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2017 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
South Carolina vs. Greenville (SC Wins, 4-2)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Thursday, April 13
Friday, April 14
Monday, April 17
Tuesday, April 18
Friday, April 21
Monday, April 24
L, 3-6
L, 1-4
W, 6-0
W, 6-1
W, 4-2
W, 4-0
South Carolina vs. Florida (SC Wins, 4-1)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Friday, April 28
Saturday, April 29
Monday, May 1
Wednesday, May 3
Thursday, May 4
W, 3-2 2OT
L, 2-5
W, 1-0 2OT
W, 4-2
W, 2-1
South Carolina Stingrays vs. Manchester Monarchs
Game 4: Friday, May 19 • Manchester, NH
16-17 Reg. Season Comparison (ECHL Rank)
South Carolina
Manchester
GF/G
GA/G
PP%
PK%
3.15 (17th)
2.93 (7th)
17.3% (12th)
84.9% (3rd)
3.67 (6th)
3.50 (18th)
21.7% (5th)
81.5% (18th)
S. Carolina vs. Manchester (MAN Leads 2-1)
South Carolina Aims To Even Series Friday In Manchester
The South Carolina Stingrays continue play in the Eastern Conference
Finals Friday night against the Manchester Monarchs as the series shifts
to the SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H. SC is behind 2-1 in the best-of-7
series after dropping the first two games with one-goal losses of 2-1 and
4-3 last weekend before a 5-3 win in Game 3 on Monday. South Carolina
hosted the first three games of the series and now the Monarchs have
home ice for the remaining four games. The Rays advanced to the third
RAYS TEAM LEADERS
round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs by winning the South Divison with series
Postseason
victories over Florida in five games and Greenville in six games. The
Monarchs won both of their rounds in six games with defeats of Brampton
Assists
Goals
Domenic Monardo, 9 and Adirondack. South Carolina is 7-2 at home during the playoffs, while
Rob Flick, 9
Kelly Zajac, 9
Manchester is 4-1 at the SNHU Arena.
Domenic Monardo, 5
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Friday, May 12
Saturday, May 13
Monday, May 15
Friday, May 19
Saturday, May 20
Monday, May 22
Wednesday, May 24
A. Cherniwchan, 5
Kelly Zajac, 4
Game-Winning Goals
Rob Flick, 2
Olivier Archambault, 2
5 Tied, 1
Shots On Net
Rob Flick, 53
A. Cherniwchan, 44
Domenic Monardo, 43
Joe Devin, 38
L, 1-2
L, 3-4
W, 5-3
7:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Joe Devin, 8
Rob Flick, 7
A. Cherniwchan, 7
Power Play Goals
Joe Devin, 2
8 Tied, 1
Plus-Minus
John Parker, +6
Cody Corbett, +5
5 Tied, +4
Rays Will Their Way To Game 3 Victory In Third Period
The South Carolina Stingrays erased three one-goal deficits before
breaking through with three third period goals to defeat the Manchester
Monarchs 5-3 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday
night at the North Charleston Coliseum. Defensemen Cody Corbett and
Joey Leach each scored their first goals of the playoffs, while Olivier
Archambault had a goal and an assist and Kelly Zajac picked up two
assists in the Stingrays’ win that trimmed Manchester’s series lead to 2-1.
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Scouting The Monarchs
Manchester finished the regular season with an overall record
of 37-24-7-4 and 85 points, which was fourth-best in the ECHL’s
North Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference. Forward
Matt Leitner led the team with 53 points (14 goals, 39 assists) in
51 games. Joe Diamond was tops among skaters with 23 goals
and second in points with 50 in as many games. Forwards Daniel
Doremus (49 points) and Quentin Shore (43 points) were not far
behind, each playing in 56 games. Defenseman Teddy Doherty led
the blueliners in scoring with 36 points (eight goals, 28 assists).
Goaltender Sam Brittain was the team’s mainstay in net, playing
in 36 games with a record of 20-9-4, a goals against of 3.28 and
a save percentage at 0.896. Leitner also leads the team in playoff
scoring with 17 points on six goals and 11 assists, while Shore
has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and Daniel Ciampini has 12
points (three goals, nine assists). Brittain has played every minute
of the playoffs for his team with a GAA of 2.28, a save percentage
at 0.927 and one shutout.
All-Time History vs. Manchester
The Stingrays and Monarchs had never met before the 2016-17
regular season. During five contests in the month of February, South
Carolina had a slim advantage with a record of 3-2. The first three
meetings came at the beginning of the month in Manchester, while
the Monarchs returned to finish the season series with two games in
North Charleston Feb. 17-18. The Eastern Conference Finals series is
also the first time the two squads have met up in the playoffs.
Can’t Stop Corbett
Defenseman Cody Corbett had a big night for South Carolina
in Monday’s 5-3 win over Manchester in Game 3 of the Eastern
Conference Finals, scoring his first goal of the postseason while
adding an assist to go along with a +3 rating. Named the first star of
the game for his efforts, Corbett got the offense started with his tally
that came just 44 seconds into the second period, blasting a shot by
Manchester goaltender Sam Brittain.
Milner Saving His Best For The Postseason
Goaltender Parker Milner has been great in between the pipes
for South Carolina during the postseason. While starting in all of
the Rays’ 14 playoff games, Milner has a goals against average of
2.07, a save percentage at 0.923, three shutouts and nine wins. The
netminder is high among the league leaders during the Kelly Cup
Playoffs. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native has done his best work at home,
allowing just 13 total goals in nine contests in North Charleston for a
GAA of 1.44 to go along with a save percentage at 0.950.
Perrier Breaks Through In Game 2
Defenseman Marcus Perrier got the offense going for South Carolina
in Game 2 against Manchester last Saturday, scoring the first goal
of the night for the Rays in the second period. The tally was the
Thunder Bay, Ont. native’s sixth career playoff goal and his first point
of the 2017 postseason. Perrier then added an assist in the third
period to record his first multi-point playoff game since a 2-goal
performance against Florida in 2015.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Record vs. MAN........... 3-2-0-0
Last 10 vs. MAN........... 3-2-0-0
Streak vs. MAN.........Won Two
Warsofsky vs. MAN..... 3-2-0-0
*regular season only
First meeting
...............Feb. 1, 2017 (L, 2-5)
Last meeting
........... Feb. 18, 2017 (W, 5-3)
SITUATIONAL RECORDS
Overall Record
vs. South Division
vs. North Division
vs. Central Division
vs. Mountain Division
Home record
Road record
Overtime
2015-162016-17
44-18-7-3 40-28-3-1
27-10-4-2 30-16-3-1
2-1-0-0
6-4-0-0
3-1-0-0
1-2-0-0
0-0-1-1
3-6-0-0
21-7-5-3 22-12-2-0
23-11-2-0 18-16-1-1
1-7-3-311-0-3-1
Scoring First
Opponent scores first
Leading after one period
Behind after one period
Tied after one period
Leading after two periods
Behind after two periods
Tied after two periods
35-4-2-2
29 times
28-2-1-2
6-9-4-1
10-7-2-0
33-1-1-0
3-13-2-2
8-4-4-1
24-15-0-1
16-13-3-0
17-8-1-0
5-10-1-0
18-10-1-1
20-3-1-1
5-20-1-0
15-5-1-0
Scoring on the PP
Scoreless on the PP
Allowing a PPG
Opponent Scoreless on the PP
27-7-3-0
17-11-4-3
11-13-4-1
33-5-3-2
18-13-1-0
22-15-2-1
12-16-2-0
27-13-1-1
One-Goal Games
Two-Goal Games
Overtime Games
11-4-7-3 19-11-3-1
11-10-0-0 7-6-0-0
1-7-3-3
11-0-3-1
More Penalties than Opponent
Less Penalties than Opponent
Same Amount of Penalties as Opp.
19-8-2-2
18-8-3-1
7-2-2-0
18-16-2-1
15-7-1-0
7-5-0-0
Scored three goals
Scored four goals
Scored five or more goals
Held to two goals or fewer
8-3-0-2
14-0-2-0
14-0-0-0
8-15-5-1
11-3-2-1
7-4-0-0
16-1-0-0
6-20-1-0
Outshooting Opponent
Outshot by Opponent
Shots are Even
29-12-6-1 26-14-1-0
13-5-1-2 10-9-2-1
2-1-0-0
4-5-0-0
Following a win
Following a loss
26-10-4-2 21-16-1-1
17-9-3-1 19-12-1-0
*regular season only
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Leaders Against Manchester
Rob Flick led all Stingrays skaters during the five regular season
contests against the Monarchs in the month of February, scoring
an average of two points per game for a total of 10 (five goals, five
assists). Right behind Flick was Domenic Monardo, who also became
a major offensive factor with eight points on two goals and six
assists during the five games. Steven McParland (three goals, one
assist), Marcus Perrier (two goals, two assists) and John Parker (two
goals, two assists) each had four points against Manchester.
Cherniwchan Continues The Streak
Forward Andrew Cherniwchan has posted points in eight straight
games for the Stingrays dating back to Game 1 of the South Division
Finals in Florida. The fifth-year pro had at least a point in all five
games against the Everblades and has continued his run with assists
in the first three games vs. Manchester in the Eastern Conference
Finals. Cherniwchan now has 12 points in the postseason (five goals,
seven assists) while appearing in all 13 playoff games for the Rays.
Flick Among Top Playoff Performers
Forward Rob Flick has been one of the top offensive players in the
2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs, and is currently fourth among all skaters in
postseason scoring with 16 points. The London, Ont. native’s nine
goals is also third in the ECHL, while his 53 shots on net also ranks
fourth. Flick has two game-winning tallies during the playoffs, which
is tied for the team lead. The sixth-year forward was also the top
performer for SC during the regular season with 63 points (31 goals.
32 assists) in 60 games.
History On Their Side
During their 24-year ECHL history, the Stingrays have more playoff
wins than any other franchise with 119. South Carolina has qualified
for the postseason in 23 of their seasons, including 10 straight.
South Carolina has now advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals
in three consecutive years. The Rays’ three Kelly Cup titles are tied
with Alaska for the most of any team in league history.
Late Barrage Not Enough For Stingrays In Game 2
For a second straight game the South Carolina Stingrays got behind
early and came up one goal short to the Manchester Monarchs,
losing Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals 4-3 on Satuday night
at the North Charleston Coliseum. Both Marcus Perrier and Rob Flick
had a goal and an assist for South Carolina in the defeat, while Joe
Devin netted his third tally of the playoffs in the final period.
Rays Fall To Monarchs 2-1 In Game 1
Two second period goals and 21 saves by goaltender Sam Brittain
got the Manchester Monarchs a 2-1 win over the South Carolina
Stingrays in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the North
Charleston Coliseum last Friday night. Max Nicastro had the only
tally of the night for the Rays, while Parker Milner had another solid
outing in between the pipes with 25 saves. Manchester out-shot
South Carolina 27-22 in the game. Both teams had one tally on the
power play, with Manchester finishing 1-for-5 and the Stingrays
ending at 1-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................................................... 10,537
League.........................................................ECHL
President............................... Rob Concannon
Vice President.........................Scott Frasnelly
HOCKEY STAFF
Head Coach...........................Ryan Warsofsky
Assistant Coach......................... Steve Bergin
Athletic Trainer............................ Rick Covard
Equipment Manager.........Cameron Parker
Strength & Conditioning............Matthew Blair Davis
FRANCHISE HISTORY
First Season.................................................1993
Total Seasons..................................................24
Overall Record.....................959-561-59-130
Winning Seasons...........................................24
Regular Season Titles...................1, 1996-97
Division Championships............................... 6
Conference Championships........................ 4
Kelly Cups........................................................... 3
HOCKEY INFORMATION
2015-16 Overall Record................ 44-18-7-3
2015-16 vs. South........................... 27-10-4-2
Returning Players............................................ 7
Captain...............................................Joe Devin
Alternate Captain.......................Patrick Gaul
Alternate Captain.....................Trevor Gillies
COMMUNICATIONS
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