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Wranglers Win Tenth In A Row, Beat Defending Champs 4-3

November 29, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers News Release


Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers defeated the Idaho Steelheads 4-3 in front of 3,753 at the Orleans Arena on Thursday morning. Forward Brandon Kaleniecki scored the game-winning goal at 6:56 of the third period to lift the Wranglers to their 10th straight victory. Defenseman Aaron Power scored a goal and added an assist as Las Vegas improved 14-2-0. Defensemen Gerry Burke and Sean Owens each scored in the win. Las Vegas goalie Kevin Lalande stopped 15 Idaho shots, improving 3-0-0. Las Vegas will host Idaho at 7:05 Friday night at the Orleans Arena.

Las Vegas took a 1-0 lead in the first period as defenseman Aaron Power scored his third goal of the season at 4:37. Defenseman Sean Owens netted a power-play goal at 7:09 to push the Wranglers lead to 2-0. Steelheads Winger Galbraith scored his seventh goal of the season at 12:49, trimming the Las Vegas lead to 2-1. The Wranglers regained their two-goal lead when defenseman Gerry Burke scored his third goal of the season with only nine-seconds remaining in the first period.

Idaho pulled within a goal when forward Matt Craig scored his second goal of the season at 10:19 of the second period. Steelheads forward Taggert Desmet tied the game at three, with his sixth goal of the season with only 1:06 remaining in the middle period.

Las Vegas solidified the team's ten-game winning streak as right wing Brandon Kaleniecki scored his seventh goal of the season 6:56 of the third period. Captain Peter Ferraro and center Justin Donati set up the goal, which gave Las Vegas a 4-3 lead.

Las Vegas will host Idaho for a three-game set starting on Thursday at 9:30 am. The two teams will play again on Friday and Saturday at 7:05 pm.

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) for more information or visit www.lasvegaswranglers.com.



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