Mississippi Sea Wolves

This article is about the former ECHL team. For the Federal Prospects Hockey League team please see Mississippi Sea Wolves (FPHL).
The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL.
The Sea Wolves were founded in 1996 and enjoyed considerable success over their 10 seasons in the ECHL. They reached the playoffs in five of their first seven years, and celebrated a league championship in 1999, when they defeated 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.”
On March 30, 2009, the Sea Wolves announced that the organization would be suspending operations again for the 2009–10 season but a little more than a month later the team's management announced that pro hockey would continue to be played on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the form of the Mississippi Surge in the Southern Professional Hockey League. The team's management was able to keep the tradition going. The Surge will play at the Coast Coliseum beginning with the 2009–10 season. 
==History==
League Champions	Division Champions	Playoff Berth
Season 	Division 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Statistics 	Statistics 	Statistics 	Postseason results 	Coach
Season 	Division 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	Points 	Pct. 	Goals For 	Goals Against 	Penalty Mins 	Postseason results 	Coach
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1996–97 	South 	34 	26 	10 	-- 	-- 	78 	.557 	241 	245 	2082 	Lost First Round (0-3) 	Bruce Boudreau
1997–98 	Southwest 	34 	27 	9 	-- 	-- 	77 	.550 	225 	224 	1909 	-- 	Bruce Boudreau
1998–99 	Southwest 	41 	22 	7 	-- 	-- 	89 	.636 	251 	215 	1357 	Kelly Cup Champions (14-4) 	Bruce Boudreau
1999–00 	Southwest 	35 	27 	8 	-- 	-- 	78 	.557 	241 	221 	1773 	Lost Quarterfinals (3-4) 	Marc Potvin
2000–01 	Southwest 	34 	33 	5 	-- 	-- 	73 	.507 	221 	218 	1310 	-- 	Al Pedersen
2001–02 	Southwest 	41 	26 	5 	-- 	-- 	87 	.604 	251 	232 	1706 	-- 	Bob Woods
2002–03 	Southwest 	44 	24 	4 	-- 	-- 	92 	.639 	250 	211 	2159 	Lost Division Finals (3-3) 	Bob Woods
2003–04 	Central 	45 	20 	7 	-- 	-- 	97 	.674 	256 	200 	1632 	Lost Division Semifinals (2-3) 	Bob Woods
2004–05 	South 	39 	24 	9 	-- 	-- 	87 	.604 	223 	215 	1372 	Lost Conference Quarterfinals (1-3) 	Bob Woods
2005–06 	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina
2006–07 	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina	Inactive due to arena damages from Hurricane Katrina
2007–08 	South 	29 	40 	-- 	1 	2 	61 	.424 	204 	262 	1462 	Lost First Round (1-3) 	Steffon Walby
2008–09 	South 	21 	25 	-- 	6 	0 	48 	.459 	154 	196 	992 	TBDStats compiled as of 2/19/09 	Steffon Walby
All-Time Totals 	All-Time Totals 	397 	294 	64 	7 	2 	867 	.567 	2517 	2439 	17754 	1-time Kelly Cup Champion24-23 postseason record 	1-time Kelly Cup Champion24-23 postseason record
==External links==
* Sea Wolves Home Page
** Team Press Releases
* ECHL Home Page
** The ECHL officially announces the Sea Wolves return.
* Mississippi Coast Coliseum
==References==
Category:ECHL teams
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Defunct Teams