Sea Wolves Weekly

Published on February 11, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


Biloxi, MS - The Mississippi Sea Wolves went 1-3-0 last week, making their only road trip out of the South Division in the 2007-08 season. The Sea Wolves lost to Cincinnati 8-3 on Wednesday and 4-1 on Saturday and defeated Dayton 3-1 on Friday before losing 4-1 to the Bombers on Sunday.

THIS WEEK:

Day-by-day:

Monday: Off

Tuesday: Practice, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Time TBD

Wednesday: Practice, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, TIME TBD

Thurday: Practice, Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC

Friday: Morning Skate, Carolina Coliseum, 10:15 a.m CST

Sea Wolves @ Columbia, 6:05 P.M. CT (1640-AM WTNI)

Saturday: Morning Skate, North Charleston Coliseum, 10:15 a.m CST

Sea Wolves @ South Carolina, 6:05 CT (1640-AM WTNI)

Sunday: Off

Last Week:

Wednesday, February 6 @ Cincinnati, 3-8 L

The Cincinnati Cyclones defeated the Mississippi Sea Wolves by the score of 8-3 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday morning.

David Desharnais scored his first goal of the game, popping in a rebound of A.J. Bozoian's shot to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead at 9:28 of the first period. At 10:41, the Cyclones scored their first-of-three power play goals in the game when Travis Fuller beat Morgan Cey from point blank range. Billy Irish-Baker's turnaround wrister from the right wing would give Cincinnati a 3-0 lead and chase Cey from the Mississippi net at 11:21 of the first. At 12:53, with Sea Wolves goaltender Ryan Munce coming out to play the puck, Chad Starling's dump-in from the neutral zone took a kooky bounce off the boards and found the vacant net at 12:53. The Sea Wolves would get on the board at 15:26, when Chris Cava fed a cross-ice pass to Jason Tejchma, who put it over Cincinnati goalie Cedrick Desjardins' glove for his 18th goal of the season.

The Cyclones restored their four-goal lead when Matt Syroczynski popped in the rebound of Desharnais' shot on the power play at 2:05 of the third period to give Cincinnati a 5-1 lead. Just 1:50 later, Chris Cava fed the puck in front of the net to a waiting Lance Monych, who tucked it through Desjardins' legs for his 21st of the season. Mississippi would cut the lead to two when Mike Hartwick scored his second goal in as many games on a slap shot from the top of the left wing circle at 6:06. Desharnais's second goal of the game gave Cincinnati a 6-3 lead on the power play at 14:42 of the second period. Cincinnati would get third period insurance goals from Cory Urquhart at and Trevor Wolfe at 15:04.

Morgan Cey made three saves on six shots in 11:21 of action. Ryan Munce made 12 saves on 17 shots in 48:39 of action, taking the loss. The Sea Wolves' power play was 1-for-11, and Mississippi killed off five-of-eight Cincinnati power plays.

Friday, February 8 @ Dayton, 3-1 W

Michael Couch scored his second goal of the season on the power play and Marek Kvapil and Stan Lascek each scored in the third period as the Mississippi Sea Wolves beat the Dayton Bombers 3-1 at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio on Friday evening.

After a scoreless first period, Couch got the Sea Wolves on the board with a power-play goal when his shot from the left point fluttered through the air after hitting a bad patch of ice and fooled Dayton goalie Rejean Beauchemin at 5:02 of the second period.

Stan Lascek gave the Sea Wolves a 2-0 lead early in the third period when he fired a wrist shot from the right wing that beat Beauchemin on the stick side at 4:05. Marek Kvapil made it 3-0 when he broke down the left wing and fired a wrist shot that got past Beauchemin and the goal frame in two different places before rolling in off of Beauchemin's left leg. Dayton would get on the board when Matt Beaudoin picked up the rebound of Mike Walsh's shot at 16:27 of the third period.

Ryan Munce made 27 saves to earn his 14th win of the season, and Mississippi went 1-for-6 on the power play.

Saturday, February 9 @ Cincinnati, 1-4 L

Kyle McAllister got the Mississippi Sea Wolves on the board early in the first period but the Cincinnati Cyclones would score four unanswered goals as they cruised to a 4-1 win over Mississippi at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati on Saturday evening.

Kyle McAllister scored his 9th goal of the season when he broke down two-on-one on the left wing with Michael Couch on his right, Couch floated a pass to McAllister that he fired on net and it trickled past Cincinnati goalie Cedrick Desjardins to give Mississippi a 1-0 lead at 7:01 of the first period.

Mississippi would hang on to the lead until Cincinnati's James Sixsmith came down on a breakaway and fired at Sea Wolves' goalie Ryan Munce. Munce made the initial save, but Sixsmith batted home the rebound to knot the game at one-apiece at 17:12 of the second period.

Jason Deitsch would score his first goal of the contest on the power play just 1:41 into the third period when David Desharnais fed a waiting Deitsch on the doorstep for a tap-in that gave Cincinnati a 2-1 lead. At 10:04 of the third, Barret Ehgoetz fed Cory Urquhart at the top of the slot, and Urquhart's shot hit the goalpost and went into the net for a 3-1 Cyclones lead. Deitsch would round out the scoring, breaking in on net from the right wing at tucking the puck past Munce on the stick side at 17:42.

Ryan Munce made 24 saves to earn the loss, and Mississippi was 0-for-4 on the power play.

Sunday, February 10 @ Dayton, 1-4 L

Pat Oliveto scored the only goal for the Mississippi Sea Wolves as they concluded a four-game road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Dayton Bombers at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.

Dayton got on the board late in the first period when Brad Bonnello knocked the rebound of a shot from Ryan Smyth past Sea Wolves goalie Morgan Cey at the 15:51 mark. The Bombers would take a 2-0 lead when Mike Walsh fed Matt Beaudoin, who beat Cey with a wrist shot for his 28th goal of the season.

The Sea Wolves would get on the board when Pat Oliveto took a pass from Mark Rooneem at the top of left circle and fired the puck past Dayton goaltender Jeremy Duchesne at 17:29 of the second period.

Beaudoin would give Dayton a 3-1 lead at 9:54 of the third period, picking up the rebound of Bonnello's shot. Chris Eade would score his fifth goal of the season at 18:43 of the third while Morgan Cey was on the Mississippi bench in favor of an extra attacker.

Sea Wolves Leaders

Goals - Lance Monych, 21

Assists - Jason Tejchma, 26

Points - Jason Tejchma, 44

Plus/Minus -Pat Oliveto, +13

Penalty Minutes - Chris Cava, 129

Power-Play Goals - Lance Monych, 8

Shorthand Goals - Mark Rooneem, 2

Game-Winning Goals - Kyle McAllister, 4

Goaltender Wins - Ryan Munce, 14

Goals-Against Average - Ryan Munce, 2.52

Save Percentage - Ryan Munce, .928

Sea Wolves Notebook

Mike Hartwick had a two-game goal scoring streak, the longest of his career, snapped on Friday at Dayton... Friday's 3-1 win against the Bombers was the Sea Wolves' first against the Bombers... Mississippi now holds a 1-4-1 record against Dayton all-time... The 832-mile drive from Biloxi to Dayton is the Sea Wolves' longest ride of the season...

Coaches' Show

The Sea Wolves Coaches' Show featuring Steffon Walby returns to the air tomorrow evening from 7-8 p.m. at Beef O'Brady's on Highway 49 in Gulfport! The show can be heard live on 1640-AM WTNI.

Hooks and Heels

The Mississippi Sea Wolves announced that Domino's Pizza and the team will present Hooks And Heels 2008 on February 21 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, an evening program that will showcase the game of hockey's hidden elements both on and off the ice to the teams' female fans.

"Hooks and Heels is a program we're bringing back from previous seasons to provide a unique behind the scenes view into the game of hockey. Fans will be able to see how the team functions as a whole; from the equipment manager, athletic trainers and medical staff to the ice crew that keeps the playing surface at ideal conditions," stated Sea Wolves vice president of marketing Chris Birch. "We hope to build on the success of past events and continue to offer this experience in the future to fans looking to learn more about the game from a different perspective."

The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a "pre-game meal" and meet-and-greet session with the Sea Wolves players and staff. At 6:30, participants will divide up into groups and begin cycling through seven stations that will highlight different aspects of the game of professional ice hockey. Participants will get to learn about conditioning and player medical treatment with Sea Wolves athletic trainer Mike Ermatinger, a locker room tour with equipment questions answered by Sea Wolves players, a tour of the players lounge and a skate sharpening demonstration with Sea Wolves equipment manager Donny White, puck handling drills and shoot-and-score activities with the players, a Zamboni and ice-surface discussion with building engineers, and a radio broadcast session with Sea Wolves play-by-play man Leif Skodnick.

The cost of the evening is $30, and includes a t-shirt and refreshments. Fans can register at the Sea Wolves office at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum or by calling the team's office at 228.275.WOLF!

On the Air

The next broadcast of Sea Wolves hockey is Wednesday when the Sea Wolves visit the Cincinnati Cyclones, and will be heard on 1640-AM WTNI. The pre-game show will begin at 8:35 a.m! Games can also be heard on the B2 Networks and at www.msseawolves.com.

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