14-3-1 2019-20 vs. South...... 38-11-3-1 Weis Pots Two In Game 1 Returning Players...... 11 Forward Matthew Weis scored both SC goals in regulation to force overtime in Game 1 against Florida on Monday. The contest was Newcomers...... 16 his first career Kelly Cup Playoffs appearance, but the Freehold, N.J. native is no stranger to the postseason, playing 22 playoff games COMMUNICATIONS with the AHL’s in 2019. In Game 2, Weis assisted on Address...... 5050 Etna St., Suite B Brett Supinski’s third period goal. During the regular season, he had Contact...... Jared Shafran 28 points in 39 ECHL games on 10 goals and 18 assists. Email...... [email protected] Office Phone...... 843-744-2248 Late Run Falls Short For Rays In Game 2 Rays Facebook...... /SCStingraysHockey After falling behind in the first and second periods, the South Rays ...... @SCStingrays Carolina Stingrays came charging hard in the third with four goals, Rays Instagram...... @scstingrayshockey but ultimately fell short to the Florida Everblades by a final score of 5-4 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals Wednesday night at the Carolina Ice Palace. Four different scorers found the back of the net for SC in the third, while Dylan Steman and Max Gottlieb each collected two assists during the run. MEDIA INFORMATION

DeSalvo Delivers In Overtime Thriller Watch:...... FloHockey Dan DeSalvo netted a beautiful backhander to lift the South Listen:...... Caps Radio 24/7 & Mixlr Carolina Stingrays over the Florida Everblades in a 3-2 overtime Play-By-Play: Jared Shafran

win to kick off the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs Monday night at the Live Stats Link:...... bit.ly/ECHLlive Carolina Ice Palace. Forward Matthew Weis was the shining light In-game Updates:...... @SCStingrays offensively on the night for the Stingrays with two goals while goaltender stopped 28 shots in an intense game one performance between the pipes for South Carolina. 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