Wranglers' McKenna named Rookie of the Month

January 7, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - The Las Vegas Wranglers and ECHL announced today that goalie Mike McKenna is the CCM Vector ECHL Rookie of the Month for December.

The 22-year-old, who was selected to represent the Wranglers in the 2006 ECHL All-Star Game, was 6-0-0 in December with a shutout, a goals-against average of 2.33 and a save percentage of .919 in seven appearances. He helped the Wranglers go 13-1-2, including a team record and league season-high 12-game winning streak and a 10-game road winning streak that tied the ECHL record. Las Vegas moved from third to first place in the West Division with 53 points and a record of 25-6-3.

Selected in the sixth round (172nd overall) by the Nashville Predators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, McKenna opened the month with his first professional shutout, making 17 saves in a 3-0 win at Phoenix on Dec. 1. After making 23 saves in a 5-3 win over division rival Idaho on Dec. 3, McKenna stopped 77 of 83 shots in winning his next three starts, all on the road, including 26 saves in a 2-1 win at Long Beach on Dec. 21. The 6-foot-2 and 190-pound McKenna is 9-1-1 in 13 games with a .916 save percentage and ranks second in the league with a 2.33 goals-against average.

Prior to turning professional, the St. Louis, Mo. native spent four years at St. Lawrence University in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference where as a freshman in 2001-02 he twice earned ECAC Rookie of the Week honors. He recorded a career record of 32-44-8 with a 3.01 goals-against average and .905 save percentage in 95 games.

Stockton will be at the Orleans Arena on Saturday, January 7th at 7:05 pm. Before the game on Saturday, fans may attend the Port of Subs Pre-Game Party from 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the Orleans Arena. Also, on Saturday the 7th, fans can watch Big Elvis and his performances between periods. Also on Saturday, January 7th, the Wranglers will conduct a school supply drive with all donations going to Sunrise Acres Elementary, the Wranglers focus school.

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, South Coast and Suncoast, or at the Galleria Mall 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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