BILOXI, Miss. � The Mississippi Sea Wolves took two of three games last week to even their record at 6-6-1 through 13 games.
On Friday, the Augusta Lynx downed Mississippi 3-1 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves won their first road game of the season on Saturday, doubling up the Texas Wildcatters 4-2 at Ford Arena in Beaumont. Mississippi clawed back to the breakeven point on Sunday, by defeating Augusta 4-1 at the Wolves Den.
After 13 of 72 regular season games, the Sea Wolves are 6-6-1 with 13 points. Mississippi is 5-3-1 at home, 1-3-0 on the road and 2-1 in shootouts.
Mississippi is tied for second place in the South Division with Louisiana and sits in a fifth place tie with the IceGators in the American Conference.
LAST WEEK�S RESULTS � 3 gp, 2-1-0 = 4 pts
Friday, November 19 vs. Augusta Lynx � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Lynx 3, Sea Wolves 1 � Loss
* Augusta goal scorers were Louis Goulet, Rod Sarich and Jarrett Thompson
* Mississippi picked up a goal from Nicolas Corbeil
* Lynx goaltender Matus Kostur made 33 saves for the victory
* Sea Wolves� Matt Underhill turned away 33 shots only to suffer the loss
Saturday, November 20 at Texas Wildcatters � Ford Arena, Beaumont, Texas
Sea Wolves 4, Wildcatters 2 � Win
* Mississippi�s Pat O�Leary registered his first-ever hat trick by netting three goals including the game-winner
* Sea Wolves� Travis Lisabeth collected three assists, Brian Escobedo had two helpers, while Jeff Hutchins tallied a goal and an assist in the win
* Texas picked up goals from Andrew Ianiero and Ryan Fultz
* Mississippi goaltender Matt Underhill made 42 saves for his first victory in a Sea Wolves uniform in his fourth game
* Wildcatters� Davis Parley suffered the loss after making 12 saves in the first period before giving way to Phil Osaer, who surrendered one goal on 19 shots
Sunday, November 21 vs. Augusta Lynx � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sea Wolves 4, Lynx 1 � Win
* Mississippi�s Jason Wolfe made 37 saves to backstop the Sea Wolves to victory
* Sea Wolves had four different goal scorers, Anthony Battaglia, Louis Dumont, Darryl Campbell and Travis Lisabeth
* Augusta rookie Colt King netted his first professional goal, which was the Lynx lone tally
* Lynx goaltender Jason Saal made 13 saves and allowed all four goals
GAMES, PROMOTIONS AND BROADCASTS THIS WEEK �
Mississippi plays three games in three days by hosting Las Vegas for the first-ever meeting on Thursday, Texas on Friday, before visiting Gwinnett on Saturday.
Thursday, November 25 vs. Las Vegas Wranglers � 7:05 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Casino Night, offers casino employees two tickets for the price of one, by showing casino identification badge at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office
* Pack The House Night, offers all fans a $10 ticket in any section, based on availability
* Postgame jersey auction to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
* Watch live on a pay-per-view basis online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240
Friday, November 26 vs. Texas Wildcatters � 7:35 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Military 2-for-1, sponsored by Keesler Federal Credit Union, offers all military personnel, active or retired, two tickets for the price of one by showing military identification at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office
* Mac-N-Cheese Night, fans are asked to bring Macaroni and Cheese as noisemakers during the game and donate to Loaves and Fishes following game
* Watch live on a pay-per-view basis online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240
Saturday, November 27 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
GAME PREVIEWS �
Thursday, November 25 vs. Las Vegas Wranglers � 7:05 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* First-ever meeting between the teams and only regular season head-to-head contest
* Las Vegas is in its second season in the ECHL, while Mississippi is in its ninth ECHL campaign
* It�s the Wranglers third game in three days and third of a 9-game road trip
* Las Vegas defenseman Ryan Gaucher plays against Mississippi for the first time since appearing in 49 games with the Sea Wolves in 1999-00. During that campaign, Gaucher tallied five goals, 31 points, a plus/minus of +16 and 20 penalty minutes. At the 2000 ECHL All-Star Game, Gaucher represented Mississippi and scored a goal in the contest, which was held in Greenville, South Carolina.
Friday, November 26 vs. Texas Wildcatters � 7:35 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* The third of 11 games in the season series and second of six at the Wolves Den
* The Sea Wolves lead the season series 2-0-0
* Mississippi took the last head-to-head meeting 4-2 on November 20 at Texas
* The Sea Wolves won the last meeting between the teams at Mississippi on October 31, 3-2 in the shootout
* Mississippi has won the last eight games overall in the head-to-head contests dating back to February 21, 2004
* Sea Wolves� Travis Lisabeth leads Mississippi with three assists and four points against Texas
* Mississippi�s Pat O�Leary is tops with three goals versus the Wildcatters after notching his first career hat trick in the Sea Wolves 4-2 win at Texas on November 20
* Texas forward Andrew Ianiero leads the Wildcatters with three points (1g-2a) against the Sea Wolves
* Wildcatters� John Snowden has two goals, which is the most for Texas versus Mississippi
* Ianiero and Brian Stacey each have two helpers to lead Texas in that category
* Sea Wolves are 15-2-0 all-time in the regular season against the Wildcatters and 8-1-0 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Saturday, November 27 at Gwinnett Gladiators � 6:35 p.m. CT �
The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
* It�s the fourth of seven games in the season series and second of four at Gwinnett
* Mississippi leads series 2-1-0
* Gwinnett won the first game this season at The Arena at Gwinnett Center 6-1 on November 5 in front of 11,355 fans, which was the first sellout in Gladiators team history
* Louis Dumont has picked up four points, all assists to lead the Sea Wolves in those categories in the season series against the Gladiators
* Mississippi�s Jeff Hutchins has tallied a team-high three goals versus Gwinnett
* Mike Vigilante leads the Gladiators with three goals and four points against the Sea Wolves
* Gwinnett�s Brad Schell is tops with three helpers against Mississippi
* Mississippi is 3-2-0 all-time against Gwinnett and 1-1-0 all-time in Duluth, Ga.
STREAKING SEA WOLVES �
* Mississippi has won two straight games
* Sea Wolves have killed off 17 straight opposition power plays
* Left wing Pat O�Leary has four points (3g-1a) over his last two games
* Right wing Travis Lisabeth has four points (1g-3a) over his last two contests
* Left wing Jeff Hutchins has three points (1g-2a) over his last two games
* Defenseman Brian Escobedo has three assists over his last two contests
* Defenseman Milt Mastad has two helpers over his last two games
* Defenseman Chris Cava has penalties in 11 straight games (57 PIM) dating back to October 22
MISSISSIPPI MILESTONE WATCH �
* Center Louis Dumont, who is ranked seventh all-time in ECHL career goals with 292 is three shy of tying Darryl Noren for sixth all-time in goals in ECHL history; Dumont is also three points away from registering 100 points in a Mississippi uniform (85 gp, 36g-61a, 97 pts)
* Defenseman Mike Martone is two points from 50 in his pro career (191 gp, 11g-37a, 48 pts)
* Goaltender Jason Wolfe is four games away from 100 in his pro career and five wins from 50 (96 gp, 45-35-7 record)
* Defenseman Milt Mastad is four points from 100 in his pro career (512 gp, 25g-71a, 96 pts)
SEA WOLVES INJURED RESERVE �
* Right wing Jay Legault went on the 30-day injured reserve on November 3
* Left wing Lucas Drake was placed on the 7-day injured reserve on November 16
MISSISSIPPI PLAYERS CALLED UP �
None.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK � Left wing Pat O�Leary recorded four points (3g-1a) last week, highlighted by scoring his first-ever hat trick. The 6-foot-2 and 200-pound O�Leary netted three straight goals for a natural hat trick, including a power-play goal, game-winning goal and a plus/minus of +2 in the Sea Wolves 4-2 win at Texas on Saturday. A native of Plymouth, Minnesota, O�Leary completed the week by collecting an assist in Mississippi�s 4-1 victory over Augusta on Sunday. The 25-year-old O�Leary was acquired in a trade with the Pee Dee Pride on November 3 for future considerations.
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK � Goaltender Jason Wolfe made 37 saves in his only appearance last week, backstopping Mississippi to a 4-1 win on Sunday against Augusta. A 6-foot-5 and 230-pound Wolfe has posted a 4-3-0 record this season. The 26-year-old native of College Park, Maryland, Wolfe has compiled a 2.93 goals-against average and .923 save percentage.
TRANSACTIONS FROM LAST WEEK �
11/16 Add, Brian Escobedo, D, Signed contract
11/16 Delete, Lucas Drake, LW, Placed on 7-day injured reserve
11/20 Delete, Bobby Cunningham, RW, Waived
11/20, Add, Chris Cava, D, Activated off injured reserve
TEAM LEADERS �
Goals � Nicolas Corbeil and Jeff Hutchins, 4
Assists � Louis Dumont, 10
Points � Louis Dumont, 13
Plus/Minus � Kerry Ellis-Toddington, +7
Penalty Minutes � Lee Jacobson, 60
Power Play Goals � Jeff Hutchins, 2
Shorthand Goals � Anthony Battaglia, 1
Game-Winning Goals � Louis Dumont, 2
First Goals � Mike Jarmuth, 2
Goaltender Wins � Jason Wolfe, 4
Goals Against Average � Matt Underhill, 2.71
Save Percentage � Jason Wolfe, .927
SPECIAL TEAMS (ECHL Rank) �
Power Play � 6-for-72, 8.3% (27)
Penalty Killing � 58-of-70, 82.8% (20)
Shorthand Goals For � 1 (T11)
Shorthand Goals Against � 1 (T10)
PRACTICES THIS WEEK �
Monday � Day off
Tuesday � 10-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday � 10-11:30 a.m.
Thursday � 10-11:30 a.m.
Friday � 10-11:30 a.m.
Saturday � 11 a.m., morning skate at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga.
Sunday � Day off
* All practices are open to the public at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change.
LISTEN AND WATCH GAMES LIVE � Join Mike Kelly, �Voice of the Sea Wolves� for play-by-play action of all home and away 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 �
Tuesday, November 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
* Player appearance at What-A-Burger, located at 11464 Hwy. 49 North, Gulfport.
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, discounted group tickets and fundraiser opportunities 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) 385-2600 and online at ticketmaster.com.
