Gameday Magazine: Stingrays at Everblades Friday, December 15, 2017

Who: Florida Everblades (18-3-1-2, 39pts) vs. South Carolina (15-4-3-1, 35 pts)Where: Germain ArenaWhen: 7:30 p.m.Tickets: Purchase Now Online CLICK HERE, or at the Florida Community Bank Box OfficeRegular Season Series:  South Carolina leads 1-0-0All-Time Series: Florida leads 96-64-21Radio Broadcast:  WJBX (101.5 FM, 104.3 FM, 770-AM)Internet Radio:  Free online stream courtesy of WJBX Radio  CLICK HEREInternet TV Broadcast:  ECHL.TV,  CLICK HERETonight's Promotions:  Join us for dinner & hockey, as kids eat free in the Breakaway Sports Pub with the purchase of an adult entree.

About Tonight’s Game: The top two teams in the South Division will meet once again this evening.  On Wednesday, South Carolina extended their unbeaten streak to six games (5-0-1-0) with a 4-2 win over the Everblades.  The loss ended an impressive 12-game unbeaten streak by the ‘Blades, and marked the first regulation loss to a South Division opponent this season.  Despite the loss, Florida still maintains a 15-1-1-1 record against South Division foes.

About the Everblades: On Wednesday, forward Justin Kea extended his goal scoring streak to three games.   Kea’s streak tied a season high for the ‘Blades previously set by Joe Cox who scored in three straight games from Nov. 18-24…The Everblades remain the league’s top defensive team with a 2.50 goals-against per game average.  Subsequently, South Carolina is ranked second overall at 2.52.

Everblades Team LeadersPoints: Michael Kirkpatrick (27)Goals:  Stephen MacAulay (12)Assists: Michael Kirkpatrick (17)Plus/Minus:  Michael Kirkpatrick, Stephen MacAulay (+12)Penalty Minutes: Mitchell Heard (63)Power Play Goals:  Several tied (3)Shorthanded Goals: John McCarron (2)Shots: Clark Seymour (78)Wins: Martin Ouellette (10)Save %:  Martin Ouellete (.926)GAA:  Martin Ouellette (2.15)Power Play: 4th, 19-for-93 (20.4%)Penalty Kill:  4th, 99-for-113 (87.6%)

About the Stingrays:  Joe Devin leads Stingrays in scoring with 20 points and a team best 12 assists…The Stingrays will be without forward Dylan Margonari, who was recalled earlier today by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League…Rookie forward Taylor Cammarata is currently on an 8-game point streak in which he has scored 11 points...After failing to register a goal in his first 20 games of this season, defenseman Joey Leach has now recorded three goals in the last two games.  Leach logged two goals in Wednesday’s contest.

Stingrays Team LeadersPoints: Joe Devin (20)Goals:  Andrew Cherniwchan (9)Assists:  Kelly Zajac, Joe Devin (12)Plus/Minus:  Danny Federico (+12)Penalty Minutes:  Trevor Gillies (71)Power Play Goals:  Steven Whitney, Kelly Zajac (3)Shorthanded Goals: Andrew Cherniwchan (2)Shots: Dylan Margonari (66)*Wins:  Jeff Jakaitis, Parker Milner (7)Save %: Parker Milner (.927)GAA:  Parker Milner (2.11)Power Play: 20th 13-for-86 (15.1%)Penalty Kill: 2nd 89-for-100 (89.0%)* Player not currently on roster

Upcoming Home Games

Saturday,  December 16, vs. South Carolina, 7:00 p.m.  Star Wars Night! The first 1,000 fans receive a FREE lightsaber.  Star Wars characters will be in the concourse and available for photos.  Santa will also be in attendance!

Wednesday,  December 20, vs. Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.  $2 Wednesday!  Enjoy $2 hot dogs, $2 Beer and $2 Wine all night long in the concourse.   College students receive a $5 ticket with valid college ID.

Ticket Information

Purchase Single Game Tickets at the Florida Community Bank Box Office located at Germain Arena, or online via Ticketmaster by CLICKING HERE

2017-18 Ticket Packages are Currently on Sale!  Flexible partial plans are available. These packages will best fit your schedule and budget!  To view pricing and benefits of all available ticket packages CLICK HERE

SPECIAL OFFER! Purchase a new ticket package for the 2017-18 season and receive a $20 gift card to Ford's Garage!

Discounted Group Tickets: Bring your group of 10 or more to a game at a discounted price!  Group tickets are available for all home games. Fundraising opportunities are also available. For more information on group tickets, call 239-948-7825, or stop by the Everblades offices at Germain Arena Monday thru Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Everblades are the proud ECHL affiliateof the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes###