Kuznetsov Activated For Game 1 Tonight
April 7, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, Miss. â The Mississippi Sea Wolves announced today that center Sergei Kuznetsov (SAIR-gay kooz-NEHT-zahv) has been activated off the 7-day injured reserve.
Kuznetsov, 24, missed three games after being placed on injured reserve on April 1. A native of Yaroslavl, Russia, Kuznetsov tallied 20 goals, 70 points and a +14 during the regular season. The 6-foot and 200-pound Kuznetsov is in his fourth season with Mississippi. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the sixth round, 146th overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Kuznetsov and the Sea Wolves open the 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs at 7:05 p.m. tonight against the Gwinnett Gladiators at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum for Game 1 in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals. Game 2 will take place at 7:35 p.m. on Friday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
A playoff ticket package is on sale for just $135, which consists of 10 home games and includes a $25 season ticket deposit for the 2004-05 season by calling (228) 275-WOLF.
Individual playoff tickets for the Gwinnett series can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (228) 594-3707 and online at ticketmaster.com.
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