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February 18, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


Biloxi, MS - The Mississippi Sea Wolves went 0-2-0 last week, losing at Columbia 3-2 on Friday and at South Carolina 6-2 on Saturday.

THIS WEEK:

Day-by-day:

Monday: Practice, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Time TBD

Tuesday: Morning Skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 10:00 a.m. CST

Sea Wolves vs. Pensacola, 7:05 p.m. CST (1640-AM/1490-AM)

Wednesday: Practice, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Time TBD

Thursday: Practice, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Time TBD

Friday: Practice, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Time TBD

Saturday: Morning Skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 10:00 a.m CST

Sea Wolves vs. Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. CST (1640-AM WTNI)

Sunday: Sea Wolves vs. Pensacola, 5:05 p.m. CST (1640-AM WTNI)

Last Week:

Friday, February 15 @ Columbia, 2-3 L

Lance Monych's pair of goals, including one with just 42 seconds remaining in regulation, weren't enough as Columbia held on for it's first-ever win in regulation against the Mississippi Sea Wolves by a score of 3-2.

Mac Faulkner got Columbia on the board at 8:57 of the first period when he broke down the ice shorthanded, went to the backhand, and beat Sea Wolves goaltender Ryan Munce for his ninth goal of the season. The Sea Wolves tied the game at the 13:32 mark when Lance Monych took a pass from Marek Kvapil and buried the puck behind Columbia's Todd Ford on a wraparound. The Inferno regained the lead when Owen Fussey picked up the rebound of Brad Ralph's shot at 16:35.

Columbia would increase their lead to 3-1 when Jeremy Hall tapped in Jeff Miles' centering pass at 15:29 of the second period.

The Sea Wolves threatened to tie the game after pulling Munce in favor of an extra attacker with 90 seconds remaining in the third period. Lance Monych found the puck in a massive goalmouth frenzy and tapped it past Ford to draw the Sea Wolves within one with 42 seconds remaining. Mississippi continued to threaten, but failed to score to tie the game before time expired.

The Mississippi power play was 0-for-7, and Ryan Munce made 26 saves, earning the loss.

Saturday, February 16 @ South Carolina, 2-6 L

The Mississippi Sea Wolves concluded a six-game road swing on Saturday evening, losing 6-2 to the South Carolina Stingrays at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Ryan Menei got Mississippi on the board first, notching his 13th goal of the season when the rebound of Jason Tejchma's shot landed on the blade of his stick and he fired it past South Carolina netminder Josh Johnson's glove at 9:33 of the first period. Cail MacLean notched his first of the game for South Carolina at 16:12, chipping in a power-play goal to even the score at one apiece.

MacLean gave South Carolina a 2-1 lead when he took a pass from Trent Campbell behind the net and snuck a wraparound past Sea Wolves goalie Ryan Munce at 4:25 of the second stanza. Lance Monych drew Mississippi even again with a power play goal at 9:33. Travis Morin scored the game winner shorthanded for South Carolina, streaking down the right wing and beating Munce with a wrist shot at 14:23 of the second.

Chris Chaput, Nate Kiser, and Trent Campbell each added insurance goals for the Stingrays in the third period.

Ryan Munce made 34 saves on 40 shots, taking the loss, while the Sea Wolves went 2-for-6 on the power play.

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

Lance Monych had his fifth multiple-goal game of the season on Friday... Monych has scored two goals in a game four times this season, and has one hat trick... In all, the Winnipeg, Manitoba native has nine multiple-point games, in which he has scored 22 points (11g, 11a)...

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 tomorrow when the Sea Wolves host the Pensacola Ice Pilots, and will be heard on 1640-AM WTNI and 1490-AM WXBD. The pre-game show will begin at 6:35 p.m! Games can also be heard on the B2 Networks and at www.msseawolves.com.



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