PENSACOLA, Fla. � Pensacola�s Jade Galbraith scored a goal and added two assists to propel the Pensacola Ice Pilots over the Mississippi Sea Wolves 4-1 at the Pensacola Civic Center.
�Our effort was there, but goals are hard to come by,� Mississippi coach Bob Woods said. �We had the better quality scoring chances and deserved a better fate. We have to capitalize on our opportunities. I hope it begins tomorrow (Saturday) at home against Texas.�
Pensacola (9-3-2, 20 points) hit stride at 17:03 of the first period. Ryan Vince deposited a rebound in front of the Sea Wolves net to count his fourth goal of the season. Aaron Phillips and Galbraith were awarded assists.
Mississippi (6-9-2, 14 points) had a golden opportunity on the power play in the first. The puck took a wicked bounce off the end boards onto the stick of Anthony Battaglia, who was foiled on a backhand by rookie goaltender Todd Ford.
Ice Pilots made it 2-0 at 1:53 of the second. Nick Lindberg snapped a shot past the stick of Jason Wolfe for his third tally of the campaign. Vince and Galbraith garnered assists, which was their second points of the evening.
Pensacola opened up a 3-0 lead, as Galbraith deked out Wolfe to slide home his second goal of the year and third point of the game at 5:52. Cam Keith and Aaron Phillips had the helpers.
Sea Wolves cut the margin to two with a shorthand goal. Jeff Hutchins faked an initial shot, Ford committed and Hutchins then slapped in his team-tying sixth goal of the season. Chris Cava picked up his first point of the year with the lone assist.
In the third, Tyler Beechey scored an unassisted empty-net goal, which was his fifth marker of the campaign.
Mississippi failed to convert on four power play chances, while Pensacola went 0-for-3. Ice Pilots outshot the Sea Wolves 32-28.
The Sea Wolves return home for a 7:35 p.m. game tomorrow against the Texas Wildcatters at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The promotion features a guaranteed 2005 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster giveaway. Raffle tickets are just $1. You must be present to win.
A pregame �Tailpipe Party� will take place at 6 p.m. tomorrow outside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum featuring a performance by �Fox and the Hounds� while �Waiting For Brantley� will perform postgame. Other promotions for the game consist of $2 hotdogs and $2 drafts from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday�s game is also Harrison Central High School Night with a performance by the Harrison Central High School Band. In addition, it�s Boy Scout Night with discounted group tickets available in advance only by calling (228) 275-WOLF.
Individual tickets for tomorrow�s game can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (228) 385-2600 and online at ticketmaster.com.
Watch the games live on a pay-per-view basis online, courtesy of B2 Networks, at msseawolves.com.
Listen to the action live on WGCM-AM 1240 or online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of Teamline.
Flex packs, discounted groups tickets and fundraiser opportunities are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF or online at msseawolves.com.
--- Box Score ---
SCORE BY PERIODS
Mississippi 0 1 0--1
Pensacola 1 2 1--4
FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pensacola-Vince 4 (Phillips; Galbraith)
17:03. Penalties: Martone, MIS (Cross checking), 5:45. Beckett, PEN
(Roughing), 14:39. Corbeil, MIS (Roughing), 14:39. Beckett, PEN
(Roughing), 14:39. Gionet, PEN (Fighting, Major), 14:45. Cava, MIS
(Fighting, Major), 14:45. Neilson, PEN (Slashing), 18:11.
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Pensacola-Lindberg 3 (game winner) (Vince;
Galbraith) 1:53. 3, Pensacola-Galbraith 2 (Keith; Phillips) 5:52. 4,
Mississippi-Hutchins 6 (short handed) (Cava) 11:57. Penalties:
Stokes, PEN (Hooking), 3:29. BENCH, MIS served by Legault
(Too many men), 11:03. Galbraith, PEN (Slashing), 13:03.
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Pensacola-Beechey 5 (empty net)
(unassisted) 18:49. Penalties: D'Amour, PEN (Slashing), 9:53. Drake,
MIS (High sticking), 11:05.
SHOTS ON GOAL
Mississippi 7 13 8--28
Pensacola 9 12 11--32
Power Play Conversions: Mississippi - 0 of 4, Pensacola - 0 of 3.
Goalies: Mississippi-Wolfe (31 shots, 28 saves; reco
rd: 4-5-0).
Pensacola-Ford (28 shots, 27 saves; record: 4-0-0).
A: 3058. Referee: Koharski. Linesmen: Wright; Finley.
