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November 20, 2009

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  • Three Wranglers called up to AHL

    By Steve Silver · November 16, 2009 · 4:42 p.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers lose road game to Grizzlies in Utah

    By Steve Silver · November 14, 2009 · 11:24 p.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers drop another game to Utah

    By Anthony Fenech · November 14, 2009 · 12:40 a.m.

    With just over a minute played in the third period of Friday night’s hockey game between the Las Vegas Wranglers and the visiting Utah Grizzlies, the fans at the Orleans Arena were going wild. But two quick Utah goals hushed the 6,278 people in attendance and led to a 5-3 win by the Grizzlies, their fourth against the Wranglers in five meetings this season. Read full story...

  • Wranglers defeat Grizzlies in a shutout

    By Steve Silver · November 13, 2009 · 1:30 a.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers lifted by Primeau's presence

    By Anthony Fenech · November 13, 2009 · 12:30 a.m.

    Keith Primeau is a coach. He coaches his youngest sons and their hockey team, helps out with a high school team in Philadelphia and runs hockey camps in Canada and New Jersey. This week, he was also behind the bench of the Las Vegas Wranglers. Read full story...

  • Nothing can keep this defenseman down

    By Steve Silver · November 12, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

    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 Read full story...

  • Former Wrangler makes NHL debut

    By Steve Silver · November 11, 2009 · 3:00 p.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers' home ice woes continue against Utah

    By Steve Silver · November 11, 2009 · 12:15 a.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers and Grizzlies embark on extra-long series

    By Anthony Fenech · November 11, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.

    And now, a two-week forecast for your Las Vegas Wranglers: Grizzlies, Grizzlies, and more Grizzlies. Tuesday night, the Wranglers dropped the first game of a lengthy early-season series to the Utah Grizzlies, 3-2 at Orleans Arena. And for the team's foreseeable future, it's all Utah, all the time. Read full story...

  • Wranglers add AHL forward

    By Steve Silver · November 9, 2009 · 8:49 p.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers set to hold toy drive Friday

    By Steve Silver · November 9, 2009 · 4:00 p.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers miss opportunities, suffer first road loss of season

    By Steve Silver · November 8, 2009 · 2:25 a.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers pull out narrow victory

    By Steve Silver · November 7, 2009 · 12:30 a.m.

    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. Read full story...

  • Wranglers forward scores for local food bank

    By Anthony Fenech · November 6, 2009 · 6:00 a.m.

    When Ned Lukacevic lights the lamp for the Wranglers this season, he'll be scoring a goal for more than one team. The immediate impact of the forward's goals will be felt on the scoreboard, but the lasting impact will be felt in the hungry stomachs of kids across the Las Vegas area. Thanks to a charitable proposal made during the team's recent trip to Three Square Food Bank, Lukacevic will donate $10 for each goal he scores this season. Read full story...

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