2008–09 Las Vegas Wranglers season
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The 2008–09 Las Vegas Wranglers season is the Las Vegas Wranglers
sixth season in the ECHL
. The regular season began on October 17, 2008 against the Alaska Aces and will conclude on April 4, 2009 against the Stockton Thunder
. The Wranglers will look to improve on their success from their 2007–08 season in which they won their second straight Pacific Division and National Conference regular season championships and their first appearance in the Kelly Cup Finals
.
, with the departures of Kelly Czuy, Jason Jozsa, and Tyson Strachan, who were picked up by teams from the American Hockey League
, Bruce Mulherin
who signed in Europe, and assistant coach Brent Bilodeau
left the team to become head coach of the Wichita Thunder
of the Central Hockey League
and was replaced by former Wranglers defenseman, Mike McBain
. The Wranglers entered the preseason with a roster of twenty-six players that would have to be cut down to twenty before the start of the regular season. The Wranglers would play three pre-season games; two against the division rival, Bakersfield Condors
and one against the newly relocated Ontario Reign
. The first game against Bakersfield was on October 9 at the Orleans Arena
in Las Vegas
which was won, in a shootout, by the Wranglers 5–4 and the second game against the Condors was on October 11 at Rabobank Arena
in Bakersfield
, which was also won by the Wranglers 5–2. The Wranglers finished their preseason against Ontario on October 12 at Center Ice Arena in Ontario
, defeating the Regin 4–1, ending the preseason 3-0-0.
. The team concluded their season on April 4 with a 5–3 victory against the Stockton Thunder
.
On December 22, 2008, the division rival Fresno Falcons
folded in mid-season leaving only four teams in the National Conference's Pacific Division. Through the ECHL's rescheduling, the Wranglers and Ontario were given an extra game to play giving the two teams each 73 games, while Bakersfield and Stockton were left with the originally planned 72 games. With the unbalanced schedules, the ECHL decided to award the division's playoff spots and division seeding based on a team's winning percentage
instead of the normal total points earned. With the original playoff format the top four teams in each division would qualify for the playoffs, but as the Pacific Division was left with only four teams, the ECHL announced that the fourth seed in the Pacific Division playoffs would be granted to either the 4th place team in the Pacific Division or the 5th placed team in the National Conference's West Division, depending on winning percentage. Stockton received the 4th seed in the Pacific Division playoffs after having a winning percentage of .493, besting the Phoenix RoadRunners
's .451.
The Wranglers regular season was marred by inconsistency, due to a very inexperienced defense and an array of different goaltenders. The Wranglers would go through seven goaltenders during the season, of which only John DeCaro and Martin Houle
had been signed to contracts with Las Vegas. Las Vegas saw numerous goaltenders sent down on assignment, including Matt Keetley
and Kevin Lalande
from Calgary
, Brent Krahn
from Dallas
, and Glenn Fisher from Edmonton
The Wranglers finished just outside of the top 10 in attendance at 11th, recording an average of 4,621 fans (166,358 total) in 36 games. The attendance figures were down considerable from the 2007–08 season
, in which the Wranglers averaged 4,970 fans. As normal the Wranglers held numerous fan promotions including the sixth annual Wranglers Midnight Roundup on December 19, 2008 and the second annual Over-18 Night on March 24, 2009, featuring a performance form Mike Relm
. The Wranglers were also recognized nationally for their Rod Blagojevich
Prison Uniform Night. The game, which was played on January 30, 2009 between Las Vegas and the Bakersfield Condors, featured the Wranglers wearing uniforms based on classic horizontal black and white bee-striped uniforms, the Condors wearing uniforms based on the modern orange jumpsuits with black block lettering and the referees and linesmen wore prison guard inspired uniforms complete with black ties. The team also auctioned off a seat in between the two teams' benches. The promotion was inspired by the Rod Blagojevich federal corruption investigation, which included the former Illinois governor's attempt to auction off one of Illinois' seats in the United States Senate which was vacated after Barack Obama
was eleceted as president of the United States.
During the second period of Aces-Wranglers game on March 25, 2009 in Las Vegas, when Alaska's Matt Stefanishion
collided with Las Vegas' Chris Ferraro
, breaking Ferraro's leg and effectively ending his season and possibly his career. Ferraro's twin brother, Peter
became enraged and started a brawl that would involve nine players. During the melee, Peter Ferraro received a game misconduct penalty for spearing, as did Las Vegas' Tim Spencer
for kicking. In the aftermath, the Aces were given a five minute 5-on-3 power play
in which they scored three times before the teams were at even strength. A few days after the game, the ECHL suspended Peter Ferraro for the rest of the regular season and the entirety of the 2009 Kelly Cup Playoffs
for his actions during the game which included the spearing incident and was released by the team a week later.
On January 29, 2009, the Wranglers unveiled a newly redesigned website, replacing the site which had been used since the 2005-06 season.
* Fresno folded on December 22, 2008.
The Wranglers took on the fourth seeded Stockton Thunder, who upset the Pacific Division champion Ontario Reign 4 games to 3. The Wranglers and Stockton have met once in the playoffs during the 2008 National Conference Quarterfinals, Las Vegas won the series in six games. Due to conflicts with the schedules of the Orleans Arena, the first, third and fourth games were played at Stockton Arena and games two, five, six and seven would be played in Las Vegas. The home teams would win the first three games as Stockton won game one and three, while Las Vegas won game two on their home ice. Stockton had the opportunity to put the Wranglers on a razor edge in game four in Stockton, but were unable to score in overtime, the goal falling to Las Vegas' Mick Lawrence (unassisted) 28 seconds into overtime tying up the series for the Wranglers. Las Vegas would take game 5, but blundered their chance to put the Thunder away in game 6, falling 3 – 1. Las Vegas would make sure to not choke the series away, jumping to a 4 – 0 lead by the third minute of the third period and finishing of Stockton 5 – 1 to win the series 4 games to 3.
The Wranglers took on their most heated rival and National Conference regular season champion, the Alaska Aces, in the National Conference Finals. Alaska and Las Vegas have met twice in the playoffs. The first was in the 2006 West Division Finals in which Las Vegas and Alaska played a long, hard fought series that ended after the Aces subdued the Wranglers in the third overtime of the sixth game of the series; Alaska would go on to win their lone Kelly Cup
championship, defeating the Gwinnett Gladiators
in five games. Las Vegas would get their playoff revenge in the 2008 National Conference Semifinals defeating Alaska in five games, defeating the Aces by an average of four goals in their four wins in the series, Las Vegas would go onto their lone Kelly Cup appearance, falling to the Cincinnati Cyclones
in six games. After playing two straight 7-game series, the Wranglers were unable to put up much of a fight against the National Conference regular season champions and were swept in four games.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wranglers. Stats reflect time with the Wranglers only.
‡Denotes player is no longer with the Wranglers.
♦Denotes player is on call up in either the AHL
or NHL
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Las Vegas Wranglers
The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...
sixth season in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. The regular season began on October 17, 2008 against the Alaska Aces and will conclude on April 4, 2009 against the Stockton Thunder
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder are a minor league professional ice hockey team from Stockton, California. The Thunder are a member of the ECHL, and began playing in the 2005–06 season. The Stockton Arena is their home ice, providing a capacity for 9,737 fans...
. The Wranglers will look to improve on their success from their 2007–08 season in which they won their second straight Pacific Division and National Conference regular season championships and their first appearance in the Kelly Cup Finals
Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
.
Pre-season
The Wranglers saw many changes during the offseason after the 2007–08 season2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers season
The 2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers season is the Las Vegas Wranglers fifth season in the ECHL. The regular season began on October 19, 2007 against the Fresno Falcons and concluded on April 5, 2008 against the Phoenix RoadRunners...
, with the departures of Kelly Czuy, Jason Jozsa, and Tyson Strachan, who were picked up by teams from the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, Bruce Mulherin
Bruce Mulherin
Bruce Mulherin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Tohoku Free Blades after being released by the Manchester Phoenix due to financial problems. Mulherin began his senior level career icing at NCAA level for the University of Alabama in Huntsville...
who signed in Europe, and assistant coach Brent Bilodeau
Brent Bilodeau
Brent Bilodeau is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the first round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens while a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League....
left the team to become head coach of the Wichita Thunder
Wichita Thunder
The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...
of the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
and was replaced by former Wranglers defenseman, Mike McBain
Mike McBain
Michael McBain is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 64 games in the National Hockey League, with the Tampa Bay Lightning....
. The Wranglers entered the preseason with a roster of twenty-six players that would have to be cut down to twenty before the start of the regular season. The Wranglers would play three pre-season games; two against the division rival, Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Condors
The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League...
and one against the newly relocated Ontario Reign
Ontario Reign
The Ontario Reign is a ice hockey team from Ontario, California that play in the ECHL. Their home arena is the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They are a minor league affiliate team of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.-Team History:...
. The first game against Bakersfield was on October 9 at the Orleans Arena
Orleans Arena
The Orleans Arena is a 9,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is home to the Las Vegas Wranglers ice hockey team, Las Vegas Sin lingerie football team and was the home of the Las Vegas Gladiators arena football team in 2007, and is also an occasional home for the UNLV Rebels...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
which was won, in a shootout, by the Wranglers 5–4 and the second game against the Condors was on October 11 at Rabobank Arena
Rabobank Arena
Rabobank Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena, Bakersfield, California, USA. Located downtown at the corner of Truxtun Avenue and N Street, it was built in 1998, and was originally known as Centennial Garden. The city-owned arena sold naming rights to the Dutch cooperative bank Rabobank in...
in Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, which was also won by the Wranglers 5–2. The Wranglers finished their preseason against Ontario on October 12 at Center Ice Arena in Ontario
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
, defeating the Regin 4–1, ending the preseason 3-0-0.
Regular season
The Wranglers' regular season began on October 17 on the road against the Alaska Aces and their home opener was on October 23 against the Ontario ReignOntario Reign
The Ontario Reign is a ice hockey team from Ontario, California that play in the ECHL. Their home arena is the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They are a minor league affiliate team of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.-Team History:...
. The team concluded their season on April 4 with a 5–3 victory against the Stockton Thunder
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder are a minor league professional ice hockey team from Stockton, California. The Thunder are a member of the ECHL, and began playing in the 2005–06 season. The Stockton Arena is their home ice, providing a capacity for 9,737 fans...
.
On December 22, 2008, the division rival Fresno Falcons
Fresno Falcons
The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...
folded in mid-season leaving only four teams in the National Conference's Pacific Division. Through the ECHL's rescheduling, the Wranglers and Ontario were given an extra game to play giving the two teams each 73 games, while Bakersfield and Stockton were left with the originally planned 72 games. With the unbalanced schedules, the ECHL decided to award the division's playoff spots and division seeding based on a team's winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
instead of the normal total points earned. With the original playoff format the top four teams in each division would qualify for the playoffs, but as the Pacific Division was left with only four teams, the ECHL announced that the fourth seed in the Pacific Division playoffs would be granted to either the 4th place team in the Pacific Division or the 5th placed team in the National Conference's West Division, depending on winning percentage. Stockton received the 4th seed in the Pacific Division playoffs after having a winning percentage of .493, besting the Phoenix RoadRunners
Phoenix RoadRunners
The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season...
's .451.
The Wranglers regular season was marred by inconsistency, due to a very inexperienced defense and an array of different goaltenders. The Wranglers would go through seven goaltenders during the season, of which only John DeCaro and Martin Houle
Martin Houle
Martin G. Houle is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing with the Sorel-Tracy GCI of the LNAH.-Playing career:...
had been signed to contracts with Las Vegas. Las Vegas saw numerous goaltenders sent down on assignment, including Matt Keetley
Matt Keetley
Matt Keetley is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent-Personal life:...
and Kevin Lalande
Kevin Lalande
Kevin Lalande is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League....
from Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, Brent Krahn
Brent Krahn
Brent Krahn is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted ninth overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and is currently a member of the Dallas Stars organization of the NHL....
from Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
, and Glenn Fisher from Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
The Wranglers finished just outside of the top 10 in attendance at 11th, recording an average of 4,621 fans (166,358 total) in 36 games. The attendance figures were down considerable from the 2007–08 season
2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers season
The 2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers season is the Las Vegas Wranglers fifth season in the ECHL. The regular season began on October 19, 2007 against the Fresno Falcons and concluded on April 5, 2008 against the Phoenix RoadRunners...
, in which the Wranglers averaged 4,970 fans. As normal the Wranglers held numerous fan promotions including the sixth annual Wranglers Midnight Roundup on December 19, 2008 and the second annual Over-18 Night on March 24, 2009, featuring a performance form Mike Relm
Mike Relm
Michael Wong , better known by his stage name Mike Relm, is an American disc jockey, turntablist, and VJ from San Francisco, California. He has performed with notable hip-hop artists Lyrics Born, Money Mark, Gift of Gab, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, and D-Sharp. In 1999 he won the International...
. The Wranglers were also recognized nationally for their Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich
Rod R. Blagojevich is an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Blagojevich was a State Representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago...
Prison Uniform Night. The game, which was played on January 30, 2009 between Las Vegas and the Bakersfield Condors, featured the Wranglers wearing uniforms based on classic horizontal black and white bee-striped uniforms, the Condors wearing uniforms based on the modern orange jumpsuits with black block lettering and the referees and linesmen wore prison guard inspired uniforms complete with black ties. The team also auctioned off a seat in between the two teams' benches. The promotion was inspired by the Rod Blagojevich federal corruption investigation, which included the former Illinois governor's attempt to auction off one of Illinois' seats in the United States Senate which was vacated after Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
was eleceted as president of the United States.
During the second period of Aces-Wranglers game on March 25, 2009 in Las Vegas, when Alaska's Matt Stefanishion
Matt Stefanishion
Matt Stefanishion is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing. He was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft; however, he was signed to a two-year contract by the Washington Capitals on April 1, 2006....
collided with Las Vegas' Chris Ferraro
Chris Ferraro
Chris Ferraro is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: the New York Rangers in the 1995–96 season.-Playing career:Chris Ferraro was the...
, breaking Ferraro's leg and effectively ending his season and possibly his career. Ferraro's twin brother, Peter
Peter Ferraro
Peter Joseph Ferraro is a former NHL hockey player who, along with his twin brother Chris became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team, in the 1995–1996 NHL hockey season...
became enraged and started a brawl that would involve nine players. During the melee, Peter Ferraro received a game misconduct penalty for spearing, as did Las Vegas' Tim Spencer
Tim Spencer (ice hockey)
Tim Spencer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Chicago Express in the ECHL.-External links:...
for kicking. In the aftermath, the Aces were given a five minute 5-on-3 power play
Power play (sport)
"Power play" is a sporting term used in various games.*In ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice...
in which they scored three times before the teams were at even strength. A few days after the game, the ECHL suspended Peter Ferraro for the rest of the regular season and the entirety of the 2009 Kelly Cup Playoffs
2009 Kelly Cup Playoffs
The 2009 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL began on April 9, 2009. The 16 teams that qualified, eight from each conference, will play a best-of-7 series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions will play a best-of-7 series for the Kelly Cup.Three league records...
for his actions during the game which included the spearing incident and was released by the team a week later.
On January 29, 2009, the Wranglers unveiled a newly redesigned website, replacing the site which had been used since the 2005-06 season.
Division standings
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Pct. |
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| y-Ontario Reign Ontario Reign The Ontario Reign is a ice hockey team from Ontario, California that play in the ECHL. Their home arena is the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They are a minor league affiliate team of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.-Team History:... |
73 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 197 | 218 | 82 | .562 |
| x-Las Vegas Wranglers Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL... |
73 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 208 | 196 | 76 | .521 |
| x-Bakersfield Condors Bakersfield Condors The Bakersfield Condors are a minor league ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's Western Conference. The Condors join the Houston Aeros as an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League... |
72 | 33 | 31 | 8 | 246 | 263 | 74 | .514 |
| x-Stockton Thunder Stockton Thunder The Stockton Thunder are a minor league professional ice hockey team from Stockton, California. The Thunder are a member of the ECHL, and began playing in the 2005–06 season. The Stockton Arena is their home ice, providing a capacity for 9,737 fans... |
72 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 210 | 237 | 71 | .493 |
| Fresno Falcons Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:... * |
30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 82 | 82 | 38 | .633 |
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Playoffs
The Wranglers clinched their fourth straight playoff appearance on March 30. The Wranglers finished second in the Pacific Division granting the team home-ice advantage for the Pacific Division semifinals against the third-seed Bakersfield Condors, the first time the two teams had met in the playoffs. The two teams would split the first two games of the series in Las Vegas, and Bakersfield would take two of the three games on their home ice, taking a 3 games to 2 series lead before the Wranglers took the final two games 3–1 and 5–1 to win the series 4 games to 3.The Wranglers took on the fourth seeded Stockton Thunder, who upset the Pacific Division champion Ontario Reign 4 games to 3. The Wranglers and Stockton have met once in the playoffs during the 2008 National Conference Quarterfinals, Las Vegas won the series in six games. Due to conflicts with the schedules of the Orleans Arena, the first, third and fourth games were played at Stockton Arena and games two, five, six and seven would be played in Las Vegas. The home teams would win the first three games as Stockton won game one and three, while Las Vegas won game two on their home ice. Stockton had the opportunity to put the Wranglers on a razor edge in game four in Stockton, but were unable to score in overtime, the goal falling to Las Vegas' Mick Lawrence (unassisted) 28 seconds into overtime tying up the series for the Wranglers. Las Vegas would take game 5, but blundered their chance to put the Thunder away in game 6, falling 3 – 1. Las Vegas would make sure to not choke the series away, jumping to a 4 – 0 lead by the third minute of the third period and finishing of Stockton 5 – 1 to win the series 4 games to 3.
The Wranglers took on their most heated rival and National Conference regular season champion, the Alaska Aces, in the National Conference Finals. Alaska and Las Vegas have met twice in the playoffs. The first was in the 2006 West Division Finals in which Las Vegas and Alaska played a long, hard fought series that ended after the Aces subdued the Wranglers in the third overtime of the sixth game of the series; Alaska would go on to win their lone Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
championship, defeating the Gwinnett Gladiators
Gwinnett Gladiators
The Gwinnett Gladiators are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Gladiators play their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center....
in five games. Las Vegas would get their playoff revenge in the 2008 National Conference Semifinals defeating Alaska in five games, defeating the Aces by an average of four goals in their four wins in the series, Las Vegas would go onto their lone Kelly Cup appearance, falling to the Cincinnati Cyclones
Cincinnati Cyclones
The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena....
in six games. After playing two straight 7-game series, the Wranglers were unable to put up much of a fight against the National Conference regular season champions and were swept in four games.
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Skaters
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| 14 | Tyler Mosienko Tyler Mosienko Tyler Mosienko is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Las Vegas Wranglers in the ECHL. He is the grandson of Hockey Hall of Famer Bill Mosienko.-External links:... |
50 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 22 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Chris Ferraro Chris Ferraro Chris Ferraro is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: the New York Rangers in the 1995–96 season.-Playing career:Chris Ferraro was the... |
64 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 81 | Adam Miller | 54 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 22 | Chris Neiszner | 70 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Shawn Limpright | 54 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 7 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 27 | ||
| 19 | Mick Lawrence | 38 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 7 | ||
| 17 | Peter Ferraro Peter Ferraro Peter Joseph Ferraro is a former NHL hockey player who, along with his twin brother Chris became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team, in the 1995–1996 NHL hockey season... ‡ |
52 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 18 | Justin Taylor | 36 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Kelly Czuy | 39 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 9 | Mike Madill | 72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | ||
| 44 | Hugo Carpentier Hugo Carpentier Hugo Carpentier is a Canadian professional ice hockey center for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League . Carpentier played for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before he was drafted in the fourth round, 118th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by... |
45 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Sean Owens | 54 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -2 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 24 | Bret Tyler Bret Tyler Bret Tyler is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Columbus Cottonmouths in the Southern Professional Hockey League.-External links:... |
56 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Matt Beaudoin Matt Beaudoin Mathieu Beaudoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League .... ♦ |
15 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 37 | J.D. Watt | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10 | Mike Hamilton | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 11 | Dan Spang Dan Spang Dan Spang is a professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
17 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Jason Dest | 62 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 9 | ||
| 11 | Dan Riedel † | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 32 | Jeff May Jeff May Jeff May is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.On March 20, 2009, May was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix... ‡ |
23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 28 | Scott MuCulloch Scott McCulloch (ice hockey) Scott McCulloch is a Canadian professional ice hockey leftwinger for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | ||
| 21 | Tim Spencer Tim Spencer (ice hockey) Tim Spencer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Chicago Express in the ECHL.-External links:... |
51 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 196 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4 | Chris St. Croix Chris St. Croix Chris St. Croix is an American ice hockey defenseman who most recently played in the Central Hockey League with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs.... † |
43 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 6 | Steve Makway † | 47 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 130 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 12 | Kevin DeVergilio | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 24 | Gerard Miller ‡ | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 7 | Chris Korchinski ‡ | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2 | Brandon Straub Brandon Straub Brandon Straub is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. During the 2009–10 season he played for the Allen Americans of the Central Hockey League , and two games for the Houston Aeros of the AHL... |
49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Mat Robinson Mat Robinson Mat Robinson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Timrå IK in the Elitserien.Prior to turning professional, Robinson attended the University of Alaska Anchorage where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Alaska Anchorage... ‡ |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 20 | P.J. Atherton ‡ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10 | Garrett Regan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 37 | Rob Ricci Rob Ricci Rob Ricci is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Odense Bulldogs of the AL-Bank Ligaen.-Playing career:... ‡ |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 11 | Gord Baldwin Gord Baldwin Gordon Baldwin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga.... ♦ |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 16 | Cody Lampl Cody Lampl Cody Lampl is an American ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL.On September 12, 2011, the Idaho Steelheads traded Lampl to the Utah Grizzlies in exchange for future considerations.... ‡ |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 28 | Ray Leroux ‡ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 14 | Jim Jorgensen ‡ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10 | Matt McKnight Matt McKnight Matt McKnight is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 9th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.... ‡ |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 37 | John Schwarz ‡ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4 | Michael Beynon ‡ | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 19 | Brandon Kaleniecki ‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 33 | Bryan Bridges Bryan Bridges Bryan Bridges is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Bridges played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for five seasons with the Kootenay Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds. While playing for the Ice 2001–02 he won the memorial cup... (G) ‡ |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 16 | Travis Kauffeldt ‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 32 | Jimmy Kilpatrick Jimmy Kilpatrick Jimmy Kilpatrick is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen.... ‡ |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 28 | Steve Oleksy ‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10 | Ray Ortiz ‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 38 | Martin Houle Martin Houle Martin G. Houle is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing with the Sorel-Tracy GCI of the LNAH.-Playing career:... (G) ‡ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 29 | Dan Ryder ‡ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 29 | Micah Sanford ‡ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 35 | Brent Krahn Brent Krahn Brent Krahn is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted ninth overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and is currently a member of the Dallas Stars organization of the NHL.... (G) ‡ |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | Matt Keetley Matt Keetley Matt Keetley is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent-Personal life:... (G) ‡ |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 12 | Steve Brudzewski ‡ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | John DeCaro (G) ‡ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | ||
| 38 | Kevin Lalande Kevin Lalande Kevin Lalande is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.... (G) ‡ |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 35 | Glenn Fisher (G) † | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | ||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wranglers. Stats reflect time with the Wranglers only.
‡Denotes player is no longer with the Wranglers.
♦Denotes player is on call up in either the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
or NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Goaltenders
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| # | Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | ||
| 1 | John DeCaro | 21 | 1020 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 | .929 | 2.06 | 3 | 196 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | .913 | 3.07 | ||
| 35 | Glenn Fisher † | 20 | 1156 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 2 | .930 | 2.28 | 4 | 238 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .953 | 1.51 | ||
| 38 | Kevin Lalande Kevin Lalande Kevin Lalande is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.... ‡ |
21 | 1181 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 3 | .925 | 2.39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1 | Matt Keetley Matt Keetley Matt Keetley is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent-Personal life:... ‡ |
7 | 429 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .930 | 2.66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 38 | Martin Houle Martin Houle Martin G. Houle is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing with the Sorel-Tracy GCI of the LNAH.-Playing career:... ‡ |
3 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .845 | 3.03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 35 | Brent Krahn Brent Krahn Brent Krahn is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted ninth overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and is currently a member of the Dallas Stars organization of the NHL.... ‡ |
6 | 342 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .874 | 4.04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 35 | Bryan Bridges Bryan Bridges Bryan Bridges is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Bridges played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for five seasons with the Kootenay Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds. While playing for the Ice 2001–02 he won the memorial cup... ‡ |
2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .854 | 4.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Awards
| ECHL | |
| Award | Recipient |
| All-Star Game ECHL All-Star Game The ECHL All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway point of the ECHL's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other. The starting lineup for the two teams, including the starting goaltender, is voted on by the coaches,... representative |
Jeff May |
| All-Star Game representative | Justin Taylor |
| Rbk ECHL Goaltender of the Week (Mar. 9-15) | Glenn Fisher |
Transactions
The Wranglers have been involved in the following transactions before and during the 2008–09 season.Trades
| June 18, 2008 |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL... Gerard Miller |
To Phoenix RoadRunners Phoenix RoadRunners The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season... Completes earlier trade |
| October 23, 2008 |
To Gwinnett Gladiators Gwinnett Gladiators The Gwinnett Gladiators are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Gladiators play their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.... Brandon Kaleniecki |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations |
| October 23, 2008 |
To Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena.... Jimmy Kilpatrick Jimmy Kilpatrick Jimmy Kilpatrick is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen.... |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations |
| October 31, 2008 |
To Gwinnett Gladiators Gwinnett Gladiators The Gwinnett Gladiators are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Gladiators play their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.... Jim Jorgensen Jim Jorgensen Jim Jorgensen is a serial entrepreneur. He has started over 25 enterprises since getting his MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business at the age of 24. Jorgensen’s industry selection for these new enterprises has been wide, running from retail to manufacturing, from Internet to mail order, and... |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations |
| November 8, 2008 |
To Idaho Steelheads Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003.... Matt McKnight Matt McKnight Matt McKnight is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 9th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.... |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations |
| November 16, 2008 |
To Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena.... Martin Houle Martin Houle Martin G. Houle is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing with the Sorel-Tracy GCI of the LNAH.-Playing career:... |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations |
| November 19, 2008 |
To Elmira Jackals Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals are an ice hockey team that play in the ECHL. Their home games are played in First Arena in Elmira, New York and they refer to themselves as "the beasts of the east"... Chris Korchinski |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Chris St. Croix Chris St. Croix Chris St. Croix is an American ice hockey defenseman who most recently played in the Central Hockey League with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs.... |
| November 19, 2008 |
To Reading Royals Reading Royals The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania... Gerard Miller |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations |
| December 9, 2008 |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Steve Makway |
To Cinicnnati Cyclones Completes earlier trade |
| February 25, 2009 |
To Las Vegas Wranglers Dan Riedel |
To Dayton Bombers Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference.... Future considerations |
Other transactions
| Date | Player | Team (League) | |
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| Signed via free agency Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise.... |
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| August 5, 2008 | Bret Tyler Bret Tyler Bret Tyler is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Columbus Cottonmouths in the Southern Professional Hockey League.-External links:... |
Univ. of Maine Maine Black Bears The Maine Black Bears are the athletic teams which represent the University of Maine. They compete in NCAA Division I athletics, with the majority of the teams playing in the America East Conference... (NCAA) |
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| August 26, 2008 | Matt Beaudoin Matt Beaudoin Mathieu Beaudoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League .... |
Dayton Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference.... (ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... ) |
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| September 12, 2008 | John DeCaro | Bossier-Shreveport Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey team which played in the Bossier City-Shreveport metropolitan area of Louisiana. From 1997 to 2001 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League, until the a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the... (CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs.... ) |
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| September 17, 2008 | Brandon Straub Brandon Straub Brandon Straub is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. During the 2009–10 season he played for the Allen Americans of the Central Hockey League , and two games for the Houston Aeros of the AHL... |
Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed... (ECHL) |
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| September 17, 2008 | Jim Jorgensen Jim Jorgensen Jim Jorgensen is a serial entrepreneur. He has started over 25 enterprises since getting his MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business at the age of 24. Jorgensen’s industry selection for these new enterprises has been wide, running from retail to manufacturing, from Internet to mail order, and... |
Ferris State Univ. (NCAA) | |
| September 30, 2008 | Chris Neiszner | Morzine-Avoriaz Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz is a French ice hockey team based in Morzine playing in the Ligue Magnus.-D:*02 HOGSTAD Alexander*05 SUDERMAN Matt*06 IMMONEN Santeri*12 JESTIN Mathieu*16 ELIAN Christian*77 VIRTANEN Kim-A:*09 MOURIN Theo... (LM Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... ) |
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| October 2, 2008 | Mike Hamilton | Gwinnett Gwinnett Gladiators The Gwinnett Gladiators are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Gladiators play their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.... (ECHL) |
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| October 2, 2008 | Michael Beynon | Idaho Idaho Steelheads The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho. The team began playing in 1997 and has been a member of the ECHL since 2003.... (ECHL) |
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| October 2, 2008 | Tim Spencer Tim Spencer (ice hockey) Tim Spencer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Chicago Express in the ECHL.-External links:... |
Alaska (ECHL) | |
| October 2, 2008 | Matt McKnight Matt McKnight Matt McKnight is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 9th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.... |
Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) | |
| October 8, 2008 | Jimmy Kilpatrick Jimmy Kilpatrick Jimmy Kilpatrick is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen.... |
Colorado College (NCAA) | |
| October 8, 2008 | Chris Korchinski | Laredo Laredo Bucks The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas... (CHL) |
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| October 11, 2008 | Mick Lawrence | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) | |
| October 22, 2008 | Martin Houle Martin Houle Martin G. Houle is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing with the Sorel-Tracy GCI of the LNAH.-Playing career:... |
Wheeling Wheeling Nailers The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL.... (ECHL) |
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| November 3, 2008 | Jeff May Jeff May Jeff May is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.On March 20, 2009, May was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix... |
Lethbridge Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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| Lost via free agency | |||
| June 7, 2008 | Daniel Manzato Daniel Manzato Daniel Manzato is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who attended the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.-External links:... |
Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... (NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... ) |
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| July 19, 2008 | Kelly Czuy | Springfield Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Falcons' two main rivals are the Connecticut Whale and the... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... ) |
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| July 25, 2008 | Bruce Mulherin Bruce Mulherin Bruce Mulherin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Tohoku Free Blades after being released by the Manchester Phoenix due to financial problems. Mulherin began his senior level career icing at NCAA level for the University of Alabama in Huntsville... |
Manchester Manchester Phoenix Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in... (EIHL Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... ) |
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| July 27, 2008 | Ryan Donally | Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... (NHL) |
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| August 3, 2008 | Tyson Strachan Tyson Strachan Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
Peoria Peoria Rivermen The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:... (AHL) |
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| August 4, 2008 | Jason Jozsa | Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... (AHL) |
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| November 6, 2008 | Jason Krischuk | Corpus Christi Corpus Christi IceRays The Corpus Christi IceRays are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League . The IceRays are based in Corpus Christi, Texas and play in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The "IceRays" moniker derives from the many different species of stingrays who... (CHL) |
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| — | Aki Seitsonnen | Quad City Quad City Flames The Quad City Flames were an ice hockey team that played between 2007 and 2009. They were owned by QC Sports Ventures Inc., an ownership group based out of the Quad Cities. The Flames played at the I wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. They were the American Hockey League farm team of the... (AHL) |
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| — | Kevin Lalande Kevin Lalande Kevin Lalande is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.... |
Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... (NHL) |
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| — | Aaron Power Aaron Power Aaron Power is an Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Las Vegas Wranglers in the ECHL.... |
Heilbronner Falken (2.GBun 2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :... ) |
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| — | Adam Cracknell Adam Cracknell Adam Cracknell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues... |
Quad City (AHL) | |
| — | Curtis Fraser Curtis Fraser Curtis Fraser is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for SG Cortina of the Italian Serie A.-Playing career:... |
Peoria (AHL) | |
| Retirement | |||
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| Remain unsigned | |||
| — | Gerry Burke | — | |
| — | Marco Peluso | — | |
| Re-signed | |||
| July 25, 2008 | Tyler Mosienko Tyler Mosienko Tyler Mosienko is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Las Vegas Wranglers in the ECHL. He is the grandson of Hockey Hall of Famer Bill Mosienko.-External links:... |
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| August 5, 2008 | Mike Madill | — | |
| August 13, 2008 | Jason Dest | — | |
| August 13, 2008 | Brandon Kaleniecki | — | |
| September 4, 2008 | Adam Miller | — | |
| October 9, 2008 | Chris Ferraro Chris Ferraro Chris Ferraro is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: the New York Rangers in the 1995–96 season.-Playing career:Chris Ferraro was the... |
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| October 9, 2008 | Peter Ferraro Peter Ferraro Peter Joseph Ferraro is a former NHL hockey player who, along with his twin brother Chris became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team, in the 1995–1996 NHL hockey season... |
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| October 17, 2008 | Shawn Limpright | — | |
| — | Sean Owens | — | |
Affiliates
- NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
- Calgary FlamesCalgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
- The Wranglers continued their affiliation with the Calgary Flames for a sixth year, having been affiliated with Calgary since their inaugural season in 2003. As of December 14, the Flames have assigned four prospects to Las Vegas during the season, winger J.D. Watt, centres Hugo CarpentierHugo CarpentierHugo Carpentier is a Canadian professional ice hockey center for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League . Carpentier played for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before he was drafted in the fourth round, 118th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by...
and Dan Ryder, defenceman Gord BaldwinGord BaldwinGordon Baldwin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga....
, and the return of goaltender Kevin LalandeKevin LalandeKevin Lalande is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League....
.- AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
- Quad City FlamesQuad City FlamesThe Quad City Flames were an ice hockey team that played between 2007 and 2009. They were owned by QC Sports Ventures Inc., an ownership group based out of the Quad Cities. The Flames played at the I wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. They were the American Hockey League farm team of the...
- AHL
- The Wanglers enter its second season with an affiliation with the Quad City Flames. Former Wranglers that are starting the season with Quad City include, Aki Seitsonen and Adam CracknellAdam CracknellAdam Cracknell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues...
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Roster
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Forwards - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... |
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