Wranglers Edge Salmon Kings 4-3

Published on February 27, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Victoria, BC – The Las Vegas Wranglers (22-25-5, 49 points) defeated the Victoria Salmon Kings (10-39-5, 25 points) 4-3 at the Bear Mountain Arena on Saturday night. Dustin Johner scored twice for Las Vegas, including his team-record-breaking 22nd goal of the season. Forwards Chris Stanley and Dan Tudin also scored as the Wranglers won their sixth in a row over Victoria. Adam Huxley set a new team record for penalty minutes in a season with 225 and the Wranglers still have 20 games remaining on the season. Goalie Marc Magliarddit made 17 saves as Las Vegas won their second straight game. The Wranglers conclude a three-game series with the Salmon Kings at 7:00 pm on Monday night in Victoria.

Victoria scored the first goal of the evening just 37 seconds into the contest for the quick 1-0 lead. Forward Ryan Watson tipped in a rebound off an Adam Campbell shot for the Salmon Kings' goal. Las Vegas countered to tie the game a little later in the period when Chris Stanley scored his 12th goal of the season at 10:51. Stanley picked up a loose puck and danced into the Victoria zone, slipping in behind the defense and firing the puck between the legs of Dan Blackburn, tying the game at one. Las Vegas took a 2-1 lead when Wranglers rookie Dustin Johner scored his team-leading 21st goal of the season at 14:48. Johner knocked it a rebound off a Mike McBain shot from the right point. Johner's power-play goal tied the Wranglers team record for the most goals in a season.

In the second, Johner struck again for his second of the night, this time on the power play at 2:23. Johner's 22nd of the season set a new team record for the most goals in a season. Johner sent a one-timer from the top of the left-wing circle and off the blocker of Blackburn to make it 3-1 Las Vegas. Later in the period, winger Adam Huxley set a new team record when he picked up a 10-minute misconduct to surpass Chris Wheaton's mark of 214 penalty minutes in a season. Huxley racked up 21 penalty minutes to get to a season total of 223. Victoria's Alexei Glukhov scored by redirecting a pass from Ryan Wade to trim the Wranglers lead to 3-2 at 17:51. The Wranglers made a last-second rush up the ice before the end of the period to score their fourth goal of the night. Defenseman Deryk Engelland fired the puck with five seconds to go in the period on an up-ice rush. He followed up to put the rebound on net again and Dan Tudin tpped the rebound at the buzzer to lift Las Vegas to a 4-2 lead after two periods of play.

In the third, Scott Turner scored for Victoria at 7:57 of the third period to trim the Wranglers lead to 4-3.

The Wranglers are in the midst of an eight-game road trip ending Saturday, March 5th in Idaho. The Wranglers return home on Friday, March 11th and Saturday, March 12th when they host the San Diego Gulls at 7:05 pm. Friday night, the first 1,500 fans receive a Wranglers visor sponsored by Fox 5. On Saturday night, "Zooperstars" will perform at the game. Prior to the game on the 12th, Port of Subs will host the "Port of Subs" pre-game party in the parking lot of the Orleans Arena from 4:00-6:00 pm.

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 Boulevard, Galleria or Meadows Malls 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.

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