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Las Vegas Releases Home Playoff Scenarios

March 31, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release

Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers Â® clinched the National Conference and Pacific Division regular season titles for the second straight year. Las Vegas also became the first team in ECHL history to record three straight 100-point seasons. The Wranglers announced today three possible opponents and home dates for the first round of the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

As the National Conference regular season champions, the Las Vegas Wranglers will enter the playoffs with the number one seed and home-ice advantage through the National Conference Finals. Stockton, Bakersfield and Phoenix are battling for the seventh and eighth seeds in the National Conference. Bakersfield is currently in the seventh seed with 57 points and three games remaining. Stockton is in the eighth spot with 55 points and four road games to go. Phoenix is tied with Stockton at 55 points and has three games remaining. Stockton plays in Fresno on Tuesday and at Utah on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Bakersfield will host Utah tonight before heading to Phoenix this Thursday and Las Vegas on Friday. Phoenix will host Las Vegas on Tuesday and Bakersfield on Thursday before heading to Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Below are the home games for the following possible First Round Playoff Match-Ups;

Las Vegas vs. Phoenix - National Conference Quarter-Finals

Game 1: Phoenix at Las Vegas - Friday, April 11th at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena

Game 2: Phoenix at Las Vegas - Saturday, April 12th at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena

Game 3, 4, and 5: at Phoenix - TBD

Game 6: Phoenix at Las Vegas - Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena (if necessary)

Game 7: Phoenix at Las Vegas - Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena (if necessary)

Las Vegas vs. Bakersfield - National Conference Quarter-Finals

Game 1: Bakersfield at Las Vegas - Friday, April 11th at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena

Game 2: Bakersfield at Las Vegas - Saturday, April 12th at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena

Game 3, 4, and 5: at Bakersfield - TBD

Game 6: Bakersfield at Las Vegas - Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena (if necessary)

Game 7: Bakersfield at Las Vegas - Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena (if necessary)

Las Vegas vs. Stockton - National Conference Quarter-Finals

Game 1: Stockton at Las Vegas - Thursday, April 10th at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena

Game 2: Stockton at Las Vegas - Friday, April 11th at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena

Game 3, 4, and 5: at Stockton - TBD

Game 6: Stockton at Las Vegas - Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena (if necessary)

Game 7: Stockton at Las Vegas - Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:05 pm - at Orleans Arena (if necessary)

The Wranglers will head to Phoenix to meet to RoadRunners at 7:11 pm (PDT) on Tuesday at the U.S. Airways Center. The Wranglers return to home ice on Friday, April 4th against Bakersfield and Saturday, April 5th against Phoenix. Both games start at 7:05 pm.

Individual game tickets are now on sale and 2008 Kelly Cup Playoff packages are now available.

Fans may purchase tickets on the Wranglers team website at www.lasvegaswranglers.com or the Orleans Arena website (www.orleansarena.com). Fans may also purchase tickets at any of the following locations in the valley: Galleria Mall, Orleans Casino showroom box office, Gold Coast Casino showroom box office and the Suncoast Casino showroom box office. Tickets may be ordered by phone at (702)-284-7777.

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 2007-08 season are on sale now, starting as low as $157 per seat. Call (702) 471-PUCK (7825) for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.

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