Las Vegas Wranglers

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Las Vegas Wranglers
City:	Las Vegas, Nevada
League:	ECHL
Conference:	National Conference
Division:	Pacific Division
Founded:	2003
Home Arena:	Orleans Arena
Colors:	red, black, silver, white
Owner(s):	Charles Davenport, IV and Jonathan Fleisig
General Manager:	Glen Gulutzan
Head Coach:	Glen Gulutzan
Media:	Las Vegas Review-Journal Cox On Demand
Affiliates:	Calgary Flames (NHL), Quad City Flames (AHL)
Franchise history
2003 to present:	Las Vegas Wranglers
Championships
Regular Season Titles:	2006-07
Division Championships:	2006-07, 2007-08
Conference Championships:	2007-08
Kelly Cups:	None

The Las Vegas Wranglers are a minor league ice hockey team in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Wranglers were originally to begin play in the West Coast Hockey League, but the WCHL merged with the ECHL before the beginning of the 2003 season. Home games are played at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Wranglers are the first and only team to hold a game that is played at midnight. The annual "Midnight Holiday Roundup" (the 'Holiday' part is so-called because it is held every December) was created so that Las Vegans who work during the usual game times (e.g. employees of the gaming industry), could watch a game. Other wacky Wranglers promotions have included the traditional mullet hat night and even a give away of orange vests that said "Don't Shoot...I'm Human!" during a game on March 17, 2006, a joke on the Dick Cheney hunting incident.^[1] The Wranglers are the first team in ECHL history to have three consecutive 100-point seasons.^[2]

The Wranglers have been the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Calgary Flames and the AHL's Quad City Flames since the team's inaugural season in 2003. Under the terms of the affiliation agreement, up to nine Flames prospects can play for Las Vegas.^[3]

The Wranglers play in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's National Conference and are one of the most prolific teams in ECHL history.

Contents 1 History 2 Players 2.1 Current roster 2.2 Team captains 2.3 Notable players 2.4 Coaching History 3 Season-by-season record 4 Season-by-season Playoff Recap 5 Record book 5.1 Team records 5.2 Regular Season Records 5.3 Playoff records 5.4 Career Records 6 All-Time Record Versus Opponents 7 Honors 7.1 Team 7.2 Individual 8 Fan traditions 9 Miscellaneous 9.1 Championships 9.2 Affiliation History 9.3 Main Rivals 9.4 Theme Songs 9.5 Logos 10 References 11 External links

[edit] History

The market was previously served by:

• Las Vegas Thunder (1993-1999) IHL
• Las Vegas Aces (1994-1995) PSHL

[edit] Players

[edit] Current roster

As of April 08, 2007:

Goaltenders
Number		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
35		Tyler Sims	L	2008	Fort Wayne, Indiana
38		Kevin Lalande	L	2007	Kingston, Ontario
56		Daniel Manzato	L	2007	Fribourg, Switzerland
Defensemen
Number		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Gerry Burke	L	2007	Milton, Massachusetts
4		Jason Jozsa	R	2006	Calgary, Alberta
7		Sean Owens	R	2007	Victoria, British Columbia
8		Jason Dest	L	2007	Fraser, Michigan
9		Mike Madill	R	2007	Kirkland, Quebec
10		Jason Krischuk	R	2006	Anchorage, Alaska
33		Tyson Strachen	R	2007	Melfort, Saskatchewan
57		Aaron Power	R	2006	Cambridge, Ontario

Forwards
Number		Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
13		Chris Ferraro	R	RW	2007	Port Jefferson, New York
14		Tyler Mosienko	L	C	2006	West St. Paul, Manitoba
16		Kelly Czuy	R	F	2006	Edmonton, Alberta
17		Peter Ferraro	R	RW	2007	Port Jefferson, New York
18		Aki Seitsonen	R	C	2006	Riihimäki, Finland
19		Bruce Mulherin	R	LW	2007	Edmonton, Alberta
21		Brandon Kaleniecki	L	RW	2007	Livonia, Michigan
23		Adam Cracknell	R	RW	2006	Victoria, British Columbia
26		Shawn Limpright	L	LW	2004	St. Adolphe, Manitoba
27		Marco Peluso	L	LW	2004	Bovey, Minnesota
43		Ryan Donally	L	LW	2006	Tecumseh, Ontario
44		Curtis Fraser	R	C	2007	Surrey, British Columbia
81		Adam Miller	L	C	2008	Livonia, Michigan

Staff
Title	Staff Member
Head Coach	Glen Gulutzan
Assistant Coach	Brent Bilodeau
Trainer	Chris Testino
Equipment Manager	Brian Garcia

[edit] Team captains

• Jason McBain 2003-05
• Mike McBain 2005-07
• Peter Ferraro 2007-present

[edit] Notable players

See also: List of Las Vegas Wranglers players

[edit] Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Wranglers. For the full season-by-season history, see Las Vegas Wranglers seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Records as of end of the 2007-08 ECHL season. ^[4]

Season	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2003–04	72	43	22	7	93	227	186	1605	2nd, Pacific	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-3 (Idaho)
2004–05	72	31	33	8	70	201	199	1666	7th, West	Did Not Qualify
2005–06	72	53	13	6	112	267	176	1513	2nd, West	Lost in Division Finals, 2-4 (Alaska)
2006–07	72	46	12	14	106	231	187	1374	1st, Pacific	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Idaho)
2007–08	72	47	13	12	106	244	179	1440	1st, Pacific	Lost in Kelly Cup Finals, 2-4 (Cincinnati)

[edit] Season-by-season Playoff Recap

2007:

National Conference Quarterfinals Las Vegas (1) vs. Phoenix (8) Date Away Home April 10 Wranglers 5 Phoenix 1 April 12 Wranglers 3 Phoenix 2 April 13 Phoenix 4 Wranglers 5 OT April 14 Phoenix 2 Wranglers 3 Wranglers win series 4-0

National Conference Semifinals Wranglers (1) vs. Idaho (4) Date Away Home April 22 Wranglers 2 Idaho 0 April 23 Wranglers 1 Idaho 4 April 25 Idaho 4 Wranglers 0 April 26 Idaho 4 Wranglers 3 April 27 Idaho 0 Wranglers 4 April 29** Wranglers 0 Idaho 1 Idaho wins series, 4-2

2006:

West Division Semifinals Wranglers (2) vs. Idaho (3) Date Away Home April 11 Idaho 1 Wranglers 0 2OT April 12 Idaho 4 Wranglers 2 April 14 Wranglers 5 Idaho 4 OT April 15 Wranglers 2 Idaho 4 April 17 Wranglers 5 Idaho 2 April 18 Idaho 0 Wranglers 6 April 19 Steelheads 2 Wranglers 6 Wranglers wins series 4–3

West Division Finals Alaska (1) vs. Wranglers (2) Date Away Home April 24 Wranglers 5 Alaska 0 April 25 Wranglers 3 Alaska 4 OT April 27 Alaska 2 Wranglers 6 April 29 Alaska 4 Wranglers 0 April 30 Alaska 3 Wranglers 1 May 2 Wranglers 3 Alaska 4 3OT Alaska wins series 4–2

2004:

Pacific Division Semifinals Wranglers (2) vs. Idaho (3)
Date	Away	Home
April 6	Idaho 2	Wranglers 4
April 9	Idaho 2	Wranglers 3
April 10	Wranglers 0	Idaho 2
April 13	Wranglers 3	Idaho 4	OT
April 14	Idaho 3	Wranglers 0
Idaho wins series 3–2

[edit] Record book

[edit] Team records

Most Wins	53	(2005/06)
Most Losses	33	(2004/05)
Most Points	112	(2005/06)
Most GF	267	(2005/06)
Most GA	199	(2004/05)
Most PIM	1666	(2004/05)
Longest Win Streak	18	(2006/07 Season)
Longest Road Win Streak	10	(Nov'22'05 - Dec'31'05)

[edit] Regular Season Records

Most Goals	36	Peter Ferraro	(2007/08)
Most Assists	44	Greg Day Jason McBain Matt Dzieduszycki Dan Tudin	(2003/04) (2005/06)
Most Points	78	Matt Dzieduszycki	(2005/06)
Most PIM	294	Adam Huxley	(2004/05)
Highest +/-	+38	Dan Tudin	(2005/06)
Most PP Goals	14	Derek Edwardson	(2006/07)
Most PP Assists	25	Christian Chartier	(2005/06)
Most SH Goals	7	Dan Tudin	(2005/06)
Most GW Goals	6	Doug Wright	(2003/04)
Most Shots	256	Dan Tudin	(2005/06)
Most Wins	34	Marc "Mags" Magliarditi	(2005/06)
Most Shutouts	5	Mike McKenna	(2006/07)
Lowest GAA	2.05	Kevin Lalande	(2007/08)
Highest Save%	.932	Kevin Lalande	(2007/08)

[edit] Playoff records

Most Goals	6	Steve Crampton Tyler Mosienko	(2006) (2007)
Most Assists	9	Derek Edwardson	(2006)
Most Points	12	Steve Crampton Derek Edwardson	(2006)
Most PIM	34	Steve Crampton	(2006)

[edit] Career Records

Most Years w/ Team	5	Mike McBain	(2003-08)
Most Games Played	258	Mike McBain	(2003-08)
Most Goals	54	Dan Tudin	(2004-06)
Most Assists	76	Jason McBain	(2003-05)
Most Points	119	Dan Tudin	(2004-06)
Most PIM	360	Shawn Limpright	(2004-07)
Most Minutes Played	8517	Marc "Mags" Magliarditi	(2003-07)
Most Wins	83	Marc "Mags" Magliarditit	(2003-07)
Most Shutouts	7	Marc "Mags" Magliarditi	(2003-06)

[edit] All-Time Record Versus Opponents

This is a table of the overall win-loss-tie records for the Wranglers against certain opponents. Teams in italics are no longer members of the ECHL. Records in the playoffs are also included in the overall win-loss-tie records presented. The Wranglers have the most success against the Phoenix Roadrunners and the least success against the Reading Royals.

Records as of April 06, 2008:

Team GP W L T Alaska Aces 44 23 17 4 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 3 1 1 1 Bakersfield Condors 42 29 11 2 Florida Everblades 5 1 3 1 Fresno Falcons 41 23 9 9 Greenville Grrrowl 1 0 1 0 Idaho Steelheads 62 30 22 10 Johnstown Chiefs 2 2 0 0 Long Beach Ice Dogs 29 18 7 4 Louisiana IceGators 1 1 0 0 Mississippi Sea Wolves 1 1 0 0 Pensacola Ice Pilots 1 1 0 0

Team GP W L T Peoria Rivermen 4 2 2 0 Phoenix Roadrunners 34 29 2 3 Reading Royals 3 0 2 1 Roanoke Express 1 0 1 0 San Diego Gulls 25 11 13 1 Stockton Thunder 20 16 3 1 Texas Wildcatters 4 3 1 0 Toledo Storm 8 6 1 1 Trenton Titans/Devils 2 1 1 0 Utah Grizzlies 25 16 5 4 Victoria Salmon Kings 29 19 5 5 Wheeling Nailers 1 1 0 0

[edit] Honors

[edit] Team

• 2nd Highest Winning Percentage (.661; 2003-07) in ECHL History
• 2nd Highest Road Winning Percentage (.632; 2003-07) in ECHL History
• 3rd Most Points in One Season (112; 2005-06)
• 3rd Highest Winning Percentage for One Season (.778; 2005-06)
• 2nd Most Wins in One Season (53; 2005-06)
• 2nd Most Road Wins in One Season (25; 2005-06)
• 2nd (12; 2006-07) and 3rd (13; 2005-06) Fewest Loses in One Season
• Fewest Road Losses in One Season (5; 2006-07)
• 4th Most Ties in One Season (14; 2006-07)
• Tied for Longest Road Win Streak in ECHL history (10 - 22'Nov'05 - 31'Dec'05)
• Hold Longest Win Streak in ECHL history (18 games)
• Tied with 1990-91 Peoria Rivermen of the IHL for Longest Win Streak in professional hockey history (18 games).
• First team in ECHL history to have three consecutive 100-point seasons.
• 2007 Brabham Cup Champions
• 2008 National Conference Champions
• 2007, 2008 Pacific Division Champions

[edit] Individual

• 2006 John Brophy Award (Glen Gulutzan)

[edit] Fan traditions

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Las Vegas has a reputation for having some of the meanest and most vocal fans in the ECHL.^{[citation needed]} Alaska Aces Fans have taken to copy many of the Wranglers fan traditions.^{[citation needed]} Among their many antics are:

During Visiting Team Player Introductions:

• Screaming "sucks" after each player is introduced (i.e. Announcer:"...at Right Wing Nick Ganga" Fans: "Sucks!")
• Screaming "and he sucks, too!" after the coach is introduced

During Pre-Game Warm-Ups

• Fans will boo the officials as the skate on the ice before the game.

During Game:

• When Wranglers Forward Marco Peluso is on the ice, one fan will yell "Marco" followed by numerous others screaming "Peluso" (a play on the swimming game "Marco Polo")
• Once a period during stoppage in play, the announcer will thank team dentist Dr. Afshin Azimi, DDS. At this time, many fans will stand up and wave to the crowd, pretending to be the good doctor.
• Always, when an opponent comes out of the penalty box. The announcer will announce that they are at "Full Strength," with the fans adding without a hitch..."AND THEY STILL SUCK!"
• The fans seated behind the opponents goaltender for two periods in Section 110, will always taunt and chant the goalies last name several times, other sections join in, and add..."You Suck!"
• When the referee makes a bad call the fans will begin chanting "Ref, You Suck!"
• Fans in section 117 ask the PA announcer "How much time?", he then responds, "One minute remaining in the period." The grateful fans then yell, "Thank you!"
• If you skate for the visiting team, Section 105 first 6 rows will ride you for the entire game. Idaho Pest and Punk Lance Galbraith is among their favorite targets.^{[citation needed]}
• Regularly fans irritate the other team to the point where they will yell back until the coach tells them to SIT DOWN!^{[citation needed]}
• When the Wranglers play the Alaska Aces, fans make sure to yell at Peter Metcalf of the Aces, after the time he doused a child with water who was banging on the penalty box.^{[citation needed]}
• When The Wranglers play the Idaho Steelheads, the fans in section 108 will imitate Idaho Goaltender Steve Silverthorn's ritual he performs during a stopage in play.^{[citation needed]}
• Also when playing the Steelheads, Section 105 has taken to giving the equipment manager Khris Bestel the same grief they rain down on the players. Bestel, to his credit, takes it all in stride, and gives the Wrangler faithful a dose of trash talk as well.^{[citation needed]}
• On numerous occasions, fans have thrown potatoes on the ice when the Wranglers play Idaho^{[citation needed]}
• When an opposing player is called for a penalty,the fans will stand and wave good-bye to him as he skates to the penalty box.^{[citation needed]}
• When a Wranglers goaltender makes a great save the fans in section 110 will stand and bow to him.^{[citation needed]}
• The fans are especially vocal and rowdy during the playoffs, especially when playing rival Alaska & Idaho!^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Championships

Division Titles: 2 – 2006-07, 2007-08

Kelly Cups: none

Brabham Cups: 1 – 2006-07

Bruce Taylor Cups: 1 – 2007-08

[edit] Affiliation History

Calgary Flames (2003 - Present)

[edit] Main Rivals

The Las Vegas Wranglers have significant rivalries with the Alaska Aces, Bakersfield Condors, Fresno Falcons, Idaho Steelheads, and Utah Grizzlies. The longest of the rivalries is with the Utah Grizzlies, which started between the Las Vegas Thunder and the Utah Grizzlies in the International Hockey League and came to its highest point during 1996 IHL Western Conference Finals. The Wranglers and the Steelheads have had a constant rivalry that has centered around the playoffs. The Wranglers have met the Steelheads in all three of their playoff appearnaces. The Alaska Aces rivalry began during the 2005-06 season in which the Wranglers fell one point behind the Aces for the West Division and Brabham Cup titles. The rivalries with the Condors and Falcons started off very softly during the Wranglers inaugural season but has become more heated since the Wranglers move into the Pacific Division during the 2006-07 season. In 2008-09, the Wranglers are expecting a new rival with the Texas Wildcatters relocating to Ontario, CA. The Reign, are to be affiliated with the Los Angeles Kings who have a heavy fan base in the Las Vegas metropolitan area as Las Vegas is a part of the Los Angeles sports market.

Former rivals of the Wranglers included the Long Beach Ice Dogs, San Diego Gulls, and Toledo Storm. The rivalry with Long Beach and San Diego came from the time that the teams were members of the IHL and made numerous playoff appearances against each other, while the rivalry with Toledo was based upon the large population of Las Vegas residents from Toledo, OH.

[edit] Theme Songs

The Wranglers have had numerous songs that represent the team during pre-game introductions. Songs that represented the regular season have included: Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy), Stand Up, Ready Steady Go, ...To Be Loved, Crash. When the team makes the playoffs, the song that was used in the regular season is usually changed. Songs that have represented the playoffs have included: The Hand That Feeds and Lights and Sounds. During the regular season the Wranglers used Ain't Nothing Wrong With That by Robert Randolph and the Family Band and The Pretender by the Foo Fighters as their theme song. Currently for the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Wranglers are using Give It All by Rise Against as their anthem for the playoffs.

[edit] Logos

Original Logo (Never Used)

Alternate Logo (Never Used)

5th Anniversary Logo

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Las Vegas Wranglers official site

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National Conference	Pacific	Bakersfield Condors · Fresno Falcons · Las Vegas Wranglers · Ontario Reign · Stockton Thunder
	West	Alaska Aces · Idaho Steelheads · Phoenix Roadrunners · Utah Grizzlies · Victoria Salmon Kings
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