Flames Recall Goalie Matt Keetley
March 5, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release
Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers announced today that goalie Matt Keetley has been reassigned by the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames to the Quad City Flames of the American Hockey League.
Keetley made seven appearances for the Wranglers this season, posting a 1-3-3 record with a 2.66 goals against average. Keetley stopped over 30 shots in six of his seven starts, while posting a .930 save percentage. Keetley tied a Las Vegas team record with 23 saves in the third period at Idaho on February 18th, a 4-3 overtime defeat for the Wranglers.
The second-year goalie played in 30 games for Quad City this season, going 7-17-4 with a 2.70 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. As a rookie in 2007-08 with the Flames, Keetley posted a 10-8-3 record with a 2.33 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.
The Calgary Flames drafted the Medicine Hat, AB native in the fifth round (#158 overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Keetley played junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League from 2003-07. In four seasons with the Tigers, Keetley posted a 105-28-5 record with 18 shutouts, a 2.05 goals against average and a .918 save percentage.
The Wranglers finish a ten-game road trip with a three-game stop in Alaska starting Friday night at Sullivan Arena at 8:15 PM (PST). Las Vegas returns home to host the Idaho Steelheads on March 13th and 14th at 7:30 PM at the Orleans Arena.
Pro-rated 2008-09 season seat packages are on sale now at (702) 471-PUCK. The Wranglers play all 36 regular season home games at the Orleans Arena, located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino at 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue. Individual game tickets are on sale now at (702) 284-7777.
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