WHALE RECALL 6 ROAD WARRIORS
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Connecticut Adds a Goaltender, Two Defensemen and Three Forwards
Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that six players have been added to the Whale roster from Connecticut’s ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors. Continue reading
ROAD WARRIORS END OF SEASON REPORT
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors have concluded their second season of play in the ECHL. Preparations are now underway for the 2012-13 season which will begin in October.
Final Regular Season Record: 41-25-6, 88 pts., 2nd place South Division
Playoff Record: 0-3-0 Continue reading
ROAD WARRIORS UNVEIL 2012-13 SEASON TICKET PACKAGES
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that season tickets for the 2012-13 season are on sale and that they have rolled back prices by as much as 20 percent.
Approaching their third season in the ECHL, the Road Warriors have reduced season ticket prices in most of their seating tiers. The price reduction applies to both the full 36-game season ticket plans and the new Weekend package that includes tickets to 18 of the Road Warriors’ weekend home games. Season ticket plans offer Road Warriors fans the greatest savings option and start as low as $7.22 per game. Continue reading
Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has returned forward Jeff Prough on loan to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.
Prough has registered one goal and six penalty minutes in 17 games on the year with the Whale, and the fourth-year pro out of Brown University has 18 goals and 29 assists for 47 points in 47 games. Continue reading
VERSUS 
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors suffered a 5-2 setback to the South Carolina Stingrays in their regular season finale on Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. The loss left Greenville’s record at 41-25-6.
Click here for Saturday’s box score.
For the first time in four games the Road Warriors were unable to notch the first goal of the game. Tonight it belonged to South Carolina’s Nielsson Arcibal as his first professional goal gave the Stingrays a 1-0 lead 5:32 into the game. Pierre-Luc O’Brien doubled the lead three minutes and one second later by capitalizing off of a Road Warriors turnover. Greenville didn’t take long to start digging out of the hole as Marc-Olivier Vallerand netted his 30th goal of the season 38 seconds after O’Brien’s tally. Adam Comrie then drew Greenville even with his fourth goal of the season, off the rush, at 12:38. It was Comrie’s first goal as a Road Warrior and first since October 29, 2011.
For all the offensive fireworks the teams provided in the first period, it was the goaltending and defense that took over in the second. The Road Warriors successfully killed off a pair of South Carolina power plays and received several high-quality saves from Nic Riopel to keep the game tied. Greenville had two power play chances of its own in the stanza, but Darren Machesney matched Riopel save-for-save.
With South Carolina needing to win the third period to punch its playoff ticket, the Stingrays brought heavy offensive pressure throughout the stanza. It resulted in three goals, including a late empty netter, to pave the way to the win. Daniel Koger scored the eventual winning goal at 4:53. Shea Walters provided the insurance marker at 11:26 and Michael Dorr capped the scoring with the empty net goal. The Road Warriors tested Machesney with six shots in the third, but the veteran goaltender turned away all comers and remained the only Stingrays goalie to pick up a win against Greenville this season.
Riopel suffered the loss as he stopped 25 shots. The Road Warriors were 0-for-4 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
The Road Warriors will begin the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs on Monday, April 2 by visiting the Florida Everblades for a 7:30 p.m. game.
Get ready for the Road Warriors’ run to the Kelly Cup! Greenville’s first home game of the opening round is Friday, April 6 at 7:35 p.m. at the BI-LO Center. Discounted playoff packages are on sale right now. With the playoff packages you can pay as you go throughout the playoffs and tickets start as low as $8.50 per game. Discounted tickets and preferred seating based on availability are also available for groups of 10 or more. Call 864-674-PUCK (7825) to get your 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs tickets reserved today!
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors wrap up their regular season schedule tonight by paying the South Carolina Stingrays a visit. A Road Warriors win could potentially eliminate South Carolina from playoff contention.
The Road Warriors (41-24-6, 88 pts.) visit South Carolina (36-28-7, 79 pts.) today for the 16th, and final, meeting between the clubs this season. Fans can follow the action on America One or listening at Greenvilleroadwarriors.com. Greenville is 12-3-0 this season against the Stingrays which includes a 5-2-0 mark at the North Charleston Coliseum. Tonight is the seventh of seven games between the Road Warriors and Stingrays in March. South Carolina’s 3-2 win last night snapped Greenville’s six-game win streak in the rivalry that dated back to February 7, 2012. Victories for either side have been hard to come by as five of the prior six meetings in March have been decided by only a goal, and three of those games have gone into overtime or a shootout. The last two games between the teams in North Charleston have been won in shootouts by Greenville.
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors, in conjunction with the ECHL, announced today that center Justin Bowers has been named to the All-ECHL Second team.
This season Bowers has established new club records for points (77) and assists (58) in a season and continues to add to those totals. He is also the team’s all-time leader in points at 174 and counting. Bowers is tied for the league lead with 58 assists and is third in the league with 77 points. He leads the ECHL with 25 power-play assists and 32 power-play points. Bowers, who was named ECHL Player of the Month for January, also appeared in two American Hockey League games with Milwaukee.
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL have been sold to Chestnut Street Sports, LLC, which is solely owned by Fred Festa, the club announced today. Continue reading
VERSUS 
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors were defeated by the South Carolina Stingrays 3-2 in their final home game of the regular season on Friday night. The loss left Greenville’s record at 42-24-6 on the season.
Click here for tonight’s box score.
VERSUS 
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors locked up home ice for the first round of the Kelly Cup playoffs by beating the South Carolina Stingrays 4-3 at the BI-LO Center on Tuesday night. The win improved Greenville to 41-23-6 on the season.
Click here for tonight’s box score.
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