Wranglers Taylor Loaned To Chicago; Las Vegas All-Star Joins the AHL's Wolves

February 11, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers® announced today that forward Justin Taylor has been loaned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Justin Taylor played in 28 games for Las Vegas, scoring nine goals and dishing out 15 assists for 24 points. In October, the 26-year old went scoreless in two games with the AHL's Houston Aeros. Taylor earned his first All-Star selection in January when the ECHL selected him to the National Conference All Star squad.

The Edmonton, AB native is in his fifth season of professional hockey. Taylor's four previous seasons were all played at the AHL level with Omaha, Lowell and Norfolk. In an injury shortened season in 2007-08, Taylor scored three goals and totaled five points in seven games with the Norfolk Admirals. Taylor played in Omaha from 2005 to 2007, totaling 24 goals and 31 assists for 55 points in 124 games played. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound center spent his rookie season with the Lowell Lock Monsters in 2004-05.

The Wranglers will travel to Ontario for a game Wednesday night at 7:00 PM and again at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 14th. Las Vegas will return home to host Utah at 2:05 PM on Sunday, February 15th. The Wranglers will play their last home game of February on Monday, February 16th at 2:05 PM against Phoenix.



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