Wranglers goalie Manzato named ECHL Saver of the Month

Published on December 6, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers announced today that the ECHL has named rookie goalie Daniel Manzato the RBC Financial Group ECHL Saver of the Month for November.

Selected in the fifth round (160th overall) by Carolina in the 2002 National Hockey League Entry Draft and under NHL contract with the Hurricanes, the 23 year old was a perfect 5-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.57 goals-against average and a save percentage of .948 after being assigned to the Wranglers from Charlotte on Nov. 8.

The 6-foot and 180-pound goalie won his debut with Las Vegas, stopping 23 of 25 shots in a 6-2 win at Phoenix on Nov. 10, and then made 26 saves in a 4-3 win at Bakersfield on Nov. 14. Manzato recorded his first professional shutout when he stopped all 38 shots, one shy of his season high, in a 4-0 win at Bakersfield on Nov. 16. After making 30 saves in a 3-2 win at Bakersfield on Nov. 18, he closed out the month by stopping 29 of 30 shots in a 4-1 win against Phoenix to extend his winning streak to seven games.

Called up to Albany of the American Hockey League on Nov. 24, the Fribourg-Goteron, Switzerland native is 7-0-0 and leads the ECHL with a save percentage of .948 while his goals-against average of 1.69 ties him for the league lead.

He began the season with Florida, but did not appear in any games with the Everblades before being reassigned to Charlotte on Oct. 25. He was 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.00 and a save percentage of .947 in two games for the Checkers when he was reassigned by the Carolina Hurricanes to Las Vegas.

Manzato played three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Victoriaville from 2001-04 before returning to his native Switzerland where he played in the Swiss-A League for Kloten, Ambri-Piotta and Basel from 2003-07.

Las Vegas will embark on a five-game road trip with stops in Stockton and Utah. Las Vegas will play in Stockton on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm.

Individual game tickets are now on sale. Fans may purchase tickets on the Wranglers team website at www.lasvegaswranglers.com or the Orleans Arena website (www.orleansarena.com). Fans may also purchase tickets at any of the following locations in the valley: Galleria Mall, Orleans Casino showroom box office, Gold Coast Casino showroom box office and the Suncoast Casino showroom box office. Tickets may be ordered by phone at (702)-284-7777.

The Wranglers play all 36 home games at the Orleans Arena, located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino at 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue. Pro-rated seat packages to see the Wranglers play at the Orleans Arena during the 2007-08 season are also available. Call (702) 471-PUCK (7825) for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.

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