BILOXI, Miss. � Mississippi Sea Wolves general manager and coach Bob Woods announced today the team has re-signed right wing Travis Lisabeth (LIHZ-ah-behth).
Lisabeth, 24, posted a career-high 13-game point streak (9g-10a) last season with the Sea Wolves from December 30 to January 31. The 6-foot and 200-pound Lisabeth also tied his career-high last season by tallying 19 goals. He also collected 21 assists and 113 penalty minutes over 61 games with Mississippi. A native of Langton, Ontario, Lisabeth appeared in eight games with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League. Named Mississippi�s Player of the Month for January, 2004, Lisabeth earned a point in every game during the month (12 gp, 8g, 10a, 18 pts) and was named runner up for C&T Hockey Products ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for January, 2004 with a plus/minus of +15. Lisabeth enters his fourth season of professional hockey and fourth year with the Sea Wolves.
�I love playing for Mississippi and I wouldn�t want to play anywhere else in the ECHL,� said Lisabeth. �I look forward to coming back, taking on more of a leadership role and hopefully this year we�ll come out on top.�
�We�re happy to have Travis come back again this year,� said Woods. �We know what to expect from him. Lisabeth can score, play a physical game and contribute in all situations. He�s always in great physical condition and as he heads into his fourth year, we look for Travis to bring even more leadership this year.�
Lisabeth is the 11th player to sign with the Sea Wolves for the 2004-05 season, joining forwards Anthony Battaglia, Nicolas Corbeil, Lucas Drake, Louis Dumont, Tristan Lush, defensemen Mike Jarmuth, Mike Martone, Milt Mastad and Austin Miller and goaltender Randy Hevey.
The Sea Wolves open their ninth ECHL season on October 22 against the Louisiana IceGators at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
Season ticket packages are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF. Packages include 36 regular season home games and four playoff contests starting at just $220.
To set up an appointment for sponsorship opportunities call (228) 388-6151.
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