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Wranglers reveal prison uniform designs
Published Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 | 7:05 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 | 10:39 p.m.
Courtesy of the Las Vegas Wranglers
This is an illustration of what Peter Ferraro’s jersey will look like on the Las Vegas Wranglers’ “Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night” against the Bakersfield Condors on Jan. 30.
The jerseys for the Las Vegas Wranglers' "Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night" are shown above in this illustration. The Wranglers will face the Bakersfield Condors at the Orleans Arena on Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. The Wranglers will wear the black-and-white striped prison style uniforms while the Condors will sport the orange jumpsuit jerseys. The ECHL referees will double as police on the ice.
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The Las Vegas Wranglers (14-14-3) revealed the jersey designs for their "Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night" on Friday, Jan. 30 against the Bakersfield Condors.
The Wranglers will wear jerseys with broad, horizontal black and white stripes with nameplates that read, "ILLGOV" followed by each player's number for the 7:30 p.m. contest. Bakersfield jerseys are bright orange Department of Corrections style uniforms while the ECHL referees can finally act as real police in the specially designed blue jerseys.
"We envision goal judges in powdered wigs and black robes and bars on the penalty boxes," said Billy Johnson, the Wranglers' president and COO in a statement.
The Wranglers will auction all of the event's uniforms to benefit the team's charities. Team officials said they would release details of the auction soon.
The Wranglers' top brass came up with the promotion after Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich became the target of a federal corruption investigation for allegedly attempting to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacated state senate seat for a lucrative personal gain.
The Wranglers are no strangers to odd promotions as the squad regularly wears specially designed uniforms for holidays or to benefit charities. In 2006, Las Vegas sported orange hunting vests after Dick Cheney's hunting mishap.
On the road again
Before the Wranglers can have a little fun at Blagojevich's expense, they must tackle a five-game road trip that winds through Utah, Bakersfield and Stockton.
The Wranglers, have struggled on the road, however, posting a 4-9-1 record away from the Orleans Arena.
"We are looking to at least get seven of the next 10 points here in this trip," said forward Mick Lawrence. "We just have to start playing as good on the road as we are at home. Coming down the line here with playoffs you have to win no matter where you are playing."
Perhaps the most pressing challenge for the Wranglers to overcome is their lackluster power play, which ties for last in the entire ECHL at 12.1 percent. The Wranglers have scored 21 goals on 173 power plays.
On the flip side, Las Vegas is second in the league in penalty killing with an 88.3 percent success rate. The Wranglers have only allowed 23 goals while facing 196 shorthanded situations.
"There is not much to say," Lawrence said. "I don't know, maybe we came out with the same game plan as we did last year and teams were used to it. So we've changed things up now and we're finding ways to get the puck in the net each game."
Mosienko returns
A familiar face rejoined the Wranglers during practice at the Las Vegas Ice Center on Thursday morning.
Center Tyler Mosienko posted 21 points in 21 games with Las Vegas before the Wranglers loaned him to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League on Dec. 19.
Mosienko recorded one goal and three assists in nine games with the Monarchs.
Steve Silver can be reached at 948-7822 or steve.silver@lasvegassun.com.
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How nice for the Wranglers. But I noticed that Gov. Blagojevich has not yet been convicted of any crime. I wish Mr. Johnson would think about the message he is sending to his fans, particularly the younger ones. Or have we completely done away with the concept of "innocent until proven guilty."
I, for one, will not be in attendance Jan. 30 -- or any other Wranglers game in the future, for that matter.
Our-Linn,
PLEASE stay home. We don't need a sourpuss like you ruining the fun for everyone else.
stevem -- I wonder if you would think it was "fun" if you or someone you loved was being pronounced guilty before you ever faced a trial.
Blagojevich may very well be found guilty of the crimes he is accused of, but how about a presumption of innocence? Or are you one of those who selectively chooses which constitutional amendments to believe in?
Again,
Please stay home with your bleeding heart liberal friends.
The guy was RECORDED on tape trying to sell that Senate seat, idiot.
It's a hockey game. It's not a trial.
Lighten up Linn. Partisan or not this is FUNNY!!! Hey Our Linn are you saying you or someone you love is the governor of Illinois? He's been caught on tape in a federal investigation and only one vote was cast to NOT IMPEACH the scum hole. Guilty or not doesn;t matter. They are just like Leno or Letterman or whatever. They are entertainment not the media and this is fun. Never been to a game, will go now. Stay home our linn and scan the internet to find more self righteous bs to complain about.
"But I noticed that Gov. Blagojevich has not yet been convicted of any crime."
True, but you have to consider that those who have seen and heard the evidence have not wavered in their opinion of obvious guilt. The court process may not have run it's course yet, but the presumption of innocence does not mean to overlook the obvious. At least to me, it presumes that he will not pay for his crimes until the court decides. Little else.
Let's call this the Gov's little blue dress. And, uh, ya, the DNA matches. So....
Someone needs to wear SIMPSON 08 out there...
He has been booted out of office. Proof enough! Let the games begin! Go Condvicts.
He may not be convicted yet but he will be in a couple of months. It would be kind of nice if they actually sold those jerseys, maybe give a discount to IL residents...haha.
And also, it is called freedom of speech. If they feel like he is a convict, like I do, they are free to do so.
quhawkman, although they are a bit too pricey for my wallet, the Wranglers are selling the prison jerseys.
Go to http://lasvegaswranglers.com/merchandise...
Most of them are around $250.
Also, for photos from the game, check out Justin Bowen's gallery at:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan...