Wranglers Take Award for Third Straight Year

March 28, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers were named by the Las Vegas Review-Journal Newspaper as the Best Sports Team in Town, as voted by the staff, online votes and readers.

In only their third year of existence, the Wranglers have won the award three consecutive years in a row. This year marks the first time the team was selected by both the readers and the staff. In 2004 and 2005, the RJ staff voted the Wranglers as the Best Local Sports Team. This year the RJ stated, "They rebounded to notch a winning season this year with a gutsy squad that did the city proud." The RJ added. "The Wranglers are also one of the best sports values in town, with some tickets hovering around the $10 mark. All things considered, the Wranglers put the competition on ice".

In 2005, the Wranglers tied the UNLV Men's Basketball team in votes by the readers for Best Local Sports Team.

This coming Tuesday night, Las Vegas will host Stockton at 7:05 pm. The San Diego Gulls visit Las Vegas next Friday at 7:05 pm. The first 2,000 fans on March 31st receive a Wranglers team card set.

Playoff tickets are now available for the 2006 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Fans may purchase a strip of tickets that will include every home playoff game for as little as $200.00 per seat. Fans may obtain playoff ticket information from the Wranglers' front office by calling 702-471-7825 (PUCK). Wranglers season ticket holders and mini-plan holders have the first right of refusal for their seats.

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 2006-07 season are now on sale, starting as low as $165. Call (702) 471-7825 for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.



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