Las Vegas re-signs Dzieduszycki, trades Schwabe

November 4, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers announced today that the team has re-signed center Matt Dzieduszycki (pronounced - zhay-doo-Shitskee) and traded center Evan Schwabe to the South Carolina Stingrays for future considerations. In a separate roster move, right wing Adam Huxley was placed on the injured reserve.

Dzieduszycki, 26, played in the final eight games of the season for Las Vegas, scoring five goals and adding two assists for seven points, Dzieduszycki was originally acquired in a trade with the Augusta Lynx for defenseman Regan Darby and forward Doug Wright. In 49 games for Augusta last season, the Calgary, Alberta native registered 20 goals and 39 points along with 69 penalty minutes. In 81 total games played in the ECHL, Dzieduszycki has 39 goals and 31 assists for 70 points. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound center also played a total of 130 games in the American Hockey League with the Syracuse Crunch and San Antonio Rampage over the past three seasons.

Schwabe was scoreless in his only game with Las Vegas. Schwabe completed a decorated four-year career at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Schwabe finished among the team's top two scorers his last two seasons and ranked as one of the highest scoring collegiate players in the country, posting 102 points in his final 83 games. Schwabe was selected to the All-WCHA second team for a second consecutive season in 2004-05. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound center occupied the top spot on the 2004-05 Bulldog scoring charts with 45 points with a career-high 19 goals and 26 assists and finished among the WCHA leaders in a multitude of statistical categories. Schwabe posted career highs as a junior with 19 goals and 38 assists for 57 points in 45 games played. The 57 points ranked third in the country and his 38 helpers ranked first in the nation. Schwabe improved by 47 points from his sophomore season to his junior season, the third-highest season turnaround in UMD's 53-year history. The Moose Jaw, SASK native acted as the 2004-05 Bulldog team captain and was selected three times to the WCHA All-Academic Team.

Las Vegas will return home to host the Phoenix Roadrunners at 7:05 pm on Friday, November 4th. The Wranglers will hand out 5,000 magnetic schedules prior to the game. Due to the aftermath of Hurricane Rita and its effects on the Texas Wildcatters professional hockey team, the Las Vegas Wranglers have made a change to their 2005-2006 schedule, adding a home game Nov. 4 and donating $5 for every ticket sold for this game to hurricane relief efforts. And, for each $5 donation made by the Wranglers, the Nevada law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (KKBR&F) will match the amount, donating up to $15,000 for relief efforts.

Wranglers' ticket locations are the Orleans Arena Box Office, Coast Casinos' showroom box offices at The Orleans, Gold Coast, Suncoast and South Coast (opening in 2006) or at the Galleria Mall guest relations/ticket centers. Fans may also order tickets by phone at (702) 284-7777 or on the web at www.orleansarena.com. Fans may also visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com for individual game tickets and for information on Wranglers season seat packages or call (702) 471-7825 to contact the Wranglers office directly.

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 2005-06 season are now on sale, starting as low as $150. Call (702) 471-7825 for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.



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