FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, November 30, 2002
Further Information:
Mike Rogers
Operating Owner/Alternate Governor
(228) 547-4897
Cloutier, IceGators Shut Out Sea Wolves 3-0 |
BILOXI, Miss. � The Louisiana IceGators took both games of a home and home encounter with the Mississippi Sea Wolves, capping it off by goaltender Frederic Cloutier posting a 3-0 shutout at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
Louisiana outshot Mississippi in the scoreless opening period, 13-4. Both teams had chances. IceGators� Daniel Goneau fired a shot from the left circle, only to be robbed by the left glove of Greg Gardner. Sea Wolves� John Evangelista clanked a shot off the post.
Mississippi (13-8-2) got themselves into penalty trouble in the second. Louisiana�s Shawn McNeil wired a right circle shot past Gardner on the power play. McNeil�s 15th of the season, made it 1-0 for the Gators.
Louisiana (14-5-3) tallied again just 58 seconds later. Kenny Corupe carried the puck inside the Sea Wolves zone. He skated to the right wing corner and threw the puck at the net, the sharp angle shot eluded Gardner, giving the IceGators a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes.
The Sea Wolves tried to get their offense in gear in the third. Cody Bowtell got behind the Gators defense, and snapped a shot from the slot, but Cloutier robbed him with the right glove.
Cloutier would stop 25 shots, earning his first shutout of the season and improving his record to 10-3-3.
Bruce Richardson completed the scoring for Louisiana, depositing a centering pass from Goneau.
Gardner stopped 40-of-43 shots, dropping his record to 11-6-2.
Mississippi failed to convert on the power play, going 0-for-8. Louisiana tallied on 1-of7 chances with the man advantage.
Sea Wolves next game is 7:35 p.m. on Friday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum against the Columbus Cottonmouths. At all Friday home games, all military including active and retired, NASA and Stennis employees buying one ticket, receive one ticket free.
Discounted tickets are available for groups of 20 or more. Call the Sea Wolves hockey office at (228) 275-WOLF.
Individual game tickets are available at all TicketMaster locations, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office and by calling 228-594-3707.
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