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Wranglers To Shave Heads For Charity On March 8th

February 20, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers announced today the team will partner with the St. Baldrick's Foundation and McMullan's Irish Pub to raise money for children's cancer research.

On Friday March 7th, the Wranglers will wear specialty jerseys that fans may bid on through a silent auction on the concourse. A portion of the proceeds collected from the jersey auction will be donated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. As part of the Wranglers Community First Awareness Program, fans may purchase a special $25 package that includes a St. Baldrick's Foundation / Wranglers t-shirt as well as their ticket to that night's game. This package provides the greatest amount of return to the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A ticket only package is also available.

On Saturday March 8th, after the Wranglers host the Phoenix RoadRunners at 7:05 pm the team will head to McMullan's Irish Pub (corner of Tropicana Avenue and Cameron Rd.) within 30 minutes of the completion of the game. Nine different Wranglers have volunteered to shave their heads at McMullan's after the game. Jason Dest, Aaron Power, Daniel Manzato, Sean Owens, Adam Cracknell, Jason Jozsa, Brad Cole, Bruce Mulherin and Ryan Donally will have their heads shaved for charity. Front office employee Victor DeMarco will also shave his head. Fans and St. Baldrick's supporters may donate money to the cause by sponsoring a Wranglers player on the internet at www.stbaldricks.org. In order to make a donation in a player's name, fans may search under the first name by typing in "Wranglers".

Las Vegas will embark on an 11-day road trip with three games in Alaska and Victoria starting Friday, February 22nd in Anchorage, AK.

About the St. Baldrick's Foundation

The mission of the St. Baldrick's Foundation is to raise awareness and funds to cure kids' cancer by supporting cancer research and fellowships. St. Baldrick's began as a challenge among friends and has grown into the world's largest fundraising event for childhood cancer. Since its inception in 2000, St. Baldrick's has raised more than $34 million for the cause, shaved over 46,000 heads in 18 countries and 46 US states! Worldwide, 160,000 kids are diagnosed with cancer each year and despite tremendous progress, cancer remains the #1 disease killer of children in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, please visit www.stbaldricks.org

About McMullan's Irish Pub

Located at 4650 W. Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89103, McMullan's Irish Pub brings an authentic taste of Ireland to Las Vegas. The pub is owned and operated by Publican Brian McMullan, a 3rd generation Publican dating back to his grandfather, Thomas McMullan, from County Antrim, Ireland, and his family. Visitors will find themselves surrounded by family heirlooms brought over from his Grandfather's and Father's pubs. McMullan's serves authentic Irish food and drinks that includes perfectly poured pints and the LARGEST Irish Whiskey collection in Las Vegas. With a variety of special events and promotions, McMullan's Irish Pub has something to offer patrons every night of the week. Check out their website www.mcmullansirishpub.com or call (702) 247-7000.

Individual game tickets are now on sale. Fans may purchase tickets on the Wranglers team website at www.lasvegaswranglers.com or the Orleans Arena website (www.orleansarena.com). Fans may also purchase tickets at any of the following locations in the valley: Galleria Mall, Orleans Casino showroom box office, Gold Coast Casino showroom box office and the Suncoast Casino showroom box office. Tickets may be ordered by phone at (702)-284-7777.

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 2007-08 season are on sale now, starting as low as $157 per seat. Call (702) 471-PUCK (7825).



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