BILOXI, Miss. � The Mississippi Sea Wolves and Baton Rouge Kingfish are proud to announce Coca-Cola Bottlers in Gulfport and Baton Rouge have placed the Coca-Cola Cup up for grabs between the two teams.
The team with the most points during the 12 head-to-head games during the regular season series, will be presented the Coca-Cola Cup on March 25 in Biloxi.
�We wanted to create additional interest and enthusiasm behind Sea Wolves hockey,� said Doug Price, Coast Coca-Cola's Cold Drink Manager. �We are proud to be a promotional partner with the Sea Wolves, and we are hopeful that Gulf Coast area fans will take special interest in this new rivalry between the Sea Wolves and Kingfish.�
�It�s tremendous that Coca-Cola has stepped up and placed the Cup on the line between the Sea Wolves and Kingfish,� said Bo McMurphy, President of the Sea Wolves. �The games with Baton Rouge will take on an added dimension in the rivalry. It�s exciting for the teams and fans with the Coca-Cola Cup on the line.�
� The Cup renews an intense rivalry between us and the Sea Wolves,� said Barrett Ortego, Assistant General Manager of the Kingfish. �I think it will help build something that the fans will enjoy and get involved with.�
The Coca-Cola Cup will travel to every game of the challenge and will be on display at 5:05 p.m. on Sunday, November 24 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum as the Kingfish make a visit.
Mississippi leads the battle for the Coca-Cola Cup, six points to none. The points are distributed as follows: two points for a victory, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
In the event of a tie in standings, the teams will use the league tie-breaking system to determine a winner.
Individual game tickets for the Sea Wolves are available at all TicketMaster locations, the Coliseum box office and by calling 228-594-3707.
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