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By Steve Silver · June 25, 2009 · 11:36 a.m.
The wait is over.
The Las Vegas Wranglers have hired former Fresno Falcons and Stockton Thunder assistant Ryan Mougenel to replace outgoing head coach and general manager Glen Gulutzan. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · June 16, 2009 · 10:06 p.m.
Glen Gulutzan might not know the difference between an Aggie and a Longhorn yet, but the Pas, Manitoba native will soon learn the ways of the Lonestar state.
Gulutzan, the only coach in Las Vegas Wranglers history, has officially accepted the head coaching position of the upstart Texas Stars in the American Hockey League. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 15, 2009 · 11:00 p.m.
As the Alaska Aces triumphantly claimed the Bruce Taylor Trophy at the Orleans Arena Thursday night, the Las Vegas Wranglers silently cleaned out their lockers and shaved their playoff beards.
The magic that had lifted a 34-31-8 Wranglers squad to the National Conference finals with two Game 7 triumphs was nowhere to be found. In 60 minutes, the Wranglers' season folded against the smoking Aces, 5-1.
But while the sting of suffering a four-game sweep at the hands of an arch-rival such as Alaska will certainly linger throughout the off season, it is hard not to view this season through rosy lenses. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 15, 2009 · 1:00 a.m.
Cue the broom waiving Anchorage.
The Alaska Aces brought the Las Vegas Wranglers' season to a screeching halt with a voracious sweep of the National Conference finals Thursday night.
Alaska dominated an uninspired Las Vegas squad from the opening draw as the Aces cruised to a 5-1 victory in front of 3,723 fans at the Orleans Arena. Read full story...
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By Ron Kantowski · May 14, 2009 · 2:00 a.m.
Wranglers Fans Asked to Wear White. Wranglers Fans Asked to Bring Mac-N-Cheese.
Wranglers Fans Asked to Ignore Damaging Rumors About Team’s Future. The first two were actual headlines on press releases leading up to the Wranglers’ ECHL playoff series against the Alaska Aces resuming at the Orleans Arena this week. The third also might have been an actual headline, if the Wranglers issued press releases to negate the effects of damaging rumors. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 12, 2009 · 11:34 p.m.
Upon returning home from a disastrous start to the National Conference finals that left the Wranglers in a two-game hole to the Alaska Aces, Las Vegas forward Tyler Mosienko posed a philosophical question to his coach. Mosienko pondered the best way to metaphorically eat an elephant. Mosienko could not digest the so-called elephant in the ice rink as the Aces devoured Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena Tuesday night. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 11, 2009 · 1:15 a.m.
After traveling nearly 4,500 miles to Anchorage for the first two games of the National Conference finals, the Las Vegas Wranglers are returning home with nothing but bruises, frustration and a two-game deficit.
For the second consecutive night, Las Vegas had no answer for Alaska as the Aces steamrolled the Wranglers 4-1 in front of 4,595 fans at Sullivan Arena Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 10, 2009 · 12:25 a.m.
Despite lingering in Anchorage for a full week without a game, the Alaska Aces showed no signs of rust Saturday night.
The Aces, who have yet to lose at home in the postseason, picked up right where they left off as they shutout the Las Vegas Wranglers 2-0 in front of 5,757 at Sullivan Arena to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 National Conference finals. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 8, 2009 · 4:30 p.m.
Break out the popcorn because this series is going to be a thriller.
Perhaps the two fiercest rivals in the ECHL, the Las Vegas Wranglers and the Alaska Aces, are set to square off in the National Conference finals beginning Saturday night at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 7, 2009 · 12:30 a.m.
The Las Vegas Wranglers should write a book about how to dominate game 7s, because they certainly looked like experts in that field Wednesday night.
For the second consecutive series this postseason, the Wranglers prevailed 5-1 in the decisive contest –- this time it was over the Stockton Thunder in front of 3,282 fans at the Orleans Arena.
Las Vegas will now have a chance to defend its National Conference title against the Alaska Aces in the conference finals, which begin Saturday night in Anchorage. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 6, 2009 · 12:30 a.m.
If the periods in hockey were 19 minutes long instead of 20, the Las Vegas Wranglers would be packing their bags for the National Conference finals.
Unfortunately for the Wranglers, the Stockton Thunder remembered to play the full 60 minutes Tuesday as they scored a goal in the final 30 seconds of each period to stave off elimination and force a decisive game 7 with a 3-1 victory in front of 3,136 fans at the Orleans Arena. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 5, 2009 · 12:45 a.m.
The Las Vegas Wranglers had to wait longer than usual to take advantage of their home ice advantage in the Pacific Division finals.
But home ice was extra sweet Monday as the Wranglers crashed the Thunder 4-2 in front of 5,389 fans Monday night at the Orleans Arena to take a 3-2 lead in the series. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 3, 2009 · 12:30 a.m.
In the first game of the Pacific Division finals Mick Lawrence transformed into a broadcaster as he donned a headset in the radio booth after Las Vegas coach and general manager Glen Gulutzan scratched him from the lineup.
In game No. 2, Lawrence became a fan as he wore a suit in the Orleans Arena stands after another benching from Gulutzan.
But Saturday night Lawrence turned into a hero as he ripped a slap shot past Stockton goalie Parker Van Buskirk just 28 seconds into overtime to capture the Wranglers' thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory in front of 6,596 fans at Stockton Arena. Read full story...
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By Steve Silver · May 1, 2009 · 12:00 a.m.
Las Vegas suffered its most lopsided loss of the postseason as the Stockton Thunder blasted the Wranglers 5-1 Thursday night in front of 4,237 fans at Stockton Arena.
The Wranglers, who are 0-5 on trips to Stockton this season, now trail the Thunder 2-1 in the best-of-seven Pacific Division finals. Read full story...
