Wranglers get ready for Blue Man Group

Published on March 14, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV- The Las Vegas Wranglers posted a 1-1-1 record for the week starting with a 2-1 overtime loss at home to Fresno on Friday night. Saturday night, the San Diego Gulls defeated the Wranglers 2-1 at the Orleans Arena. Sunday, Las Vegas beat Long Beach 4-2 at the Long Beach Arena.

This week Las Vegas will host the Bakersfield Condors at 7:05 pm on Tuesday and the Fresno Falcons on Friday at 7:05 pm. Following Friday's game, the Wranglers will head to San Diego for games on Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 pm.

Overall Record = 25-27-5, 57 Points Last Week = 1-1-1

Seventh Place - West Division

Las Vegas Wranglers Schedule – March 15th – March 22nd

Tuesday, March 15th

10:00 am- 10:30 am Pre-Game Skate

7:05 pm – Game vs. Bakersfield

Wednesday, March 16th

10:00 pm-11:30 am Practice at Orleans Arena

Thursday, March 17th

10:00 pm-11:30 am Practice at Orleans Arena

Friday, March 18th

10:00 am – 11:00 am Pre-Game Skate at Orleans Arena

7:05 pm – Game vs. Fresno

Depart for San Diego after the Game

Saturday, March 19th

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pre-Game Skate at San Diego Sports Arena

7:00 pm – Game at San Diego

Sunday, March 20th

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pre-Game Skate at San Diego Sports Arena

7:00 pm – Game at San Diego

Travel to Las Vegas

Monday, March 21st

Off Day

Tuesday, March 22nd

Travel to Alaska

ON THE AIR THIS WEEK

Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00 pm

vs. Bakersfield Condors on Sports Talk 1400-AM

Friday, March 18th at 7:00 pm

vs. Fresno Falcons on Sports Talk 1400-AM

Saturday, March 19th at 6:55 pm

at San Diego Gulls on Sports Talk 1400-AM

Sunday, March 20th at 6:55 pm

at San Diego Gulls on Sports Talk 1400-AM

Friday, March 11th

Fresno 2 at Las Vegas 1 SO

The Las Vegas Wranglers lost to the Fresno Falcons 2-1 Friday night in front of 4,408 fans. The Wranglers scored first at 13:34 of the second period as winger Darren Lynch punched in a rebound for the 1-0 lead. Fresno countered at 8:40 of the third to tie the game at one, when Jim Lorentz scored his fifth goal of the season. Falcons' forward Shaun Sutter scored the only shootout goal to give the Falcons the 2-1 victory. Wranglers' goalie Sebastien Centomo made 23 saves in the loss. Falcons' goaltender Brett Jaeger stopped 27 shots and all five shooters in the shootout to secure the victory.

Wranglers rookie center Chris Stanley suffered a broken left arm in the third period and was placed on the injured reserve for the remainder of the season.

Saturday, March 12th

San Diego 2 at Las Vegas 1

Las Vegas, NV – The Las Vegas Wranglers fell to the San Diego Gulls 2-1 at the Orleans Arena in front of 6,687 on Saturday night. Gulls forward Guillaume Fournier scored a power-play goal with 4:35 remaining in the game to lift San Diego to victory. Wranglers' forward Shawn Limpright scored 4:57 into the first period to give Las Vegas the 1-0 lead. Gulls' forward Chris Lynch tied the game at one at 16:51 of the second period. San Diego goalie Mathieu Chouinard made 29 saves for the win.

Sunday, March 13th

Las Vegas 4 at Long Beach 2

Long Beach, CA – The Las Vegas Wranglers defeated the Long Beach Ice Dogs 4-2 at the Long Beach Arena on Sunday night. Las Vegas rookie winger Adam Huxley scored and assisted on two others for a career high, three-point night. Wranglers' defensemen Jason McBain and Ryan Gaucher, along with forward Dan Tudin, each scored in the win. Goalie Marc Magliarditi picked up his 12th win of the season with 44 saves.

BLUE MAN GROUP TO PLAY WRANGLERS GAME FRIDAY

The Las Vegas Wranglers announced Friday BLUE MAN GROUP Live at Luxor will present the National Anthem and perform during the first period intermission at the Wranglers game on Friday, March 18th, when the Wranglers host the Fresno Falcons. The Wranglers and BLUE MAN GROUP Live at Luxor will team up to help Opportunity Village. The Wranglers will wear specially-designed BLUE MAN GROUP jerseys, which will be auctioned off in a silent auction on the concourse during the game. All of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to Opportunity Village.

This Week's Opponents-

Fresno Falcons – (34-19-7, 75 Points) – The Wranglers are 1-4-2 against the Falcons this season. Fresno has six straight wins against Las Vegas. Falcons' forwards Jason Weaver, Shaun Sutter and Sam Ftorek each have seven points in the season series.

San Diego Gulls – (31-23-6, 68 Points) – The Wranglers are 1-5-0 against the Gulls this year, including a 0-3-0 mark at the San Diego Sports Arena.

Bakersfield Condors – (36-16-9, 81 Points) – The Wranglers are 3-4-0 against Bakersfield this season. Bakersfield trails Alaska by two points for the West Division lead. Wranglers center Jeff Attard has eight points (3G-5A) in seven games against the Condors.

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