McBain named ECHL's HOK Sport Plus Performer of the Month

Published on February 2, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV- Las Vegas defenseman Mike McBain was named the HOK Sport ECHL Plus Performer of the Month today after leading the league with a plus-minus rating of +12 in January.

In his ninth professional season, the 29-year-old was even or plus in all but one of his 12 games in January and scored eight points (0g-8a) to help Las Vegas go 9-2-1 and move within three points of first place in the West Division with a 32-7-4 record.

Selected in the second round (30th overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, McBain has 14 points (1g-13a) and 43 penalty minutes and was even or plus in 32 of his first 43 games this season.

A member of the Wranglers since their inaugural season in 2003-04, McBain has 54 points (8g-46a) and 203 penalty minutes in 175 regular season games and two assists and eight penalty minutes in five Kelly Cup Playoff games for Las Vegas.

He played in the NHL with Tampa Bay in 1997-98 and 1998-99 registering seven assists and 22 penalty minutes in 64 games with the Lightning.

With offices in Brisbane, Australia; London, England; Denver; Nashville; and Kansas City, HOK Sport is an internationally-renowned architectural practice devoted to creating exceptional public assembly facilities. HOK Sport's portfolio features projects for nearly all sports at every level, including 24 of 30 Major League Baseball franchises, 30 of 32 NFL franchises, 75 professional and civic arena clients, 40 soccer and rugby teams, and 100 colleges and universities.

Las Vegas concludes a seven-game road trip with stops in Long Beach and Bakersfield this weekend. Las Vegas will return to home ice on Tuesday, February 7th in a showdown with Alaska.

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 2004-05 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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