NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Stingrays started the season with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the Orlando Solar Bears on Saturday night. The win was Jared Nightingale’s first victory as Head Coach. The Stingrays now have a home and home against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits coming up this weekend, beginning this Friday in Greenville at 7:05 pm.
STINGRAYS RECORD: 1-0-0-0 LAST WEEK: 1-0-0-0
LAST WEEK'S GAME
Saturday, October 19 vs Orlando Solar Bears | 4-3 W
The Stingrays got goals from Grant Cruikshank, Kyler Kupka, Charlie Combs, and Micah Miller, while Mitchell Gibson had 25 saves in a season-opening 4-3 OT victory over the Orlando Solar Bears in front of a crowd of 6,022 fans at the North Charleston Coliseum. Miller scored the game-winning goal 36 seconds into overtime.
STINGRAYS LEADERS
Goals: Grant Cruikshank, Kyler Kupka, Charlie Combs, Micah Miller (1)
Assists: Austin Magera, Jayden Lee (2)
Points: Austin Magera, Grant Cruikshank, Jayden Lee (2)
Plus/Minus: Charlie Combs, Jayden Lee (+2)
Penalty Minutes: Justin Nachbaur (7)
Power Play Goals: Grant Cruikshank (1)
Wins: Mitchell Gibson (1)
Goals Against Average: Mitchell Gibson (2.97)
Save Percentage: Mitchell Gibson (0.885)
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Friday, October 25 at Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 7:05 pm EST
Saturday, October 26 vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 6:05 pm EST
Video Coverage: FloHockey; Radio Coverage: Stingrays Broadcast Network
NUMBER ONE FOR NIGHTY: In his Head Coaching debut, Jared Nightingale earned his first career win on Saturday night. After the game, Stingrays captain Jacob Graves gave Nightingale the game puck.
STAT OF THE WEEK: Three of the four goal scorers from Saturday’s game played college hockey at St. Cloud State University. Micah Miller played there from 2018-2023, Kyler Kupka from 2019-2024, and Grant Cruikshank in the 2022-23 season. All three players played five seasons of college hockey, with Miller and Kupka spending their entire collegiate careers at SCSU.
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