BILOXI, Miss. � Mississippi Sea Wolves coach and director of hockey operations Bob Woods announced today that the team has signed free agent right wing Yannick Tremblay (YAHN-ihk TRAHM-blay).
Tremblay, 26, played with Sherbrooke in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League tallying 34 goals, 65 points and 136 penalty minutes in 50 games. A 5-foot-10 and 190-pound native of Alma, Quebec, Tremblay also appeared in 10 postseason games with Sherbrooke netting five goals and 14 points to go along with 25 penalty minutes.
�I�ve heard good things about Yannick,� said Woods. �He plays a feisty style and has the ability to put up offensive numbers. It�s up to Tremblay to show us what he can do over the next five regular season games.�
Tremblay is expected to make his pro debut with the Sea Wolves at 4:05 p.m. today against the Columbus Cottonmouths at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. It�s the 2nd Annual Faceoff Against Kids Cancer charity event. A $15 T-shirt is your ticket into the game followed by the postgame party and jersey auction at the Beau Rivage Magnolia Ballroom to benefit Caps For Kids and Candlelighters. The game also features Honor Roll Night, sponsored by Cellular South and WXXV Fox 25. In addition, the party four-pack is available, which consists of four tickets, four hotdogs and four soft drinks starting at only $44. Game coverage begins at 3:50 p.m. with the Nextel Pregame Show on WTNI-AM 1640 and online at msseawolves.com.
Tickets for the Columbus game can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (228) 594-3707 and online at ticketmaster.com.
Kelly Cup Playoff tickets are on sale along with season tickets for the 2004-05 season by calling (228) 275-WOLF.
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