Sea Wolves Weekly

December 22, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


Biloxi, MS - The Mississippi Sea Wolves went 0-3-1 against the Florida Everblades last week, falling 9-5 at home on Tuesday morning, 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday evening, and 5-2 on the road on Friday and Saturday evening.

THIS WEEK:

Day-by-day:

Monday: Off

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday: Off

Thursday: Off

Friday: Practice, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 5:00 p.m.

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

Sea Wolves @ South Carolina, 6:00 p.m.

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

Sea Wolves @ South Carolina, 4:00 p.m.

Last Week:

Tuesday, December 15 vs. Florida, 5-9 L

BILOXI, MS - Despite jumping out to an early three-goal lead, chasing reigning ECHL Goaltender of the Year Anton Khudobin from the net, and a

hat-trick from Ryan Cruthers, the Mississippi Sea Wolves fell to the Florida Everblades by the score of 9-5 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum

on Tuesday morning.

Ryan Cruthers scored his first goal of the game just 4:25 into the first period, as the Everblades goaltender Khudobin misplayed the puck directly

to the Sea Wolves and Cruthers flipped it over the Kazakh-born goalie for a 1-0 Sea Wolves lead. At 7:24, Alexandre Parent popped in a backhander to

give Mississippi a 2-0 lead. Kyle Peto's first goal as a Sea Wolf at 10:17 of the first on the power play chased Khudobin from the net and gave the

Pack a 3-0 lead midway through the first.

The Everblades came thundering back as Kevin Baker potted his 18th goal of the year on a two-on-one shorthand break, putting a wrist shot over Sea

Wolves goaltender Jeremy Duchesne's glove at 11:10. Colin Nicholson cut the Sea Wolves' lead to one as he banged home a rebound at 12:53 of the

first period.

Danick Bouchard and Yannick Tifu notched power-play goals for the Everblades at 4:13 and 4:57 as Florida grabbed the lead early in the

second period. Ryan Cruthers' second goal of the game cut the Florida lead to 5-4 at 12:53, but the Blades' A.J. Thelen answered back with a

power-play goal on a blast from the blue line at 15:47 of the second priod.

Ryan Lang, Peter Metcalf and Colin Nicholson contributed third-period goals for Florida, while Ryan Cruthers completed his hat-trick in the

final frame, but the Sea Wolves never threatened the Everblades lead through the final stanza.

Jeremy Duchesne made 35 saves to take the loss, and the Sea Wolves were 1-for-3 on the power play.

Game Box Score

Florida Everblades 9 at Mississippi Sea Wolves 5 - Status: Final

Dec 16, 2008 - Mississippi Coast Coliseum

1st Period

Scoring - 1. Mississippi, R. Cruthers (15) 4:25

2. Mississippi, A. Parent (8) (R. Cruthers, C. Brooks) 7:24

3. Mississippi, K. Peto (2) (J. Tejchma, M. Melanson) 10:17 PP

4. Florida, K. Baker (18) (D. O'Brien) 11:10 SH

5. Florida, C. Nicholson (3) (M. Roy, M. Auffrey) 12:53

Penalties - B. Herauf Fla (unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 4:25, R.

Cruthers Mis (unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 4:25, Y. Tifu Fla

(roughing - minor 51.2) 8:32, L. Beaverson Fla (roughing - minor 51.2)

9:18, M. Melanson Mis (charging minor 43.2) 13:54

2nd Period

Scoring - 6. Florida, D. Bouchard (11) (Y. Tifu, P. Metcalf) 4:13 PP

7. Florida, Y. Tifu (6) (P. Metcalf) 4:57 PP

8. Florida, A. Brocklehurst (4) (K. Baker, R. McGinnis) 12:02

9. Mississippi, R. Cruthers (16) (J. Duchesne) 12:53

10. Florida, A. Thelen (1) (K. Baker, R. Lang) 15:47 PP

Penalties - M. Deschamps Mis (delay of game 63.2) 2:13, C. Brooks Mis

(tripping - minor 57.2) 4:06, P. Metcalf Fla (tripping - minor 57.2)

10:17, R. Cruthers Mis (tripping - minor 57.2) 10:44, T. Lisabeth Mis

(hooking - minor 55.2) 15:40

3rd Period

Scoring - 11. Florida, R. Lang (7) (Y. Tifu, P. Metcalf) 3:54

12. Mississippi, R. Cruthers (17) (A. Parent, B. LeClerc) 12:30

13. Florida, C. Nicholson (4) (P. Metcalf, R. Lang) 12:56

14. Florida, P. Metcalf (2) (M. Auffrey, M. Roy) 17:22 PP

Penalties - Y. Tifu Fla (roughing - minor 51.2) 12:01, P. Oliveto Mis

(interference - minor 56.2) 12:01, K. Peto Mis (hooking - minor 55.2,

unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 13:44, Y. Tifu Fla (roughing - minor

51.2) 18:21, M. Melanson Mis (roughing - minor 51.2) 18:21, R. Menei Mis

(cross-checking minor 59.2) 18:21

FLA Shots: 14 19 11 TOTAL: 44

MIS Shots: 6 7 6 TOTAL: 19

Power Play Conversion

Florida Everblades 4-8. Mississippi Sea Wolves 1-3.

Goaltenders

Florida Everblades

Khudobin 10-3-0-1 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 10:17 SV: 2 GA: 3

Leggio 6-2-1-0 Start: 1st 10:17 Min: 49:43 SV: 12 GA: 2 [W]

Mississippi Sea Wolves

Duchesne 3-4-2-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 35 GA: 9 [L]

Start : 10:05 PM

End : 12:27 AM

Attendance : 4271

Referee I: David Jones (11)

Referee II:

LINESMAN I: Kyle Mellor (90)

LINESMAN II: Paul Reid (97)

Wednesday, December 17 vs. Florida, 1-2 OTL

BILOXI, MS - Riku Helenius made 39 through regulation and overtime but Kevin Baker was the hero in overtime, converting on a one-timer from Peter Metcalf for the game winner at 4:30 of overtime as the Florida Everblades defeated the Mississippi Sea Wolves 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday evening.

Alex Parent got the Sea Wolves on the board when his wrist shot along the ice beat Everblades goalie David Leggio through the legs for a power-play goal at 18:30 of the first frame.

Despite eight power plays in the first two periods, the Sea Wolves were unable to extend the lead, and the Everblades forced overtime with just 3:46 remaining in the third period when Andrew Sweetland found a rebound in front of the net an hammered it through the pads of Mississippi's Riku Helenius.

With Florida's Kevin Baker open in the left circle, Metcalf put a one-time pass in Baker's wheelhouse, which he drilled into the top corner for the game-winner at 4:30 of overtime.

Riku Helenius made 39 saves to earn an OT, and the Sea Wolves were 1-for-11 on the power play.

NOTEBOOK: Jeremy Duchesne, who won the Reebok ECHL Goaltender of the Week award for the week ending December 14, was recalled to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League this morning... Ryan Munce was released from his professional tryout offer by the AHL's Syracuse Crunch yesterday and was on the bench as the backup to Riku Helenius... In two games with Syracuse, Munce was 0-2-0 with a .921 save percentage and 2.61 goals-against average.

Game Box Score

Florida Everblades 2 (OT) at Mississippi Sea Wolves 1 - Status: Unofficial Final

Dec 17, 2008 - Mississippi Coast Coliseum

1st Period

Scoring - 1. Mississippi, A. Parent (9) (R. Menei, K. Peto) 18:30 PP

Penalties - D. O'Brien Fla (fighting - major 47.13) 2:15, M. Berry Mis (fighting - major 47.13) 2:15, B. LeClerc Mis (unsportsmanlike conduct - minor 75.2) 4:28, P. Metcalf Fla (tripping - minor 57.2) 9:21, L. Beaverson Fla (hooking - minor 55.2) 10:57, A. Brocklehurst Fla (hooking - minor 55.2) 16:42, Y. Tifu Fla (interference - minor 56.2) 16:42, L. Beaverson Fla (high-sticking - minor 60.2) 17:36

2nd Period

Scoring - No Scoring

Penalties - C. Nicholson Fla (interference - minor 56.2) 3:00, M. Berry Mis (tripping - minor 57.2) 11:02, J. Coutu Mis (interference - minor 56.2) 16:36, B. Herauf Fla (delay of game 63.2) 18:53, R. McGinnis Fla (cross-checking minor 59.2) 19:32

3rd Period

Scoring - 2. Florida, A. Sweetland (1) (E. Hartlieb, R. McGinnis) 16:14

Penalties - C. Nicholson Fla (hooking - minor 55.2) 0:14, D. O'Brien Fla (cross-checking minor 59.2) 1:09, B. LeClerc Mis (tripping - minor 57.2) 1:09, P. Oliveto Mis (interference - minor 56.2) 3:27, R. Menei Mis (slashing - minor 61.2) 6:55, Y. Tifu Fla (tripping - minor 57.2) 8:58, B. Herauf Fla (high-sticking - minor 60.2) 17:26

OT Period

Scoring - 3. Florida, K. Baker (19) (M. Auffrey, P. Metcalf) 4:30

Penalties - No Penalties

FLA Shots: 8 11 16 6 TOTAL: 41

MIS Shots: 10 10 8 2 TOTAL: 30

Power Play Conversion

Florida Everblades 0-5. Mississippi Sea Wolves 1-11.

Goaltenders

Florida Everblades

Leggio 6-2-1-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 64:31 SV: 29 GA: 1

Mississippi Sea Wolves

Helenius 4-5-1-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 64:31 SV: 39 GA: 2

Start : 7:05 PM

End : 9:36 PM

Attendance : 2357

Referee I: David Jones (11)

Referee II:

LINESMAN I: Kyle Mellor (90)

LINESMAN II: Paul Reid (97)

Friday, December 19, 2008 @ Florida, 2-5 L

ESTERO, FL - Kyle McAllister notched a pair of power-play goals for the Mississippi Sea Wolves but the Florida Everblades won the third consecutive meeting between the two teams by the score of 5-2 at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida on Friday evening.

The Everblades got on the board first when Brad Herauf's wrist shot beat Sea Wolves goalie Ryan Munce over the glove at 9:06 of the first period.

Florida extended its' lead when Kevin Baker blasted a one-timer from the left circle past Munce for his 20th goal of the season just 24 seconds into the second period. Ryan Lang added a power-play goal at 8:14 of the second to give the Everblades a 3-0 lead.

Kyle McAllister got the Sea Wolves on the board when his wrist shot from close range trickled through the pads of Florida goaltender Anton Khudobin at 13:37 for a power-play goal.

McAllister would strike again on the power play when he tapped in the rebound of Jason Tejchma's shot as he stood by the left post with Mississippi on the power play at 2:22 of the third period.

Mathieu Roy gave the Everblades back their two-goal lead when his shot from the low slot trickled past Ryan Munce at 6:16 of the third. Roy would add an empty-net goal at 19:20 to cement the win for Florida.

Mississippi was 2-for-7 on the power play, and Ryan Munce made 40 saves on 44 shots, taking the loss.

Game Box Score

Mississippi Sea Wolves 2 at Florida Everblades 5 - Status: Final

Dec 19, 2008 - Germain Arena

1st Period

Scoring - 1. Florida, B. Herauf (3) (A. Sweetland, K. Baker) 9:06

Penalties - D. Bouchard Fla (slashing - minor 61.2) 1:01

2nd Period

Scoring - 2. Florida, K. Baker (20) (E. Hartlieb, M. Roy) 0:24

3. Florida, R. Lang (8) (K. Baker, E. Hartlieb) 8:14 PP

4. Mississippi, K. McAllister (5) (A. Parent, J. Tejchma) 13:37 PP

Penalties - A. Sweetland Fla (tripping - minor 57.2) 5:02, K. Peto Mis (hooking - minor 55.2) 7:42, M. Berry Mis (interference on the goalkeeper - minor 69.2, fighting - major 47.13) 8:59, A. Brocklehurst Fla (fighting - major 47.13) 8:59, D. O'Brien Fla (hooking - minor 55.2) 11:53, J. Coutu Mis (interference - minor 56.2) 13:56, P. Oliveto Mis (roughing - minor 51.2) 13:56, R. Lang Fla (roughing - minor 51.2) 13:56, M. Roy Fla (roughing - minor 51.2) 13:56, B. Zanon Fla (interference - minor 56.2) 16:07, R. Cruthers Mis (slashing - minor 61.2) 19:34

3rd Period

Scoring - 5. Mississippi, K. McAllister (6) (J. Tejchma, A. Parent) 2:22 PP

6. Florida, M. Roy (5) (K. Baker) 6:16

7. Florida, M. Roy (6) (K. Baker, P. Metcalf) 19:20 EN

Penalties - Y. Tifu Fla (hooking - minor 55.2) 2:08, B. Herauf Fla (slashing - minor 61.2) 10:08, C. Zarb Mis (slashing - minor 61.2) 14:48, D. Bouchard Fla (slashing - minor 61.2) 14:56

MIS Shots: 6 11 5 TOTAL: 22

FLA Shots: 19 14 12 TOTAL: 45

Power Play Conversion

Mississippi Sea Wolves 2-7. Florida Everblades 1-4.

Goaltenders

Mississippi Sea Wolves

Munce 9-6-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 59:31 SV: 40 GA: 4

Florida Everblades

Khudobin 10-3-0-1 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 20 GA: 2

Start : 7:33 PM

End : 9:53 PM

Attendance : 5999

Referee I: Nick Suhy (2)

Referee II:

LINESMAN I: Mike Hamilton (80)

LINESMAN II: Jay Jacobs (54)

Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ Florida, 2-5 L

ESTERO, FL - Ryan Cruthers scored a highlight reel goal in the second period but it wasn't enough as the Florida Everblades defeated the Mississippi Sea Wolves by the score of 5-2 on Saturday night at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida.

Florida got on the board early when Peter Metcalf's drive on the power play found the back of the net at 3:52 of the first period. Colin Nicholson notched his fifth goal of the year when Sea Wolves goaltender Ryan Munce misplayed the puck behind the Mississippi net, resulting in an easy tap in for Nicholson and a 2-0 lead for the Everblades. Less than a minute later, Andrew Sweetland notched his first goal of the season on a wraparound to give Florida a 3-0 lead.

Ryan Cruthers made a nifty move to get around Everblades defenseman Doug O'Brien and beat Florida goalie David Leggio on the glove side at 6:52 of the second period for his team-leading 18th goal of the year. Kyle Peto's shot from the right point on the power play eluded Leggio, cutting the Florida lead to one at 18:39 of the second, but Kevin Baker's goal at 19:47 restored the Everblades two-goal lead heading into the second intermission.

Ryan Lang added an insurance goal at 1:09 of the third period to give Florida a 5-2 lead.

Mississippi was 1-for-6 on the power play and Ryan Munce made 35 saves, taking the loss.

Game Box Score

Mississippi Sea Wolves 2 at Florida Everblades 5 - Status: Final

Dec 20, 2008 - Germain Arena

1st Period

Scoring - 1. Florida, P. Metcalf (3) (E. Hartlieb, A. Brocklehurst) 3:52 PP

2. Florida, C. Nicholson (5) (R. Lang, Y. Tifu) 15:28

3. Florida, A. Sweetland (1) (D. Bouchard, A. Thelen) 16:07

Penalties - K. Peto Mis (hooking - minor 55.2) 2:37, B. Zanon Fla (tripping - minor 57.2) 10:18, K. Peto Mis (fighting - major 47.13) 16:23, M. Roy Fla (fighting - major 47.13) 16:23, A. Sweetland Fla (tripping - minor 57.2) 18:55, C. Zarb Mis (hooking - minor 55.2) 19:56

2nd Period

Scoring - 4. Mississippi, R. Cruthers (18) (J. Hall, M. Berry) 6:52

5. Mississippi, K. Peto (3) (C. Zarb, J. Tejchma) 18:39 PP

6. Florida, K. Baker (22) (M. Auffrey, R. Lang) 19:47

Penalties - D. O'Brien Fla (slashing - minor 61.2) 10:02, K. Peto Mis (hooking - minor 55.2) 14:53, E. Hartlieb Fla (interference - minor 56.2) 17:21, B. Zanon Fla (delay of game 63.2) 17:23

3rd Period

Scoring - 7. Florida, R. Lang (8) (D. O'Brien, Y. Tifu) 1:09

Penalties - A. Parent Mis (roughing - minor 51.2) 2:43, B. Zanon Fla (diving 64.2) 2:43, C. Brooks Mis (interference - minor 56.2) 15:11, M. Berry Mis (fighting - major 47.13) 17:37, Y. Tifu Fla (fighting - major 47.13) 17:37, D. O'Brien Fla (cross-checking minor 59.2) 18:37

MIS Shots: 8 9 1 TOTAL: 18

FLA Shots: 12 17 11 TOTAL: 40

Power Play Conversion

Mississippi Sea Wolves 1-6. Florida Everblades 1-4.

Goaltenders

Mississippi Sea Wolves

Munce 9-7-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 35 GA: 5

Florida Everblades

Leggio 7-2-1-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 16 GA: 2

Start : 7:32 PM

End : 9:47 PM

Attendance : 6503

Referee I: Nick Suhy (2)

Referee II:

LINESMAN I: Mike Hamilton (80)

LINESMAN II: James Johnstone (61)

Sea Wolves 2008 Leaders

Goals - Ryan Cruthers, 18

Assists - Ryan Cruthers, 17

Points - Ryan Cruthers, 35

Plus/Minus - Ryan Cruthers, +8

Penalty Minutes - Michael Couch, 60

Power-Play Goals - Ryan Cruthers, 6

Shorthand Goals - Mathieu Melanson, 1

Game-Winning Goals - Kyle McAllister, 3

Goaltender Wins - Ryan Munce, 9

Goals-Against Average - Ryan Munce, 3.48

Save Percentage - Ryan Munce, .910

Hooks and Heels

The Mississippi Sea Wolves announced on Monday that the team will present Hooks And Heels 2009 on Tuesday, January 6 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.

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 B.J. Leyser, 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!

Next Home Game

The Sea Wolves return home to face the Charlotte Checkers on January 23 at 7:05 p.m. Get your tickets today by calling (228) 275-WOLF!

On the Air

The next broadcast of Sea Wolves hockey is December 26 when the Sea Wolves visit the South Carolina Stingrays. The pre-game show will begin at 5:45 p.m! Games can be heard on the B2 Networks and at www.msseawolves.com.



ECHL Stories from December 22, 2008


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central