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Wranglers Announce Opening Night Roster

October 18, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release

Las Vegas - The Las Vegas Wranglers announced the team's season-opening roster Friday, on the eve of the team's 2013-14 home opener against the Utah Grizzlies on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:05 p.m.

The 21-man roster is made up of two goalies, seven defensemen, and 12 forwards. The complete list is as follows:

Goaltenders

Mitch O'Keefe*

Travis Fullerton (R)

Defensemen

Mike Baran

Charlie Cook* (V)

Jeff May*

Greg Coburn (R)

Nolan Julseth-White*

Ryan Forgaard (R)

Eddie DelGrosso*

Forwards

Alexandre Mentink (R)

Geoff Paukovich* (V)

Chris Francis*

Brian Nugent (R)

Matt Tassone

Adam Huxley* (V)

Adam Hughesman*

Robbie Smith*

Chad Nehring

Carlo Finucci*

Cody Purves

Geoff Irwin

(V) indicates veteran players, who have more than 260 professional regular-season games under their skates. (R) denotes rookies, who have played in 25 or fewer professional games. Of the 21 players, 11 of them have previously played for the Wranglers, and each are marked by an asterisk.

The puck drops tomorrow at 7:05 p.m., with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Howard Leese (Heart, Bad Company) and Michael T. Ross (Lita Ford) performing the national anthem. The first 5,000 fans through the door will receive a free magnet schedule.

Season tickets for the Wranglers' 11th season are on sale now. The Wranglers offer flexible payment options on all plans, and 2013-14 packages start at just $200. Full season tickets can be reserved for as low as 25 percent down, and include benefits such as buddy passes, exclusive team events, and merchandise discounts. For more information, contact the Wranglers front office at (702) 471-7825 or visit wranglers.co. Don't forget to find the Wranglers on Facebook and follow @WranglersLV on Twitter for the latest updates.

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