SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEY2019-20 SCHEDULE2019-20 SCHEDULE

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Stingrays Close January With Home Tilt Against Norfolk The South Carolina Stingrays play their 15th and final game in the month of January on Friday night when they host the Norfolk Admirals at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Rays and Ads faced-off twice last week up in Virginia at the Norfolk Scope and SC came away with a sweep after 4-1 and 3-0 victories in the weekend set. Most recently, the Stingrays dropped a contest on the road in Greenville by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday night, just their second road loss in regulation during the 2019-20 season. Norfolk also suffered a loss in a mid-week contest Wednesday night in Wheeling by a 2-1 score to the Nailers. Friday’s matchup is the ninth of 12 meetings between the two teams this season. The Stingrays have won four of the first five contests thus far in 2019-20. South Carolina allows a league-low 2.05 goals per game while boasting the top penalty kill in the league at 90.9%. Norfolk is in seventh place in the division standings with 27 points, sitting 17 behind Orlando who holds the fourth and final postseason spot in the table. The Admirals have killed off 82.5% of their opponents’ power plays, which ranks 13th in the ECHL.

High-Scoring 2nd Pushes Rabbits Past RaysThe Greenville Swamp Rabbits scored five second period goals to get out to a big lead and held off the South Carolina Stingrays later in the contest to secure a 6-2 decision on Wednesday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. South Carolina forwards Andrew Cherniwchan and Max Novak each scored during the second, while goaltender Logan Thompson turned aside 34 shots in a losing effort. Greenville’s Jeremy Helvig stopping 34 shots in the victory, while the Swamp Rabbits outshot South Carolina 40-36 in the game.

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@ Orlando Solar Bears@ Atlanta Gladiators vs. Orlando Solar Bears @ Norfolk Admirals @ Norfolk Admirals@ Norfolk Admirals

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@ Orlando Solar Bears@ Greenville Swamp Rabbits @ Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Indy Fuel vs. Norfolk Admiralsvs. Norfolk Admiralsvs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits@ Florida Everblades@ Florida Everblades@ Orlando Solar Bears

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vs. Florida Everblades@ Orlando Solar Bears@ Orlando Solar Bearsvs. Jacksonville Icemen@ Norfolk Admiralsvs. Adirondack Thundervs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits@ Jacksonville Icemenvs. Greenville Swamp Rabbitsvs. Atlanta Gladiatorsvs. Worcester Railersvs. Atlanta Gladiators@ Worcester Railers

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October (5-1)

November (9-1)

December (9-0-3-1)

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2019-20 ECHL South Division Standings GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA South Carolina Stingrays 43 32 7 3 1 68 0.791 144 88 Florida Everblades 43 28 11 2 2 60 0.698 152 115 Greenville Swamp Rabbits 46 23 21 1 1 48 0.522 152 159 Orlando Solar Bears 42 19 17 5 1 44 0.524 118 116 Atlanta Gladiators 43 18 23 1 1 38 0.442 132 169 Jacksonville Icemen 41 13 22 5 1 32 0.390 107 142 Norfolk Admirals 44 11 28 5 0 27 0.307 107 164

GF/G 2.43 (26th) 3.35 (9th)GA/G 3.73 (24th) 2.05 (1st)PP% 15.9% (16th) 13.3% (25th)PK% 82.5% (13th) 90.9% (1st)

Norfolk Admirals vs. South Carolina Stingrays Friday, January 31 • North Charleston, SC

2019-20 Team Comparison (ECHL Rank) Norfolk South Carolina

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SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEYSOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEYScouting The AdmiralsNorfolk has some ground to make up during the second halfof the season after a slow start to the year and currently sits inseventh place in the South Division with a record of 11-28-5and 27 points. Forward Josh Holmstrom leads the club on theoffensive end with 26 points this year on eight goals and 18assists. Just behind him, Roman Ammirato, who recently playedin the ECHL’s All-Star Classic after he was acquired earlier thsseason in a trade with Greenville, has 17 points in his first 21games with the Ads on four goals and 13 assists. Rookie attackerAlex Rodriguez has a team-high 11 goals as well as 19 totalpoints. Defender Johnny Coughlin leads the team’s bluelinerswith 16 points (8g, 8a). In net, Brandon Halverson has played in19 games, posting a 0.904 save percentage, while newly reassigned Michael McNiven has also played 20 ECHL games thisseason split between three different teams.

All-Time History vs. Norfolk South Carolina has an all-time record of 31-22-2-3 against theAdmirals dating back to the beginning of the 2015-16 season. TheRays went 6-1-1 against Norfolk in eight meetings during 2017-18,but were just 2-6-0 against the Ads last year in 2018-19. This seasonthe two teams will see each other for 12 games, which is tied withOrlando for the Stingrays’ most common opponent on their 2019-20 slate. The Rays have won six of the first eight meetings between the two clubs this year.

Top-Notch Goaltending Tandem The Stingrays continue to be led by their outstanding goaltending tandem of Logan Thompson and Parker Milner, who are at the top of the league’s goaltending leaders and combined to allow just one goal to Norfolk last weekend. Milner posted his league-leading 7th shutout of the season on Saturday night and is now also at the top of the ECHL in goals-against average with a mark of 1.85. His save percentage of 0.932 is second-best in the league behind Thompson, who is at 0.934. Thompson’s GAA is second in the ECHL at 2.01 and his 17 wins this season rank third.

Novak Keeps Dishing Out Assists Forward Max Novak had a goal and an assist last weekend and scored his 11th tally of the year on a breakaway Wednesday night in Greenville. The Oak Ridge, N.J. native now has points in five of his last six outings overall with two goals and four assists. This season, Novak leads the team with 26 assists and ranks second on the club in scoring with 37 points overall.

Top-Ranked Penalty Kill South Carolina currently has the best penalty killing percentage in the ECHL, discarding 90.9% of their opponents’ power play opportunities during the 2019-20 season. In 165 times shorthanded this season, the Rays have allowed just 15 power play goals. SC has been particularly good on the penalty kill in their 19 home contests, allowing just four goals during 70 power play chances to give themselves a 94.3% success rate which also leads the league. On the road, South Carolina has killed off 88.4% of their 95 penalties.

Record vs. NOR ......... 31-22-2-3Last 10 vs. NOR .............. 6-3-1-0Streak vs. NOR ............ Won Two Bergin vs. NOR ............... 6-1-1-0

2018-19 2019-20Overall Record 35-31-5-1 32-7-3-1vs. South Division 27-28-4-1 31-6-3-1 vs. North Division 3-1-1-0 0-1-0-0vs. Central Division 0-1-0-0 1-0-0-0vs. Mountain Division 5-1-0-0 0-0-0-0Home record 17-17-2-0 14-5-0-0Road record 18-14-3-1 18-2-3-1Overtime 4-5 1-3Shootout 1-1 1-1

Scoring First 22-10-2-1 24-2-2-0Opponent scores first 13-21-3-0 8-5-1-1Leading after one period 19-5-0-1 16-1-1-0Behind after one period 6-18-2-0 5-3-0-1Tied after one period 10-8-3-0 11-3-2-0Leading after two periods 25-2-0-1 24-0-2-1Behind after two periods 2-19-3-0 0-5-0-0Tied after two periods 8-10-2-0 8-2-1-0

Scoring on the PP 20-11-2-0 15-3-2-0Scoreless on the PP 15-20-3-1 17-4-1-1Allowing a PPG 14-17-2-0 5-4-2-1Opponent Scoreless on the PP 21-14-3-1 27-3-1-0

One-Goal Games 16-10-5-1 9-2-3-1Two-Goal Games 10-12-0-0 9-2-0-0OT/Shootout Games 5-0-5-1 2-0-3-1

More Penalties than Opponent 11-9-2-1 10-1-1-1Less Penalties than Opponent 19-17-2-0 14-5-2-0Same Amount of Penalties as Opp. 5-5-1-0 8-1-0-0

Scored three goals 6-8-1-1 9-1-1-1Scored four goals 10-3-0-0 11-0-1-0Scored five or more goals 13-0-1-0 7-0-0-0Held to two goals or fewer 6-20-3-0 5-6-1-0

Outshooting Opponent 16-17-0-0 20-2-1-0Outshot by Opponent 19-14-5-1 9-5-2-0Shots are Even 0-0-0-0 3-0-0-1

Following a win 19-12-2-1 22-6-3-1Following a loss 16-18-3-0 9-1-0-0

First meeting ................ Nov. 8, 2015 (W, 3-1)

Last meeting ...............Jan. 25, 2020 (W, 3-0)

INSIDE THE SERIES

SITUATIONAL RECORDS

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SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS HOCKEYLeaders Against Norfolk Forward Dan DeSalvo leads the Stingrays in scoring this season against the Admirals, posting 10 of his 36 total points on three goals and seven assists in eight games. Max Novak has also been a big part of the team’s offense in the series with three goals and five assists for eight points. Mark Cooper has picked up seven points on three goals and four assists, while defender Tom Parisi has also been a big factor on the offensive end, scoring seven points on two goalsand five assists. Goaltender Parker Milner has three wins in fourappearances against the Admirals, while Logan Thompson is 2-1 inthree starts. Milner has the better goals-against average at 1.94, while both netminders have stopped 0.914% of shots they’ve faced from Norfolk shooters.

Rays Complete Trade For Branden Troock The Stingrays announced a deal with the Toledo Walleye Sunday to acquire forward Branden Troock in exchange for forward Jonathan Charbonneau and defenseman Dylan Zink. Troock, 25, is in his sixth professional season and had 13 points with six goals and seven assists in 16 contests with the Walleye this year. The Edmonton, Alberta native spent the 2018-19 season with the Atlanta Gladiators and Maine Mariners, totaling 21 points in 27 games on 10 goals and 11 assists. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound forward has appeared in 119 total AHL games in his career, scoring 37 points on 13 goals and 24 assists. 98 of those contests came between 2014-16 with the Texas Stars, while Troock also had stints with the Tucson Roadrunners and Hartford Wolf Pack. Originally a fifth-round pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Draft, Troock played in 144 games with the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds from 2009-14 and netted 45 goals along with 56 assists for a total of 101 points before turning pro.

Milner Silences Norfolk For 7th ShutoutAfter a win in the ECHL’s All-Star Classic earlier in the week, Parker Milner followed up the performance by stopping all 26 shots he faced on Saturday night. The standout netminder earned his second shutout in his last three games, leading the Stingrays to a 3-0 defeat of the Norfolk Admirals. Despite Milner’s brilliance, Norfolk’s Michael McNiven kept the Admirals in the game, stopping the first 29 shots that SC put on net prior to the third period. Three goals in the third gave the Rays a series sweep of Norfolk and wins in six of their first eight contests against the Admirals.

Thompson Shuts Down Admirals In 4-1 Win For RaysGoaltender Logan Thompson led the South Carolina Stingrays to a 4-1 win over the Norfolk Admirals Friday night by turning aside 27 shots in the opening game of a weekend series between the two teams at the Norfolk Scope. Forward Max Novak had two points for the Rays on the offensive end with a goal and an assist, while Cam Askew, Tommy Hughes and Mark Cooper also posted tallies for South Carolina in the victory. The Rays had the lone power play goal of the game and finished 1-for-7 on the man-advantage while Norfolk ended at 0-for-4.

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 ............................... Steve Bergin Assistant Coach ..............................Ryan Blair Athletic Trainer ........................... Rick Covard Equipment Manager ........Cameron Parker FRANCHISE HISTORY First Season ................................................1993 Total Seasons .................................................27 Overall Record ................ 1,074-615-74-133 Winning Seasons ..........................................26 Regular Season Titles ..................1, 1996-97 Division Championships .............................. 6 Conference Championships ....................... 5 Kelly Cups .......................................................... 3 HOCKEY INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ............... 35-31-5-1 2018-19 vs. South .......................... 27-28-4-1 Returning Players ........................................... 7 Newcomers .....................................................18 COMMUNICATIONS Address ..................3300 W. Montague Ave. Contact ...................................... Jared Shafran Email ......... jshafran@stingrayshockey.com Office Phone ............................843-744-2248 Rays Facebook ........... /SCStingraysHockey Rays Twitter .............................. @SCStingrays Rays Instagram ...........@scstingrayshockey

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