Wranglers Kelly Cup Daily
Published on April 10, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release
Playoff Plots
The Wranglers open up the 2009 Kelly Cup Playoffs Friday night at home against Bakersfield at 7:30 PM at the Orleans Arena.
Las Vegas posted a 5-3-1 record against Bakersfield this season, including a 3-1-0 mark at the Orleans Arena. The Wranglers are 34-14-3 all-time against Bakersfield in 51 regular season meetings over six years.
The two teams have never met in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Las Vegas is 28-12 all-time in the playoffs, while Bakersfield is 15-20.
Wranglers have lost to the Kelly Cup winner the four times that they have reached the postseason with Idaho in 2004 and 2007, Alaska in 2006 and Cincinnati in the Kelly Cup Finals in 2008.
Around the ECHL - Playoff Update
Defending Kelly Cup Champion Cincinnati Cyclones lost game one 4-1 last night at home to the Wheeling Nailers. Game two of their best-of-seven series is tonight at 7:30 PM (EST) in Cincinnati.
The South Carolina Stingrays lost game one 5-3 in Charlotte against the Checkers. Game two is Saturday night in Charlotte at 7:00 PM (EST).
The West Division Champion Alaska Aces host Utah tonight at 7:15 PM (AST) in game one of their best of seven series.
The Ontario Reign are in the playoffs in their first season of existence; they take on the Stockton Thunder who are in the postseason for the third straight year. The best of seven series starts tonight in Ontario at 7:00 pm.
The Elmira Jackals visit the Trenton Devils on Friday, starting their best of seven series at 7:00 PM (EST).
The Brabham Cup Champion Florida Everblades host the Gwinnett Gladiators in their best of seven series stating this Friday in Estero, FL.
The Idaho Steelheads will try for a third Kelly Cup in the last six years. The Steelheads host game one Saturday night against Victoria at 6:10 PM (PST).
Renew Your Seats for 2009-10!
Game Times for Next Season Changed to 7:05 PM!
Renew your seats for the Wranglers 7th season at the Orleans Arena today! Call 471.7825 or visit a Wranglers representative at any of the playoff games to renew your seats.
For next season the Wranglers standard night game start times will return to 7:05 PM!
ECHL Stories from April 10, 2009
- Reign Tops Thunder, 4-3 - Ontario Reign
- Devils Lose to Jackals in ECHL Record Four-Overtime Game, 5-4 - Trenton Devils
- Nailers Take 2 Games to 0 Lead in Playoffs! - Wheeling Nailers
- Blades draw first blood, battle from behind for 5-3 win - Florida Everblades
- Gladiators fall to Everblades 5-3; Trail Series 1-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Wheeling Opens Two Game Lead In Series With 3-1 Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Dallas Stars Assign Goaltender Matt Climie Back To Steelheads - Idaho Steelheads
- Wranglers Kelly Cup Daily - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Game Preview (game 1): Stockton Thunder At Ontario Reign - Stockton Thunder
- Taylor Returns From AHL, Wranglers Host Game One Tonight - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Nailers To Host Pre-Game Party Saturday Night - Wheeling Nailers
- Kelly Cup Quest Daily - South Carolina Stingrays
- D-Man Paiement reassigned to Blades - Florida Everblades
- ECHL Today - ECHL
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