Mississippi Sea Wolves

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Mississippi Sea Wolves

Founded	1996 (team suspended operations from 2005-07 because of Hurricane Katrina)
Home ice	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Based in	Biloxi, Mississippi
Colors	Navy Blue, Red
League	ECHL
Championships	1998-1999 ECHL Kelly Cup Championship
Head Coach/General Manager	Steffon Walby
President	Bill Yates

The Mississippi Sea Wolves are a minor league hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves are members of the ECHL.

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 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.”

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