Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 | 5:50 p.m.
Hockey Talk
Canadian Thanksgiving and opening night jitters
Las Vegas Sun reporter Steve Silver sits down with Las Vegas Wranglers head coach and general manager Ryan Mougenel to discuss a wide array of topics including the history of Canadian thanksgiving, Mougenel's bed building skills and of course opening night this Friday.
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The Las Vegas Wranglers announced their opening day roster for the 2009-10 season on Wednesday afternoon.
When the Wranglers kick off their first season under head coach Ryan Mougenel Friday night at the Orleans Arena, this is what the roster will look like:
Goaltenders - Joel Gistedt and Michael Ouzas
Forwards - Greg Collins, Kyle Hagel, Jeff Hazelwood, Matt Kang, Mick Lawrence, Ned Lukacevic, Adam Miller, Chris Neiszner, Andrew Orpik, Josh Prudden, Shay Stephenson, Matt Watkins, Ryan Weston and Brett Wilson
Defensemen - Robbie Bina, Chris Frank, Sean Hurley, Jason Krischuk, Nick Ross, John Schwarz and Craig Switzer.
"I'm excited where we are as a group," Mougenel said. "I think we've come together pretty quickly."
In addition to setting the roster, the Wranglers also placed Weston (21-day), Wilson (7-day) and Hazelwood (3-day) on the injured reserve.
One notable name missing is forward Dan Riedel. Riedel asked for and was granted his release from the team on Wednesday.
The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility located just west of the Las Vegas Strip, is one of the nation’s leading mid-sized arenas, and was recently ranked No. 1 in the United States and No. 5 internationally among venues of similar size by Venues Today Magazine.
The Arena hosts more than 200 events each year, including concerts by top names like Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Van Halen, Brooks & Dunn, Black Eyed Peas, Akon and Rihanna; family favorites like The Harlem Globetrotters and Circus Spectacular; and a wide variety of sporting events, including NCAA basketball tournaments, the West Coast Conference and Western Athletic Conference Basketball Championships, mixed martial arts with Superior Cage Combat, and major motorsports events.
The arena serves as home to the Las Vegas Wranglers professional ECHL hockey team, the Las Vegas Legends professional indoor soccer team, and the Lingerie Football League’s Las Vegas Sin. Stay connected to the Orleans Arena on Facebook (www.facebook.com/orleansarena) and on Twitter (@orleansarena).
Steve Silver can be reached at 948-7822 or [email protected].
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