Wildcatters advance

Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise

Misty Jennings of Beaumont decorates her truck to support the Wildcatters before an ECHL playoff game against Gwinnett at Ford Arena in Beaumont on Friday, April 20, 2007.


Wildcatters' Paul Albers (No. 3, right) draws the penalty for dropping Gwinnett's Matt York (No. 12, left) to the ice during an ECHL playoff game.



Wildcatters' Jonathan Paiement (No. 94, left) gets smashed into the glass by Gwinnett's Brandon Kaleniecki (No. 19, right) during an ECHL playoff game at Ford Arena.



Wildcatters' Kevin Baker (No. 71, left) and Gwinnett's Jamie Milam (No. 6, right) crash into each other and the glass during an ECHL playoff game.



Gwinnett's Dave Caruso (No. 1) watches a deflected puck during an ECHL playoff game against the Texas Wildcatters at Ford Arena.



Wildcatters' celebrate their victory over Gwinnett after a sudden-death overtime goal during an ECHL playoff game at Ford Arena. The goal sent Gwinnett home for the season and spared the Catters a Sunday game.



The Wildcatters advance to the South Division finals against the Florida Everblades. The best-of-seven series begins Tuesday in Florida and returns to Ford Arena on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Catters also have home ice for Game 4 on Saturday and Game 5 (if needed) on Monday.