Evangelista Placed on Injured Reserve, Blais Activated
Published on December 10, 2003 under 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 placed on the 7-day injured reserve and center Dwayne Blais (BLAH) has been activated from the 7-day injured reserve.
Evangelista, 28, has tallied two goals, seven points and 26 penalty minutes after 22 games this season. The 5-foot-9 and 185-pound native of St. Catharines, Ontario is in his fifth season with Mississippi and sixth year of pro hockey.
Blais, 26, missed four games while on the injured reserve. The 5-foot-9 and 185-pound native of Sudbury, Ontario has netted two goals and picked up two assists this season in 20 games with Mississippi.
Mississippi gets back into action at 7:05 p.m. on Friday at Pensacola. The game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. with the Nextel Pregame Show on WXBD-AM 1490 and online at www.msseawolves.com.
The Sea Wolves next home game is at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday against the Louisiana IceGators at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Promotions include "Hooks Holiday Toy Drive". The Sea Wolves mascot, Hook, is asking fans to bring a new unwrapped toy to the game for delivery to the pediatric ward at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. There are also $2 draft beers and $2 hotdogs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Listen live on WTNI-AM 1640 and online at www.msseawolves.com starting with the Nextel Pregame Show at 7:20 p.m.
Individual game tickets are available at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all TicketMaster locations and by calling 228-594-3707.
For Transaction Wire: Mississippi Sea Wolves (ECHL) â Placed center John Evangelista on 7-day injured reserve; Activated center Dwayne Blais from the 7-day injured reserve.
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