BILOXI, Miss. � In the first of 10 � three games in three days � the Mississippi Sea Wolves won a pair of home games in the shootout to register four of a possible six points last week.
On Friday, the Sea Wolves dropped a 6-3 decision at Florida against the Everblades. Mississippi returned home on Saturday to edge the Gwinnett Gladiators 4-3 in the shootout and then on Sunday, the Sea Wolves got by the Texas Wildcatters in the shootout, 3-2.
After five of 72 regular season games, the Sea Wolves have an overall record of 3-2-0 for six points. Mississippi is 3-1-0 at home, 0-1-0 on the road and 2-0 in shootouts.
Mississippi is tied for second in the South Division with Florida and tied with the Everblades for fifth in the American Conference, where the top eight of 12 teams will make the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs.
LAST WEEK�S RESULTS � 3 gp, 2-1-0 = 4 pts
Friday, October 29 at Florida Everblades � Germain Arena, Estero, Fla.
Everblades 6, Sea Wolves 3 � Loss
* Florida�s Damian Surma tallied three goals and an assist to lead the Everblades to victory
* Mississippi goal scorers were Jeff Hutchins, Louis Dumont and Nicolas Corbeil
* Sea Wolves� Jason Wolfe made 21 saves on 25 shots before being replaced by Randy Hevey, who made his ECHL debut, stopping 15 of 16 shots
* Everblades� Craig Kowalski earned his first pro victory by making 29 saves
Saturday, October 30 vs. Gwinnett Gladiators � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sea Wolves 4, Gladiators 3 � Shootout Win
* Mississippi�s Louis Dumont scored in the fifth round of the shootout to end the game
* Sea Wolves� Randy Hevey made his first-ever ECHL start and earned the victory turning aside 22 shots
* Gladiators� Adam Berkhoel suffered the shootout loss despite making 39 saves
* Gwinnett had goals from Mike Vigilante, Brett Engelhardt and Peter Flache
* Mississippi goal scorers were Kerry Ellis-Toddington, Jeff Hutchins and Travis Lisabeth
Sunday, October 31 vs. Texas Wildcatters � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sea Wolves 3, Wildcatters 2 � Shootout Win
* Mississippi scored three straight goals in shootout on its first three shooters, who were Lee Jacobson, Kerry Ellis-Toddington and Nicolas Corbeil
* Texas had a shootout goal from Ryan Fultz
* Mississippi�s Anthony Battaglia tallied a shorthand goal in the second period, while Travis Lisabeth netted the tying goal with 2:22 remaining in regulation
* Texas forward John Snowden notched both goals for the Wildcatters
* Sea Wolves� Jason Wolfe turned aside 29 shots to post his second victory of the season
* Wildcatters� Davis Parley made 32 stops in the shootout defeat
GAMES, PROMOTIONS AND BROADCASTS THIS WEEK �
Mississippi hosts Pensacola on Tuesday, visits Gwinnett on Friday, before hosting Gwinnett on Saturday.
Tuesday, November 2 vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots � 7:05 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* �Two-fer Tuesday�, offering all fans two tickets for the price of one, sponsored by The Sun Herald
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240
Friday, November 5 at Gwinnett Gladiators � 6:35 p.m. CT
The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
* Watch live on a pay-per-view basis online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240
Saturday, November 6 vs. Gwinnett Gladiators � 7:35 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* $2 hotdogs and $2 drafts from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
* Cellular South / WXXV Fox 25 Honor Roll Night, offering two free kids coupons for each Honor Roll student in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone Counties
* Postgame party at Treasure Bay Casino for fans 21 years of age and older
* Watch live on a pay-per-view basis online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240
GAME PREVIEWS �
Tuesday, November 2 vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots � 7:05 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* This game is the second of 12 games in the season series and second at the Wolves Den
* Pensacola leads the season series 1-0-0
* Ice Pilots erupted for three goals in the first period on October 23 to defeat the Sea Wolves 4-2
* Pensacola collected goals from Chris St. Jacques, Corey Neilson, Dwayne Hay and Tyler Beechey
* Mississippi goal scorers were Mike Jarmuth and Kerry Ellis-Toddington
* Pensacola�s Frederic Cloutier made 30 saves for the victory
* Mississippi�s Jason Wolfe turned aside 38-of-42 to suffer the loss
* Ice Pilots� Jordan Krestanovich had three assists in the win
* Mississippi is 46-20-5 all-time in the regular season against Pensacola and 26-8-3 at the Wolves Den
Friday, November 5 at Gwinnett Gladiators � 6:35 p.m. CT
The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
* It�s the first game at Gwinnett since the Gladiators eliminated the Sea Wolves in the 2004 Central Division Semifinals. Gwinnett won the best-of-five series, 3 games to 2.
* During the 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs, Mississippi went 1-1 at The Arena at Gwinnett Center
* This game marks the second of seven head-to-head regular season games, which consists of four contests at Gwinnett
* The Sea Wolves won the first game of the season series, 4-3 in the shootout on October 30 at Mississippi
* Mississippi and Gwinnett split two games in the 2003-04 regular season with the home team being victorious in each contest
Saturday, November 6 vs. Gwinnett Gladiators � 7:35 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Second game of a home-and-home set in back-to-back nights
* Last meeting between the teams at Mississippi was on October 30. Sea Wolves won 4-3 in the shootout
STREAKING SEA WOLVES �
* Right wing Travis Lisabeth has scored in back-to-back games (2g)
* Center Louis Dumont has four points (1g-3a) in his last three games and helpers in each contest (3a)
* Defenseman Mike Martone has assists in two straight games (2a)
MISSISSIPPI MILESTONE WATCH �
* Center Louis Dumont, who is ranked seventh all-time in ECHL career goals with 291 is four tallies from tying Darryl Noren for sixth all-time in league history
SEA WOLVES INJURED RESERVE �
* Left wing Andy Johnson went on the 7-day injured reserve on October 20
* Right wing Bobby Cunningham was placed on the 7-day IR on October 27
MISSISSIPPI PLAYERS CALLED UP �
None.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK � Right wing Travis Lisabeth scored goals in back-to-back victories last week. On Saturday, the 6-foot and 200-pound Lisabeth netted his first goal of the season against Gwinnett, as the Sea Wolves went on to a shootout win. The native of Langton, Ontario tallied a clutch tying goal with 2:22 remaining against Texas on Sunday to push the game to extra time, which was also won by Mississippi.
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK � Goaltender Randy Hevey appeared in two games last week posting a 1-0-0 record including a victory in his first-ever ECHL start on Saturday. The 6-foot and 185-pound Hevey turned aside 22 shots against Gwinnett, backstopping Mississippi to a 4-3 shootout win. A native of Chicopee, Massachusetts, Hevey also played 14 minutes on Friday at Florida, making 15 saves on 16 shots in his ECHL debut.
TRANSACTIONS FROM LAST WEEK �
10/27 Delete, Bobby Cunningham, RW, Placed on 7-day injured reserve
10/27 Add, Tristan Lush, C, Activated off 7-day injured reserve
TEAM LEADERS �
Goals � Kerry Ellis-Toddington, 3
Assists � Louis Dumont, 4
Points � Louis Dumont, 6
Plus/Minus � Kerry Ellis-Toddington and Louis Dumont, +5
Penalty Minutes � Chris Cava, 24
Power Play Goals � Nicolas Corbeil, Kerry Ellis-Toddington and Jeff Hutchins, 1
Power Play Assists � Several tied with 1
Power Play Points � Kerry Ellis-Toddington and Jeff Hutchins, 2
Shorthand Goals � Anthony Battaglia, 1
Game-Winning Goals � Louis Dumont, 1
Goaltender Wins � Jason Wolfe, 2
Goals Against Average � Jason Wolfe, 3.12
Save Percentage � Jason Wolfe, .914
SPECIAL TEAMS (ECHL Rank) �
Power Play � 3-for-26, 11.5% (19)
Penalty Killing � 16-of-22, 72.7% (23)
Shorthand Goals For � 1 (T5)
Shorthand Goals Against � 0 (T1)
PRACTICES THIS WEEK �
Monday � 11 a.m. (Optional)
Tuesday � 10 a.m., morning skate
Wednesday � 10:30 a.m.-Noon
Thursday � 8 a.m.
Friday � 11:15 a.m., morning skate, The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga.
Saturday � 10 a.m., morning skate
Sunday � Day off
* Unless otherwise noted, all practices are open to the public at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Dates and times are subject to change.
LISTEN AND WATCH LIVE � Join Mike Kelly, �Voice of the Sea Wolves� for play-by-play action of all games on WGCM-AM 1240.
Listen on the internet at msseawolves.com, courtesy of Teamline. Bring your radio and headphones to the home games and listen inside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on 88.5 FM.
Watch all home games and most of the Sea Wolves road games live online on a pay-per-view basis, courtesy of B2 Networks, at msseawolves.com.
IN THE COMMUNITY �
Monday, November 1, 9 p.m.
Coast Nightlife Observer "Covey Awards" Presentation at Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi.
Bob Woods, Steffon Walby, Albert Branca and Mike Kelly will be guest presenters at the annual gala in the Magnolia Room.
Saturday, November 6, 11 a.m.
United States Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" Campaign at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi.
Sea Wolves Mascot "Hook" will help collect toys for needy children.
Sunday, November 7, 5 p.m.
Annual Booster Club Thanksgiving dinner at the Woolmarket Community Center.
Dinner is open to Sea Wolves players and families, staff and Booster Club members only.
Groups, organizations and companies that are interested in having members of the Sea Wolves appear at an event, are invited to call (228) 388-6151.
Season seat packages, flex packs and discounted group tickets are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF.
Individual game tickets start at $9 for children and $11 for adults. Tickets are on sale at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by telephone at (228) 594-3707 and online at ticketmaster.com.
