BILOXI, Miss. � The Mississippi Sea Wolves were victorious in one of the two games over the weekend, maintaining second place in the Southwest Division.
Mississippi dropped a 4-2 decision at Arkansas on Friday. The Sea Wolves bounced back by beating Jackson on the road, 5-4.
After 41 games, the Sea Wolves are 24-13-4. Mississippi has 52 points, which is two points behind Louisiana for first place in the Southwest Division. At home, Mississippi has posted a 14-7-3 record. The Sea Wolves are 10-6-1 on the road.
The Week Ahead at a Glance:
Monday, Jan. 13 � Off-ice work-outs
Tuesday, Jan. 14 � Practice open to the public from 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 15 � Practice open to the public from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 16 � Practice open to the public from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 17 vs. Baton Rouge Kingfish - 7:35 p.m. � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Saturday, Jan. 18 � Day off
Sunday, Jan. 19 vs. Jackson Bandits � 5:05 p.m. � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Game Previews:
Friday, Jan. 17 vs. Baton Rouge Kingfish - 7:35 p.m. � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Game 7-of-12 in the battle for the Coca-Cola Cup. Mississippi leads the season series 5-1-0, and in points 10 to 2.
The last meeting between the teams was a 4-1 victory for Mississippi at Baton Rouge on December 14. Sea Wolves rookie Jeff Hutchins tallied the game-winner and goaltender Sean Matile made 30 saves, outdueling Kingfish goalie Brian Leitza, who turned away 19.
The Sea Wolves are 2-1 at home against the Kingfish this season. Mississippi won the last meeting at the Wolves Den, 5-3 on November 28. Dave Paradise scored the game-winning goal for the Sea Wolves.
Mississippi veteran forward Cody Bowtell leads the scoring parade with six goals in six games, plus five assists.
Baton Rouge veteran blueliner Steve Cheredaryk has two goals and three helpers in five games against the Sea Wolves.
Mississippi�s all-time record against Baton Rouge is 27-18-3. The Sea Wolves all-time home record against the Kingfish is 13-9-2.
Sunday, Jan. 19 vs. Jackson Bandits � 5:05 p.m. � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Game 10-of-12 in the head-to-head meetings. Mississippi is 7-1-1 against Jackson this season and leads the battle for the Nextel Cup between the teams, 15 points to 4.
The Sea Wolves are 4-0-0 against the Bandits at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum this season. The last meeting at Biloxi, Mississippi edged Jackson 4-3 on December 29. Dave Paradise scored the game-winner and Greg Gardner backstopped Mississippi to victory by making 24 saves. Bandits� all-star goaltender Adam Hauser suffered the loss in net for Jackson.
All-Star right wing Steffon Walby leads the Sea Wolves with nine goals and six assists in six games against the Bandits. Walby also has a plus-9 rating. All-star defenseman Jim Baxter has collected 11 assists in nine games.
Jackson forward Brent Gauvreau picked up four points (1g-3a) in the Sea Wolves 5-4 win on Saturday. Gauvreau has two goals and three assists in four games against his former Mississippi team this season.
Mississippi�s all-time record versus Jackson is 21-9-4. The Sea Wolves all-time home record against the Bandits is 9-4-2.
Player of the Week:
All-Star defenseman Jim Baxter collected points in both of the Sea Wolves games last week, extending his point streak to 10 (3g-11a). The 23-year-old native of Brantford, Ontario picked up an assist in the Friday loss at Arkansas. Baxter scored a power play goal and collected an assist in the win at Jackson on Saturday.
Goaltender of the Week:
Greg Gardner posted a record of 1-1 in Mississippi�s two games last week. The 27-year-old native of Mississauga, Ontario is second among East Coast Hockey League goaltenders with 19 wins. Gardner has an overall record of 19-10-4 this season.
Injured Reserve:
* Left wing Josh Bennett is on the 7-day injured reserve.
* Goaltender Mike Buckley and defenseman David Cornacchia remain on the 30-day IR.
Call Up:
* Forward Kent Davyduke continues to be on loan to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.
Streaking Sea Wolves:
* All-Star defenseman Jim Baxter has points in 10 straight games (3g-11a).
* Forward Cody Bowtell has points over his last two contests (1g-2a).
* Goaltender Greg Gardner has started a season-high 10 consecutive games.
Sea Wolves �On the Air�:
Listen to live play-by-play action on the Sea Wolves flagship radio station Q 92.5 FM. Bring your radio and headphones to the home games! The hard-hitting, fast paced hockey excitement is also available across the internet at MsSeaWolves.com by clicking on �Listen Live�, which links to SportsJuice.com.
Sea Wolves in the Community:
Monday, January 13
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Hooters, Biloxi � Q 92.5 FM � �Your Home Team� weekly radio show
Tuesday, January 14
12:00 p.m.
Kiwanis Club Luncheon, Bay St. Louis
Guest Speaker - Coach Bob Woods
3:30 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club �Career Day�
Forest Heights, Gulfport
Jim Baxter, Chris Cava, Jeff Hutchins, Greg Gardner and Austin Miller
Wednesday, January 15
12:00 p.m.
March of Dimes � CEO Luncheon � 2003 Campaign Kick-off
Coach Bob Woods
6:00 p.m.
Tiger Cub Scout �Sports Badge� Meeting
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, D�Iberville
Dwayne Blais and Sean Matile
6:00 p.m.
Armed Forces Retirement Home � Bingo
Josh Bennett, Derrick Byfuglien, Travis Lisabeth, Stu Pietersma, Patrick Rochon and Mike Scott
Saturday, January 18
2:00 p.m.
Outback Steakhouse, Gulfport
Sea Wolves Saturday �Sundae� Social with Candlelighter Kids
Groups, organizations and companies interested in having members of the Sea Wolves appear at an event, are invited to call 228-275-WOLF (9653).
Individual game tickets are available at all TicketMaster locations, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office and by calling 228-594-3707.
