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Mississippi Falls to Fourth

December 1, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Sea Wolves dropped three straight games last week, each by one goal, and are positioned in fourth place in the ECHL's Central Division.

On Tuesday, the Sea Wolves fell 4-3 at Pensacola. Mississippi returned home on Thursday, and lost to Columbus, 2-1. Sea Wolves concluded the week by returning to Pensacola and coming up on the short end of a 3-2 score on Sunday.

After 20 games, the Sea Wolves have 20 points with an overall record of 8-8-4. Mississippi is one point behind the Pensacola Ice Pilots for third place, five back of the second place Louisiana IceGators and seven points off the Central Division pace, set by the Gwinnett Gladiators. The Sea Wolves are 4-1-3 at home, and have a 4-7-1 record on the road.

Mississippi hosts Pensacola on Friday, Texas on Saturday and travels to Louisiana on Sunday.

GAMES AND PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE –

Friday, Dec. 5 vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots – 7:35 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum

* Broadcast begins at 7:20 p.m. on ESPN Radio WXBD-AM 1490 and online at www.msseawolves.com
* 2-for-1 military night, courtesy of Keesler Federal Credit Union

Saturday, Dec. 6 vs. Texas Wildcatters – 7:35 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum

* Broadcast begins at 7:20 p.m. on WTNI-AM 1640 and online at www.msseawolves.com
* $2 draft beers and $2 hotdogs from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
* Robert Bloor, straight jacket escape during first intermission
* Boy Scout Night
* High School Band Night
* Postgame party for all ages at Club Caribe

Sunday, Dec. 7 at Louisiana IceGators – 4:05 p.m. CT – Cajundome, Lafayette, La.

* Broadcast begins at 3:50 p.m. on WTNI-AM 1640 and online at www.msseawolves.com

GAME PREVIEWS –

Friday, Dec. 5 vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots – 7:35 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Mississippi is 0-3-1 against Pensacola this season and 0-0-1 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Ice Pilots have won all four head-to-head games. The contest marks the fifth of 14 in the season series.

Ice Pilots defenseman Corey Neilson leads Pensacola with eight points (1g-7a) against Mississippi. Jim Abbott is tops for the Ice Pilots with three goals, in which he scored in a hat trick performance on November 1, in Pensacola's 6-2 victory.

Sea Wolves center Louis Dumont has two goals and two assists against his former team, Pensacola this season. Brent Gauvreau has three assists to lead Mississippi in that department.

Mississippi is 38-18-4 all-time in the regular season against Pensacola. Sea Wolves are 21-6-3 all-time in the regular season at the Wolves Den.

Saturday, Dec. 6 vs. Texas Wildcatters – 7:35 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Mississippi leads the season series and all-time 2-0-0, with both games played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. It's the third of 15 games in the battle for the Nextel Cup season series.

Sea Wolves blanked the Wildcatters 4-0 on November 23 at the Wolves Den. Mississippi's Greg Gardner made 32 saves to earn his first shutout of the season.

Sea Wolves' Sergei Kuznetsov (2g-2a) and Jeff Hutchins (1g-3a) are leading Mississippi against Texas with four points each.

Wildcatters' Bob Cunningham (1g-1a) and Tony Lawrence (2a) are the top point producers for Texas against the Sea Wolves.

The first-ever visit for Mississippi at Ford Arena in Beaumont, Texas is on December 19.

Sunday, Dec. 7 at Louisiana IceGators – 4:05 p.m. CT – Cajundome, Lafayette, La.

Mississippi is 0-1-2 against Louisiana this season and 0-1-0 at the Cajundome this season. Louisiana has won all three head-to-head games. The game marks the fourth of 14 in the season series.

IceGators topped the Sea Wolves in the last meeting between the teams, 3-2 in the shootout on November 7 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.

Louisiana took the last head-to-head game at the Cajundome on October 18, by a score of 2-1.

The Sea Wolves top point producer in the head-to-head games has been Jim Baxter (4a). Steffon Walby and Jeff Hutchins each have two goals in the games against Louisiana.

Leading Louisiana offensively in the season series are Kenny Corupe (3a), Ben Storey (1g-2a), and Josh Mizerek (3a). Goaltender Derek Gustafson had backstopped the IceGators to a pair of victories, while Frederic Cloutier was between the pipes in the season opening 3-2 shootout win for Louisiana at Mississippi on October 17.

Mississippi is 26-25-6 all-time in the regular season against Louisiana. Sea Wolves are 10-15-3 all-time in the regular season at the Cajundome.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Louis Dumont collected points in each of the three games last week highlighted by becoming the all-time ECHL scoring leader. On Tuesday, the 30-year-old picked up an assist at Pensacola. Dumont registered his record-breaking 690th career ECHL point, by scoring on Thursday against Columbus. The 5-foot-10 and 180-pound Dumont finished the week at Pensacola by netting his 11th goal of the year on Sunday. He has a seven-game point streak (6g-4a) intact. Overall, Dumont has 11 goals and 21 points, and a +8 rating in 20 games.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK – Greg Gardner appeared in all three games last week, making a total of 107 saves on 116 shots for a .922 save percentage. The 6-foot and 190-pound Gardner has an overall record of 7-6-3, 2.78 goals against average and .914 save percentage.

TRANSACTION FROM LAST WEEK –

11/30 Delete RW Roger Maxwell placed on 7-day injured reserve.

STREAKING SEA WOLVES –

* Louis Dumont has points in eight straight games (6g-4a) and goals in two consecutive contests (2g).
* Steffon Walby has a five-game assist and point streak (3g-12a), including 11 points in his last three games (2g-9a).

SEA WOLVES APPROACHING MILESTONES –

* Jeff Hutchins is one point from 50 in his pro career (88 gp, 21g, 28a, 49 pts).
* Louis Dumont two points from 700 in his professional career (267g-424a) and his 267 ECHL career goals, is two behind seventh-place Jay Murphy.
* John Evangelista is three points from 150 in pro career (290 gp, 60g, 87a, 147 pts).
* Jim Baxter is four assists shy of 100 in his Sea Wolves career (115 gp, 96a).
* Brent Gauvreau needs four goals for 50 in his Sea Wolves career (151 gp, 46g).
* Patrick Rochon is four points from 250 in his pro career (515 gp, 35g, 211a, 246 pts).
* Bob Woods is seven coaching wins shy of 100 in his pro and Sea Wolves career (164 gms, 93-57-13, .607 WPCT).

* Steffon Walby is eight goals from 100 in his Sea Wolves career (134 gp, 92g, 113a, 205 pts).

TEAM LEADERS –

Goals – Louis Dumont and Jeff Hutchins, 11
Assists – Brent Gauvreau, 18
Points – Brent Gauvreau and Steffon Walby, 25
Plus/Minus – Brent Gauvreau and Steffon Walby, +13
Penalty Minutes – Roger Maxwell, 117
Power-Play Goals – Jim Baxter and Jeff Hutchins, 5
Shorthand Goals – Sergei Kuznetsov and Steve O'Rourke, 1

Game-Winning Goals – Brent Gauvreau, 3
Goaltender Wins – Greg Gardner, 7
Goals Against Average – Greg Gardner, 2.78
Save Percentage – Greg Gardner, .914

SPECIAL TEAMS (ECHL Rank) –

Power Play – 25-115, 21.7% (5)
Penalty Killing – 102-131, 77.9% (30)
Shorthanded Goal For – 2 (T17)
Shorthanded Goals Against – 2 (T10)

INJURED RESERVE – Right wing Steffon Walby and right wing Roger Maxwell are on the 7-day IR.

PRACTICES THIS WEEK (All practices are open to the public) –

Monday – 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Tuesday – 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum Wednesday – 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Thursday – 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Friday – 10-10:30 a.m., morning skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Saturday – 10-10:30 a.m., morning skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Sunday – 10-10:30 a.m., morning skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum

IN THE COMMUNITY –

Monday, Dec. 1 - 6-9 p.m.

7th Annual "Hooks and Heels" Hockey Clinic for women and girls of all ages at the Missisippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.

Tuesday, Dec. 2 - 6:30 p.m. "Faceoff Against Kids Cancer" - Disco Bowling and Pizza Party at Keesler Air Force Base (private)

Wednesday, Dec. 3 - 12:30 p.m. "Hooked on Reading" - Harrison Central Elementary, Orange Grove

Wednesday, Dec. 3 - 7-8 p.m. "Your Home Team" weekly radio show, for all ages at Club Caribe, Biloxi. Listen live on ESPN Radio WXBD-AM 1490.

Thursday, Dec. 4 - 12:30 p.m. "Hooked on Reading" - 28th Street Elementary, Gulfport

Friday, Dec. 5 - 5:30 p.m. Biloxi Christmas Parade, Vieux Marche

Saturday, Dec. 6 - 12:30 p.m. Gautier Christmas Parade, MGCCC Campus

Groups, organizations and companies that are interested in having members of the Sea Wolves appear at an event, are invited to call 228-275-WOLF.

Individual game tickets start at $9 for children and $11 for adults. Tickets are available at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all TicketMaster locations and by calling 228-594-3707.

Season seat packages, flex plans and discounted group tickets are still on sale by calling 228-275-WOLF.



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