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Wranglers miss opportunities, suffer first road loss of season

AKERSFIELD, 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...
Bakersfield blasts Wranglers at home

By Steve Silver · November 6, 2009 · 1:00 a.m.

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. Read full story...
Bonanza grad returns home to help defeat Wranglers

By Anthony Fenech · November 5, 2009 · 11:30 p.m.

Don't take offense to the defensive specialist's desire to leave Las Vegas -- he just wanted to see the world. Bakersfield Condors forward Adam Naglich returned home to Las Vegas Thursday night at the Orleans Arena, in front of friends, family, and against a Wranglers team that tried to sign the first-year pro. Read full story...
Wranglers shuffle roster before tonight's game

By Steve Silver · November 5, 2009 · 3:36 p.m.

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. Read full story...
Madill completes long road to recovery

By Steve Silver · November 5, 2009 · 1:30 a.m.

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. Read full story...
Wranglers edge Ontario, 2-1

By Steve Silver · November 2, 2009 · 1:00 a.m.

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. Read full story...
Wranglers rebound on the road

By Steve Silver · October 31, 2009 · 2:35 a.m.

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. Read full story...
Wranglers pack up for first road trip of the season

By Anthony Fenech · October 30, 2009 · 6:00 a.m.

Friday morning the Las Vegas Wranglers travel to Ontario, Calif. to face off with the Ontario Reign (2-3) for their first road trip of the regular season. The Wranglers lost to the Reign, 4-3, in Ontario earlier this month, in their second and final preseason game. Sitting at 2-2 early in the season, the trip could come at just the right time to give the young team a spark. Read full story...
Grizzlies blow out Wranglers in record-setting fashion

By Steve Silver · October 30, 2009 · 1:00 a.m.

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. Read full story...
ECHL suspends Wranglers goalie for misconduct

By Steve Silver · October 26, 2009 · 11:32 p.m.

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. Read full story...
Late scoring surge lifts Wranglers past Aces

By Steve Silver · October 25, 2009 · 2:00 a.m.

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. Read full story...
Ouzas stands strong in violent game

By Anthony Fenech · October 25, 2009 · 1:50 a.m.

Take one run at Wranglers goaltender Michael Ouzas and he'll brush it off as playing hard. Take a second run at him and his teammates will take care of the business. But take a third run at him, as the Alaska Aces did late in Saturday night's 6-3 loss at Orleans Arena, and he'll take matters into his own hands, both literally and figuratively. Read full story...
Fists fly as Wranglers bounce back against Aces in second game of series

By Steve Silver · October 24, 2009 · 1:30 a.m.

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. Read full story...