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Orlando Seals

SEALS OPEN FOUR GAME HOMESTAND!

February 9, 2004

(20-10-3 43 Points, 2nd in WHA2)

Home Sweet Home: The Orlando Seals will have three home games this week, hosting the Miami Manatees on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m., the Jacksonville Barracudas on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. and the Lakeland Loggerheads on Sunday at 4:05 p.m.

Making Their Point: The Seals had only one game last week, and picked up a point in the standings, with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Miami Manatees in Miami. The Seals had goals from B.J. Stephens, Jason Elders and Brad Federenko. Miami scored with just 1:06 left in regulation time. The Seals had good chances to win the game in overtime, hitting two goal posts, but the Manatees dodged those bullets. The Seals were unable to score on any of their three shootout attempts while Miami scored on its second shot and won the game.

Top Guns: Tuesday’s rematch against Miami will feature the top two goal scorers in WHA2. Oak Kewer of Miami leads the league in goals with 25 goals in 35 games. B. J. Stephens of the Seals has 23 goals, tying him for second in total goals, but Stephens has played three less games the players he is tied with (Steve Zoryk of Macon and Ryan Prentice of Alabama).

Do You Believe… In movies? The Seals will be on hand at Cinemark Theater at Festival Bay (5150 International Drive) on Friday night for the movie Miracle, which chronicles the United States 1980 Olympic gold medal ice hockey victory. The Seals will be on hand signing autographs in the theater lobby starting at 6:30 p.m. They will sign autographs for one hour, then fans are invited to the 7:45 showing of Miracle, which the Seals will be viewing.

Got Tickets?: Seals tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket information is available by calling the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

Miami 4 Seals 3 (shootout)

Feb. 7, 2004

Tom Kotsopoulos of the Miami Manatees had the only goal of the shootout, lifting the Miami Manatees to a 4-3 victory over the Orlando Seals Friday night at Miami Arena. The Seals were only 1:06 away from winning the game in regulation time.

Trevor Socholotuk banked in a shot off Seals goatlender David Goverde's left leg for the tying goal at 18:54 of the third period. That gave Miami its first tie of the night as the Seals had earlier goals from
Jason Elders, B.J. Stephens and Brad Federenko.

Orlando also had two great chances to win the game in overtime, as both Elders and Joe Pecoraro had shots hit the goal post. The Seals and Manatees meet again Tuesday night at TD Waterhouse Centre at 7:05.

FIRST PERIOD 1. ORL-B.J. Stephens (Mike Sanderson, David Goverde)7:28; 2. ORL-Jason Elders (Brad Federenko, Stephens)14:24 (pp)

SECOND PERIOD 3. MIA-Greg LeColst (Tom Kotsopoulos) 0:43 (pp); 4.
ORL-Federeno (unassisted) 9:12; 5. MIA-Kotsopoulos (Darcy Johnson)12:10

THIRD PERIOD 6. MIA- Trevor Socholotuk (Oak Hewer) 18:54

OVEWRTIME NO SCORING

SHOOTOUT-MIA- Kotsopoulos

Goals by period 1 2 3 OT SO T
Seals 2 1 0 0 (0) 3
Miami 0 2 1 0 (1) 4

Shots by period 1 2 3 OT SO T
Seals 12 8 8 4 (3) 32
Miami 13 17 12 5 (2) 48

Goaltenders--ORL David Goverde (15-9-2)48 shots 44 saves; MIA Mark Gowan (10-6-1) 32 shots 29 Saves. Power plays Orlando 1 for 3; Miami 1-5
Refereee: Mike Foy; Linesmen Mike Cullen, Mike Williams

GUNS AND HOSES RETURNS FEB. 28

Feb. 5, 2003

6th Annual Special Olympics Fundraisers

While law enforcement officers and firefighters battle together to protect the public safety, they’ll have a good natured battle against each other on Saturday February 28th at TD Waterhouse Centre at 1 p.m. for the benefit of Special Olympics.

This will be the sixth annual “Guns and Hoses” battle and is being held in conjunction with the Orlando Seals game that night against the Macon Trax at 7:35. A $10 ticket will get fans into both games, with a portion of the ticket sales being donated to Special Olympics. There will also be special raffles held for the benefit of Special Olympics, with the winners announced at the Seals game. In addition to the regular Seals tickets outlets, tickets for the Guns and Hoses game are also available through gunsandhosestickets@hotmail.com.

Seals Make Roster Adjustments

Heading into Friday night’s game at Miami, the Seals have made some roster adjustments. The Seals have placed goaltender Mike Correia and defenseman Ridvan Sadiki on the injured reserve list. They join Adam Campana who remains on injured reserve. Shad Higginbotham is the Seals goaltender to replace Correia on the active roster.

The Seals have activated center Jerry Keefe, and Joe Pecoraro, who will return to playing defense, for Friday’s 7:05 p.m. game at Miami. The Seals next home game is Tuesday February 10th also against Miami at TD Waterhouse Centre at 7:05 p.m.

All Seals games are broadcast via the internet at www.IRN.FM. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information call the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

LIGHT WEEK FOR SEALS!

February 2, 2004

(20-10-2 42 Points, 2nd in WHA2)

One Road Game: The Orlando Seals who just completed a stretch of seven games in nine days have only one game this week and only two games in nine days. The Seals will visit the Miami Manatees on Friday at 7:05 p.m. The game will be available on www.IRN.FM. The Seals next home game is Tuesday February 10th against the Miami Manatees at 7:05 p.m.

Moving Back Up: The Seals used a three game winning streak to move back into second place. After a 3-2 shootout win last Wednesday against the Macon Trax, the Seals defeated the Lakeland Loggerheads, 5-4 in regulation time on Friday night, then won in Lakeland 4-3 in a shootout. The winning streak came to an end when the Seals dropped a 5-2 decision to Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon.

B.J. Vu: Saturday’s win at Lakeland was eerily similar to the game there exactly one month earlier. The Seals had a 3-0 lead, only to have to win the game in the shootout. In both games, B.J. Stephens had the only shootout goal for either team. Stephens now leads the Seals in goals (22) assists (23) and points (45).

LiPuma On Stage: It’s not quite Phantom of the Opera, but Seals defenseman and player assistant coach Chris LiPuma will be the guest of the WHA2 Sportstalk Live show at the ESPN Club at the Disney Boardwalk on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Got Tickets?: Seals tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket information is available by calling the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

Seals 4, Loggerheads 3 SO

February 1, 2004

Lakeland, FL – B.J. Stephens had the game-winning goal in the shootout to lift the Orlando Seals to a 4-3 victory Saturday night at the Lakeland Center. Jamie Muswagon and Mike Sanderson each had two points for the Seals in the club’s third straight victory.

Orlando saw a three-goal lead evaporate in the second period, as Lakeland scored three unanswered goals to tie the game after two. The Seals only mustered a season-low 14 shots on Lakeland goaltender Tyler Murray through regulation and overtime.

B.J. Stephens put the Seals on the board on a 2-on-1 play just 2 minutes, 4 seconds into the game. Mike Sanderson connected with Stephens who buried the puck behind Murray for his team-leading 21st goal of the season. Jamie Muswagon was credited with the second assist on the play.

Sanderson added a goal of his own just 1:34 later for a 2-0 Seals lead.

The Seals pulled ahead 3-0 at the 18:00 mark of the first period on Brad Federenko’s power play tally. Mark White’s shot from the point through traffic was tipped by Federenko past Murray for his 16th of the season.

Lakeland charged back in the second period, scoring 3 goals on 14 shots and holding the Seals to only three shots. Jim Callahan’s first of two on the night at 9:48 made it 3-1 as he slid the puck under Mike Correia’s pads after the Seals failed to clear the zone.

Mark Loza’s first of the season made it 3-2 before Callahan’s second of the game tied the contest 3-3.

In the shootout, Mike Correia was injured as he made the save on Lakeland’s second shooter, Chris Harper. David Goverde was forced to come into the game without a warm-up to face the third Lakeland shooter. Goverde kept Callahan at bay to preserve the victory for Correia.

The Seals return home for a matinee game Sunday against the Jacksonville Barracudas at 1:05 p.m. Fans sporting any NFL team apparel will receive a FREE ticket for every ticket they purchase.

Orlando 3-0-0-0-1 – 4

Lakeland 0-3-0-0-0 – 3

First Period – 1, ORL, Stephens 21 (Sanderson, Muswagon), 2:04; 2, ORL, Sanderson 10 (Muswagon), 3:38; 3, ORL, Federenko 16 (White, Elders), 18:00 (pp).

Second Period – 4, LAK, Callahan 14 (Bonnano, Schweyer), 9:48; 5, LAK, Loza 1 (Cerrella, Bonnano), 14:10; 6, LAK, Callahan 15 (Glowa), 18:54.

Third Period – None.

Overtime – None.

Shootout – Orlando 1-3; Lakeland 0-3.

Shots – Lakeland 14-14-8-1–37; Orlando 5-3-4-2–14. Power plays – Orlando 1-2; Lakeland 0-3.

Seals 5, Loggerheads 4

January 30, 2004 (Orlando, FL) – Mike Fournier netted the game-winner and Jason Elders notched a goal and two assists as the Orlando Seals won their second straight game Friday night, a 5-4 victory over the Lakeland Loggerheads.

Lakeland got on the board first with Chris Harper’s 7th goal of the season, an even strength tally from Garrett Dionne and Evan Levi at 5:23 of the first period.

The Seals came charging back with three goals later in the period. B.J. Stephens tied the game 1-1 at 8:05 with his team-leading 20th of the season after Elders turned over the puck at the Lakeland blue line. Elders was credited with the only assist on the play.

Elders and Jamie Muswagon added goals in the latter half of the first period for a 3-1 Seals lead going into the first intermission.

Lakeland came back in the second, as Rob Schweyer netted a power play goal only 29 seconds into the frame for a 3-2 game. Jeff Glowa tied the game 3-3 in the third period on his 3rd goal of the season.

Orlando surged ahead a little later in the period, as Chris LiPuma and Fournier each scored to put Orlando up 5-3. Lakeland would get one back at 6:24 on Schweyer’s second of the game but that would be all the Loggerheads could muster, giving Orlando the 5-4 win. The Seals move back into second place in WHA2 standings.

These two teams meet again tomorrow night in Lakeland at 7:05 p.m. On Sunday afternoon, the Seals will host Orlando’s largest Super Bowl pregame party at 1:05 p.m. when they host the Jacksonville Barracudas. Fans who arrive wearing any NFL team apparel will get a FREE ticket with every ticket they purchase.

Lakeland 1-1-2 – 4

Orlando 3-0-2 – 5

First period – 1, LAK, Harper 7 (Dionne, Levi), 5:23; 2, ORL, Stephens 20 (Elders), 8:05; 3, ORL, Elders 16 (Federenko, LiPuma), 15:46; 4, ORL, Muswagon 2 (Jelinek, Fournier), 16:27.

Second period – 5, LAK, Schweyer 7 (Clouston, Milliea), :29 (pp);

Third period – 6, LAK, Glowa 3 (Callahan, Sayler), 1:24; 7, LiPuma 1 (Elders, Anderson), 2:53; 8, ORL, Fournier 2 (unassisted), 5:43; 9, LAK, Schweyer 8 (Glowa, Milliea), 6:24.

Shots – Lakeland 13-15-8–36; Orlando 12-6-4–22. Power plays – Lakeland 1-3; Orlando 0-2.

Goaltenders – Lakeland, Murray 5-11-2 (22 shots, 17 saves); Orlando, Goverde 15-8-1 (36-32).

Attendance – 3606.

Seals 3, Trax 2 SO

Orlando – (January 29, 2004) The Orlando Seals snapped a 3-game losing streak Wednesday night as they defeated the Macon Trax 3-2 in a shootout. Mike Correia stopped 23 of 25 shots and 2 of 4 in the shootout.

Macon drew first blood near the midway point of the first period on Luke Murphy’s seventh goal of the season, a power play tally at 8:07.

Jason Elders tied it up for the Seals in the third on a two-man advantage. Chris LiPuma’s slapshot from the point was stopped by Macon goaltender Andy Kollar but the rebound came out to Brad Federenko who fed Elders at the right goalpost for his 15th of the season.

Mike Sanderson gave Orlando a 2-1 lead one minute and 38 seconds later as he took advantage of a stickless Kollar, batting home a rebound from deep on the right wing side for his 8th of the season. Seamus Galligan and Ryan Anderson were credited with the assists on the play.

The Trax fought back with their second power play tally of the night as John Gurskis caught the Seals running around in their own zone, knotting the game at 2-2.

The Seals entered overtime shorthanded but managed to kill off the penalty while getting a couple great scoring chances at the same time. There was no scoring in the overtime period, bringing the game to the ever-exciting shootout, where B.J. Stephens, Elders, and Sanderson scored for the victory.

The Seals gear up for 3 games in 3 days this weekend, including a home-and-home against Lakeland Friday and Saturday. Both games begin at 7:05pm. All Seals game can be heard at www.IRN.FM.

Macon 1-0-1-0-0 – 2

Orlando 0-0-2-0-1 – 3

First period – 1, MAC, Murphy 7 (Gurskis, Zoryk), 8:07 (pp).

Second period – None.

Third period – 2, ORL, Elders 15 (Federenko, LiPuma), 11:57 (pp); 3, ORL, Sanderson 8 (Galligan, Anderson), 13:35; 4, MAC, Gurskis 15 (Murphy, Mnatsaknov), 17:48 (pp).

Overtime – None.

Shootout – Macon 2-4; Orlando 3-4.

Shots – Macon 6-8-6-5–25; Orlando 16-9-6-5–36. Power plays – Macon 2-4; Orlando 1-4.

Goaltenders – Macon, Kollar 4-6-3 (36 shots, 34 saves); Orlando, Correia 4-1-1 (25-23).

Attendance – 2869.

Second Half Starts

January 28, 2004

The Orlando Seals resume play in the regular season tonight following last night’s all-star game, taking on the Macon Trax. All Seals games are available on www.IRN.FM and all home games have streaming video available at www.IRN.FM. Fans in the arena can access the broadcast at 96.7 FM.

Records: The Seals are 17-9-2 with 36 points in fourth place in WHA2.

Macon is 13-12-4 with 30 points in fifth place in WHA2.

Season Series: This is the sixth time these two teams have met this season. The Seals have won the last three meetings, after dropping the first two to Macon. The last time these teams met, the Seals took a 2-1 decision in Macon on January 3rd.

Recent Results: The Seals are looking to get back on the winning track after dropping their last three games. The Seals dropped a 4-1 decision at Jacksonville on Sunday. Macon has lost four straight, however two of those were in overtime. The last game was a 7-6 overtime loss at Miami Sunday.

Power Play: Seals 21-130 16.2% 6th Macon 27-138 19.6% 3rd

Penalty Kill: Seals 89-110 80.9% 3rd Macon 123-143 86.0% 1st

Shining Bright: both of these teams had players play key roles in last night’s 7-6 overtime win for the WHA2 all-star team over the Jacksonville Barracudas. Seals goaltender David Goverde stopped 22 of 24 shots he faced, and also added an assist. Mike Fournier had two assists and was the Seals top point man in the game. Macon’s Steve Zoryk had two goals and two assists and was named the games most valuable player.

Next Up: The Seals will start a stretch of three games in three nights, hosting the Lakeland Loggerheads Friday night. It will be Faith Night, with a postgame concert from Dove Award winning Christian Band, Brother’s Keeper. Because of the concert, the start time for Friday’s game has been moved to 7:05 p.m.

SEALS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES

January 23, 2004

Sign Muswagon, Urbanik Leaves Team

Getting ready for a stretch of six regular season games, plus the WHA2 all-star game in nine days Orlando Seals head coach Jim Paek has made some roster adjustments.

The Seals have signed left winger Jamie Muswagon, who had nine goals and 18 assists for 17 points in 21 games for the Cape Fear Fire Antz (where Seals defenseman Mike Fournier began the season) this season. The Seals are able to sign Muswagon as right winger Joe Urbanik left the team for personal reasons. He had six goals and four assists for 10 points in 26 games for the Seals.

“It’s hard to judge on first appearance, but Jamie looks pretty good out there, like he can really help us out,” Paek said after watching Muswagon’s first practice with the Seals on Friday.

The Seals also made other roster moves on Friday, activating Joe Pecoraro from the injured reserve list. They placed Jerry Keefe on the 14 day injured reserve list and moved Tomas Jelinek from the 14-day to the seven day injured reserve list. Adam Campana remains on injured reserve after having a blood clot removed from his lung in December.

The Seals return to action Saturday at Miami at 7:05 and play Sunday in Jacksonville at 6:05 p.m. The Seals return home to face the Macon Trax on Wednesday January 28th at 7:05 p.m. All Seals games are broadcast via the internet at www.IRN.FM while Saturday’s and Sunday’s games will both also be broadcast on AM 740 The Team. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information call the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

SEALS HIT ROAD SATURDAY!

(17-7-2 36 Points, 2nd in WHA2)

Light Week: The Orlando Seals have a light week, leading up to a very busy stretch. They play at Miami on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Jacksonville at 7:05 p.m. Sunday. That will start a stretch of seven games in nine days (counting the all-star game) for the Seals. Both games this weekend are available on www.IRN.FM and also on AM 740 The Team.

Split Decision: The Seals won one and lost one last week, defeating Lakeland 4-1, and then dropping a 5-3 decision to Alabama with an empty net goal scored with 3.2 seconds left.

Climbing The Charts: Right winger B.J. Stephens had two goals and a assist against Lakeland and added another goal against Alabama. He now has 19 goals and 20 assists for 39 points. The Seals leading scorer is now third in the WHA2 scoring race.

Time Change: The Seals have announced their Faith Night game against Lakeland on January 30th will start at 7:05 p.m. instead of 7:35 p.m. following the game, the band Brothers Keeper will be performing in concert.

Making The Rounds: Although not in action on the ice, the Seals will be plenty visible this week. Mike Sanderson appears at the Hockey Happy Hour Monday at 7 p.m. at Kerryman’s Pub in Longwood. Mark White and Brad Federenko are the featured guests for this week’s Sports Talk Live segment at the ESPN Club at the Disney Boardwalk Tuesday at 7 p.m. Coach Jim Paek and defenseman Ryan Anderson will be at Applebee’s on University Avenue at 7 p.m. on Wednesday as guest on The Finish Line on AM 740 The Team. And team owner David Waronker is a featured guest on ESPN2’s Cold Pizza Wednesday morning.

Seals tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket information is available by calling the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

Slammers 5, Seals 3

January 17, 2004

Orlando – Alabama goaltender Jamie Ronayne made 52 saves to lift the Alabama Slammers to a 5-3 win over the Orlando Seals Saturday night at the TD Waterhouse Centre. Jason Elders was the high scorer for the Seals with 2 points (1g, 1 a).

Elders gave Orlando a 1-0 lead 2:25 into the game, batting home the rebound off a Brad Federenko shot. Federenko chipped the puck on goal after being tripped in front of the net. Elders collected the loose puck for his 13th goal of the season.

B.J. Stephens made it 2-0 for the Seals just over 3 minutes later when he backhanded a shot from the top of the crease past Ronayne for his team-leading 19th goal of the season.

Alabama came storming back in the second half of the first, getting goals from Chad Peck and Jeff Coulter to send the teams into intermission tied 2-2.

In the second frame, the Slammers took a 3-2 lead on Doug Lawrence’s 16th of the season 6 minutes, 4 seconds into the period.

Joe Urbanik tied the game for Orlando on the power play, deflecting Mike Fournier’s slapper from the point at 9:33 of the second. It was the second goal in as many games for the Seals forward, who snapped a five-game goal-scoring drought Thursday against Lakeland.

Alabama countered once again to reclaim the lead at 13:04 of the middle frame. Ryan Prentice wristed a shot through the five-hole after an Orlando defensive-end turnover for his team-leading 18th goal of the season. Alabama carried the 4-3 lead into the locker room, despite being out-shot 16-9 in the period.

The Seals could not muster another goal, even with a 55-34 edge in shots, the highest shot total this season for Orlando, topping Thursday’s 54-shot performance against Lakeland.

The Seals are off for an entire week before hitting the road for a game in Miami Saturday and then in Jacksonville on Sunday. Orlando returns to home ice Wednesday, January 28, for a 7:05 faceoff with the Macon Trax. All Seals game can be heard at www.IRN.FM.

Alabama 2-2-1 – 5

Orlando 2-1-0 – 3

First period – 1, ORL, Elders 13 (Federenko), 2:25; 2, ORL, Stephens 19 (Elders, White), 5:40; 3, ALA, Peck 4 (Savioli, Welsh), 16:24; 4, ALA, Coulter 2 (Prentice, Quinnell), 19:19.

Second period – 5, ALA, Lawrence 16 (Mead), 6:04; 6, ORL, Urbanik 6 (Fournier, LiPuma), 9:33 (pp); 7, ALA, Prentice 18 (unassisted), 13:04.

Third period – 8, ALA, Lawrence 17 (Welsh), 19:57 (en).

Shots – Alabama 14-9-11–34; Orlando 23-16-16–55. Power plays – Alabama 0-2; Orlando 1-4.

Goaltenders – Alabama, Ronayne 9-4-3 (55 shots, 52 saves); Orlando, Goverde 14-6-1 (33-29).

Attendance – 4,294.

SHOTS GALORE: SEAL ORLANDO VICTORY
BJ Stephens Nets 2 in Victory

January 15, 2003

Orlando – The Orlando Seals drilled a season-high 54 shots on goal in Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Lakeland Loggerheads. The Seals improve to 17-6-2 on the season, good for second place in the WHA2.

Joe Urbanik got things rolling for the Seals with his 5th goal of the season, a wrist shot high to the glove side of Lakeland goaltender Tyler Murray, at 7:09 of the first period. B.J. Stephens’ first of two on the night made it 2-0 at 11:30 of the same frame.

Stephens opened the second period with his second tally of the game to make it 3-0 Orlando. The Seals winger drove hard into the Lakeland zone for a shorthanded bid but was denied by Murray. Just as the penalty ended, Stephens regained control behind the net and flipped a pass to Brad Federenko in the right wing circle. Federenko hit Ryan Anderson in the slot, who chipped a backhand pass back to Stephens on the doorstep for his 18th goal of the season.

Seals fans thought they had a 4-0 game later in the second when Seamus Galligan drilled a slapshot past Murray from just inside the Lakeland blue line. Referee Mike Hughes ruled no goal, citing the whistle had blown on a delayed penalty call.

Federenko added a goal of his own in the third period, a strange bounce behind the Lakeland net that caught Murray looking the other way, for a 4-0 Seals lead.

Lakeland’s Rob Schweyer snapped David Goverde’s shutout late in the third but that was all the Loggerheads could muster as they drop to 4-18-4 on the season.

The Seals rev up their engines again on Saturday, January 17 for NASCAR Night at the TD Waterhouse Centre when the Seals host the Alabama Slammers at 7:35 pm. There will be a number of NASCAR giveaways, including a Kyle Petty autographed jersey, courtesy of Cycle Rider Radio. The Seals will also wear special NASCAR jerseys which will be auctioned via a silent auction during the game. Successful bidders will receive their jersey from players on the ice after the game. All games can be heard at www.IRN.FM.

Lakeland 0-0-1 – 1
Orlando 2-1-1 – 4

First period – 1, ORL, Urbanik 5 (LiPuma), 7:09; 2, ORL, Stephens 17 (Sanderson, Anderson), 11:30.
Second period – 3, ORL, Stephens 18 (Anderson, Federenko), 3:46.
Third period – 4, ORL, Federenko 18 (Elders, Stephens), 12:41; 5, LAK, Schweyer 3 (D. Milliea, O. Milliea), 19:53.
Shots – Lakeland 10-16-18–34; Orlando 19-18-17–54. Power plays – Lakeland 1-5; Orlando 0-4.
Goaltenders – Lakeland, Murray 4-8-2 (54 shots, 50 saves); Orlando, Goverde 14-5-1 (34-33).
Attendance – 2,060.

January 15, 2004

The Orlando Seals play their second straight game against the Lakeland Loggerheads tonight. It’s the third game of a four game homestand for the Seals. Tonight’s game is being broadcast on AM 740 The Team. All Seals games are available on www.IRN.FM and all home games have streaming video available at www.IRN.FM. Fans in the arena can access the broadcast at 96.7 FM.

Records: The Seals are 16-6-2 with 34 points in second place in WHA2.

Lakeland is 4-17-4 with 12 points in sixth place in WHA2.

Season Series: This is the seventh time these two teams have met this season. The Seals have won four of the previous six meetings, but one of those came in overtime, and another won came in a shootout. So combined with two wins and those overtime points, Lakeland has earned six of its 12 points in the standings against the Seals.

Recent Results: These two teams met here at TD Waterhouse Centre on Sunday afternoon with Lakeland taking a 2-1 decision against the Seals.

Power Play: Seals 19-112 16.9% 6th Lakeland 23-135 17.0% 5th

Penalty Kill: Seals 79-97 81.4% 2nd Lakeland 86-106 81.1% 3rd

More Roster Moves: The spate of recent injuries has forced more roster moves for the Seals. They placed right winger Tomas Jelinek and center Joe Pecoraro on injured reserve. Adam Campana remains on the injured reserve list. The Seals have activated center Jerry Keefe, and he is expected to return to action tonight.

Next Up: The Seals rev up their engines again on Saturday January 17th which will be NASCAR Night when the Seals host the Alabama Slammers at 7:35 p.m. That night the Seals will have a number of NASCAR giveaways, including a Kyle Petty autographed jersey, courtesy of Cycle Rider Radio. The Seals will also wear special NASCAR jerseys on Saturday which will be auctioned via a silent auction during the game. Successful bidders will receive their jerseys from players on the ice after the game.

Lakeland’s next game is Saturday night at Miami.

SEALS REV UP FOR NASCAR NIGHT!

January 12, 2004

(16-6-2 34 Points, 2nd in WHA2)

Homestand Rolls On: The Orlando Seals continue a four game homestand this week as they host the Lakeland Loggerheads on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. and the Alabama Slammers Saturday at 7:35.

Drink In The Action: Thursday is another 104.1 Thirsty Thursday with beverage specials, and Drew Garabo of Real Radio 104.1 will be broadcasting his show live during the game.

Start Your Engines: The Seals will be racing around the ice on Saturday when the feature NASCAR night. During the game the Seals will wear special NASCAR jerseys, and fans will have the chance to bid on the jerseys in a silent auction during the game. Following the game, the op bidders will receive the jerseys directly from the player on the ice.

Weekly Recap: The Seals had a hectic week, playing four games in three and a half days. The week started with a 4-1 setback against Alabama. The Seals responded with their largest win of the season, in a 6-0 win at Lakeland on Friday. Saturday the Seals topped first place Jacksonville 4-1. On Sunday, the weary Seals gave a spirited effort, but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Lakeland.

Seamus The Great: Center Seamus Galligan had a strong offensive week for the Seals. He picked up two goals and three assists for five points in the four games.

On Air: Thursday’s game will be broadcast on AM 740 The team. In addition, all Seals games are available via the internet at www.IRN.FM. Home games are also available with streaming video through www.IRN.FM. And fans in the arenas where the Seals play don’t have to worry about technical interference as they can bring a radio and tune into the Seals broadcast at 96.7 FM.

Seals tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket information is available by calling the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

SEALS RUN OUT OF GAS IN 4-GAME STRETCH
Lakeland Tallies First Road Win in Franchise History

January 11, 2004

Orlando – Brad Federenko scored his 13th goal of the season but it was all the Seal could muster as they fell to the Lakeland Loggerheads 2-1 Sunday afternoon at the TD Waterhouse Centre.

The game was the fourth in four days for Orlando (16-6-2), who went 2-2 in that span. The victory was Lakeland’s first on the road and only their 4th overall, as they improve to 4-17-4.

Lakeland opened up the scoring late in the first period on a power play tally from Jeremy Vokes at 19:10. Curtis Sayler added another for the Loggerheads at 5:33 of the second for a 2-0 Lakeland lead. Vokes added an assist on the tally to give him a game-high 2 points.

The Seals began a rally late in the second when B.J. Stephens slid a pass from behind the net to a streaking Federenko in the slot, who rifled a slapshot past Lakeland goaltender Tyler Murray for a 2-1 game. Orlando had several scoring opportunities in the third but was unable to capitalize, hitting the post twice in that span.

The Seals look to avenge their loss this Thursday, January 15 when Lakeland returns to the TD Waterhouse Centre for a 7:05 pm start. All Seals games can be heard live at www.IRN.FM.

Lakelamd 1-1-0 – 2
Orlando 0-1-0 – 1

First period – 1, LAK, Vokes 5 (Harper, Miller), 19:10 (pp).
Second period – 2, LAK, Sayler 1 (Schweyer, Vokes), 5:33; 3, ORL, Federenko 13 (Stephens, Goverde), 17:03.
Third period – None.
Shots – Lakeland 13-7-5–25; Orlando 6-13-10–29. Power plays – Lakeland 1-4; Orlando 0-2.
Goaltenders – Lakeland, Murray 4-8-2 (29 shots, 28 saves); Orlando, Goverde 13-5-1 (25-23).
Attendance – 2129.

Turtle Soup

January 11, 2004

Shell Shock: The Orlando Seals complete a stretch of four games in three and a half days this afternoon as they host the Lakeland Loggerheads.

Records: The Seals are 16-5-2 with 34 points in second place in WHA2.

Lakeland is 3-17-4 with 10 points in sixth place in WHA2.

Season Series: This is the sixth meeting of the season between the Seals and Lakeland, with the Seals having won four of the previous five meetings, but one of those came in overtime and one in a shootout. The Seals won the most recent meeting between the two teams, 6-0, this past Friday night in Lakeland.

Recent Results: The Seals took a 4-1 decision last night over the Jacksonville Barracudas to close within one point of Jacksonville in first place. Lakeland lost its sixth straight game last night, 4-1 in Macon.

Power Play: Seals 19-110 17.3% 4th Lakeland 22-131 16.7% 6th

Penalty Kill: Seals 76-93 81.7% 2nd Lakeland 84-104 80.7% 3rd

Everyone In The Act: The Seals have done a good job of spreading the scoring statistics in their last two games. In Friday’s 6-0 at Lakeland, 12 of the 14 skaters in the line up had a poin. In last night’s 4-1 win over Jacksonville, 9 of the 12 skaters had either a goal or an assist.

Nice Return: Mike Sanderson scored for the Seals last night in his first game back from the injured reserve list. It was the second time this season Sanderson has scored in his first game back from IR.

Next Up: The Seals wrap up this busy schedule and have a bit a breather with just two games in the next 12 days. They host Lakeland again on Thursday night at 7:05 in Real Radio 104.1’s next Thirsty Thursday. Saturday January 17th will be NASCAR Night when the Seals host the Alabama Slammers at 7:35 p.m. All Seals games can be heard on www.IRN.FM, and in all arenas at 96.7 FM. Home games are available on streaming video at www.IRN.FM. Lakeland is also off until returning here on Thursday.

Lakeland, FL – A four-goal second period and five different goal scorers lifted the Orlando Seals over I-4 rival Lakeland 6-0 at the Lakeland Center Friday night in WHA2 action. Seamus Galligan lead the Seals with two goals and an assist in the victory.

January 10, 2004

Mike Correia posted his second shutout of the season for a 3-1-1 record.

After a scoreless first period, defenseman Mike Fournier gave Orlando the lead at 2:10 of the second with his first goal of the season. Lakeland’s Gilbert Dionne turned over the puck to Fournier who teed up a slapshot low to the stick side of Carl Poissant to put Orlando up 1-0.

Jason Elders put the Seals up 2-0 just 1 minute, 34 seconds later with his 11th goal of the season from Brad Federenko and Ryan Anderson. Tyler Murray replaced Poissant in net for the Loggerheads following Elders’ goal but the goaltending change did nothing to stop the Seals barrage.

Galligan made it 3-0 Orlando at 7:28 of the second when he converted on a rebound in the slot in front of Murray for his 5th of the season. Galligan added another goal in the third for his first two-goal game of the season.

Joe Pecoraro and Simon Duplessis also tallied goals for the Seals, who improve to 15-5-2 with 30 points, good for second place in the standings. The Seals trail Jacksonville by three points in the race for first place.

The Seals look to move within one point of the Barracudas Saturday when Jacksonville invades the TD Waterhouse Centre for a 7:35 pm faceoff. Orlando caps its big weekend with a matinee game Sunday at 4:05 pm against Lakeland. All games can be heard at www.IRN.FM.

Lakeland 0-0-0 – 0

Orlando 0-4-2 – 6

First period – None.

Second period – 1, ORL, Fournier 1 (unassisted), 2:10; 2, ORL, Elders 11 (Federenko, Anderson), 3:42; 3, ORL, Galligan 5 (Urbanik, Jelinek), 7:28; 4, ORL, Pecoraro 6 (White, Federenko), 13:58.

Third period – 5, ORL, Duplessis 2 (Galligan, Stephens), 13:47; 6, ORL, Galligan 6 (Fournier), 19:48.

Shots – Orlando 10-16-14–40; Lakeland 7-6-3–16;. Power plays – Orlando 0-2; Lakeland 0-2.

Goaltenders – Lakeland, Poissant 0-8-2 (23:42, 13 shots, 11 saves), Murray (36:18, 27-23); Orlando, Correia 3-1-1 (16-16).

(Orlando, FL) – January 8, 2004

The Orlando Seals hammered 45 shots on Alabama goaltender Fred Beaubien but still could not catch the Slammers who ran away with a 4-1 decision Thursday night at the TD Waterhouse Centre.

The Seals only goal came on a chip shot by B.J. Stephens from his knees in the second period. Stephens’ goal, his sixteenth of the season from Jason Elders at 14:53, brought the Seals within one at 2-1 but the Slammers would never look back.

Alabama got a spectacular performance out of Ryan Prentice, who had 3 goals, 1 assist on the night. The Slammers also got a goal from Wade Paterson for the 4-1 decision.

The Seals take to the road Friday as they head to Lakeland to take on the Loggerheads at 7:05 pm. Orlando returns to the TD Waterhouse Centre for two more games this weekend, on Saturday against Jacksonville at 7:35 pm and then on Sunday against Lakeland at 4:05 pm.

Alabama 0-2-2 – 4
Orlando 0-1-0 – 1

First period – None.
Second period – 1, ALA, Prentice 14 (Mead, Lawrence), 10:50 (pp); 2, ALA, Prentice 15 (Welsh, Patterson), 13:41 (pp); 3, ORL, Stephens 16 (Elders), 14:53.
Third period – 4, ALA, Prentice 16 (Lawrence, Quinnell), 5:14; 5, ALA, Paterson 4 (Lawrence, Prentice), 15:39 (pp).
Shots – Alabama 11-9-13–33; Orlando 21-15-9–45. Power plays – Alabama 3-5; Orlando 0-4.
Goaltenders – Alabama, Beaubien 6-4 (45 shots, 44 saves); Orlando, Goverde 12-4 (33-29).

The Orlando Seals return home tonight to battle the Alabama Slammers in their first game at TD Waterhouse Centre since December 26th.

January 8, 2004

Records: The Seals are 14-4-2 with 30 points and are in second place in WHA2.

Alabama is 11-7-3 with 25 points in third place in WHA2.

Season Series: This is the fifth meeting of the season between the Seals and Alabama. Three of the four games have been decided by one goal. The Seals have won three of the four previous meetings, and Alabama’s lone win in the series was a 1-0 shootout win in Alabama on December 6th.

Recent Results: The Seals played their sixth straight one goal game, with a 2-1 victory over the Macon Trax last Saturday. Seamus Gallagan provided the game winning goal with just 1:23 left to play in regulation time.

Power Play: Seals 19-102 18.6% 4th Alabama 24-87 27.6% 1st

Penalty Kill: Seals 70-84 83.3% 2nd Alabama 107-135 79.3% 6th

Busy Boys: Tonight marks the start of a stretch of four games in four days for the Seals. This is the first of two stretches of four games in four days this season. The Seals will conclude the regular season, playing four games in four days.

From Bench To Ice: Assistant coach Chris LiPuma has been activated to the Seals playing roster. The Seals have placed Mike Sanderson on the injured reserve list, and returned Jessy Berube to their taxi squad from the active roster.

Next Up: The Seals travel to Lakeland tomorrow night for a 7:05 game. The busy weekend continues here Saturday against Jacksonville at 7:35 p.m. and then a return engagement with Lakeland Sunday at 4:05 p.m. All Seals games can be heard on www.IRN.FM, and in all arenas at 96.7 FM. Home games are available on streaming video at www.IRN.FM.

SEALS ACTIVATE LIPUMA - Expected To Play Tonight

January 8, 2004

The Orlando Seals have activated defenseman Chris LiPuma, from his assistant coaching position, and he is expected to be in the team’s line-up tonight when they host the Alabama Slammers tonight at TD Waterhouse Centre at 7:05.

LiPuma played for the Seals last season and had 10 goals and 21 assists for 31 points. He also led the Seals in penalty minutes with 283.

LiPuma’s activation comes as the Seals place Mike Sanderson on injured reserve with an ankle injury.

The Seals begin a stretch of four games in four days tonight by hosting Alabama. They travel to Lakeland to play the Loggerheads tomorrow at 7:05 p.m.; and return home to host the Jacksonville Barracudas Saturday at 7:35 p.m. and will host Lakeland Sunday at 4:05 p.m.

All Seals games can be heard via the internet at www.IRN.FM. And home games are available on streaming video as well through www.IRN.FM. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information call the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

DART TOURNEY HITS BULLSEYE

Raises $600 For Hockey 4 Kids

January 8, 2003

There was talk of double 20’s and triple 18’s and other lingo that was foreign to many of the Orlando Seals early Monday night, but they learned through the evening and while 18 teams competed in the Hockey 4 Kids benefit dart tournament, the real winner was the charity that helps kids attend pro hockey games.

The Seals in conjunction with Kerryman’s Pub in Longwood raised $600 for Hockey 4 Kids. Seals right winger Joe Urbanik and his playing partner Kerry Wrisley won the tournament, defeating goaltender David Goverde and his playing partner Robert Afonso, winning two straight games in the final match.

Kerryman’s General Manager will present the proceeds of the tournament to Seals owner David Waronker, prior to the Seals game on Saturday January 10th against the Jacksonville Barracudas at TD Waterhouse Centre. Game time on Saturday is 7:35 p.m.

The Seals return home on Thursday January 8th to face the Alabama Slammers at 7:05 p.m.

All Seals games can be heard via the internet at www.IRN.FM. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information call the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

SEALS DOMINATE ALL STAR SQUAD

January 7, 2004

Five Players On Team WHA2

The Orlando Seals have placed three players on the starting line-up, and two other players on Team WHA2 for the all-star game in Jacksonville on Tuesday January 27th.

Voted onto the starting line-up from the Seals are goaltender David Goverde, defenseman Mark White, and center Brad Federenko. Added to the all-star roster were center Joe Pecoraro, and left wing B.J.Stephens. Seals equipment manager Clint Reif will handle the equipment duties for team WHA2. Earlier the league announced Seals head coach Jim Paek would be the head coach for team WHA2.

Goverde, leads the league with 12 wins and a 2.65 goals against average and a .922 save percentage. White has four goals and 16 assists for 20 points and is +5 on the season. Federenko, the Seals captain, has scored 11 goals and has 15 assists for 26 points.

Stephens, the Seals all time leading goal scorer, leads the club this season in scoring and goals with 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points. Pecoraro, who started the season on defense, and has recently moved to center, has rolled up 13 points on five goals and eight assists. Reif is in his second season as the Seals equipment manager, after also working with the Orlando Solar Bears during their Turner Cup championship season of 2000-01.

The WHA2 all star game will pit the the league all-stars against the host Jacksonville Barracudas. The game will take place in the recently opened Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

The Seals return home on Thursday January 8th to face the Alabama Slammers at 7:05 p.m.

TEAM WHA2 ALL STAR ROSTER

Goaltenders Team

David Goverde* Orlando Seals

Jamie Ronayne Alabama Slammers

Defensemen Team

Mark White* Orlando Seals

Mike Johnson* Jacksonville Barracudas

Art Mnatsakanov# Macon Trax

Tom Perry Miami Manatees

Joe Pecoraro Orlando Seals

Forwards Team

Brad Federenko* Orlando Seals

Oak Hewer* Miami Manatees

Chris Cerrella* Lakeland Loggerheads

B.J. Stephens Orlando Seals

Jim Callahan Lakeland Loggerheads

David Deeves Macon Trax

Doug Lawrence Alabama Slammers

Ryan Prentice Alabama Slammers

Kevin Swider Miami Manatees

Steve Zoryk Macon Trax

Head Coach Jim Paek Orlando Seals

Assistant Coach Zac Boyer Miami Manatees

Equipment Manager Clint Reif Orlando Seals

Trainer Danielle Henry, A.T.C./L Miami Manatees

*Voted to starting line-up by fans via internet balloting

#Named starter as Mike Johnson will play for Jacksonville

SEALS MAKE ROSTER MOVES

January 2, 2004

Keefe Returns To Duty

The Orlando Seals start the new calendar year with a slightly new look to their line up.

Center Jerry Keefe, out of the line up since getting injured February 5th, has been activated from the injured reserve list, and is expected to play tonight, when the Seals visit the Jacksonville Barracudas. The Seals also expect to have Mike Sanderson back in the line-up for the Friday encounter at Jacksonville.

Left winger Simon Duplessis has been placed on injured reserve, after his injury sustained Wednesday night in the Seals 6-5 shootout win at Lakeland. Adam Campana remains on the injured list. The Seals also waived Matt Brown. In 16 games this season, Brown had one goal and four assists for five points and also 53 penalty minutes and was a minus four. The Seals have also signed forward Jessy Berube who played three games like years for them.

After tonight’s game in Jacksonville, the Seals travel to Macon to take on the Trax, Saturday night.

The Seals return home on Thursday January 8th to face the Alabama Slammers at 7:05 p.m.

(Orlando, FL) – December 27, 2003

Mark White’s third goal of the season at 1:05 of the overtime lifted the Orlando Seals over the Jacksonville Barracudas 1-0. The win was the fifth straight for the Seals, who improve to 11-4-1 and are in first place in the WHA2.

David Goverde stopped all 44 shots he faced for his tenth win and first shutout of the season.

Photo of David Goverde by © MIchael Montes - All Rights Reserved.

Orlando winger Simon Duplessis had three shots on goal, including a great chance out of the penalty box, in his Seals debut. The Seals signed Duplessis, who began the season with the Miami Manatees, after placing Adam Campana on injured reserve after Campana underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his lung on Sunday.

Ryan Anderson almost put the Seals on the board with less than two minutes left in regulation. The puck bounced off the right goal post and was covered up by Jacksonville goaltender Randy Hevey.

The Seals head to Lakeland Saturday night for a 7:05 start with the Loggerheads. Their next home game is not until Thursday, January 8, when the Alabama Slammers come to town for a 7:05 pm faceoff. All Seals games can be heard at www.IRN.FM.

Jacksonville 0-0-0-0 – 0

Orlando 0-0-0-1 – 1

First period – None.

Second period – None.

Third period – None.

Overtime – 1, ORL, White 3 (Elders, Federenko), 1:05.

photo of Mark White, Jason Elders and Seamus Galligan by © Michael Montes - All Rights Reserved.

Mark White (L) celebrates his game winning goal with Jason Elders (Center) and Seamus Galligan (Right) as the Orlando Seals move into First place with a 1-0 overtime win over the Jacksonville Barracudas.

Photo by © Michael Montes - All Rights Reserved.

Shots – Jacksonville 14-16-14-0–44; Orlando 9-10-5-2–26
Power plays – Jacksonville 0-4; Orlando 0-3.

Goaltenders – Jacksonville, Hevey 0-0-1, (26 shots, 25 saves); Orlando, Goverde 10-3 (44-44).

CAMPANA RELEASE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY

December 23, 2003

Recovery Proceeding Smoothly

Orlando Seals left winger Adam Campana could be released from the hospital on Wednesday, after removal of a blood clot on his lung Sunday night.

His recovery is proceeding smoothly, and doctors at Florida Hospital removed a breathing tube from his chest on Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot, 170 pound rookie from Clarkson University suffered shortness of breath after the Seals 3-2 victory over the Jacksonville Barracudas Saturday night.

He admitted himself to Florida Hospital where doctors discovered internal bleeding, but couldn’t identify the source. An exploratory surgery revealed the blood clot, which was removed and the internal bleeding stopped.

“The hospital staff and the booster club members have all been great,” Campana said. His parents flew to Orlando from Boston and echoed their son’s sentiments about the doctors, the Florida Hospital staff, and the Seals booster club.

While Campana is expected to be released from the hospital on Wednesday, his return to the ice for the Seals is at least six to eight weeks away.

“The main thing is that Adam is getting better and having a speedy recovery, from a pretty scary situation,” Seals coach Jim Paek said. “He’s such a class young man, the most important thing is he gets healthy before we think about him resuming his playing hockey. We’re all just thankful he is going to be o.k.”

Campana, who turned 24 last Friday, has two goals and three assists in 15 games for the Seals.

The Seals host Jacksonville again on Friday at 7:35 p.m. It is a Cheap Guys Computer Family Four Pack night with a special offer of four tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, and four Seals hats all for only $52. Fans can also bring any holiday gift they wish to exchange for a buy one, get one free ticket offer, and the chance to exchange their “awful gift” for someone else’s “awful gift”, showing indeed one person’s junk is another’s treasure.

SEALS BATTLE FOR FIRST ON FRIDAY

December 22, 2003

(10-4-1 21 Points, 2nd in WHA2)

Boxing Day Battle: The Orlando Seals, winners of four straight games, will be playing for first place when they host the Jacksonville Barracudas on Friday at 7:35 p.m. at TD Waterhouse Centre. The Seals travel to Lakeland for a 7:05 face-off with the Loggerheads Saturday night.

Family Fun: The holiday spirit continues Friday with Cheap Guys Computers Family Four Pack Night. Fans can get four tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, and four Seals hats for only $52

Awful Gifts: Fans who want to exchange holiday gifts can do so at the Seals game on Friday. They will get a voucher for a buy one ticket, get one free, and also exchange their gift for another gift that was turned in.

Rolling On: The Seals ran their current winning streak to four with three solid wins last week, beating Alabama, 3-2, Macon, 5-2, and Jacksonville, 3-2.

Campana Concern: Left wing Adam Campana underwent unscheduled surgery Sunday night when doctors determined he had internal bleeding, and couldn’t discover the source. They later removed a blood clot from Campana’s lung. The internal bleeding has stopped. He has been taken out of intensive care, but his release from the hospital has not been determined.

Fine Line: The line of Brad Federenko (3G, 3A), B.J. Stephens (2G, 4A), and Jason Elders (3G, 3A) accounted for 18 points in the Seals three wins last week. They had eight of the team’s 11 goals last week.

Got Tickets?: Seals tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket information is available by calling the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

Seals 3, Barracudas 2

December 21, 2003

Orlando – Brad Federenko notched two goals and David Goverde made 41 saves as the Orlando Seals became only the second team to defeat the Jacksonville Barracudas with a 3-2 win Saturday night. The Seals have now won four straight.

Orlando struck first on a power play goal by Federenko, his sixth of the season and first of two on the game from B.J. Stephens and Mark White at 2:43. The Barracudas answered less than two minutes later on Jay McCabe’s second of the season to tie the game 1-1.

Tomas Jelinek made it 2-1 Orlando in the second period on a goal from Mike Fournier and Joe Urbanik. Jelinek received a feed from Fournier at the side of the Jacksonville net and chipped it past Jacksonville goaltender Brandon Snee for his fifth goal of the season.

Jacksonville knotted the game at 2-2 at 2:08 of the third when Jamie Miller out-muscled the Seals’ defense and past goaltender David Goverde for his seventh on the season.

Then, at 12:29 of the final period, Federenko added his second goal of the game to give the Seals a 3-2 lead. Jacksonville had one more chance to tie when Ryan Anderson was called for slashing at 19:47 of the third. With Snee on the bench for an extra attacker, the Barracudas had a two-man advantage but were denied by Orlando who gain two points in the WHA2 standings.

Federenko’s first goal in the opening period brought a shower of teddy bears to the TD Waterhouse Centre ice. All bears collected will be donated to The Mustard Seed to help less fortunate children in Central Florida.

The Seals next game is Friday, December 26 at 7:05 pm when the Barracudas return to the TD Waterhouse Centre for a rematch of Saturday’s contest.

Jacksonville 1-0-1 – 2

Orlando 1-1-1 – 3

First period – 1, ORL, Federenko 6 (Stephens, White), 2:43; 2, JAX, Jay McCabe 2 (Wilkinson, Johnson), 4:10.

Second period – 3, ORL, Jelinek 5 (Fournier, Urbanik), 6:39.

Third period – 4, JAX, Miller 7 (Toninato), 2:08; 5, ORL, Federenko 7 (Elders, Urbanik), 12:29.

Shots – Jacksonville 18-13-12XX–43; Orlando 11-4-7–22 Power plays – Jacksonville 1-5; Orlando 1-3.

Goaltenders – Jacksonville, Snee 6-4, (22 shots, 19 saves); Orlando, Goverde 9-3 (43-41).

Oh, They Come From Alabama

December 18, 2003

Slammin’ Time: The Orlando Seals host the Alabama Slammers tonight, the first visit by the Slammers.

Records: The Seals are 7-4-1 with 15 points tied for second place in WHA2.

Alabama is 6-4-3 with 15 points tied for second place in WHA2.

Season Series: This is the fourth meeting of the season, between the two teams. The Seals have gotten points in all three visits to Alabama so far this season, winning 5-3 on Nov. 21; winning 4-3 on Dec. 5; and losing 1-0 in a shootout on Dec. 6 (teams receive one point in the league standings for an overtime or shootout loss)

Recent Results: The Seals defeated the Macon Trax in Macon last Saturday night, 2-1.

Alabama won in overtime 4-3 at Miami on Sunday.

Power Play: Seals 12-60 20.0% 2nd Alabama 19-54 35.2% 1st

Penalty Kill: Seals 47-55 85.5% 1st Alabama 72-91 79.1% 4th

Tune In: In addition to the regular internet broadcast on www.IRN.FM tonight’s game and tomorrow’s game in Macon are being broadcast on AM 740 The Team. Fans can also now take part in the Seals Stadio broadcast by tuning an FM radio to 96.7 while in TD Waterhouse Centre.

A Real Winner: Jason Elders has scored the winning goal in each of the Seals last three victories.

Top Guns: Alabama comes into tonight’s game with the top scorers in the league. Paul Vincent has 18 goals and 13 assists for 31 points and Doug Lawrence has four goals and 22 assists for 26 points.

Next Up: The Seals will hit the road again tomorrow to play at Macon at 7:35 p.m. They return home on Saturday to face Jacksonville at 7:35 p.m. That game the Seals will be accepting donation in the COOL 100 Coats For Kids program, and also holding their annual Teddy Bear Toss for Toys for Tots. All Seals games can be heard on www.IRN.FM.

SEALS HOME TWICE THIS WEEK!

(7-4-1 15 Points, Tied 2nd in WHA2)

Holiday Events: The Orlando Seals play three games in three nights this week, hosting the Alabama Slammers Thursday at 7:05 p.m.; play at Macon against the Trax on Friday at 7:35 p.m.; and return home Saturday for their first game with the first place Jacksonville Barracudas at 7:35 p.m.

Get Real: Thursday night is the Seals first Real Radio Thirsty Thursday night. Drew Garabo of Real Radio 104.1 will be broadcasting his show live Thursday night from TD Waterhouse Centre during the Seals game.

Fur Will Fly: Saturday is Kraft Insurance Megaphone Night, with the first 1,500 fans receiving Seals Megaphones. It’s also the Seals annual Teddy Bear Toss. Fans are asked to bring teddy bears to the game and toss them onto the ice after the Seals score their first goal of the game. The bears will be collected and donated to Toys for Tots.

Split Weekend: The Seals were involved in two one goal decisions last week, losing at Lakeland, 4-3 and then winning at Macon, 2-1.

He’s A Winner: Jason Elders scored the game winning goal against Macon. It was his sixth goal of the season, and his team leading third game winning goal of the year.

Stephens Special: B.J. Stephens will be on hand at Hottie’s Gourmet Donuts on Tuesday December 16th at 2: 30 p.m. to announce details of a major fundraising campaign between the Seals and a central Florida non-profit agency.

Got Tickets?: Seals tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket information is available by calling the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

ZOOPERSTARS HERE SUNDAY!

December 1, 2003

(4-3-0 8 Points, Tied 3rd in WHA2)

Gretzky Visits: The Orlando Seals travel to Alabama for games Friday and Saturday at 8:05 p.m., eastern time, and return home to entertain the Miami Manatees and some other very special guests Sunday at 6:05 p.m. Sunday.

The world famous ZOOPERSTARS featuring Whale Gretzky and Mario LeMule among others will be performing their very special act throughout Sunday’s game. All Seals games can be heard via the internet at www.IRN.FM.

Back On Track: After dropping a 4-3 decision at Miami on Wednesday and a 6-4 contest in Friday night, the Seals got back to the winning ways with a 6-2 victory over Miami on Saturday. The win was the largest margin of victory in WHA2 this season.

Don’t Look Back: Jerry Keefe, who scored his first goal of the season on November 23rd, hasn’t stopped since. He scored a goal in all three games last week, and with goals in four straight games, now has the longest current goal streak in the league. The second longest streak belongs to his teammate B.J. Stephens who has goals in three straight games for the Seals.

NHL Watch Party: The Seals will gather at the Thirsty Whale on Kirkman Road Wednesday night at 8 o’clock for an NHL watch party. Fans who attend can vote on which NHL game they would like to see. During intermissions, there will be contests and prizes for fans.

Got Tickets?: Seals tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket information is available by calling the Seals at (407) 447-PUCK (7825).

Fellini To Re-Join Staff

Joe Fellini is set to re join the Seals staff full time, as of December 1st. For the past several months Fellini has worked with the league office of WHA2 helping teams get off the ground with their operations.

Jacksonville is set to play its first game in the new arena for the Barracudas this Saturday, allowing Fellini to return to the Seals. He will concentrate on group ticket sales and corporate partnerships.

“I’m looking forward to re-joining the Seals and renewing all the friendships I’ve made over my years with Orlando hockey teams,” Fellini said. “Having a chance to go around and see what all the teams are doing, it’s an exciting thing to be a part of in WHA2. Now I can concentrate on helping keep the Seals a top notch entertainment value.”

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