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Wranglers Look to Extend Home Streak on Wednesday

December 15, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV- The Las Vegas Wranglers return home on Wednesday, December 17th putting their 11-game unbeaten in regulation streak (10-0-1) on the line when they host the Long Beach Ice Dogs at 7:05 pm at the Orleans Arena. The Wranglers defeated the Fresno Falcons 6-3 in the team's only game of the week on Sunday. The win pushed the Wranglers current winning streak to four games and ended a six-game winless streak (0-4-2) on the road for Las Vegas. The Wranglers played Sunday for the first time in 11 days after beating the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 4-2 on December 3rd. Las Vegas will wrap up their week with a two-game set in Alaska starting Friday night and ending on Saturday.

Season Record= 13-5-4 Last Week= 1-0-0

Standings= 2ND Place Pacific Division

Las Vegas Wranglers Schedule – December 17th-December 23rd:

Tuesday, December 16th:

Practice 10:40 am-12:15 pm at The Santa Fe..

Wednesday, December 17th:

Game day skate 10:00 am -11:00 am at The Orleans Arena

Game vs. Long Beach at 7:05 pm.

Thursday, December 18th:

Depart for Anchorage, Alaska

Friday, December 19th:

Game day skate 11:00 am-12:00 pm at Sullivan Arena

Game @ Alaska at 8:00 pm. (Pacific)

Saturday, December 20th:

Game day skate 11:00 am-12:00 pm at Sullivan Arena

Game @ Alaska at 8:00 pm. (Pacific)

Sunday, December 21st:

Depart for Las Vegas

Monday, December 22nd:

Game day skate 10:00 am -11:00 am at The Orleans Arena

Game vs. Bakersfield at 12:00 am. (Midnight)

There Is No Place Like Home

The Las Vegas Wranglers are the hottest team in the ECHL at home. The Wranglers have a league-high 11-game unbeaten in regulation streak at the Orleans Arena going 10-0-1. Las Vegas' 10 home victories are tied for the ECHL league lead. Las Vegas has amassed 21 out of a possible 22 points at home for a winning percentage of .954. The Florida Everblades are the only team in the league to hand the Wranglers a loss at the Orleans Arena. Florida won 5-4 in overtime on November 4th. The Wranglers started their unbeaten string on opening night October 21st.

Sunday, December 14th

Las Vegas 6 at Fresno 3

Fresno, CA – The Las Vegas Wranglers defeated the Fresno Falcons at the Save Mart Center 6-3 on Sunday night. Ryan Christie and Eric Schneider each scored two goals as the Wranglers ended their six-game winless streak (0-4-2) on the road. Brent Krahn made 26 saves for Las Vegas. Krahn won his third straight start in net after starting 0-3-2. Cam Bristow and Jason McBain each scored for the Wranglers in the team's first win on the road since November 8th at Long Beach. Las Vegas returns home riding the wave of a four-game winning streak.

WRANGLERS MIDNIGHT ROUND-UP NEXT WEEK

KKLZ and Star 102.7 FM lend their support to the first-ever "Wranglers Midnight Holiday Roundup" which will be held on Monday, December 22nd at the Orleans Arena. The contest against the Bakersfield Condors will begin at midnight on Monday, in an effort to welcome the thousands of casino workers in Las Vegas whose schedules would normally prevent them from attending a Wranglers' game. The game's primary purpose is to collect new toys for less fortunate children during the holidays. The Wranglers will target larger Las Vegas employers to conduct toy drives amongst their workforces and provide ticket discounts to the game itself for individuals who donate new toys upon ticket purchase. Fans who bring a new toy donation will receive a $5 discount from any single seat they purchase, and a special group rate of $10 will be available to any participating group.

Once the game ends, the Wranglers front office and other volunteers will immediately take the donated toys to the Salvation Army.

The Wranglers will be holding a blood drive in conjunction with the Wranglers Midnight Holiday Roundup on Monday, December 22nd from 4:00-8:00 pm. The blood drive is a joint effort between the Wranglers and the Orleans Arena, and is being run by United Blood Services in an effort to provide blood for residents of Las Vegas at a time when blood donation is generally at a low point.

This Week's Opponents

Long Beach Ice Dogs-

Wednesday, December 17th

Record: 6-14-2, vs. Las Vegas – 0-1-0

Leading Scorer: John McNabb (11G-9A = 20 Pts in 22 Games)

Goaltender: Colin Zulianello 4-7-1 (3.50 GAA, .892 Save %)

Alaska Aces -

Friday and Saturday, December 19th and 20th

Record: 15-8-2, vs. Las Vegas – 0-2-0

Leading Scorer: Joe Talbot (14G-18A = 32 Pts in 25 Games)

Goaltender: Dan Murphy 9-7-0 (2.42 GAA, .905 Save %)

Wranglers Coach honored Sunday in Fresno

The Las Vegas Wranglers Head Coach/General Manager Glen Gulutzan was honored at the Save-Mart Center in Fresno on Sunday. Gulutzan's "#21" jersey was retired by the Falcons during the first intermission of Sunday's game. Gulutzan is the Falcons' all-time leading scorer and was named to the WCHL All-Star team twice in 1998-99 and 1999-2000, when he served as the team's Assistant Captain. The Wranglers' Head Coach played six seasons in Fresno, with the last four as a player/assistant coach.

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