Power Play Zaps Gladiators, Pack Wins 7-2
October 31, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
BILOXI, MS - The Mississippi Sea Wolves power play went 4-for-7, Frederik Cabana and Mike Wirll each had two goals and Jason Tejchma had four assists as they defeated the Gwinnett Gladiators 7-2 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Friday evening.
The Sea Wolves exploded out of the gate, grabbing the lead just 23 seconds into the game when Mathieu Melanson's sharp-angle shot bounced off the glove of Gwinnett goaltender Charlie Effinger to give the Sea Wolves a 1-0 lead. With the Sea Wolves on a four-minute power play, Jason Tejchma found Frederik Cabana open at the right post and Cabana ripped a wrist shot past Effinger for his first Sea Wolves goal and a 2-0 lead at 7:33. Mike Wirll picked up his second goal of the season when his wrist shot from between the circles beat Effinger up high at 10:56. Alexandre Parent kept the offense rolling when he redirected Chris Zarb's shot through Effinger's legs with the Sea Wolves on the power play at 19:24.
Cabana's second goal of the game staked the Sea Wolves to a 5-0 lead when be broke down the right wing and launched a wrist shot that beat Effinger over the catching glove at the 2:55 mark of the second period.
Bruce Graham used his 6-6, 235-pound frame to his advantage as he went to the front of the net and redirected a shot from brad Schell to get Gwinnett on the board with a power-play goal at 6:30 of the second period.
Mike Wirll picked up his second of the game as the Sea Wolves went on a 5-on-3 power play as Gwinnett's Myles Stoesz earned a charging major, a fighting major, and a game misconduct after plowing into Mississippi goaltender Ryan Munce behind the goal and seconds later Bruce Graham went to the box for interference. Wirll was able to tap in a loose puck in the goalmouth at 16:36.
Ryan Cruthers would add another power-play goal at 18:34 to ice the Sea Wolves win.
Mississippi was 4-for-7 on the power play, and Ryan Munce made 36 saves to earn the win.
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