Sea Wolves Announce 2003-04 Schedule

Published on May 9, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


BILOXI, Miss. –The Mississippi Sea Wolves of the East Coast Hockey League announced their 72-game schedule for 2003-04 regular season.

The ECHL will have new alignments for 2003-04 with 20 teams playing in two divisions in the Eastern Conference and 12 teams playing in two divisions in the Western Conference. The playoff format will be determined and voted upon by the Board of Governors at a later date.

Mississippi will play its eighth season in the ECHL in the new Eastern Division of the Western Conference with the Arkansas RiverBlades, Columbus (Georgia) Cottonmouths, Louisiana IceGators, Pensacola Ice Pilots and the expansion Texas Wildcatters, based out of Beaumont.

The Sea Wolves open the season on the road at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana versus the IceGators on Friday, October 17.

Mississippi's home opener is Saturday, October 18 against Pensacola.

The longest Sea Wolves homestand is five games from January 13 to January 25. Mississippi's longest road trip lasts six games from November 14 to November 21.

The Sea Wolves 36-game home schedule features seven games against Louisiana. Mississippi welcomes Arkansas, Pensacola and Texas on six occasions each. Other teams visiting the Mississippi Coast Coliseum are new division rival Columbus for three games, while the Columbia Inferno visit for two games on December 30 and January 2 for a rematch of the Southern Conference Finals and the Florida Everblades also make two stops at the Wolves Den.

In addition, Mississippi will host two new ECHL teams based in California, the Fresno Falcons and San Diego Gulls both make one appearance in Biloxi. Two other teams that will make one trip each to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, include the Florence (formerly Pee Dee) Pride and Greensboro Generals.

Mississippi's monthly breakdown of its home games consist of three games in October, November has five games on the home slate, six home games are scheduled for December, there are seven in the month of January, February features seven contests, six in March and two home dates in April.

The day of the week breakdown for the Sea Wolves home games include six Tuesday dates, one Thursday game, nine Friday contests, 13 games on Saturday and seven Sunday dates.

Sea Wolves 2003-04 season tickets start at $21 per month and parking is free for all home games. Call the hockey office and ask about payment plans for season tickets at (228) 275-WOLF (9653).

Dates are subject to change. Start times for all games will be announced at a later date.

The Mississippi Sea Wolves 2003-04 regular season schedule is as follows:

(Bold = Home Game)

1. Friday, October 17 at Louisiana

2. Saturday, October 18 vs. Pensacola

3. Sunday, October 19 vs. Pensacola

4. Friday, October 24 at Arkansas

5. Saturday, October 25 at Arkansas

6. Sunday, October 26 vs. Texas

7. Thursday, October 30 at Pensacola

8. Saturday, November 1 at Louisiana

9. Sunday, November 2 vs. Texas

10. Friday, November 7 vs. Fresno

11. Saturday, November 8 at Arkansas

12. Sunday, November 9 vs. Columbus

13. Friday, November 14 at Florence

14. Saturday, November 15 at South Carolina

15. Sunday, November 16 at Augusta

16. Tuesday, November 18 at Greenville

17. Thursday, November 20 at Greensboro

18. Friday, November 21 at Columbia

19. Sunday, November 23 vs. Columbus

20. Friday, November 28 at Arkansas

21. Saturday, November 29 vs. Arkansas

22. Friday, December 5 vs. Pensacola

23. Saturday, December 6 vs. Texas

24. Tuesday, December 9 at Florida

25. Friday, December 12 at Pensacola

26. Saturday, December 13 vs. Louisiana

27. Friday, December 19 at Texas

28. Saturday, December 20 vs. Columbus

29. Sunday, December 21 at Pensacola

30. Friday, December 26 at Columbus

31. Saturday, December 27 vs. Pensacola

32. Sunday, December 28 at Pensacola

33. Tuesday, December 30 vs. Columbia

34. Friday, January 2 vs. Columbia

35. Saturday, January 3 vs. Arkansas

36. Friday, January 9 at Pensacola

37. Saturday, January 10 at Louisiana

38. Tuesday, January 13 vs. Louisiana

39. Friday, January 16 vs. Pensacola

40. Saturday, January 17 vs. Arkansas

41. Friday, January 23 vs. Louisiana

42. Sunday, January 25 vs. Arkansas

43. Tuesday, January 27 at Columbus

44. Friday, January 30 at Arkansas

45. Saturday, January 31 at Texas

46. Tuesday, February 3 vs. Florence

47. Friday, February 6 vs. Greensboro

48. Saturday, February 7 vs. Louisiana

49. Sunday, February 8 at Louisiana

50. Tuesday, February 10 vs. Louisiana

51. Friday, February 13 at Florida

52. Saturday, February 14 at Florida

53. Tuesday, February 17 vs. San Diego

54. Friday, February 20 vs. Texas

55. Saturday, February 21 vs. Texas

56. Friday, February 27 at Arkansas

57. Saturday, February 28 at Texas

58. Wednesday, March 3 at Louisiana

59. Friday, March 5 vs. Florida

60. Saturday, March 6 vs. Florida

61. Thursday, March 11 vs. Texas

62. Tuesday, March 16 vs. Louisiana

63. Friday, March 19 at Louisiana

64. Saturday, March 20 at Texas

65. Sunday, March 21 at Texas

66. Friday, March 26 at Pensacola

67. Saturday, March 27 vs. Arkansas

68. Sunday, March 28 vs. Arkansas

69. Tuesday, March 30 at Columbus

70. Thursday, April 1 at Texas

71. Friday, April 2 vs. Pensacola

72. Saturday, April 3 vs. Louisiana

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