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Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 | 4:42 p.m.
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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.
Bina leads the Wranglers and is second among all defensemen in the ECHL with 14 points through 14 games. Watkins posted four goals and seven assists in 14 games while Bernhardt added four points in nine games.
Las Vegas has struggled mightily against the Grizzlies (8-4) this season. The Wranglers are 1-5 against the Grizzlies and have been outscored 30-17 in those six meetings.
Luckily for Las Vegas, the Grizzlies will also be without some of their top scorers this weekend.
The Abbotsford Heat recalled defenseman Josh Meyers while Utah loaned forwards Ryan Kinasewich to Hamilton and James Sixsmith to Bridgeport.
Kinasewich leads the Grizzlies with 27 points in just 12 games while Sixsmith has notched 21 points in 12 games.
Both of those forwards were particularly dangerous against the Wranglers this season as Kinasewich racked up eight goals and seven assists while Sixsmith recorded six goals and 11 assists in six games against the Wranglers.
The Wranglers travel to the E-Center to face the Grizzlies Friday and Saturday at 6:05 p.m. and Sunday at 4:05 p.m.
Steve Silver can be reached at 948-7822 or steve.silver@lasvegassun.com.
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Sure would be nice to have Dan Riedel right about now.
If anyone is interested here's a link to some pics i've taken this season and last http://community.webshots.com/user/Brawl...
Sounds like they. the Wranglers and the Grizzlies, might be on a little more even footing. Vagman, I have to agree with you about Riedel.
Brawler, really nice pics you got there. You have a great eye.
Who are going to fill in the empty spots? There are still several on IR as well as some getting over the flu.
Yeah, as far as I know right now, Mick Lawrence, Josh Prudden, Kyle Hagel and Matt Kang will all be ready to go for this trip.
Thanks, Steve. Glad to hear those guys are healthy enough to go.
RIEDEL WITH TULSA OF THE CHL
6PTS IN 7 GAMES
REGULAR SEASON
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SHOTS SPCT
2009/2010 Tulsa 7 3 3 6 +7 13 2 2 0 0 1 18 .167
The odds of Watkins, Bernhardt, and Bina staying in San Antonio improved...as Anaheim moved three of their contracted players from SA to Toronto of the AHL. Additionally, they moved former Wrangler Ryan Donally from SA to Bakersfield of the ECHL.
DONALLY WAS GETTING MUCH ICE TIME IN SA.....WILL BE WEIRD TO SEE HIM IN A CONDORS JERSEY
I'm happy to hear that Watkins, Bernhardt and Bina were called up but i would much rather have seen them stay down here with the changes in the Grizzlies line up... If Lawrence, Prudden, and Kang are ready that will be great. Hagel would be good as long as he can stay off IR for the entire series....
All of the injured players you mentioned practiced today, and there weren't any white jerseys which would signify no contact, so they all should be available. Hagel is wearing a face shield on his helmet.
I, however, am on the IR. I'm really sick, so I'm not going up to Utah this weekend. I'll still be writing about the games, but I won't be able to broadcast.
Utah's home feed will be up and running and they know Wranglers fans will be listening in my absence.
Don't worry Steve, me and my aunt are going up to the game in Utah so we will make extra noise just for you. Get well soon.
Get well soon Steve. I'll see you when I get back from Buffalo at the next home stand.
YES.....GET BETTER STEVE
workin on it boys...it sucks