The Mississippi Sea Wolves are a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves are members of the ECHL and are an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
The Sea Wolves were founded in 1996 and have since enjoyed considerable success. They reached the playoffs in five of their first seven years, and celebrated a league championship in 1999, when they defeated0 the Richmond Renegades in a best of seven series to claim the Kelly Cup.
Damages from Hurricane Katrina to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum forced the team to suspend operations for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons under the ECHL's hardship provisions caused by Hurricane Katrina. A second team, the Texas Wildcatters, was also granted a hardship provision because of Hurricane Rita for one year, and resumed play in 2006–07.
Hurricane Katrina resulted in extensive damage to the team’s home arena, including flood damage to team offices and locker rooms as well as the ice-making equipment and two Zambonis.
During the 2006–07 ECHL All-Star Game, the league officially welcomed back the Sea Wolves at the Board of Governors Meeting held during the festivities.
“The ECHL is delighted to officially welcome back the Sea Wolves for their belated 10th year in the ‘Den’. While much works remains to be done, there has been significant progress since Dec. 1, 2006 and we expect that momentum will continue throughout the spring and summer months,” said ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna. “The ownership group is unanimously behind the team and now we need fans and sponsors to lend their support to ensure a successful return.”
History
| Season |
Div. |
Games Played |
Win |
Loss |
Tie |
Points |
Percentage |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Penalty Minutes |
Coach |
Result |
| 1996–97 |
South |
70 |
34 |
26 |
10 |
78 |
0.557 |
241 |
245 |
2082 |
Bruce Boudreau |
Lost in round 1 |
| 1997–98 |
Southwest |
70 |
34 |
27 |
9 |
77 |
0.550 |
225 |
224 |
1909 |
Bruce Boudreau |
Out of Playoffs |
| 1998–99 |
Southwest |
70 |
41 |
22 |
7 |
89 |
0.636 |
251 |
215 |
1357 |
Bruce Boudreau |
Won Championship |
| 1999–00 |
Southwest |
70 |
35 |
27 |
8 |
78 |
0.557 |
241 |
221 |
1773 |
Marc Potvin |
Lost in round 2 |
| 2000–01 |
Southwest |
72 |
34 |
33 |
5 |
73 |
0.507 |
221 |
218 |
1310 |
Allen Pedersen |
Out of Playoffs |
| 2001–02 |
Southwest |
72 |
41 |
26 |
5 |
87 |
0.604 |
251 |
232 |
1706 |
Bob Woods |
lost Kelly Cup(ice pilots) |
| 2002–03 |
Southwest |
72 |
44 |
24 |
4 |
92 |
0.639 |
250 |
211 |
2159 |
Bob Woods |
Lost in round 3 |
| 2003–04 |
Central |
72 |
45 |
20 |
7 |
97 |
0.674 |
256 |
200 |
1632 |
Bob Woods |
Lost in round 1 |
| 2004–05 |
South |
72 |
39 |
24 |
9 |
87 |
0.604 |
223 |
215 |
1372 |
Bob Woods |
Lost in round 1 |
| 2007–08 |
South |
37 |
14 |
20 |
1 |
31 |
0.419 |
105 |
136 |
756 |
Steffon Walby |
Lost in round 1 |
NOTE: The team suspended operations after the 2004-05 season because of Hurricane Katrina and resumed play in 2007-08.
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