BILOXI, Miss. � ECHL All-Star center Brent Gauvreau (GOHV-roh) of the Mississippi Sea Wolves has been loaned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, while left wing Jeff Hutchins has been activated off the 7-day injured reserve.
Gauvreau, 23, was selected as a starter for the Western Conference at the 2004 Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Game and registered an assist in the contest on January 21 at Peoria. The 6-foot-3 and 210-pound Gauvreau is tied for first in the ECHL with 55 points and seven game-winning goals. A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Gauvreau is also first overall in the league with a plus/minus of +30 and tied for second with 35 assists. He is tied for the team-lead with 20 goals. Gauvreau was selected by the Calgary Flames in the fifth round, 120th overall in 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft and then in the sixth round, 186th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in 2000.
Hutchins, 25, is tied for the Sea Wolves lead with 20 goals and is tops on the team with nine power-play goals. The 6-foot and 205-pound Hutchins has posted 36 points in 38 games with Mississippi this season. He has also appeared in two games with the Houston Aeros of the AHL, accumulating two penalty minutes.
Hutchins and the Sea Wolves hit the ice at 4:05 p.m. today against the Columbus Cottonmouths at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The game promotion includes the party four-pack, consisting of four tickets, four hotdogs, four soft drinks starting at only $44. The broadcast begins at 3:50 p.m. with the Nextel Pregame Show on WTNI-AM 1640 and online at msseawolves.com.
Individual game tickets can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all TicketMaster locations and by calling 228-594-3707.
Flex packs, discounted group tickets and fundraiser opportunities are available by calling 228-275-WOLF.
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