Menei's Lone Goal Give Sea Wolves Reversal Of Fortune
February 29, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, MS - The Mississippi Sea Wolves shutout the Charlotte Checkers 1-0 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Friday evening.
Ryan Menei potted the only goal of the game when he picked up the rebound of a shot from Jason Tejchma at 8:34 of the first period to give the Sea Wolves the lead.
"What the fans got to see tonight was the best the team has to offer," said head coach Steffon Walby. "Every guy out there put in his full effort, they played a full 60 minutes, put in a great performance, and rewarded themselves and the fans with a win."
The Sea Wolves Menei's lone goal stand up, killing off nine Charlotte power plays, while Ryan Munce made 30 saves, including 16 in the third period, to earn the win. Mississippi was 0-for-6 on the power play.
The Sea Wolves are home again on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. against the Charlotte Checkers.
NOTE: Fans attending games should allow extra time to arrive at the arena and park due to construction on U.S. 90 in Biloxi.
ECHL Stories from February 29, 2008
- Falcons Drop 2-1 Decision to Cyclones - Fresno Falcons
- Salmon Kings Edge Wranglers 5-4 With A Last Second Overtime Goal - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Aces Squeeze Past RoadRunners 4-2 - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Chiefs Spike Nailers - Johnstown Chiefs
- Power play propels Idaho to victory over Condors - Bakersfield Condors
- Explosive First Period Powers Steelheads To 5-2 Win Over Condors - Idaho Steelheads
- Aces win ninth straight, 4-2 over 'Runners - Alaska Aces
- Inferno fall 2-0 to Gladiators - Columbia Inferno
- Chiefs Come on Strong to Down Nailers, 5-3 - Wheeling Nailers
- Wildcatters Begin Road Trip with 6-4 Win Over Rays - Texas Wildcatters
- Coach Marks Becomes All-Time Winningest Coach as Ice Pilots Come Back to Win 5-4 - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Bombers Shoot Down Jackals 4-3 - Elmira Jackals
- Menei's Lone Goal Give Sea Wolves Reversal Of Fortune - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Welcome Back Yannick Tifu, Bombers win in Shootout - Dayton Bombers
- 'Blades drop 5-4 shootout decision to Pensacola - Florida Everblades
- Checkers Shut Out By Sea Wolves, Lose 1-0 - Charlotte Checkers
- Stingrays Come Up Short in Wild Game Against Texas - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gladiators Blank Inferno, 2-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL Transactions- February 29 - ECHL
- Turple And Jackson Return To Gwinnett - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals Lose Kudelka To B-Sens - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Trade Deadline Information - ECHL
- Damon Activated Off IR - Florida Everblades
- Game Preview: Thunder Vs. Grizzlies - Stockton Thunder
- Murray Loaned To AHL Albany - Phoenix RoadRunners
- San Jose Assigns Dakers To RoadRunners - Phoenix RoadRunners
- "The Pow-Wow" Episode #5 Is Online - Johnstown Chiefs
- D-Man Dwyer Returns From AHL - Utah Grizzlies
- Rays Host Texas Tonight; First 1,000 Women to Receive "Diamond" - South Carolina Stingrays
- Rank Returns to Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers
- Checkers Roster Continues To Develop - Charlotte Checkers
- Grizzlies Look To Tie Road Record Tonight - Utah Grizzlies
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Aubin's hat trick, Daigneault's shutout ends three-game winning streak - Stockton Thunder
- Peverley Signed Helmet and Ovechkin Signed Puck Headline Pink in the Rink Silent Auction - South Carolina Stingrays
- Pemberton Returns to Trenton - Trenton Devils
- Fresno Falcons Welcome 2008 Doritos Crash The Super Bowl Winner Kina Grannis - Fresno Falcons
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
