Evangelista Comes Off Injured Reserve
April 3, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, Miss. â Mississippi Sea Wolves coach and director of hockey operations Bob Woods announced today that center John Evangelista (ih-vahn-jehl-LIHST-ah) has been activated off the 7-day injured reserve.
Evangelista, 28, missed eight games after being placed on injured reserve on March 19. A native of St. Catharines, Ontario, Evangelista has appeared in 57 games with Mississippi this season, tallying three goals, 20 points, an even rating and 46 penalty minutes. The 5-foot-9 and 185-pound Evangelista is in his sixth professional season and fifth year with the Sea Wolves.
Evangelista will be in Mississippi's lineup at 7:35 p.m. tonight, on the final day of the 2003-04 regular season, against the Louisiana IceGators at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves will be wearing special Southern Miss jerseys, which will be auctioned postgame to benefit the Southern Miss Alumni Scholarship Fund. It's also Fan Appreciation Night and Pack the House Night. Listen live at 7:20 p.m. on WTNI-AM 1640 starting with the Nextel Pregame Show and online at msseawolves.com.
Tickets for the Louisiana game can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (228) 594-3707 and online at ticketmaster.com.
The 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs ticket package is on sale for just $135, which includes a $25 down payment for 2004-05 season tickets by calling (228) 275-WOLF.
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