4th/6th/7th Week Preview

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Thursday 4th February: Belfast Giants (3rd) v Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) @ Dundonald Ice Rink F/O 7pm

Saturday 6th February: Nottingham Panthers (2nd) v Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) @ Trent FM Arena F/O 7pm
Sunday 7th February: Excel Hull Stingrays (8th) v Newcastle Vipers (6th) @ Hull Arena F/O 6pm

Form
Stingrays: L W W W L
Belfast: W L L W W
Nottingham: W W L L W
Newcastle: W L L W L

Last 3 Meetings
v Belfast
28/10/09 5-2 L A
29/10/09 3-2 W H
23/01/10 3-2 W H

v Nottingham
20/12/09 5-4 W H
02/01/10 4-1 L A
10/01/09 3-6 L H

v Newcastle
01/11/09 2-1 L A
03/01/10 5-3 W H
09/01/10 5-2 L A

Season Series
v Belfast: 2-3, 4 points, 12 GF, 24 GA
v Nottingham: 1-5, 4 points, 17 GF, 24 GA
v Newcastle: 1-2, 2 points, 8 GF, 10 GA

Players to Watch
Stingrays: Adam Knight (35GP 5+9 118PIM)
Belfast: Craig Peacock (39GP 13+11 28PIM)
Nottingham: Jay Henderson (1GP 1+0 0PIM)
Newcastle: Ryan Jorde (1GP 0+0 0PIM)

Between the Pipes
Stingrays: Martins Raitums (4GP 2.75GAA 93.1sv.%)
Belfast: Stephen Murphy (35GP 2.09GAA 92.6sv.%)
Nottingham: Kevin St-Pierre (42GP 2.88GAA 90.5sv.%)
Newcastle: Michel Robinson (28GP 3.46GAA 91.4sv.%)

Absentees
Stingrays: Jeff Glowa (doubt; concussion)
Belfast: Full Strength
Nottingham: Full Strength
Newcastle: David Longstaff (knee)

Predictions
Belfast 3-4 Stingrays
Nottingham 3-2 Stingrays
Stingrays 5-3 Newcastle

Notes
- Rays coach Sylvain Cloutier is set to ice in his 1000th professional game on Sunday against Newcastle.
- James Archer, on a two-way contract from the Sheffield Scimitars, will ice for the Stingrays in Belfast.
- Aivar Gaisins is set to switch back to his natural position as a defenceman this week after making his Stingrays debut as a forward against Coventry on Sunday
- Nottingham signing former NHLer Jay Henderson will make his home debut against the Stingrays on Sunday.
- Newcastle defenceman Ryan Jorde will face his former side, the Excel Hull Stingrays, for the first time on Sunday after being released earlier in the season.