BILOXI, Miss. � The Mississippi Sea Wolves took two of three weekend games to take a two-point lead atop the Southwest Division standings.
The weekend didn�t start well for the Sea Wolves. On Friday, Arkansas edged Mississippi 4-3 at the Wolves Den. The Sea Wolves bounced back with a 3-1 win on Saturday at Pensacola. Then Sunday, Mississippi topped Louisiana 4-3, to cap off the weekend.
Last Week: (1-2-0)
Sea Wolves (3) vs. Arkansas (4); Fri. Nov. 1 � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sea Wolves (3) at Pensacola (1); Sat. Nov. 2 � Pensacola Civic Center
Sea Wolves (4) vs. Louisiana (3); Sun. Nov. 3 � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
The Week Ahead:
Monday, Nov. 4 � Day off
Tuesday, Nov. 5 � Practice open to the public � 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 6 � Practice open to the public � 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 7 � Practice open to the public � 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 8 vs. Greenville Grrrowl � 7:35 p.m. � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Promotions / Notables:
-All military receive two tickets for the price of one!
-Postgame appearance at Village Sports Pub � All Sea Wolves Players
Saturday, Nov. 9 � Day off
Sunday, Nov. 10 � Day off
Game Preview:
Friday, Nov. 8 vs. Greenville Grrrowl � 7:35 p.m. � Mississippi Coast Coliseum Promotions / Notables:
-All military receive two tickets for the price of one!
-Postgame appearance at Village Sports Pub � All Sea Wolves Players
It�s the only meeting between the Sea Wolves and defending Kelly Cup Champion Greenville Grrrowl this season. It�s the first game since last season�s Southern Conference Finals match-up, which Greenville won three games to one.
Mississippi leads the all-time head-to-head record 5-1-1. Last season, Greenville took the only regular season meeting, 2-1 at the Wolves Den on December 8, 2001.
Transactions:
10/28 Add DERRICK BYFUGLIEN (D) added to roster
10/28 Delete DOUG CHRISTIANSEN (RW/D) traded to Columbia (ECHL)
10/28 Delete CODY BOWTELL (F) placed on 7-day IR
10/30 Add MIKE SCOTT (F) added to roster
11/03 Add CHRIS CAVA (D) activated off IR
11/03 Delete AUSTIN MILLER (D) placed on 7-day IR
Player of the Week:
Defenseman Jim Baxter scored a goal in each of the three Sea Wolves weekend games. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound native of Brantford, Ontario leads all East Coast Hockey League defenseman with 14 points. He scored one goal in the loss Friday against Arkansas. On Saturday, Baxter registered one goal and added an assist to go along with a fighting major and plus-2 rating in the win at Pensacola. The 23-year-old tallied the opening goal in the win at home against Louisiana. Baxter has points in five straight games and goals over the past four contests.
Goaltender of the Week:
Greg Gardner continues his streak of appearing in all 11 Sea Wolves games this season. The 6-foot, 190-pound native of Mississauga, Ontario went 2-1-0 over the three games, improving his overall record to 8-3-0. During the weekend contests, Gardner posted 121 saves on 129 shots, for an outstanding .938 save percentage and 2.67 goals-against average.
Injured Reserve:
* Defenseman Austin Miller and forward Cody Bowtell are on 7-day injured reserve.
* Goaltender Mike Buckley along with defensemen David Cornacchia and Steve Bewley remain on the 30-day IR.
Streaking Sea Wolves:
* Defenseman Jim Baxter has points in five consecutive games (4g-3a), and goals in four straight (4g).
* Veteran forward Steffon Walby has a four-game points streak (3g-5a), and assists in four games (5a).
Sea Wolves �On the Air�:
Tune into all of the Sea Wolves play-by-play hockey coverage on flagship radio station Q 92.5 FM. The hard-hitting, fast paced hockey excitement is also available across the internet at MsSeaWolves.com.
Sea Wolves in the Community:
Tuesday, November 5
12 p.m.
Stennis Rotary Meeting
Coach Bob Woods
12 p.m.
28th Street Elementary � �Hooked on Reading� � Kindergarten to 5th Grade
Josh Bennett, Darryl Campbell, Greg Gardner, Sean Matile, Blair Stayzer, Mike Scott
Wednesday, November 6
12:30 p.m.
Keesler Air Force Base 333rd Training Squadron Golf Tournament
Dwayne Blais, Travis Lisabeth, Austin Miller, Stu Pietersma
12:45 p.m.
Pass Road Elementary � �Hooked on Reading� Program � 2nd and 3rd Grade
Steve Bewley, Derrick Byfuglien
Thursday, November 7
7:45 a.m.
Michel Junior High School French Class
Patrick Rochon
12:45 p.m.
Biloxi High School French Class
Patrick Rochon
6:30 p.m.
Ashton Park Apartments Community Meeting
John Evangelista, Austin Miller
Friday, November 8
Postgame Appearance � Village Sports Pub
All Players
Saturday, November 9
11 a.m. � Gulf Coast Youth Hockey Association Benefit Golf Tournament
Individual game tickets are available at all TicketMaster locations, the Coliseum box office and by calling 228-594-3707.
