Cruthers, Melanson, Parent each have three points and Sea Wolves pound
January 31, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
WHEELING, WV - Ryan Cruthers, Mathieu Melanson, and Alex Parent each had three-point nights as the Mississippi Sea Wolves closed out their only road trip to the ECHL's North Division of the 2008-09 season with a dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind victory at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W. Va.
Wheeling got out to a 1-0 lead early in the first period when Jordan Morrison pounded home the rebound of Erik Johnson's shot at 2:37 of the first period. Mathieu Melanson drew the Sea Wolves even on the power play with his 13th goal of the season, blasting a one-timer from the right circle past Nailers goalie Curtis Darling at 4:24. Bo Cheesman put Wheeling back on top when he fired a wrist shot from the left wing past Ryan Munce at 9:53 of the first frame. Elgin Reid's power-play blast from through traffic from the point gave the Nailers a 3-1 lead at 17:56.
Mississippi battled back in the second period, drawing within one when Alex Parent buried Ryan Cruthers' centering pass for his 12th goal of the season at 18:14 of the second stanza.
Melanson's second goal of the game drew the Sea Wolves even with the Nailers at three-apiece when he took a pass from parent and rifled a shot past Darling just 1:42 into the third. Ryan Cruthers' 20th goal of the season came at 6:24 of the third period, giving Mississippi their first and only lead of the game, when he found a loose puck lying in the crease and poked it past Darling.
Ryan Munce made 25 saves to earn the win, and the Sea Wolves power play was 1-for-3.
The next broadcast of Sea Wolves hockey is Wednesday when the Sea Wolves host the Gwinnett Gladiators at 7:05 CT, and will be heard on the B2 Networks and at www.msseawolves.com. The pre-game show presented by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will begin 15 minutes before the opening faceoff!
Sea Wolves fans, come out and Pack the House for the team's next home game on Wednesday! The Sea Wolves are offering a special ticket deal, with an upper level ticket and a Sea Wolves t-shirt for just $10. Fans can get in on this special offer by calling the Sea Wolves office at (228) 275-WOLF!
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