Wranglers And National Conference All-Stars Set For Skills Competition

January 19, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL All-Stars will take the ice at Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7:05 p.m. PT for the Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Jackson Rancheria and Bud Light.

For the first time in its 11-year history the event will be broadcast live online free of charge through the ECHL web site by B2 Networks, the "Official Broadband Broadcast Provider of the ECHL."

Hosted by the Stockton Thunder and the City of Stockton at Stockton Arena, the 2008 Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game presented by Jackson Rancheria and Bud Light will be played at 7:05 p.m. PT on Wednesday, January 23rd.

Three Wranglers will participate in the skills competition. National Conference team captain Peter Ferraro will take part in the In Glas Co Puck Control Relay, the MeiGray Group Accuracy Shooting Competition as a passer and Ferraro will face Florida goalie Justin Peters in the Chase Chevrolet Breakaway Relay.

Goalie Daniel Manzato will face John McNabb of Texas, Jamie Milam of Gwinnett, former Wrangler Matt Beaudoin of Dayton, Adrian Veideman of Augusta, Brett Hemingway of Reading and David Desharnais of Cincinnati in the Chase Chevrolet Breakaway Relay. In the U.S. Army Rapid Fire competition, Manzato will take on Tomas Kudelka of Elmira and Adrian Veideman of Augusta.

Defenseman Jason Dest will face Gwinnett's Craig Kowalski in the Chase Chevrolet Breakaway Relay and he will also represent the National Conference in the MeiGray Group Accuracy Shooting Competition.

Las Vegas continues a four-game road trip tonight in Stockton at 7:30 pm at the Stockton Arena and Sunday at 4:05 pm. After the all-star break and a road game in Utah, the Wranglers return home on Saturday, January 26th to host Utah at 7:05 pm at the Orleans Arena.

Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game Notes Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game is presented by Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel and Bud Light.

Game will be televised live at 10 p.m. ET on NHL Network for sixth-consecutive year.

Telecast available online free-of-charge through ECHL web site on B2 Networks, the "Official Broadband Broadcast Provider of the ECHL".

Broadcast carried live on XM Radio for third consecutive year on NHL Hockey Play-by-Play (XM Channel 206) at 10 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 in the United States on XM Radio and in Canada through XM Radio's partner, Canadian Satellite Radio.

Individual game tickets are now on sale. 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. Pro-rated seat packages to see the Wranglers play at the Orleans Arena during the 2007-08 season are also available. Call (702) 471-PUCK (7825) for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.



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