BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors announced today their playoff roster for the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against Florida begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Germain Arena.
Playoff Rosters consist of a maximum of 23 Players – a 20-man active roster and a three-man reserve list. Upon submission of its Playoff Roster, each Member is required to include: Continue reading
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
This week the Greenville Road Warriors embark on their quest to bring the Kelly Cup to the Upstate. The journey begins with Games 1 and 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in Estero, Florida against the Everblades.
Final Regular Season Record: 41-25-6, 88 pts., 2nd place South Division
Playoff Record: 0-0-0 Continue reading
BY: Ray Schmitt of The Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors begin the Kelly Cup Playoffs tonight by visiting the Florida Everblades for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Continue reading
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they will be playing the Florida Everblades for the opening round of the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
For the second straight season the Road Warriors have qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs and have secured home ice advantage for the first round against the Florida Everblades. The Eastern Conference quarterfinal series is a best-of-five series in which the Road Warriors will play the final three games at home. Games one and two will be played in Florida on Monday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. Game Three will be held at the BI-LO Center on Friday, April 6 at 7:35 p.m. with Game Four to follow on Saturday, April 7 at 7:05 p.m. and Game Five on Monday, April 9 at 7:35 p.m. Games Four and Five will be played as necessary.
At the playoff home opener on Friday, April 6 the Road Warriors will be giving away rally towels to the first 1,500 fans through the door. The rally towels are sponsored by Deaville Roofing and Construction, GEICO, and Konica Minolta. Also, the BI-LO Family Fun Section will be open to fans. To get up to four free tickets in the BI-LO Family Fun Section show your BI-LO BONUSCARD at the Breakaway Honda Ticket Office at BI-LO Center starting at 5:35 p.m. Tickets for the BI-LO Family Fun Section are available while supplies last.
The Greenville Road Warriors and the Florida Everblades have not played each other since January 28, 2012 in Florida. The last time the Road Warriors hosted the Everblades was December 29, 2011. Greenville has a 7-3-1 record vs. Florida, with a 4-1-0 away record and 3-2-1 home record.
The Road Warriors have discounted playoff packages on sale right now which feature pay-as-you-go options and tickets starting as low as $8.50 per game. There are also group discounts and preferred seating based on availability for any group of 10 or more that books in advance. Call the Road Warriors at 864-674-PUCK (7825) to reserve your playoff tickets today.
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.
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors
The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have determined home dates for the opening round of the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
For the second straight season the Road Warriors have qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs and have secured home ice advantage for the first round. The Eastern Conference quarterfinal series is a best-of-five series in which the Road Warriors will play the final three games at home. Game Three will be held at the BI-LO Center on Friday, April 6 at 7:35 p.m. with Game Four to follow on Saturday, April 7 at 7:05 p.m. and Game Five on Monday, April 9 at 7:35 p.m. Games Four and Five will be played as necessary. The dates for playoff home games are set regardless of opponent.
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