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, White, Silver
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 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 2.5 Franchise scoring leaders 3 Season-by-season record 4 All-Time Record Versus Opponents 5 Honors 5.1 Team 5.2 Individual 6 Miscellaneous 6.1 Championships 6.2 Affiliation History 6.3 Main Rivals 6.4 Theme Songs 6.5 Logos 7 References 8 External links

[edit] History

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 market was previously served by:

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

[edit] Players

[edit] Current roster

As of March 20, 2009: ^[4]

Goaltenders
Number		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Matt Keetley	L	2009	Medicine Hat, Alberta
35		Glenn Fisher	L	2009	Edmonton, Alberta

Defensemen
Number		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
2		Brandon Straub	R	2008	Colorado Springs, Colorado
4		Chris St. Croix	R	2008	Voorhees, New Jersey
6		Steve Makway	L	2008	Trail, British Columbia
7		Sean Owens	R	2007	Victoria, British Columbia
8		Jason Dest	L	2007	Fraser, Michigan
9		Mike Madill	R	2007	Kirkland, Quebec
12		Mat Robinson	R	2009	Calgary, Alberta
24		Bret Tyler	L	2008	Maynard, Massachusetts
32		Jeff May	L	2008	Richmond, British Columbia

Forwards
Number		Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
10		Mike Hamilton	L	LW	2008	Victoria, British Columbia
11		Dan Riedel	L	LW	2009	Rochester Hills, Michigan
13		Chris Ferraro	R	C	2007	Port Jefferson, New York
15		Kelly Czuy	R	F	2008	Edmonton, Alberta
17		Peter Ferraro	R	RW	2007	Port Jefferson, New York
18		Justin Taylor	L	C	2008	Edmonton, Alberta
19		Mick Lawrence	R	LW	2008	Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
21		Tim Spencer	R	LW	2008	Carnduff, Saskatchewan
22		Chris Neiszner	R	C	2008	Craik, Saskatchewan
26		Shawn Limpright	L	LW	2004	St. Adolphe, Manitoba
37		Rob Ricci	L	F	2009	Brampton, Ontario
44		Hugo Carpentier	L	C	2008	Hull, Quebec

On Call Up
Number		Player	Shoots	Position	Current team
1		John DeCaro	L	G	Portland
1		Matt Keetley	L	G	Quad City
4		Chris St. Croix	R	D	Manitoba
10		Mike Hamilton	L	LW	Chicago
11		Gord Baldwin	L	D	Quad City
11		Dan Spang	L	D	Quad City
14		Tyler Mosienko	L	C	Rockford
16		Matt Beaudoin	R	F	Houston
32		Jeff May	L	D	San Antonio
37		J.D. Watt	R	RW	Quad City
44		P.J. Atherton	R	D	Grand Rapids
81		Adam Miller	L	C	Milwaukee

Injured Reserve
Number		Player	Shoots	Position	Time Remaining
15		Kelly Czuy	R	F	–
17		Peter Ferraro	R	RW	–

Staff
Title	Staff Member
Head Coach	Glen Gulutzan
Assistant Coach	Mike McBain
Head Athletic Trainer	Scott McLay
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] Franchise scoring leaders

For more details on this topic, see Las Vegas Wranglers records.

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed ECHL regular season.^[5]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Wranglers player

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Shawn Limpright*	LW	187	39	92	131	.70
Dan Tudin	LW	130	54	65	119	.92
Derek Edwardson	C	122	43	70	113	.93
Tyler Mosienko*	C	135	40	71	111	.82
Steve Crampton	LW	123	43	68	111	.90
Jason McBain	D	137	19	76	95	.69
Marco Peluso	LW	154	38	57	95	.62
Jeff Attard	C	138	32	55	87	.63
Matt Dzieduszycki	C	76	39	46	85	1.12
Chris Stanley	C	125	40	42	82	.66

[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. ^[6]

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] 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 December 7, 2008:

Team GP W L T Alaska Aces 46 23 18 5 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 3 1 1 1 Bakersfield Condors 44 30 12 2 Florida Everblades 5 1 3 1 Fresno Falcons 43 24 10 9 Greenville Grrrowl 1 0 1 0 Idaho Steelheads 64 31 23 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 Ontario Reign 3 1 2 0 Pensacola Ice Pilots 1 1 0 0

Team GP W L T Peoria Rivermen 4 2 2 0 Phoenix Roadrunners 39 31 4 4 Reading Royals 3 0 2 1 Roanoke Express 1 0 1 0 San Diego Gulls 25 11 13 1 Stockton Thunder 21 17 3 1 Texas Wildcatters 4 3 1 0 Toledo Storm 8 6 1 1 Trenton Titans/Devils 2 1 1 0 Utah Grizzlies 27 17 6 4 Victoria Salmon Kings 29 19 5 5 Wheeling Nailers 1 1 0 0

[edit] Honors

[edit] Team

• First team in ECHL history to have three consecutive 100-point seasons.
• Highest Winning Percentage (.676; 2003-08) in ECHL History
• Highest Road Winning Percentage (.706; 2003-08) in ECHL History
• Fewest (5; 2006-07) and 3rd (7; 2007-08) Fewest Road Losses in One Season
• 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).
• Fewest Shorthanded Goals Allowed, One Season (2; 2007-08)
• Fewest Penalty Minutes in One Game (0; 27'Nov'04 @ Florida)
• 2nd Most Road Wins in One Season (25; 2005-06)
• 3rd Most Wins in One Season (53; 2005-06)
• 3rd (12; 2006-07) Fewest Loses in One Season
• 3rd and 4th Longest Regular Season Win Streaks in ECHL History
• 3rd Most Consecutive Games without a Regulation Loss (20 - 03'Nov'07 - 21'Dec'07)
• 4th Most Ties in One Season (14; 2006-07)
• 5th Most Points in One Season (112; 2005-06)
• 5th Highest Winning Percentage for One Season (.778; 2005-06)

[edit] Individual

• 2006 John Brophy Award (Glen Gulutzan)

[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) by Rob Zombie, Stand Up by Trapt, Ready Steady Go by Paul Oakenfold, ...To Be Loved and Crash by Papa Roach. 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 by Nine Inch Nails and Lights and Sounds by Yellowcard. 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. For the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Wranglers used 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