Goaltender Munce Recalled To Syracuse Crunch

December 10, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


BILOXI, MS - The Mississippi Sea Wolves announced on Tuesday that goaltender Ryan Munce has been recalled to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

Munce, 23, has appeared in 16 games for Mississippi this season, compiling a 9-6-0 record with a 3.35 goals against average and .912 save percentage. A native of Mississagua, Ontario, Munce was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round, 82nd overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

In 2007-08, Munce went 19-16-0 with Mississippi. After playing three seasons and 136 games with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League from 2002-2005, where he compiled a 55-56-14 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.98 goals-against average, Munce signed with Los Angeles and began his professional career with Bakersfield of the ECHL in 2005-06, where he went 30-18-5 in 55 games, earning a .919 save percentage and a 2.78 goals-against average. Over his first three seasons in the ECHL with Bakersfield, Johnstown, Mississippi and Reading, the 6-2, 180-pound Munce has compiled a 60-43-10 record in 124 appearances with a 2.81 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage.

The Sea Wolves are home tonight and Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 5:05 p.m. against the Gwinnett Gladiators! Get your tickets today by calling (228) 275-WOLF. At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday the Sea Wolves Alumni team will face off against a team on NHL alumni at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Come out and see former Sea Wolves Chuck Thuss, John Evangelista, Steffon Walby, Dean Hulett, and others back in action! After the Alumni game, all participants will be available for autographs, and fans will be able to bid in a silent auction for their favorite Sea Wolves Alumni players' game-worn jersey! A ticket for Saturday night's game against Gwinnett will get you in to both games.

During the second intermission of Saturday's game, the Sea Wolves will announce the winner of the custom painted Suzuki Boulevard motorcycle! Fans can purchase tickets at the youth hockey table located behind section 16 through the end of the first intermission on Saturday.



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