The Las Vegas Wranglers are a AA hockey team, playing home games at the Orleans Arena. The Wranglers are in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference.PHOTOS: Wranglers drop Game 5, Florida takes Kelly Cup
The Wranglers rallied from a 2-0 first-period deficit to force overtime Wednesday night, but ultimately saw their title hopes squelched with a 3-2 loss to the Florida Everblades in Game 5 of the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals in... Add a comment!
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Wranglers fall short of Kelly Cup with Game 5 loss to Florida
The Wranglers rallied from a 2-0 first-period deficit to force overtime Wednesday night, but ultimately saw their title hopes squelched with a 3-2 loss to the Florida Everblades in Game 5 of the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals in... 1 comment
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Wranglers fall to Florida in Game 4, trail Kelly Cup Finals 3-1
The Wranglers gave up a goal in each period, including a backbreaker with just over four minutes left in the third, in a 3-1 loss to the Florida Everblades in Game 4 of the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals at Estero, Fla. Add a comment!
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Heat is on Wranglers to get win in Florida
Technically, the Wranglers are playing Game 4 of the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals today against the Everblades in Estero, Fla. For Las Vegas, it feels more like Game 7. Trailing Florida 2-1 in the best-of-7 series after... Add a comment!
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Wranglers foiled in overtime
The ECHL's playoff leader with four game-winning goals, including two in overtime, Wranglers left wing Eric Lampe appeared poised to play the role of hero again Friday night in Florida. 1 comment
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Wranglers put refs on lookout
The Wranglers surely will get a chance to dive into the Gulf of Mexico during their eight-day trip to southwest Florida for Games 3, 4 and 5 of the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals. The Everblades, meanwhile, are doing most of... Add a comment!
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Wranglers tumble to Everblades in Game 2
The Wranglers scored the first two goals of the game, then got pummelled the rest of the way, losing to the Florida Everblades 7-2 in Game 2 of the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals at Orleans Arena. Add a comment!
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Johnson pulls off miracle with big crowd
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Wranglers take Game 1 of ECHL Kelly Cup Finals
Moments after former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson helped rally the crowd at Orleans Arena on Monday night, the Wranglers started their game against Florida in tentative fashion, like so many of Iron Mike's opponents... 3 comments
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Wranglers' No. 1 line ready for prime time
Four years ago, the Wranglers entered their first ECHL Kelly Cup Finals brimming with confidence. Too much, it turned out, as they lost to Cincinnati in six games. "Back then, we thought we had it in the bag," Las... 4 comments
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Wranglers follow coach's lead
In the final season of his playing career, cut short by injury at age 27, Ryan Mougenel helped Atlantic City win the Kelly Cup in 2003. The only participant in this year's Kelly Cup Finals to win an ECHL title,... Add a comment!
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Wranglers set home playoff dates for Kelly Cup Finals
The Wranglers will play as many as four home games in the ECHL's Kelly Cup Finals, the team announced Friday. Las Vegas, which beat the defending champion Alaska Aces in five games in the Western Conference finals,... 6 comments
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Wranglers clinch spot in finals
Before Wednesday's game, Wranglers coach Ryan Mougenel received a text message from his predecessor in Las Vegas - Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan - urging him to "enjoy the journey" in the playoffs. 5 comments
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Wranglers follow winning blueprint
This is not New York or Boston or Los Angeles. This isn't even Valdosta, Ga., which seems to win sports championships faster than Kyle Busch turns left. Las Vegas might be one of the nation's best towns at drawing big... 3 comments
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Lampe's OT goal settles Wranglers' victory at Alaska
Eric Lampe did it again. Add a comment!
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Wranglers score first-period KO
Staggered by Alaska in a Game 1 loss, the Wranglers landed all the big blows early in Game 2 and scored a knockout by the end of the first period. Las Vegas scored twice in the opening 4:06 and added another goal in... 1 comment
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Aces get jump on listless Wranglers
After the game, an irate Wranglers coach Ryan Mougenel tore into his team for what he felt was a lackluster performance. Failure to match Alaska's intensity was the main reason Mougenel said Las Vegas lost Game 1 of... 1 comment
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Goldie brothers set to renew sibling rivalry in ECHL playoffs
The Goldie brothers, Wes and Ash, constantly competed against each other while growing up in London, Ontario. "We played mini-hockey all day long down in the crawl space. We were going at it pretty good," said Wes, the... 4 comments
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Wranglers top Steelheads in OT, advance to conference finals
Eric Lampe's overtime goal gave the Wranglers a 2-1 victory over the Idaho Steelheads on Sunday night in Boise, Idaho, as Las Vegas clinched the best-of-7, ECHL Western Conference semifinal series, 4-1. 2 comments
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Wranglers one win away from advancing to conference finals
After a pair of early exits from the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs the past two seasons, the Wranglers are one win away from advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2009. Joe Fallon stopped 25 of... Add a comment!
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Wranglers stung by first postseason loss
Three days after being inspired by a disallowed goal in a Game 1 victory over Idaho, the Wranglers were beaten in Game 3 by a goal they thought shouldn't have counted. Chad Nehring scored the decisive goal in question... 1 comment
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Wranglers strike quickly in OT
Before overtime, Chris Francis asked his late father for a little assistance. 1 comment
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Disallowed goal ignites Wranglers
The goal the Wranglers didn't score might have been the one that mattered most against Idaho in Game 1 of the ECHL Western Conference semifinals Monday at Orleans Arena. 3 comments
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Wranglers eager for playoff payback against goalie, Idaho
The Wranglers ran into a hot goalie in the first round of last year's ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs in Idaho's Jerry Kuhn, who helped the Steelheads eliminate Las Vegas in five games. Add a comment!
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Wranglers wrap up sweep in ECHL playoffs
Geoff Paukovich set the tone in Game 1, when he sacrificed his body to block four shots on a Utah power play. "That was the key to this series," Wranglers coach Ryan Mougenel said. "It got the guys to buy... 4 comments
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Wranglers hold off Utah for 2-0 series lead
After earning home-ice advantage in the first round of the ECHL playoffs, the Wranglers were rewarded with a road trip to Utah. Add a comment!
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Wranglers snare Game 1 road win against Grizzlies
The ECHL's leading goal scorer in the regular season, Wranglers left wing Eric Lampe continued his torrid pace in the postseason Monday at Utah. Lampe, who set Las Vegas' season record with 37 goals in 52 games, scored... 1 comment
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Wranglers determined to avoid another first-round playoff exit
A member of the only Wranglers team to reach the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals, in 2008, Adam Miller returned to Las Vegas this season after a year in Europe intent on making another deep playoff run. "It's been a good year... 2 comments
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Lampe breaks Wranglers' scoring record
Speed is Eric Lampe's trademark, so it's fitting he needed only 51 games to break the Wranglers' season record for goals with 37. Add a comment!
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Wranglers awaken, top ECHL leaders
Mired in a late-season slide with the playoffs fast approaching, the Wranglers limped into their game against defending ECHL champion and league-leading Alaska on Tuesday night at Orleans Arena. Add a comment!
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Wiles toughens up, excels in second Wranglers stint
After twice getting tossed on professional hockey's scrap heap this season, Sean Wiles has made a remarkable comeback with the Wranglers. "He's been arguably our best player since we brought him back," Las Vegas coach... Add a comment!
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Brodeur, Wranglers tumble in shootout
Playing his first full game in more than a year following offseason hip surgery, former NHL goalie Mike Brodeur and the Wranglers were pushed to the limit by Idaho on Friday. 1 comment
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Late goals lift Wranglers to key victory
Losers of three straight games in regulation for the first time this season, the Wranglers needed someone to step up late in a tie game against Colorado on Tuesday night at Orleans Arena. Add a comment!
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Pallin pursues dream with Wranglers
It's not hard to spot Rob Pallin on the Las Vegas Wranglers' bench. Just look for the quiet guy with the cool hair and the sport coat. The Chisholm, Minn., native, who played college hockey at Minnesota-Duluth and... Add a comment!
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Wranglers see chance for great skate on big Alaska ice surface
When it comes to winning on the road, the "Great White North" has been the great white albatross for the Wranglers. Las Vegas, which opens a key three-game series at league-leading Alaska on Thursday, has lost 17 of... 1 comment
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Lunden arrives, hat trick in hand
Certain superstitious athletes adhere to the same pregame routine, especially if it has resulted in success. Wranglers left wing Josh Lunden would be hard-pressed to replicate the arduous two-day journey he took to Las... 1 comment
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Wranglers give up three unanswered goals in loss
After losing four of their last five games, the Wranglers appeared ready to get back on track against Utah on Friday night at Orleans Arena. 1 comment
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Wranglers find home ice more to their liking
With apologies to the fine citizens of Bakersfield, Calif., the Wranglers are in no hurry to return to their city. 1 comment
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Wranglers fall flat in loss to Bakersfield
A mismatch on paper, Friday's game between Pacific Division-leading Las Vegas and lowly Bakersfield didn't play out that way at Orleans Arena. 1 comment
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Wranglers' goalie Fallon views game from quirky angle
Hockey goalies have a reputation for being an odd breed. "We always call goalies the weirdos, but not in a bad way," Wranglers defenseman Mike Madill said. "They just have their own kind of different... Add a comment!
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Wranglers respond, regain ground on Aces with 2-1 win
Challenged by their coach after losing the opener of a key three-game series against Alaska, the Wranglers responded with an inspired effort Friday at Orleans Arena. Josh Lunden scored a tiebreaking power-play goal at... 1 comment
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Wranglers fall flat in rematch
Since losing their first two games of the season at defending ECHL champion Alaska, the Wranglers had targeted Thursday's rematch at Orleans Arena between the league's top two teams. Add a comment!
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In small ways, King's dream realized at Wranglers game
The only local sporting event contested at a special matinee time to celebrate the Martin Luther King holiday Monday was a hockey game at Orleans Arena bereft of African-American players. Near as I could tell through... 1 comment
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May's return from long layoff powers Wranglers to win
Sidelined for eight weeks with a high ankle sprain, defenseman Jeff May returned to the Wranglers lineup Monday afternoon without missing a beat. May had two goals and an assist to help Las Vegas to a 5-1 ECHL victory... 2 comments
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Wranglers' Miller makes speedy transition to ECHL's small rinks
Although Wranglers left wing Eric Lampe won the fastest skater competition at last year's ECHL All-Star Game, he might not be the speediest skater on his squad this season. That distinction may belong to Las Vegas left... 3 comments
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Wranglers' power play perks up just in time to cool off Ontario
After coming up empty on their previous 13 power plays against Ontario (Calif.), the Wranglers came through when it mattered most Friday at Orleans Arena. 1 comment
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Midnight Wranglers game anything but a snoozefest
It is 3:34 a.m. Wednesday as I write this. It is the time of day when one hears street cleaners, the whirring of vacuum cleaners at high-rise office buildings and desperate men attempting to make the acquaintance of... 9 comments
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Fritsch bolsters defense as Wranglers roll
All the Wranglers wanted in the weeks before Christmas was another healthy defenseman. They got one Monday, when Jamie Fritsch returned from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League to help lead Las Vegas to its second... 1 comment
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Colorado races to six-goal lead, holds off Wranglers' late surge
The last time the Wranglers played Colorado, on Oct. 28, they beat the Eagles by six goals behind Eric Lampe's franchise-record four goals and six points. On Tuesday night, Colorado returned the favor, exploding for... Add a comment!
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Madill leads depleted defense in second stint with Wranglers
Despite being short-handed on defense much of this season, the Wranglers have managed to stay among the ECHL's top teams. Captain Mike Madill is one of the main reasons why. A sixth-year pro in his fourth season with... 2 comments
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Campbell's goal in final minute lifts first-place Wranglers
Former teammates and roommates at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Barry Goers and Scott Campbell helped rescue the Wranglers from a potential loss to the ECHL's worst team Friday at Orleans Arena. 2 comments
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Lampe's short-handed goals lift first-place Wranglers to victory
If not for a nice save by Ontario goalie Chris Carrozzi on a first-period breakaway Friday night, Las Vegas left wing Eric Lampe would've pulled off an improbable hat trick of unassisted shorthanded goals at Orleans... 2 comments
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Wranglers have fun in victory over Ontario
With his top line mired in a scoring slump, Wranglers coach Ryan Mougenel sat down with Judd Blackwater, Eric Lampe and Adam Miller on Thursday and told them to lighten up. "We just talked about having fun again,"... 2 comments
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Wranglers' Goldie shines in front of newborn son
With his newborn son Hunter in attendance, Ash Goldie exploded for a goal and two assists Saturday to spark the Wranglers to a 4-1 victory over Idaho at the Orleans Arena. "It was his first game, so it was nice that we... Add a comment!
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Four players to make home debuts for first-place Wranglers
Just past the quarter pole of their season, the Pacific Division-leading Wranglers are among the ECHL's top teams and poised to improve with the recent addition of several proven players. Former ECHL All-Stars Ash... Add a comment!
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Wranglers' Blackwater picks pucks over putts
On the surface, Wranglers forward Judd Blackwater appears to be the antithesis of Happy Gilmore, the title character from the Adam Sandler movie about a frustrated hockey player who becomes a professional... Add a comment!
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Wranglers run out of late heroics, fall 3-2 in shootout
For the third straight game, the Wranglers fell behind early before rallying to force overtime at Orleans Arena. After notching dramatic wins in their previous two contests, Las Vegas' sudden-death success ended Sunday... Add a comment!
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Wranglers' Huxley values role as scorer as much as enforcer
Adam Huxley long has been the most prolific fighter in the ECHL, but the Wranglers left wing resents being labeled an enforcer. "Fighting is a big part of my game, but I don't want to be classified as some thug who... Add a comment!
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Francis fuels Wranglers' rally vs. Idaho
Local product Chris Francis helped start a rally by the Wranglers in regulation Tuesday night, then capped their comeback victory in a shootout. 1 comment
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NHL cameo for Flyers remains career summit for Wranglers' Fritsch
In a sense, Jamie Fritsch is hockey's version of Moonlight Graham, the character in the movie "Field of Dreams" who appeared in one major league game but didn't get an at-bat. Fritsch, a Wranglers defenseman, played... 1 comment
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'Mentally weak' Wranglers tumble late
Leading 3-1 with less than 10 minutes to play Thursday, the Wranglers appeared to have the game in hand against the expansion Colorado Eagles at Orleans Arena. 2 comments
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Lampe gets off to speedy start in first season with Wranglers
The winner of the fastest skater competition at last season's ECHL All-Star Game, Eric Lampe has exploded out of the gate this year for the Wranglers. The 25-year-old Lampe scored four goals in his first four games for... Add a comment!
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Wranglers open season as independent
As the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes the past two seasons, the Wranglers were obligated to give the Coyotes' prospects in Las Vegas ample playing time whether they earned it or not. The Wranglers, who... 2 comments
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Returning Wrangler Madill shaken up in Japan
It was March 11, and Mike Madill was hungry. A few days earlier, the Nippon Paper Cranes, the hockey team for which he was a defenseman in the Asia League, were eliminated from the playoffs by the Tohoku Free Blades... 1 comment
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Ex-Wranglers coach Gulutzan hired by Dallas Stars
DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars have hired ex-Wranglers coach Glen Gulutzan to be their next coach, hoping his success with their top affiliate will continue in the NHL. Gulutzan is 39 and has never played or coached in the... Add a comment!
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Former Wranglers coach Gulutzan to be named Dallas Stars head coach
Former Wranglers coach Glen Gulutzan will be named the new coach of the Dallas Stars in the next two or three days, according to a source who requested anonymity because the deal is not yet complete. Gulutzan, 39, will... 4 comments
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