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Prep Football: State Championship: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009
Wranglers receive goalie from AHL: Former University of Michigan star set to play Tuesday; Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers, who are currently mired in a seven-game losing streak, are going to try out a new goalie Tuesday night in an attempt to snap that woeful skid.
The Wranglers announced Monday that they received goaltender Billy Sauer on loan from the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.
Condors edge struggling Wranglers: Las Vegas drops seventh straight, fall to last in league; Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009; BAKERSFIELD -- The Las Vegas Wranglers fell into an early three-goal hole Saturday night and despite their best efforts to climb out, they now find themselves trapped at the bottom of the ECHL.
The Bakersfield Condors rode that three-goal first period to a 3-2 victory over the Wranglers in front of 8,825 fans at the Rabobank Arena.
Las Vegas (6-12-1) has now lost seven consecutive games and is tied with Stockton (5-11-3) for the worst win percentage in the league.
Wranglers losing streak continues in Bakersfield: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009; BAKERSFIELD -- For the first time in nearly three weeks the Las Vegas Wranglers squared off against a new opponent.
But they still suffered the same result.
After struggling through seven consecutive games against Utah, the Bakersfield Condors handed the Wranglers their sixth straight loss in a 4-1 blowout in front of 4,172 fans at the Rabobank Arena Friday night.
Wranglers prepare to feast on Condors for Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009; When a record-setting snowfall blanketed the valley last year, the Las Vegas Wranglers finally felt at home celebrating Christmas in true winter conditions.
Prep Football: State Semifinals Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver make their selections for the 4A football state semifinals.
Wranglers fall in overtime: Las Vegas loses fifth straight against Utah; Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009; Another game against the Utah Grizzlies -- another loss for the Las Vegas Wranglers.
Despite forcing overtime for the first instance this season, the Wranglers were still unable to topple their arch nemesis as the Grizzlies pulled out a 3-2 victory in front of 2,280 fans at the E-Center on Sunday.
Wranglers' losing skid continues: Las Vegas drops fourth straight, fall into last place in division; Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009; At least the Las Vegas Wranglers scored this time.
Aside from that lone Las Vegas goal, however, the Utah Grizzlies once again dominated the Wranglers at the E-Center.
Utah capitalized on a four-goal effort in the second period Saturday to follow up Friday night's shutout with a 5-1 thrashing of Las Vegas in front of 3,424 fans.
Utah's hot power play burns Wranglers in shutout: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009; Despite having nearly a week off since their last meeting, the Las Vegas Wranglers still need more time to solve the Utah Grizzlies.
The Wranglers' affinity for the penalty box and inability to stop the Grizzlies' power play combined for a nasty result Friday night as Utah shutout Las Vegas 4-0 in front of a near sell-out crowd of 9,304 fans at the E-Center.
Prep Football: Week 13 Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Three Wranglers called up to AHL: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009; As the Las Vegas Wranglers prepare for a three-game road trip against the Utah Grizzlies, they will have to do so without some of their top point producers.
The Wranglers (6-8) announced Monday that the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League recalled forwards Justin Bernhardt and Matt Watkins. The Wranglers also loaned defenseman Robbie Bina to the Rampage on Monday.
Wranglers lose road game to Grizzlies in Utah: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009; WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Nearly everything that could have gone wrong did.
The Las Vegas Wranglers tried to play catch up from the opening minute Saturday night, but the Utah Grizzlies maintained a relentless attack to maul the Wranglers 8-3 in front of 3,390 fans at the E-Center.
Wranglers defeat Grizzlies in a shutout: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; It was a night of many firsts at the Orleans Arena on Thursday.
The Las Vegas Wranglers blasted the Utah Grizzlies 4-0 in front of 3,681 fans for the first Thursday night victory of the regular season, first win over Utah in four tries and goaltender Michael Ouzas' first shutout of the year.
Nothing can keep this defenseman down: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009; When Robbie Bina skates onto the ice at the Orleans Arena a video plays of the under-sized defenseman pretending to punch out his much taller and much heavier line mate Chris Frank.
The comical introduction is vintage Bina -- an adored teammate who is as valuable on the ice as he is in the locker room
Former Wrangler makes NHL debut: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; Defenseman Deryk Engelland became the eighth former Las Vegas Wranglers player to reach the NHL when he suited up for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Prep Football: Week 12 Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Wranglers' home ice woes continue against Utah: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; The Utah Grizzlies have truly made themselves right at home at the Orleans Arena.
Utah snagged its third consecutive victory in Las Vegas Tuesday night by edging the Wranglers 3-2 in front of 2,943 fans.
Wranglers add AHL forward: Monday, Nov. 9, 2009; American Hockey League veteran Francis Lemieux is heading to Las Vegas according to a report by the Grand Rapids Press.
The Grand Rapids Griffins loaned the 25-year-old forward to the Wranglers on Monday night.
Wranglers set to hold toy drive Friday: Monday, Nov. 9, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers announced Monday they will hold a toy drive Friday night to benefit Opportunity Village.
Fans are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys for boys and girls ages 5-to-6-years-old to the Wranglers game at the Orleans Arena on Friday.
Wranglers miss opportunities, suffer first road loss of season: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009; BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Missed opportunities coupled with a struggling power play unit doomed the Las Vegas Wranglers Saturday night.
The Bakersfield Condors used two late goals by Dan Sexton to hand Las Vegas its first road loss of the season 4-2 in front of 5,368 fans at Rabobank Arena.
Wranglers pull out narrow victory: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009; At least the Las Vegas Wranglers are consistent -- consistently inconsistent that is.
For the third consecutive weekend, the Wranglers answered a Thursday night loss with a Friday night victory as Las Vegas narrowly edged the Bakersfield Condors 2-1 in front of 4,062 fans at the Orleans Arena.
Bakersfield blasts Wranglers at home: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; There must be something in the water or at least the $1 beers at the Orleans Arena on "Thirsty Thursday" nights this season.
For the third consecutive Thursday home game, the Las Vegas Wranglers lost by a margin of at least three goals as this week the Bakersfield Condors snagged a 4-1 victory in front of 3,274 fans.
Wranglers shuffle roster before tonight's game: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; As expected, the Las Vegas Wranglers officially signed defenseman Mike Madill and removed forward Kyle Hagel from the injured reserve on Thursday.
To make room for Madill, the Wranglers released 26-year-old defenseman Sean Hurley.
Madill completes long road to recovery: Veteran defenseman set to play in first game since tearing ACL in May; Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; Nearly three months had passed since he last touched the ice. As a kid growing up outside of Montreal, if enough hours went by without skating he would become anxious.
Prep Football: Week 11 Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Wranglers edge Ontario, 2-1: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009; ONTARIO, Calif. -- The Las Vegas Wranglers' first road trip of the season could not have ended much better.
After edging the Ontario Reign on Friday night, the Wranglers returned to Citizens Business Bank Arena Sunday to pull out a 3-2 victory in front of 4,767 fans.
Wranglers rebound on the road: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009; ONTARIO, Calif. -- The Las Vegas Wranglers will not be invited to this homecoming party again.
Coming off one of the worst losses in franchise history, the Wranglers responded by spoiling the Ontario Reign's home opener with a 4-3 victory in front of 8,067 fans at the Citizens Business Bank Arena.
A third-period power-play goal by Ned Lukacevic and a stunning last-second save by Michael Ouzas sealed the Wranglers' first road win of the season.
Grizzlies blow out Wranglers in record-setting fashion: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; It was the stuff nightmares are made of.
The red goal light blazing every few minutes, a young goalie desperately searching for relief, and a downtrodden home crowd streaming for the exits by the second period.
Within minutes of the opening whistle Thursday night, the Las Vegas Wranglers found themselves in a multi-goal hole that soon sunk into a crater as the Utah Grizzlies slammed the Wranglers 9-2 at the Orleans Arena for the worst loss in franchise history.
Prep Football: Week 10 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
ECHL suspends Wranglers goalie for misconduct: Monday, Oct. 26, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers' fight-filled and penalty-laden victory over the Alaska Aces Saturday night has officially resulted in two suspensions. The ECHL announced Monday it suspended Las Vegas goalie Michael Ouzas and Alaska defenseman B.J. Crum one game each after both players received game misconducts at the Orleans Arena on Saturday. The league also fined each player an undisclosed amount.
Late scoring surge lifts Wranglers past Aces: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers certainly know how to start a party.
Despite playing three games in as many nights, the Wranglers showed no signs of fatigue as they used a late scoring binge to knock off the Alaska Aces 6-3 in front of 4,321 fans at the Orleans Arena Saturday night.
The Wranglers scored five third period goals, including three goals within the first five minutes of the period for their second consecutive victory and to set up a celebratory Saturday.
Fists fly as Wranglers bounce back against Aces in second game of series: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009; After suffering a blowout loss to the Alaska Aces Thursday night, Las Vegas Wranglers coach Ryan Mougenel issued a stern challenge to his young squad -- return the next night with a lot of passion or find a new team to play for.
Apparently nobody is ready to leave Las Vegas just yet.
The Wranglers responded to their coach's test with plenty of emotion Friday night as they handed Alaska its first loss of the season 4-3 in a fight-filled evening in front of 3,372 fans at the Orleans Arena.
Aces rout Wranglers in series opener: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; Nearly five months have past since the Alaska Aces celebrated on the Orleans Arena ice after capturing the National Conference championship with a four-game sweep of the Las Vegas Wranglers.
The Aces' revelry picked up right where it left off last spring as Alaska blasted the Wranglers 5-2 in front of 3,107 fans Thursday night.
Alaska capitalized twice on five power play chances, while also scoring two shorthanded goals en route to tying a franchise record best start of 4-0. The Wranglers are still win-less at 0-2.
Rampage assign center to Wranglers: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009; The San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League assigned center Justin Bernhardt to the Las Vegas Wranglers Wednesday.
The 21-year-old Yorkton, Saskatchewan native will fill the void at center left by Chris Neiszner's call-up to Austin.
Prep Football: Week 9 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Wranglers fall to Grizzlies 5-3 in home opener: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009; Ryan Mougenel's debut as an ECHL head coach was supposed to be a memorable night. But it turned out to be a game the young coach would rather forget.
New-look Wranglers ready for opening night: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers will take the ice Friday night to launch their seventh season at the Orleans Arena against the Utah Grizzlies.
But there is almost nothing about these Wranglers that resemble last year's squad.
With new head coach and general manager Ryan Mougenel replacing Glen Gulutzan, the Wranglers return just three players from last year's National Conference finalist team.
Wranglers announce opening day roster: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers announced their opening day roster for the 2009-10 season on Wednesday afternoon.
Prep Football: Week 8 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Wranglers set to sign physical forward: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers are in the process of adding some brains and brawn to the roster.
Head coach and general manager Ryan Mougenel is expected to announce Wednesday the addition of 24-year-old Princeton graduate, forward Kyle Hagel.
Wranglers add veteran forward: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers continue to make roster moves as the final countdown to opening night begins.
The Wranglers announced Tuesday that they signed center Josh Prudden to a standard player contract.
Wranglers make initial roster cuts: Monday, Oct. 12, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers released four players Monday, including ECHL All-Star center Justin Taylor.
Reign edge Wranglers in shootout: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009; The Las Vegas Wranglers closed out the preseason with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Ontario Reign Saturday night at the Center Ice Arena.
Ontario's final shooter, Chad Starling, was the difference maker as he was the only player to score in the shootout.
Del Sol runs over Silverado to preserve perfect record: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009; The debate is over. Del Sol now reigns supreme in the Southeast Division after a convincing 27-7 road victory over Silverado in a clash of the undefeated Friday night.
Revamped power play lifts Wranglers past Ontario in preseason opener: Friday, Oct. 9, 2009; When head coach and general manager Ryan Mougenel took the reins of the Las Vegas Wranglers, he knew one of his first priorities was fixing last year's anemic power play.
The rookie head coach searched for a way to transport one of the ECHL's worst special teams units from the proverbial outhouse to the luxurious penthouse. To do so, Mougenel literally took his squad to a penthouse at the Palms to hold a meeting about his power play system.
The motivational tactic already appears to have paid off as the Wranglers scored three power play goals en route to dropping the Ontario Reign 5-2 in the preseason opener Thursday night at the Orleans Arena.
Prep Football: Week 7 Picks: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Steve Silver attempt to pick the winning team from prep contests across the Las Vegas area.
Youngest Wrangler draws attention with goal-scoring abilities: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009; A few months ago John Morea didn't even know Las Vegas had a hockey team.
But the Wranglers will certainly know who Morea is if his performance in the intra-squad scrimmage Tuesday night is a sign of the future.
The 20-year-old Brooklyn native scored twice Tuesday night as the white squad defeated the black unit 4-0 during the 40-minute scrimmage at the Orleans Arena.
Blue line competition heats up at Wranglers training camp: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009; The ice is starting to get a little more crowded at the Las Vegas Wranglers training camp.
Two new defensemen joined the squad over the weekend to bring the total number of skaters in camp to 25.
Defensemen Robert Bina and Chris Frank, who both have American Hockey League experience, signed contracts on Sunday.
Kulikova overcomes injury to capture Las Vegas Open championship: Singles runner-up takes doubles crown; Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009; A high pain threshold was about as valuable as a powerful forehand in the singles championship at the Lexus of Las Vegas Open Sunday morning.
Aniko Kapros's shin splints and third-seeded Regina Kulikova's strained back kept both players limping, grimacing and frustrated throughout the match.
Ultimately, it was Kulikova who won the battle of attrition 6-2, 6-2 to capture the Las Vegas Open title and a champion's check of $7,315.
Young forward hopes to perfect hockey pedigree: Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009; Living up to the legacy of a successful older sibling is never an easy task.
When that older sibling has his name on the Stanley Cup, though, stepping out of that shadow can seem impossible.
But new Las Vegas Wranglers forward Andrew Orpik seems ready for the challenge.