Wranglers Pull Away From Steelheads 4-1

Published on March 14, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers (28-26-8 64 Points) defeated the Idaho Steelheads (36-19-4, 76 Points) 4-1 in front of 5,797 fans Friday night at the Orleans Arena. Forwards Adam Miller, Justin Taylor, and Peter Ferraro each tallied a goal and an assist as Las Vegas improved to 16-10-2 at home this season. Defenseman Mike Madill scored the eventual game-winner for Las Vegas as the team picked up their 28th win of the season. Wranglers' goalie Glenn Fisher stopped 25 of 26 shots improving his record to 8-5-2 this season. Forward Sean Garrity tallied the lone goal for the Steelheads. Goalie Matt Climie made 23 saves as Idaho fell to 17-10-3 on the road. Las Vegas and Idaho will meet again Saturday night at 7:30 PM.

Las Vegas opened the scoring early as forward Justin Taylor scored just 2:28 into play. Forwards Chris Ferraro and Peter Ferraro set up Taylor's tenth goal of the season to make it 1-0. The Steelheads pulled even with a power-play goal at 12:42 of the first period. Idaho forward Sean Garrity snapped the puck in from the slot for his first goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1.

After a scoreless second period, Wranglers defenseman Mike Madill tallied his sixth goal of the season to regain the 2-1 lead. Madill picked up a loose puck and held on before firing a wrist shot from the left circle at 8:39 of the third period. At 14:02 of the final period, Las Vegas increased the lead to 3-1. Forward Adam Miller capitalized on a two-on-one with forward Kelly Czuy for his 12th goal of the season, snapping the puck past Idaho's Matt Climie. At 19:52 of the third, Peter Ferraro capped things off with an empty-net goal for his 15th goal of the season to make it 4-1 Las Vegas.

Las Vegas will take on the Idaho Steelheads again Saturday night at 7:30 PM at the Orleans Arena. The ZOOperstars! will perform at Saturday night's game. The Wranglers will then host the Phoenix RoadRunners on Tuesday night at 7:30 PM at the Orleans Arena.

Pro-rated 2008-09 season seat packages are on sale now at (702) 471-PUCK. The Wranglers play all 36 regular season home games at the Orleans Arena, located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino at 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue. Individual game tickets are on sale now at (702) 284-7777.

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