Wranglers Welcome Back Aki Seitsonen From Flames

Published on October 22, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV- The Las Vegas Wranglers announced today the team has received center Aki Seitsonen from the American Hockey League's Quad City Flames. In a separate transaction, Las Vegas trades center Matt Beaudoin to the Dayton Bombers for future considerations. Las Vegas also placed defenseman Sean Owens on the three-day injured reserve and activated defenseman Tyson Strachan from the three-day injured reserve list.

Seitsonen returns to Las Vegas where he played the bulk of his rookie season in 2006-07. The 21-year old set career highs last year, scoring 14 goals and adding 18 assists for 32 points in 59 games played with the Wranglers. Seitsonen attended training camp with the NHL's Calgary Flames and with the AHL's Quad City Flames. Seitsonen has yet to play in a game this season after sitting out Quad City's first five games. The Finnish native was drafted in the fourth round (#118 overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by Calgary.

Beaudoin registered an assist in the only game he played with Las Vegas this season. The rookie center played the last four seasons at Ohio State University, scoring 52 goals and assisting on 37 others for 89 points in 149 NCAA games.

The Wranglers host Stockton on Tuesday, October 23rd at 7:05 pm. The team will travel to Victoria for games on Friday and Saturday, then return home on Friday, November 2nd.

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. Las Vegas will host Opening Night on Sunday, October 21st at 7:05 pm at the Orleans Arena. 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) for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.

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