Mississippi Wraps Up Week On Winning Track

February 7, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


BILOXI, Miss. – The third time was a charm for the Mississippi Sea Wolves last week registering a win in the third and final game of the week to post a 1-2-0 record over the last seven days.

On Tuesday, Texas topped Mississippi 5-3 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Pensacola downed the Sea Wolves 4-1 on Friday at the Wolves Den before Mississippi edged Texas on Saturday at Ford Arena in Beaumont 3-2.

After 41-of-72 games, the Sea Wolves have compiled a 22-16-3 overall record for 47 points.

Mississippi is in fourth place in the ECHL South Division and rank seventh in the 12-team American Conference, where the top eight teams make the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

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


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

Tuesday, February 1 vs. Texas Wildcatters – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Wildcatters 5, Sea Wolves 3 – Loss
* Texas scored four goals in the third period.
* Wildcatters goal scorers were John Snowden with a pair, Kevin Cooper, Rob Globke and Kamil Kreps.
* Mississippi's John Evangelista scored two goals and added an assist, while Mike Jarmuth tallied the other Sea Wolves marker.
* Mississippi goaltender Matt Underhill stopped 20-of-25 shots to suffer the setback.
* Texas netminder Davis Parley made 33 saves to collect the victory


Friday, February 4 vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Ice Pilots 4, Sea Wolves 1 – Loss
* Pensacola won its seventh game in a row.
* Ice Pilots goal scorers were Jordan Krestanovich with two, Jason Beckett and Dwayne Hay.
* Mississippi's Anthony Battaglia scored a power-play goal.
* Sea Wolves goaltender Jason Wolfe stopped 23 shots in the loss.
* Mississippi tied its season-high with 54 shots on net.
* Pensacola goalie Frederic Cloutier turned aside 53-of-54 to backstop the Ice Pilots to victory.


Saturday, February 5 at Texas Wildcatters – Ford Arena, Beaumont, Texas
Sea Wolves 3, Wildcatters 2 – Win
* Mississippi goaltender Phil Sauve made his Sea Wolves debut and stopped 42-of-44 shots to register the win.
* Sea Wolves picked up two goals from Travis Lisabeth and a single tally from Anthony Battaglia.
* Texas collected markers off the sticks of Ryan Fultz and Kevin Cooper, who notched a shorthand goal.
* Wildcatters netminder Phil Osaer stopped 40 shots only to suffer the setback.


GAMES, PROMOTIONS AND BROADCASTS THIS WEEK –

The Sea Wolves travel to Florida on Tuesday before hosting South Carolina on Friday and Sunday.

Tuesday, February 8 at Florida Everblades – 6:30 p.m. CT – Germain Arena, Estero, Florida
* Watch live web telecast for $6 online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com.

Friday, February 11 vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 7:35 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Military 2-for-1, sponsored by Keesler Federal Credit Union, offers all military personnel, active or retired, two tickets for the price of one by showing military identification at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office.
* Gautier High School Night with a performance by the Gautier Gator Band.
* Watch live web telecast for $6 online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com.

Sunday, February 13 vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 3:05 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* WWE Wrestling Superstar Shawn Michaels will meet and greet fans and sign autographs from 2-4 p.m. Avoid long lines, VIP Packages are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF.
* Kids Day, $5 ticket for each child 12 and under.
* Teddy Bear Toss Night, fans tossed stuffed animal on ice after Sea Wolves first goal. Stuffed animals will be presented to the local police and fire departments, who will give to children at accident scenes.

* Postgame party for all ages at Village Sports Pub, located on Eisenhower Drive at Edgewater Village, Biloxi
* Watch live web telecast for $6 online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com.


GAME PREVIEWS –

Tuesday, February 8 at Florida Everblades – 6:30 p.m. CT – Germain Arena, Estero, Florida
* Second of five head-to-head contests this season and second of three at Florida.
* Florida won the opener of the season series 6-3 on October 29 at Germain Arena. Everblades' Damian Surma led the way offensively with three goals and an assist.
* Mississippi dropped two preseason games at Florida, falling 5-4 on October 15 and 2-0 on October 16.
* Sea Wolves right wing Jay Legault and left wing Anthony Battaglia go up against their former team. Legault played with Florida last year helping the Everblades to the Kelly Cup Finals. In 35 regular season games, Legault registered eight goals and 32 points. During the 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs, Legault scored two goals, both game-winners in overtime and five points in 16 games. Battaglia suited up with Florida in 2002-03, tallying six goals and 13 points in 48 games.
* In 2003-04, the Sea Wolves were 2-3-0 against the Everblades, including 1-2-0 at Florida.
* Driving distance between Biloxi, Mississippi and Estero, Florida – 718 miles. Approximate driving time – 11 hours, 20 minutes
* Mississippi is 5-12-1 all-time against the Everblades and 3-7-1 all-time at Florida.


Friday, February 11 vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 7:35 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* First of two head-to-head contests this season.
* In 2003-04, the Sea Wolves were 1-0-1 against the Stingrays, with both games played at North Charleston, South Carolina.
* The last meeting between the teams at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum was March 7, 2003 won by Mississippi 3-2 in overtime.
* Driving distance between Biloxi, Mississippi and North Charleston, South Carolina – 693 miles. Approximate driving time – 11 hours, 30 minutes.
* The Sea Wolves are 6-6-1 all-time against the Stingrays and 4-3-0 all-time at Mississippi.


Sunday, February 13 vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 3:05 p.m. CT – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Second and final regular season game between the teams in 2004-05.


STREAKING SEA WOLVES –
* Mississippi has won three consecutive road games since January 15.
* Rookie defenseman Mike Jarmuth has a career-high eight-game point streak (5g-6a).
* Left wing Anthony Battaglia has scored in back-to-back games (2g).
* Right wing Jay Legault has notched assists in back-to-back contests (2a).

MISSISSIPPI MILESTONE WATCH –
* Center Louis Dumont will play in his 700th professional game on Tuesday at Florida. Dumont is also just one point from 800 in his professional career and two assists from 500 in his professional career. (699 gp, 301g, 498a, 799 pts, 891 PIM)
* Right wing Travis Lisabeth is two points from 150 in his professional career.
(246 gp, 68g, 80a, 148 pts, 418 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 six points from 100 in his professional career.
(168 gp, 44g, 50a, 94 pts, 206 PIM)



SEA WOLVES INJURED RESERVE –
* None.

MISSISSIPPI CALL UPS –
* Right wing Lee Jacobson was loaned to the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League 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 netted goals in two consecutive games to complete the week, scoring Mississippi's lone goal on Friday against Pensacola and tallying the opening goal on Saturday at Texas. The 6-foot and 195-pound Battaglia has 14 goals, 30 points, a plus/minus of +5 and 26 penalty minutes in 40 games. The 25-year-old leads Mississippi with three shorthand goals. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Battaglia is in his third professional season and second year with Mississippi.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK – Phil Sauve made his Mississippi debut a successful one by turning aside 42-of-44 shots in a 3-2 victory at Texas on Saturday. The 24-year-old Sauve signed as a free agent on January 26. 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 –
2/2 Delete, Matt Underhill, G, Loaned to St. John's (AHL)
2/4 Add, Mike Martone, D, Activated off 7-day injured reserve

TEAM LEADERS –
Goals – Jeff Hutchins, 18
Assists – Louis Dumont, 27
Points – Louis Dumont, 38
Plus/Minus – Kerry Ellis-Toddington and Jeff Hutchins, +16
Penalty Minutes – Chris Cava, 136
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 – Phil Sauve, 2.00
Save Percentage – Phil Sauve, .955

SPECIAL TEAMS (ECHL Rank) –
Power Play – 29-for-194, 14.9% (21)
Penalty Killing – 166-of-199, 83.4% (15)
Shorthand Goals For – 6 (T11)
Shorthand Goals Allowed – 3 (T1)

PRACTICES THIS WEEK –
Monday – Travel to Estero, Florida
Tuesday – 11-11:30 a.m., morning skate, Germain Arena, Estero, Florida
Wednesday – To be determined
Thursday – 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Friday – 10-10:30 a.m., morning skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Saturday – No ice available
Sunday – To be determined
* All practices are open to the public. Dates and times are subject to change.

LISTEN AND WATCH GAMES – 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. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before the start of each game.

Watch the game live on the web telecast for $6 online 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.



IN THE COMMUNITY –

Thursday, February 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
* Face-Off Against Kids' Cancer "Ice Skating Party" at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Sea Wolves players and coaches and cancer children enjoy ice skating and pizza from Domino's Pizza.

Sunday, February 13, 6 p.m.
* Postgame player appearance for all ages at the Village Sports Pub, Edgewater Village, Biloxi.


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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