Wranglers Beat San Diego to Win 11th Straight

Published on December 28, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers (22-4-2, 46 Points) defeated the San Diego Gulls (11-10-4) 7-2 on Tuesday night in front 6,336 fans at the Orleans Arena. Las Vegas stretched their team record to 11 straight victories as six different players registered multi-point games. Winger Dan Tudin led the charge with two goals and an assist, helping the Wranglers improve to 12-0-1 at home this season. Forwards Matt Dzieduszycki, Derek Edwardson, Thomas Bellemare, and Charles Linglet, along with defenseman Mike McBain each scored as the Wranglers improved to 16-0-1 in their last 17 games played. Goalie Mike McKenna won his ninth straight start, stopping 21 San Diego shots, improving to 9-0-1 on the season. The Wranglers last defeat in regulation came in Alaska on November 19th. Las Vegas will play in Long Beach on Wednesday night at 7:00 pm.

San Diego started the scoring when Jesse Bennefield scored the first goal of the night at 4:43, giving the Gulls their only lead of the game at 1-0. Center Derek Edwardson notched his 11th of the season just 17 seconds later, tying the game at one. Las Vegas added two more goals before the end of the first period. Defenseman Mike McBain scored his first of the season at 17:47, giving the Wranglers a 2-1 lead. With 55 seconds remaining in the period, Dan Tudin scored his first of two on the night, helping the Wranglers take a 3-1 lead into the locker room after one period of play.

The Wranglers added three more goals in the second period to bust open a 6-1 lead. Left wing Charles Linglet scored his second goal in as many nights at 6:57 to make it 4-1. Matt Dzieduszycki and Dan Tudin connected for two goals in 16 seconds to boost the lead to 6-1.

In the third period, Thomas Bellemare scored his third goal of the season at 11:29, extending the Las Vegas leads to 7-1. Moments later, San Diego's Steve Hildenbrand tallied a goal at 16:51 for the final score of 7-2.

The two teams combined for 148 penalty minutes on the evening, including 98 in the third period alone. Both goaltenders (Tom Lawson for San Diego and Mike McKenna for Las Vegas) were ejected after engaging in an altercation at 8:19 of the third period.

Las Vegas returns to the Orleans Arena on Friday, December 30th, when the Wranglers host the Utah Grizzlies at 7:05 pm, the first 2,500 fans will receive a Duke windup toy compliments of Cox Communications.

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 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.

Hockey Game Box Score (Final)

San Diego Gulls vs LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS (Dec 27, 2005 at Las Vegas, NV)

San Diego Gulls (11-10-4) vs. LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS (22-4-2)

Date: Dec 27, 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Arena: Orleans Arena

Attendance:6336 Start time:07:05 End time:0949 Total time:0240

Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot

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San Diego Gulls..... 1 0 1 - 2

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS. 3 3 1 - 7

1st period - 1, SDG, Bennefield, Jesse (Moore, Grady, Kim, Alex) 4:43. 2, LV, Edwardson, Derek (Linglet, Charles, Hambly, Tim) 5:00. 3, LV, McBain, Mike (Hambly, Tim, Dzeiduszycki, Matt) 17:47. 4, LV, Tudin, Dan (Edwardson, Derek, Linglet, Charles) 19:05 (pp). Penalties - McLeod, Cody, SDG (delaying the game) 1:18; Sleigher, Pierre-Luc, SDG (slashing) 3:52; Dzeiduszycki, Matt, LV (interference) 3:52; Limpright, Shawn, LV (roughing) 5:46; Dzeiduszycki, Matt, LV (tripping) 6:30; Shaw, Evan, SDG (cross-checking) 12:04; Sleigher, Pierre-Luc, SDG (roughing) 17:33; Limpright, Shawn, LV (roughing) 17:33; Reimers, Jason, SDG (tripping) 18:26; Reimers, Jason, SDG (10-minute misconduct) 19:06.

2nd period - 5, LV, Linglet, Charles (Alexander, Todd, Peluso, Marco) 6:57 (pp). 6, LV, Dzeiduszycki, Matt (Tudin, Dan, Anderson, Nick) 14:12. 7, LV, Tudin, Dan (Dzeiduszycki, Matt, Anderson, Nick) 14:28. Penalties - Moore, Grady, SDG (holding) 3:19; Limpright, Shawn, LV (fighting) 6:26; Sleigher, Pierre-Luc, SDG (fighting) 6:26; Shaw, Evan, SDG (hooking) 6:26; Green, Lee, LV (slashing) 7:53; Lynch, Darren, LV (delaying the game) 9:52; Keyes, Richard, SDG (hooking) 11:05; Sleigher, Pierre-Luc, SDG (high sticking) 19:36.

3rd period - 8, LV, Bellemare, Thomas (Neiszner, Chris) 11:29. 9, SDG, Hildenbrand, Steve (Keyes, Richard, Moore, Grady) 16:51 (pp). Penalties - Limpright, Shawn, LV (tripping) 3:37; Shockey, Jonathon, SDG (roughing) 5:15; Shockey, Jonathon, SDG (fighting) 8:19; Limpright, Shawn, LV (fighting) 8:19; Lawson, Tom, SDG (fighting) 8:19; McKenna, Mike, LV (fighting) 8:19; Limpright, Shawn, LV (interference) 8:19; McKenna, Mike, LV (game misconduct) 8:19; Shockey, Jonathon, SDG (roughing) 8:19; Lawson, Tom, SDG (roughing) 8:19; Lawson, Tom, SDG (roughing) 8:19; Lawson, Tom, SDG (game misconduct) 8:19; Bennefield, Jesse, SDG (10-minute misconduct) 8:19; Lawson, Tom, SDG (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8:19; McKenna, Mike, LV (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8:19; Bellemare, Thomas, LV (tripping) 9:10; Green, Lee, LV (interference) 13:20; Green, Lee, LV (fighting) 15:45; McLeod, Cody, SDG (fighting) 15:45; Bellemare, Thomas, LV (cross-checking) 15:45; Bellemare, Thomas, LV (cross-checking) 15:45; Sleigher, Pierre-Luc, SDG (roughing) 15:45; Limpright, Shawn, LV (10-minute misconduct) 16:51; Clark,Darren, SDG (hooking) 18:54.

Shots on goal - SDG 7-15-4 26; LV 9-12-9 30.

Power plays - SDG 1 of 6; LV 2 of 9.

Penalties - SDG 23 (82 min); LV 19 (66 min).

Goalies - SDG, McKenzie, Andy (10:35 minutes, 2 shots-1 saves) ,Weiman, Tyler (40:00, 21-15) , Lawson, Tom 6-2-2 (08:19, 7-7); LV, MAGLIARDITI, MARC (10:35, 4-3) , McKenna, Mike 9-0-1 (48:09, 22-21) ,

EMPTY NET (00:10, 0-0).

A-6336 T-0240

Three stars: 1. Tudin, Dan 2. McKenna, Mike 3. Dzeiduszycki, Matt

Referee:Max Battimo Linesman:Wally Lacroix; Chad Weiner

Win-McKenna, Mike (9-0-1). Loss-Lawson, Tom (6-2-2).

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