BILOXI, Miss. � The Mississippi Sea Wolves were victorious in the final game of three games in three days by blanking Gwinnett 5-0 on Saturday to complete the week with a 1-2-0 record.
On Thursday, Mississippi dropped a 4-3 decision to Louisiana at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The next night, the Sea Wolves visited Lafayette and were handed a 5-2 defeat by the IceGators. Mississippi completed its three-in-three on Saturday with a 5-0 win at Duluth, Georgia against the Gwinnett Gladiators.
After 34 of 72 regular season ECHL games, the Sea Wolves have posted a 17-14-3 record for 37 points.
Mississippi is in fourth place in the South Division and ranks in a tie with the South Carolina Stingrays for eighth place in the 12-team American Conference, where the top eight teams make the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The Sea Wolves are 8-8-1 at home, 9-6-2 on the road, 2-2 in overtime games and 2-1 in shootouts.
LAST WEEK�S RESULTS � 3 gp, 1-2-0 = 2 pts
Thursday, January 13 vs. Louisiana IceGators � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
IceGators 4, Sea Wolves 3 � Loss
* Louisiana scored three second period goals in the victory
* Goal scorers for the IceGators were Wes Mason, David Bararuk, Chris Thompson and Jade Galbraith
* Mississippi players that netted goals were Jay Legault, Pat O�Leary and Kerry Ellis-Toddington
* Louisiana�s Nathan Marsters allowed three goals on 42 shots
* Sea Wolves� Matt Underhill stopped 35-of-39 shots in defeat
Friday, January 14 at Louisiana IceGators � Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana
IceGators 5, Sea Wolves 2 � Loss
* Louisiana went 3-for-3 on the power play in the win
* IceGators� Mark Rooneem scored twice with single tallies coming from Randy Dagenais, Chris Thompson and Wes Mason
* Mississippi had markers by Chris Cava and Kerry Ellis-Toddington
* Louisiana�s Nathan Marsters backstopped the IceGators to victory by turning aside 33 shots
* Sea Wolves� Jason Wolfe made 24 saves to suffer the setback
Saturday, January 15 at Gwinnett Gladiators � Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
Sea Wolves 5, Gladiators 0 � Win
* Mississippi goaltender Matt Underhill to pick up his third shutout of the season
* Sea Wolves goal scorers were Mike Martone, Anthony Battaglia, Mike Jarmuth, Travis Lisabeth and Lucas Drake
* Gwinnett goaltender Sean Fields made 21 saves in the loss
GAMES, PROMOTIONS AND BROADCASTS THIS WEEK �
Mississippi hosts Augusta on Friday before traveling to Greenville on Saturday.
Friday, January 21 vs. Augusta Lynx � 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
* Cellular South / WXXV Fox 25 Honor Roll Night, offers a free kids coupon for each Honor Roll student in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone Counties
* Watch live web telecast for $6 online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com
Friday, January 22 at Greenville Grrrowl � 6:05 p.m. CT �
BI-LO Center, Greenville, South Carolina
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 and online at msseawolves.com
GAME PREVIEWS �
Friday, January 21 vs. Augusta Lynx � 7:35 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Third of four head-to-head meetings this season
* Season series is tied 1-1-0, with both games being played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, after the Sea Wolves won the last contest between the teams 4-1 on November 21
* Mississippi has counted five goals in two games against the Lynx, with Nicolas Corbeil and Anthony Battaglia leading the Sea Wolves with one goal and two assists each
* Augusta has scored four goals in the opening two games of the season series and no Lynx player has more than one point
* Mississippi�s Louis Dumont and Russ Guzior both go up against their former team. Dumont played with Augusta for two seasons from 1999-01 compiling 104 gp, 51g-84a, 135 pts, 146 PIM. Guzior appeared in 41 games with the Lynx during the 2000-01 campaign finishing with 6g-17a, 23 pts, 66 PIM.
* In 2003-04, the Sea Wolves went 1-1-0 against the Lynx including 1-0-0 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Mississippi is 6-5-1 all-time in the regular season against Augusta and 3-3-1 at the Wolves Den in Biloxi
Friday, January 22 at Greenville Grrrowl � 6:05 p.m. CT �
BI-LO Center, Greenville, South Carolina
* First and only regular season meeting of the season
* In 2003-04, the Sea Wolves were 1-0-0 versus the Grrrowl winning the game 3-2 on November 18, 2003 at Greenville
* The teams met once in the postseason back in 2002. Greenville defeated Mississippi, 3 games to 1 in the best-of-five Southern Conference Finals. The Grrrowl would go on to win the 2002 Kelly Cup by knocking off the Dayton Bombers, 4 games to 0.
* Mississippi is 6-1-2 all-time in the regular season against Greenville and 4-0-0 at the BI-LO Center
STREAKING SEA WOLVES �
* Defenseman Kerry Ellis-Toddington has four points (2g-2a) in his last three games
* Defenseman Chris Cava has registered four points (1g-3a) in his last two contests
* Left wing Jeff Hutchins, who is on loan to Rochester (AHL), has posted points in nine straight ECHL games (5g-9a) and has scored goals in each of his last three road games (3g)
MISSISSIPPI MILESTONE WATCH �
* Center Louis Dumont is one goal from 300 tallies all-time in the ECHL, which would make him the sixth player in league history to reach the plateau (668 gp, 299g, 491a, 790 pts, 862 PIM)
* Goaltender Jason Wolfe is two wins from 50 in his professional career (103 gp, 48-39-7 record)
* Left wing Jeff Hutchins, who is on loan to Rochester (AHL), is two games from 150 in a Mississippi uniform (148 gp, 53g, 54a, 107 pts, 450 PIM)
* Left wing Darryl Campbell is four games from 100 in a Mississippi uniform (96 gp, 17g, 21a, 38 pts, 62 PIM)
* Right wing Jay Legault is five assists from 100 in his professional career (260 gp, 66g, 95a, 161 pts, 291 PIM)
SEA WOLVES INJURED RESERVE �
* None
MISSISSIPPI CALL UPS �
* Right wing Lee Jacobson was loaned to the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League on December 28
* Left wing Jeff Hutchins was loaned to the Rochester Americans of the AHL on January 13
PLAYER OF THE WEEK � Defenseman Chris Cava registered four points in three games last week and finished with a plus/minus of +5. The 24-year-old notched a goal and had an assist on Friday at Louisiana, then followed it up by collecting two helpers at Gwinnett on Saturday. A native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Cava has also posted a career-high 11 points with four goals and seven assists in 31 games, while accumulating a plus/minus of +2 overall. The 6-foot and 200-pound Cava is second in the ECHL with 14 major penalties and has 118 penalty minutes.
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK � Matt Underhill went 1-1-0 in two games last week highlighted by earning his third shutout of the season by making 29 saves at Gwinnett on Saturday in the Sea Wolves 5-0 victory. The 25-year-old has appeared in 18 games compiling a 9-6-3 record with Mississippi this season. A native of Campbell River, British Columbia, Underhill has a team-leading 2.65 goals-against average, .923 save percentage to go along with three shutouts, which is tied for second among ECHL goaltenders.
TRANSACTIONS FROM LAST WEEK �
1/13 Delete, Jeff Hutchins, Loaned to Rochester (AHL)
1/13 Add, Chris Cava, D, Activated off 7-day injured reserve
1/13 Delete, Travis Lisabeth, RW, Activated off 7-day injured reserve
TEAM LEADERS �
Goals � Jeff Hutchins, 17
Assists � Louis Dumont, 26
Points � Louis Dumont, 36
Plus/Minus � Kerry Ellis-Toddington, +15
Penalty Minutes � Jeff Hutchins, 122
Power-Play Goals � Jeff Hutchins, 6
Shorthand Goals � Anthony Battaglia, 3
Game-Winning Goals � Louis Dumont, 5
Goaltender Wins � Matt Underhill, 9
Goals-Against Average � Matt Underhill, 2.65
Save Percentage � Matt Underhill, .923
SPECIAL TEAMS (ECHL Rank) �
Power Play � 24-for-165, 14.5% (22)
Penalty Killing � 139-of-170, 81.8% (21)
Shorthand Goals For � 5 (T11)
Shorthand Goals Against � 2 (T2)
PRACTICES THIS WEEK �
Monday � Day off
Tuesday � 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Wednesday � 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Thursday � 10-10:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Friday � 10-10:30 a.m., morning skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Saturday � To be determined
Sunday � Day off
* All practices are open to the public. 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.
Watch the games live on the web telecast for $6, courtesy of B2 Networks, online at msseawolves.com.
Bring your radio and headphones to the home games and tune into the live play-by-play broadcast on 88.5 FM inside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
IN THE COMMUNITY �
Monday, January 17, 10 a.m.
* First Annual Sea Wolves/Caps For Kids Golf Classic hosted by The Oaks, Pass Christian. Golf with the Sea Wolves players. There will be food, prizes and a silent auction. Proceeds to benefit Caps For Kids.
Tuesday, January 18, 7 p.m.
* Edgewater Mall in Biloxi is the site for the �Ultimate Fan Experience.� Learn to play hockey with the Sea Wolves players. Open for kids of all ages. For more details call (228) 275-WOLF.
TICKET INFORMATION � Flex packs, discounted group tickets, birthday packages 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.
