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1-6-09 Through 32 games played last season Travis Morin had registered 35 points for the Rays. This year he’s on pace for 92 points, averaging 1.28 points/game. ********** Five goaltenders have seen game action with the Stingrays this season, the most since 1999-00 when Rick Adduono’s club utilized six netminders (Kirk Daubenspeck, Jody Lehman, Jason Saal, Forrest Karr, Nolan McDonald and Tom Noble). ********** Anyone else looking forward to seeing the Canadiens and Penguins take on the Blackhawks and Ducks at this year’s NHL All-Star Game? ********** After Saturday’s jam session against the Rangers, the Capitals’ Alexander Semin should team up with Matthew McConnaughey and start a bongo band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ydsUCzi2E&feature=related ********** Former Stingrays defensemen Sean Collins is mentioned in this week’s Atlantic Division notes on NHL.com (scroll to the last item on the page): http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=401828&navid=DL|NHL|home And in case you missed it, here’s Collins scoring his first career NHL goal last Thursday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0mIRrmRFg ********** One of the newest editions to the Stingrays roster, forward Mike Curry, was taken 205th overall by Los Angeles in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The very next pick? That would be last season’s ECHL Goaltender of the Year and current Florida Everblades backstop Anton Khudobin, taken by the Minnesota Wild with the 206th pick. ********** I caught this story on USA Today’s NHL section today, about the possibility of having NHL games on Christmas Day: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2009-01-05-christmas-day-games_N.htm I’m kind of split on this one. On one hand, it could be a great opportunity to showcase some of the NHL’s best and brightest players on a day where the NBA typically rules the sports roost. On the other, it’s one, if not the only, opportunity players get to go home and spend time with their families during the season. ********** Eleven different players have registered game-winning goals for the Rays this season. During the 2007-08 record-setting win campaign, 16 different skaters scored game-winners for SC. ********** For those who have money left over from the holidays and dig the old-school Broad Street Bullies-era Philadelphia Flyers jerseys, here’s your chance to pick up former Stingrays goalie Martin Biron’s game worn sweater: http://auction.nhl.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=100714708&prmenbr=12717464&aunbr=101061418 Better get those bids in quickly, though – the auction ends tonight at 9. ********** Former South Carolina blueliner Brad Williamson (2001-2003), currently playing for the Ravensburg Tower Stars in Germany, has six points and 26 penalty minutes in 19 contests this season. ********** "I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." – Saku Koivu ********** |
