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Wranglers Cap 2011 with 5-2 Win Over Idaho

December 31, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Wranglers Cap 2011 with 5-2 Win Over Idaho Las Vegas will open 2012 in first place of Pacific division, second place of ECHL

Las Vegas - The Las Vegas Wranglers celebrated the end of 2011 with a 5-2 win over the Idaho Steelheads in Boise tonight, sweeping the two-game series after a 4-3 win last night.

Wranglers forward Ryan Weston opened up scoring on the Steelheads late in the first period, and forward Eric Lampe's 25th goal of the season gave Las Vegas a 2-0 lead midway through the second. Within five minutes, though, Idaho responded with two goals of their own from forwards Aaron Lewadniuk and Derek LeBlanc, and the frame ended in a 2-2 tie.

Las Vegas bounced back in the third with three goals from Lampe, center Pete MacArthur and center Adam Miller, winning 5-2 over the Steelheads and ending the year with a 20-9-1-3 record.

The team takes on the Colorado Eagles next weekend with puck drops at 6:05 p.m., and returns home to Orleans Arena on Jan. 13 and 14 to face the Ontario Reign. Tonight's full box score can be found here .

2011-12 season seat packages, starting at $30, are on sale now at (702) 471-PUCK. Individual tickets to Wranglers games are available by phone at (702) 284-7777, and can be purchased in person at all Coast Casino properties, Town Square shopping center or online at www.orleansarena.com. The Wranglers play all 36 regular season home games at the Orleans Arena, located next to the Orleans Hotel and Casino at 4500 W. Tropicana Ave.



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