Wranglers Edge RoadRunners 4-3
Published on April 8, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
Las Vegas, Nev. - Steve Crampton broke a 3-3 tie 11:49 into the third period to lift the Las Vegas Wranglers to a 4-3 win over the Phoenix RoadRunners in the regular season finale before 7,206 at the Orleans Arena in ECHL action Saturday.
Las Vegas (53-13-6) opened the scoring with a pair of goals in the first period. Todd Alexander whipped a centering pass from Sean O'Connor behind RoadRunners goaltender Ryan Cyr at 4:57 to give the Wranglers a 1-0 lead. Chris Neiszner made it 2-0 when he accepted Nick Anderson's centering pass in the slot and put a wrist shot through Cyr at 10:45 for the tally.
The RoadRunners (20-47-5) would crack the scoreboard just 5:29 into the second period as Chase Trull collected his first professional goal with a wrist shot in between the circles to cut the Wranglers lead to 2-1. Tyler Sloan gave Las Vegas their two-goal lead back at 3-1 as he ripped a slap shot from the left point that deflected off Cyr's stick and rolled into the net at 8:20 on the power play. But Phoenix would have the period's final say as Jake Riddle tapped Miguel Lafleche's rebound back into the net by Wranglers goaltender Mike McKenna at 13:51 to bring the RoadRunners back to within a goal again at 3-2.
Riddle notched his second of the game just 2:11 into the third period on a two-man advantage power play to tie the contest at 3-3. Kevin Ulanski found Riddle on the weak side of the net and Riddle slipped the puck behind McKenna for the tally. But it was the Wranglers who would prevail as Crampton redirected Matt Dzieduszycki's shot from the blue line past Cyr at 11:49 for the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal.
Las Vegas out-shot Phoenix 40-34. The RoadRunners went 1-3 on the power play while the Wranglers were 1-2 on the man advantage.
Notes: Jon Ames collected his first point in a Phoenix uniform with an assist on the first goal...Las Vegas won the season series from the RoadRunners 7-0-1...Defenseman Brad Woods finished the year with seven assists in his last 11 games.
The Phoenix RoadRunners return to the ice at US Airways Center in October 2006. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL
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