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Mississippi Completes Week With Two Sweetheart Finishes

February 14, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Sea Wolves went to extra time in each of the three games last week taking a pair from the South Carolina Stingrays in extra time to finish with a 2-0-1 record in three games.

On Tuesday, Florida outlasted Mississippi 4-3 in the shootout at Germain Arena in Estero. The Sea Wolves slipped past South Carolina 6-5 in the shootout on Friday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, then on Sunday Mississippi edged the Stingrays 5-4 in overtime.

After 44-of-72 games, the Sea Wolves have compiled a 24-16-4 overall record for 52 points.

Mississippi is in third place in the ECHL South Division and ranks in a tie for sixth with Greenville in the 12-team American Conference, where the top eight teams make the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

The Sea Wolves are 13-10-1 at home, 11-6-3 on the road, 3-2 in overtime games and 4-2 in shootouts.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS – 3 gp, 2-0-1 = 5 pts

Tuesday, February 8 at Florida Everblades – Germain Arena, Estero, Florida
Everblades 4, Sea Wolves 3 – Shootout Loss
* Florida's Damian Surma scored the deciding goal in the shootout, while Brent McDonald also tallied in the extra time.
* Everblades goal scorers in regulation were Surma, Matt Hendricks and Simon Tremblay.
* Mississippi picked up tallies from Mike Martone, Jay Legault and Austin Miller.
* Sea Wolves goaltender Phil Sauve made 34 regulation saves and 2-of-4 in the shootout.
* Everblades' Tyler MacKay turned away 32 shots in regulation and went 3-for-3 in saves during the shootout


Friday, February 11 vs. South Carolina Stingrays – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sea Wolves 6, Stingrays 5 – Shootout Win
* Mississippi's Austin Miller netted the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout. Sea Wolves' Louis Dumont and Anthony Battaglia also tallied in the shootout. South Carolina's Joe Tenute and Ed Courtenay were successful in the shootout.
* Sea Wolves scorers in regulation were Anthony Battaglia and Louis Dumont with two each and Pat O'Leary.
* Stingrays players registering goals were Matt Reid with two, Ed Courtenay, Brad Parsons and Joe Tenute.
* Mississippi's Phil Sauve made 22 saves in the win.
* South Carolina's Justin Eddy stopped 35 shots.


Sunday, February 13 vs. South Carolina Stingrays – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sea Wolves 5, Stingrays 4 – Overtime Win
* Mississippi's Anthony Battaglia scored in overtime on the power-play with 47 seconds remaining.
* Sea Wolves picked up markers from Stephen Greeley, Nicolas Corbeil, John Evangelista and Travis Lisabeth in regulation.
* Stingrays players that notched goals included Brad Parsons with a pair, Mark Ardelan and Marty Clapton.
* Mississippi's Phil Sauve turned aside 34-of-38 to register the win.
* South Carolina's Maxime Daigneault made 40 saves to suffer the overtime setback.


GAMES, PROMOTIONS AND BROADCASTS THIS WEEK –

Mississippi travels to Pee Dee on Thursday and Charlotte on Friday and Saturday.

The Sea Wolves next home game is at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22 against the Columbia Inferno.

Thursday, February 17 at Pee Dee Pride – 6 p.m. CT –
Florence City-County Civic Center, Florence, South Carolina
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com.

Friday, February 18 at Charlotte Checkers – 6 p.m. CT –
Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com.

Saturday, February 19 at Charlotte Checkers – 6 p.m. CT –
Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com.


GAME PREVIEWS –

Thursday, February 17 at Pee Dee Pride – 6 p.m. CT –
Florence City-County Civic Center, Florence, South Carolina
* Third and final regular season matchup between the teams.
* Mississippi leads the season series 2-0-0 after winning back-to-back games on January 28 and 29 by scores of 3-1 and 4-1 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
* Mississippi left wing Pat O'Leary, center Nicolas Corbeil and goaltender Matt Underhill, who is on loan to St. John's of the American Hockey League, could go up against their former team.
* O'Leary started the season with Pee Dee, appearing in six games and notching four assists before being acquired by Mississippi in a trade on November 3 for future considerations.
* Corbeil started his professional career by playing in 31 games with the Pride in 2003-04, posting nine goals and 24 points. Corbeil signed with Mississippi as a free agent July 26, 2004.
* Underhill played his opening two professional seasons with the Pride from 2002-04 highlighted by making an appearance at the 2003 ECHL All-Star Game, stopping 10 of 13 shots at Estero, Florida.
* The teams have met once during the postseason, with Mississippi winning the 1999 Southern Conference Finals, 4 games to 1. Sea Wolves would go on to capture the 1999 Kelly Cup defeating Richmond, 4 games to 3.
* In 2003-04, the Sea Wolves were 2-0-0 against the Pride, including 1-0-0 at the Florence City-County Civic Center.
* Driving distance between Biloxi, Mississippi and Florence, South Carolina – 671 miles. Approximate driving time – 11 hours.
* Mississippi is 8-7-1 all-time against the Pride in the regular season and 1-5-1 at Pee Dee.


Friday, February 18 at Charlotte Checkers – 6 p.m. CT –
Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Second of three head-to-head meetings this season.
* Charlotte leads the season series 1-0-0 after defeating the Sea Wolves 3-2 on December 22 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
* Mississippi's Stephen Greeley goes up against his former team for the first time after being acquired in a trade with Charlotte on February 7. Greeley tallied one goal, four assists and eight penalty minutes in 11 games with the Checkers.
* Charlotte's Brian Escobedo goes up against his former team for the first time after being traded by Mississippi on December 31. Escobedo appeared in eight games with the Sea Wolves in 2004-05, posting three assists and two penalty minutes.
* Sea Wolves' Milt Mastad is a former member of the Checkers. Mastad played two seasons from 1996-98 with Charlotte compiling six goals, 12 assists and 79 penalty minutes in 59 games.
* The last time Mississippi visited Charlotte was on January 15, 1999 won by the Sea Wolves 6-5.
* Driving distance between Biloxi, Mississippi and Charlotte, North Carolina – 643 miles. Approximate driving time – 10 hours, 25 minutes.
* Mississippi is 3-3-0 all-time against the Checkers in the regular season and 2-0-0 all-time at Charlotte.


Saturday, February 19 at Charlotte Checkers – 6 p.m. CT –
Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Third and final matchup between the teams in 2004-05.


STREAKING SEA WOLVES –
* Mississippi is riding a mini two-game win streak.
* Goaltender Phil Sauve is unbeaten (3-0-1) in his opening four games with Mississippi during regulation since signing with the team as a free agent on January 26.
* Right wing Travis Lisabeth has tallied six points (3g-3a) in the last four contests.
* Defenseman Austin Miller has three points (1g-2a) in the last three games.
* Left wing Lucas Drake has an assist (3a) in each of the last three contests.
* Left wing Anthony Battaglia has four points (3g-1a) in the last two games.
* Center Nicolas Corbeil has four points (1g-3a) in the last two contests.
* Center Stephen Greeley has three points (1g-2a) over the last two games.
* Left wing Pat O'Leary has two points (1g-1a) in the last two contests.

MISSISSIPPI MILESTONE WATCH –
* Center Louis Dumont is one assist from 500 in his professional career. (702 gp, 303g, 499a, 802 pts, 893 PIM)
* Goaltender Jason Wolfe is two wins from 50 in his professional career.
(104 gp, 48-40-7 record)
* Goaltender Matt Underhill, who is on loan to St. John's of the AHL, is two games from 100 in his professional career. (98 gp, 44-40-10 record)
* Left wing Pat O'Leary is four points from 100 in his professional career.
(171 gp, 45g, 51a, 96 pts, 206 PIM)



SEA WOLVES INJURED RESERVE –
* Left wing Darryl Campbell was placed on the 7-day injured reserve on February 11.

MISSISSIPPI CALL UPS –
* Right wing Lee Jacobson was loaned to the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) on December 28.
* Left wing Jeff Hutchins was loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) on January 29.
* Goaltender Matt Underhill was loaned to the St. John's Maple Leafs (AHL) on February 2.



PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Left wing Anthony Battaglia scored three goals and added an assist in three games last week. The 25-year-old Battaglia scored two goals in the win over South Carolina on Friday and then capped off the week by netting the game-winning goal in overtime against the Stingrays on Sunday to go along with an assist. Leading Mississippi with three shorthand goals, the 6-foot and 195-pound Battaglia has 17 goals overall, 34 points, a plus/minus of +6 and 28 penalty minutes in 43 games. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Battaglia is in his third professional season and second year with Mississippi.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK – Phil Sauve remains unbeaten in regulation for Mississippi, after posting a 2-0-1 record last week. Since signing as a free agent on January 26, the 24-year-old Sauve has posted an overall record of 3-0-1 with a 3.30 goals-against average and save percentage of .904. In 2003-04, the 6-foot and 195-pound Sauve appeared in 17 games with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League and finished up the campaign with the American Hockey League Hershey Bears. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Sauve, who was born in Buffalo, New York is in his fifth professional hockey season.

TRANSACTIONS FROM LAST WEEK –
2/7 Add, Stephen Greeley, C, Acquired in trade with Charlotte (ECHL)
2/11 Delete, Darryl Campbell, LW, Placed on the 7-day injured reserve

TEAM LEADERS –
Goals – Jeff Hutchins, 18
Assists – Louis Dumont, 28
Points – Louis Dumont, 41
Plus/Minus – Jeff Hutchins, +16
Penalty Minutes – Chris Cava, 143
Power-Play Goals – Jeff Hutchins, 6
Shorthand Goals – Anthony Battaglia, 3
Game-Winning Goals – Louis Dumont, 5
Goaltender Wins – Matt Underhill, 13
Goals-Against Average – Matt Underhill, 2.54
Save Percentage – Matt Underhill, .926

SPECIAL TEAMS (ECHL Rank) –
Power Play – 32-for-211, 15.2% (21)
Penalty Killing – 180-of-216, 83.3% (T15)
Shorthand Goals For – 6 (T13)
Shorthand Goals Allowed – 3 (T1)

PRACTICES THIS WEEK –
Monday – 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Tuesday – 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Wednesday – Travel to Florence, South Carolina
Thursday – 11-11:30 a.m., morning skate, Florence City-County Civic Center, Florence, South Carolina
Friday – 11-11:30 a.m., morning skate, Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Saturday – 11-11:30 a.m., morning skate, Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Sunday – Day off.
* All practices are open to the public. Dates and times are subject to change.



IN THE COMMUNITY –

Tuesday, February 15, 6-8 p.m.
* Face-Off Against Kids' Cancer "Disco Bowling and Pizza Party" at Gaude Lanes, Keesler AFB. Sea Wolves players and coaches along with cancer children enjoy a night of bowling courtesy of Season Ticket Holder and Gaude Lanes Manager, Greg Schon.


LISTEN AND WATCH BROADCASTS – Join Mike Kelly, "Voice of the Sea Wolves" for live play-by-play action of all home and away games on flagship radio station WGCM-AM 1240. Listen on the internet, courtesy of Teamline, at msseawolves.com.

Watch games live on the web telecast for $6 each at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.

Bring your radio and headphones to the home games and tune into the play-by-play broadcast on 88.5 FM inside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.

The pregame show gets underway 15 minutes before the start of each game.



TICKET INFORMATION – Flex packs, discounted group tickets, birthday packages and fundraiser opportunities are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF.

Individual game tickets start at $9 for children and $11 for adults. Tickets are on sale at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by telephone at (228) 385-2600 and online at ticketmaster.com.

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