BILOXI, Miss. � The Mississippi Sea Wolves took three of a possible six points last week over a three-game stretch to remain in the ECHL postseason picture.
The Sea Wolves defeated the Pensacola Ice Pilots 5-1 on Wednesday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Mississippi fell 3-2 in overtime against the Florida Everblades at the Wolves Den on Friday, while on Saturday in the second game of a home-and-home set the Everblades blanked the Sea Wolves 3-0 at Germain Arena in Estero.
Through 58-of-72 games, the Sea Wolves have compiled a 31-22-5 overall record for 67 points.
Mississippi sits in fourth place in the ECHL South Division ranks in a tie with the Greenville Grrrowl for seventh in the 12-team American Conference, where the top eight teams qualify for the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The Sea Wolves are 17-11-2 at home, 14-10-3 on the road, 3-3 in overtime games and 7-2 in shootouts.
LAST WEEK�S RESULTS � 3 gp, 1-1-1 = 3 pts
Wednesday, March 9 vs. Pensacola Ice Pilots � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sea Wolves 5, Ice Pilots 1 � Win
* Mississippi goal scorers were Jay Legault with two, Kerry Ellis-Toddington, Anthony Battaglia and Pat O�Leary.
* Pensacola�s lone tally came off the stick of Jordan Krestanovich.
* Sea Wolves goaltender Randy Petruk made 33 saves to register the win.
* Ice Pilots netminder Todd Ford turned away 37-of-42 shots, while goalie Frederic Cloutier appeared in 36 seconds of action but didn�t face any shots.
Friday, March 11, vs. Florida Everblades � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Everblades 3, Sea Wolves 2 � Overtime Loss
* Florida�s Brent McDonald scored with nine seconds left in regulation, while Reggie Berg scored the overtime winner 1:42 into the extra session. Damian Surma also tallied for Florida.
* Mississippi picked up goals from Pat O�Leary and Travis Lisabeth.
* Sea Wolves goalie Phil Sauve turned aside 36 shots.
* Everblades goaltender Tyler MacKay surrendered two goals on 25 shots.
Saturday, March 12 at Florida Everblades � Germain Arena, Estero, Florida
Everblades 3, Sea Wolves 0 � Loss
* Florida�s Rob Zepp made 22 saves to collect his second shutout of the season.
* Mississippi�s Randy Petruk allowed three goals on 39 shots.
* Everblades goal scorers were Damian Surma, Brad Church and Steve Saviano.
GAMES AND BROADCASTS THIS WEEK �
Mississippi hosts Idaho on Tuesday, before traveling to Gwinnett on Friday and Columbia on Saturday.
Tuesday, March 15 vs. Idaho Steelheads � 7:05 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* Note the game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 22.
* Watch the live web telecast for $6 online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 or online at msseawolves.com.
Friday, March 18 at Gwinnett Gladiators � 6:35 p.m. CT � Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga.
* Watch the live web telecast for $6 online at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 or online at msseawolves.com.
Saturday, March 19 at Columbia Inferno � 6:30 p.m. CT � Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, S.C.
* Listen live on WGCM-AM 1240 or online at msseawolves.com.
GAME PREVIEWS �
Tuesday, March 15 vs. Idaho Steelheads � 7:05 p.m. CT � Mississippi Coast Coliseum
* First-ever meeting between the teams and only regular season game in the season series.
* Defending Kelly Cup Champion Idaho Steelheads defeated the Florida Everblades in the 2004 Kelly Cup Finals, 4 games to 1.
* Idaho defenseman David Cornacchia and goaltender Colin Zulianello could go up against their former team for the first time.
* Cornacchia played with parts of two seasons with Mississippi from 2001-03 totaling 13 regular season games registering seven assists and 27 penalty minutes. In the Kelly Cup Playoffs, Cornacchia appeared in 21 games, tallying two goals, eight assists for 10 points and 30 penalty minutes.
* Zulianello appeared in 33 games with the Sea Wolves during the 2001-02 regular season posting a 18-11-1 record with a 3.16 goals-against average with a .910 save percentage. Zulianello also played 20 minutes of Kelly Cup Playoffs action in 2002 surrendering two goals on nine shots.
* Driving distance between Biloxi, Mississippi and Boise, Idaho � 2,191 miles. Approximate driving time � 35 hours.
Friday, March 18 at Gwinnett Gladiators � 6:35 p.m. CT � Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga.
* Seventh and final game in the season series.
* Mississippi is 4-1-1 against Gwinnett in 2004-05 after defeating the Gladiators 3-2 in the shootout on March 4 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
* The Sea Wolves took the last game at Gwinnett on January 15 by a 5-0 final. Mississippi goaltender Matt Underhill made 29 saves to earn the shutout.
* Mississippi�s Travis Lisabeth has four goals versus Gwinnett to top the Sea Wolves in that category.
* Sea Wolves� Louis Dumont has registered a team-high seven assists and eight points against the Gladiators.
* Gwinnett�s Brad Schell leads the team with five assists and six points against Mississippi.
* Gladiators� Mike Vigilante has four goals in six games versus the Sea Wolves.
* Driving distance between Biloxi, Mississippi and Duluth, Georgia � 416 miles. Approximate driving time � Seven hours.
* Mississippi is 4-2-1 all-time in the regular season against Gwinnett, 1-2-1 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center and 4-0-0 all-time at the Wolves Den.
Saturday, March 19 at Columbia Inferno � 6:30 p.m. CT � Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, S.C.
* Second and final game in the season series.
* Mississippi edged Columbia 6-5 in the shootout on February 22 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
* The only other game the Sea Wolves have played the Inferno at the Carolina Coliseum during the regular season was won by Mississippi 5-2 on October 30, 2003.
* Columbia�s Brad Ralph could face his former team after picking up two assists with Columbia at Mississippi on February 22. In 2001-02, Ralph played 16 games with the Sea Wolves tallying two goals and three assists.
* Columbia defeated Mississippi in the 2003 Southern Conference Finals, 4 games to 2.
* Driving distance between Biloxi, Mississippi and Columbia, South Carolina � 594 miles. Approximate driving time � 10 hours.
* Mississippi is 2-0-1 all-time in the regular season against Columbia, 1-0-0 and 1-0-1 all-time at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
STREAKING SEA WOLVES �
* Mississippi is winless in its last two games (0-1-1).
MISSISSIPPI MILESTONE WATCH �
* Left wing Anthony Battaglia is one point from 100 in his professional career.
(181 gp, 52g, 47a, 99 pts, 86 PIM)
* Defenseman Mike Jarmuth is one goal from tying the team record for goals by a rookie defenseman, set by Quinn Fair at 12 in 1996-97.
(58 gp, 11g, 17a, 28 pts, 18 PIM)
* Left wing Darryl Campbell is four games from 200 in his professional career.
(196 gp, 31g, 40a, 71 pts, 108 PIM)
* Goaltender Phil Sauve is four appearances from 200 in his professional career.
(196 gp, 85-74-24 record)
* Center Louis Dumont is eight games from 700 in his ECHL career.
(692 gp, 306g, 504a, 810 pts, 896 PIM)
* Defenseman Kerry Ellis-Toddington is three points from 100 in his professional career.
(205 gp, 25g, 72a, 97 pts, 107 PIM)
* Defenseman Mike Garrow is three goals from 50 in his professional career.
(251 gp, 47g, 108a, 155 pts, 257 PIM)
SEA WOLVES INJURED RESERVE �
* Defenseman Chris Cava was placed on the 7-day injured reserve on March 10.
MISSISSIPPI CALL UPS �
* Right wing Lee Jacobson was loaned to the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) on December 28.
* Goaltender Matt Underhill was loaned to the Providence Bruins (AHL) on February 21.
* Left wing Jeff Hutchins was loaned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) on March 8.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK � Right wing Jay Legault registered two goals and a helper in three games last week. The 6-foot-4 and 220-pound Legault netted both of his tallies in the victory against Pensacola on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Legault collected the assist on Friday in the overtime setback versus Florida. Selected by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the third round, 72nd overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Legault has compiled 15 goals, 31 assists for 46 points in 47 games this season. A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Legault also appeared in two games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League in 2004-05.
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK � Randy Petruk went 1-1-0 in two games last week highlighted by backstopping Mississippi to a 5-1 win over Pensacola on Wednesday by making 33 stops. The 5-foot-10 and 195-pound Petruk stopped 28 shots on Saturday at Florida, only to fall 3-0 against his former team. A native of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Petruk is 3-2-0 with Mississippi in five appearances with a 2.57 goals-against average and .929 save percentage since joining the team in a trade with Bakersfield on February 19. A fourth round selection, 107th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, the 26-year-old Petruk has an overall record of 14-10-2 in 28 games, while sporting a 2.86 goals-against average and save percentage of .901.
TRANSACTIONS FROM LAST WEEK �
3/8 Delete, Nicolas Corbeil, C, Traded to San Diego
3/8 Add, Mike Garrow, D, Acquired in trade with San Diego
3/10 Delete, Chris Cava, D, Placed on the 7-day injured reserve
3/11 Add, Lucas Drake, LW, Activated off injured reserve
3/13 Delete, Pat O�Leary, LW, Traded to Reading
3/13 Add, Nick Greenough, RW, Acquired in trade with Reading
TEAM LEADERS �
Goals � Anthony Battaglia, 23
Assists � Louis Dumont, 39
Points � Louis Dumont, 56
Plus/Minus � Jeff Hutchins, +14
Penalty Minutes � Chris Cava, 156
Power-Play Goals � Anthony Battaglia, 7
Shorthand Goals � Anthony Battaglia, 3
Game-Winning Goals � Louis Dumont, 5
Goaltender Wins � Matt Underhill, 13
Goals-Against Average � Matt Underhill, 2.65
Save Percentage � Matt Underhill, .923
SPECIAL TEAMS (ECHL Rank) �
Power Play � 43-for-267, 16.1% (18)
Penalty Killing � 228-of-276, 82.6% (18)
Shorthand Goals For � 6 (T16)
Shorthand Goals Allowed � 4 (T2)
PRACTICES THIS WEEK �
Monday � 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Tuesday � 10-10:30 a.m., morning skate, Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Wednesday � 10-11:30 a.m., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Thursday � 1-2:30 p.m., Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
Friday � 11-11:30 a.m. ET, morning skate, Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
Saturday � Travel to Columbia, South Carolina
Sunday � Day off
* All practices are open to the public. Dates and times are subject to change.
IN THE COMMUNITY �
Wednesday, March 16, 7-8 p.m.
* Sea Wolves players will be at Whataburger, 3815 Bienville Blvd. in Ocean Springs to sign autographs.
LISTEN AND WATCH BROADCASTS � Join Mike Kelly, �Voice of the Sea Wolves� for live play-by-play action of all home and away games on flagship radio station WGCM-AM 1240. Listen on the internet, courtesy of Teamline, at msseawolves.com.
Watch games live on the web telecast for $6 each at msseawolves.com, courtesy of B2 Networks.
Bring your radio and headphones to the home games and tune into the play-by-play broadcast on 88.5 FM inside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
The pregame show gets underway 15 minutes before the start of each game.
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.
