Wranglers Stymied by Steelheads, 4-2

February 6, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV- The Las Vegas Wranglers® (19-23-5, 43 Points) were defeated by the Idaho Steelheads (32-11-3, 67 Points) 4-2 in front of 4,653 fans Saturday night at the Orleans Arena. Forward Mark Derlago led the way for Idaho with a hat-trick, as the Steelheads are now 7-0-1 in their last eight games . Steelheads forward Mark McCutcheon tallied four assists, and Tyler Spurgeon added a goal and two assists in the win. Idaho goalie Rejean Beauchemin stopped 22 of 24 shots to improve to 17-6-1 this season. Forwards Alex Bourret and Ned Lukacevic scored for Las Vegas. Wranglers goalie Michael Ouzas made 31 saves in the loss. The Wranglers will host the Bakersfield Condors Friday, February 12h, at 7:05 p.m. at the Orleans Arena.

Idaho jumped out to an early lead scoring just 3:19 into the first period with a goal from forward Mark Derlago. Winger Mark McCutcheon sent a pass through the crease that Derlago slammed home for his 19th goal of the season and the 1-0 Steelheads lead. Las Vegas pulled even at 6:43 of the opening frame with a goal from right wing Alex Bourret. Bourret fired a puck from the corner that snuck in for his fifth goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1. At 10:13, the Wranglers took their first lead of the evening with a tally from left wing Ned Lukacevic. Center Adam Miller sprung Lukacevic for his team-leading 20th goal of the season, and a 2-1 Wranglers lead.

In the second period, Idaho evened the score early with Derlago's second tally of the game just 1:34 in. McCutcheon and center Tyler Spurgeon set up Derlago's wrist shot to tie the game at 2-2. Derlago would strike again for his second of the period, and third of the game at 7:39 to give Idaho the lead. Derlago scooped the puck out of a pile-up in front of the Las Vegas net, and snapped the puck in for his hat-trick goal, and a 3-2 Steelheads lead.

Late in the third period the Steelheads added insurance with a goal from Spurgeon at 17:53. McCutcheon fed Spurgeon from behind the net for Spurgeon's 14th goal of the season to cap off a 4-2 Steelheads victory.

The Las Vegas Wranglers® are the ECHL affiliate to the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes and the American Hockey League's San Antonio Rampage. Follow the Wranglers on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WranglersLV.

Pro rated 2009-10 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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