Mississippi Announces Top Players In January
Published on January 30, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, Miss. â Mississippi Sea Wolves Professional Hockey announced today that left wing Jeff Hutchins has been named the organization's Player of the Month for January, defenseman Mike Jarmuth (JAHR-muhth) is the Rookie of the Month, while Matt Underhill takes the Goaltender of the Month honors.
In 10 games, the Sea Wolves compiled an 8-2-0 record to register a .800 winning percentage, which is the best-ever in the month of January over the nine-year history of the team.
Hutchins, 26, is currently on loan to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League. The 6-foot and 205-pound Hutchins tallied four goals, including one power-play marker, one game-winning goal and eight points in seven games with Mississippi in January to go along with a plus/minus of +7. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Hutchins appeared in his first ECHL All-Star Game on January 26 at Reading, Pennsylvania, where he picked up an assist. Hutchins leads Mississippi with 18 goals and six-power play goals and has 16 assists, 34 points and a plus/minus rating of +16 in 35 games.
Jarmuth, 22, led Mississippi with a plus/minus of +9 in January, while notching four goals including one power-play tally, one game-winner and eight points in 10 games. Overall this season, the 6-foot and 205-pound Jarmuth is tied for the ECHL lead among defenseman with nine goals and is ranked first among ECHL blueliners with an 11.4 percent shooting efficiency. As a rookie defenseman, Jarmuth has scored in three consecutive games and is riding a five-game point streak (4g-3a), while collecting eight assists, 17 points, a plus/minus of +5 and 10 penalty minutes in 38 games this season. A native of Monkton, Ontario, Jarmuth attended the 2004 American Hockey League training camp of the Rochester Americans.
Underhill, 25, is riding a five-game win streak appearing in each of the last five games with Mississippi. The 6-foot-2 and 220-pound Underhill posted an 8-1-0 record in nine games, registered two shutouts over that span plus compiled a 1.88 goals-against average and .947 save percentage. A native of Campbell River, British Columbia, Underhill has played in a total of 22 games this season with Mississippi sporting an overall record of 13-6-3 with three shutouts, a 2.48 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.
The Sea Wolves get back on the ice at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday against the Texas Wildcatters at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. There will be a postgame player appearance at Mario The Baker, which is open for all ages, located at 1753 Beach Boulevard in Biloxi.
Individual tickets for Tuesday's home game can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (228) 385-2600 and online at ticketmaster.com.
Watch the live web telecast for $6, courtesy of B2 Networks, online at msseawolves.com. Listen live on flagship radio station WGCM-AM 1240, or online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of Teamline.
Flex packs, discounted groups tickets, birthday packages and fundraiser opportunities are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF or online at msseawolves.com.
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