All-Star Hambly rejoins Wranglers for game five

April 17, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers announced today that defenseman Tim Hambly has been returned by the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights of the American Hockey League. The Wranglers play Game 5 of the West Division Semi-Finals tonight in Boise at 6:10 pm (PST).

Hambly appeared in a total of 45 games with the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights this season, collecting one goal and 16 assists for 17 points. Hambly was called up to the Knights in late December, leaving the Wranglers as the team leader in plus/minus at +19 and as one of the top scoring defenseman in the ECHL. The 22-year old suited up in only 31 games for Las Vegas, scoring nine goals and adding 12 assists for 21 points. Hambly was selected as an ECHL All-Star for the National Conference in January, but was unable to participate in the All-Star Game due to his AHL recall. In all, the Minnesota native played 78 games in his first professional season, scoring ten goals and adding 28 assists for 38 points.

Hambly will make his professional playoff debut tonight in Idaho, where the Wranglers trail the best-of-seven series with the Steelheads 3-1.

First Round Playoff Schedule vs. Idaho

Game One Idaho 1 at Las Vegas 0 2OT (Idaho Leads Series 1-0)

Game Two Idaho 4 at Las Vegas 2 (Idaho Leads Series 2-0)

Game Three Las Vegas 5 at Idaho 4 OT (Idaho Leads Series 2-1)

Game Four Las Vegas 2 at Idaho 4 (Idaho Leads series 3-1)

Game Five Monday, April 17th at Idaho at 6:10 pm (PST)

Game Six Tuesday, April 18th at Orleans Arena at 7:05 pm - X

Game Seven Wednesday, April 19th at Orleans Arena at 7:05 pm - X

X = If Necessary

Playoff tickets are now available for the 2006 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Fans may purchase a strip of tickets that will include every home playoff game for as little as $200.00 per seat. Fans may obtain playoff ticket information from the Wranglers' front office by calling 702-471-7825 (PUCK). Wranglers season ticket holders and mini-plan holders have the first right of refusal for their seats. Tickets for all games are on sale now.

Fans may purchase seats to all Wranglers home games at any of the following ticket locations: The Orleans Arena Box Office, Coast Casinos' showroom box offices at The Orleans, Gold Coast, South Coast and Suncoast, or at the Galleria Mall guest relations/ticket centers.

The Wranglers play all 36 home games at the Orleans Arena, located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino at 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue. Seat packages to see the Wranglers play at the Orleans Arena for the upcoming 2006-07 season are now on sale, starting as low as $165. Call (702) 471-7825 for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.



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