Wranglers Victorious Over Kings 4-1

March 11, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Victoria, BC - The Las Vegas Wranglers (44-10-6, 94 points) beat the Victoria Salmon Kings (19-34-7, 45 points) 4-1 at the Save on Foods Memorial Centre on Saturday night. Winger Marco Peluso scored twice as Las Vegas won for the eighth time in their last nine games. Left wing Dan Tudin scored his league-leading seventh shorthanded goal of the season as Las Vegas improved to 22-8-3 on the road this season. Right wing Sean O'Connor added empty-net goal. Las Vegas rookie goalie Mike McKenna improved to 14-1-1 with 35 saves. The Wranglers broke the team record for wins in one season at 44 and points at 94, passing the 43 wins and 93 points set during the 2003-04 season. The Wranglers head to Phoenix to take on the Roadrunners on Tuesday at 6:11 pm (PST).

In the first period, Las Vegas scored the only goal of the opening period on the power play. Defenseman Mike McBain sprung left wing Marco Peluso in over the left wing line. Peluso cut to the high slot and snapped a wrist shot off the pads of Victoria goalie Rob McVicar for the 1-0 lead.

In the second period, Peluso extended the Wranglers lead to two goals with his second tally of the night at 2:08 of the middle period. Peluso walked into the slot and once again, snapped a shot past McVicar for his 14th goal of the season. Victoria cut the Las Vegas lead to 2-1 when Tyler Shybunka knocked in a rebound for his fifth goal of the season at 3:55. Defenseman Steve Lingren set up the power play goal with a shot from the left point. Las Vegas regained their two-goal lead when Dan Tudin scored his league-leading seventh shorthanded goal of the season at 14:51, pushing the Wranglers lead to 3-1.

In the third period, Sean O'Connor added an empty-net goal with 21 seconds remaining for the 4-1 final score.

The Wranglers continue their season-long, nine-game road trip with games in Phoenix on Tuesday and Thursday next week, before returning home on March 17th to host the Alaska Aces for a three-game series. On Friday March 17th, the Wranglers will wear specialty jerseys for St. Patrick's Day. The jerseys, sponsored by McMullan's Irish Pub, the official Irish Pub of the Las Vegas Wranglers, will be available for purchase through a silent auction on the concourse during the game.

Bright orange "Dick Cheney" hunting vests with the slogan "DON'T SHOOT, I'M HUMAN" will be given to the first 1,000 fans that attend the Las Vegas Wranglers game on Friday, March 17, the Wranglers announced Tuesday. The vest will also feature a Wranglers' logo.

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 there 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 2005-06 season are now on sale, starting as low as $150. Call (702) 471-7825 for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.



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