Hutchins Signs With Rochester
March 7, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, Miss. â The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League announced that they have signed left wing Jeff Hutchins to a standard players contract.
Hutchins, 25, has been on loan to Rochester from the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL since February 18. The 6-foot and 205-pound has appeared in eight games with the Americans collecting one goal, one assist, +1 and 27 penalty minutes. With the Sea Wolves this season, Hutchins tallied 26 goals including a team-leading 11 power-play markers. He also notched 45 points, +15 and 112 penalty minutes in 48 games. Hutchins was named Mississippi's Player of the Month for October, 2003 and runner up for the InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week for October 20-26, 2003. He also played two games with the Houston Aeros of the AHL in December, accumulating two penalty minutes. Hutchins is in his second season of professional hockey.
"It's great for Jeff and the Sea Wolves organization," said Bob Woods, Mississippi's coach and director of hockey operations. "Hutchins did more than we expected this season and we like to see guys get rewarded for doing well. He's making the most of his opportunity at Rochester. There's still a chance that he could be reassigned to us, but we're not banking on it. We'll make adjustments."
Mississippi gets back into action at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday against the Pensacola Ice Pilots at the Pensacola Civic Center. Listen live beginning at 6:50 p.m. with the Nextel Pregame Show on ESPN Radio WXBD-AM 1490 and online at msseawolves.com.
The Sea Wolves next home game is at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday against the Texas Wildcatters at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The broadcast of the game gets underway at 6:20 p.m. with the Nextel Pregame Show on ESPN Radio WXBD-AM 1490 and online at msseawolves.com.
Individual game tickets can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at ticketmaster.com and by calling (228) 594-3707.
Flex packs, discounted group tickets and fundraiser opportunities are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF.
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