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. The Wranglers looked to improve upon the progress that they had made in the 2006–07 season in which they won their first ever division crown and were awarded the Brabham Cup, as the ECHL's regular season champions, before being eliminated in the National Conference Semifinals by the eventual Kelly Cup champions, the Idaho Steelheads. During the season the Wranglers wore a special 5-year anniversary patch to recognize the team's 5 seasons in the ECHL.

During the regular season, the Wranglers finished first in the National Conference for the second straight year and third overall in the ECHL. With a 12-3 record, the team eliminated the Stockton Thunder, the Alaska Aces, and the Utah Grizzlies, on their way to the 2008 Kelly Cup Finals, the franchise's first in its five-year history. The team was defeated in the Kelly Cup Finals by the Cincinnati Cyclones in six games.

Pre-season

On October 16, 2007, three days before the Wranglers began their fifth season, the club unveiled new uniforms. The new black and white jerseys featured a new crest with a poker chip logo on the front. The outer circle of the crest reads “Las Vegas Wranglers”, while the middle of the crest leaves room for the player’s individual jersey number. The sleeves sport the poker chip hockey puck logo, while the front features the Wranglers five-year anniversary logo.^[1]

Regular season

Season results

The Wranglers clinched their second straight Pacific Division crown and National Conference regular season championship on March 26 with a 3 – 2 overtime victory on the road against the Utah Grizzlies. The win also made the Wranglers the first team in ECHL history to have three consecutive seasons with at least 100 points.^[2]

During the regular season and playoffs numerous Wranglers records were broken. During the regular season, Peter Ferraro set a new record for most goals in a season at 36, Shawn Limpright became the Wranglers career leader in Assists (92), Points (131), and Penalty Minutes (479), and although he only played in two games during the year, Mike McBain extended his franchise records in Most Years(5) and Most Games Played (258) with the Wranglers before retiring from professional ice hockey. The career playoff records that were broken included Games Played (Marco Peluso - 34), Goals (Tyler Mosienko - 13), Points (Tyler Mosienko - 29), Penalty Minutes (Shawn Limpright - 54), Goaltender Games Played (Kevin Lalande - 20), Goaltender Wings (Kevin Lalande - 13), and Shutouts (Kevin Lalande - 3), as well as Marco Peluso and Tyler Mosienko tying Derek Edwardson's record of most career playoff assists with 16.

The Wranglers earned the #1 seed in the National Conference for the second straight season. The Wranglers faced off against their division rival, #8 seed Stockton Thunder in the National Conference Quarterfinals. Stockton surprised Las Vegas by taking game one but the Wranglers won the next three, including two in overtime, and closed out the Thunder in six games. The Wranglers next opponent was the #5 seed Alaska Aces, who ended the Wranglers season in the 2006 West Division Finals in six games in their last playoff meeting. The Wranglers dominated their bitter rivals in game one with an 8–0 victory and continued to dominate the series winning in five games. The Wranglers next opponent was the cinderella team, #6 seed Utah Grizzlies. The Wranglers came in after dominating the Grizzlies in the regular season winning 10 of the 11 meetings between the two teams. The Wranglers continued to dominate the Grizzlies, sweeping them in four games and winning their first National Conference playoff championship and their first birth in the Kelly Cup Finals. The Wranglers would have a tough challenge for themselves in the National "AA" ice hockey finals as they took on the Brabham Cup champion, Cincinnati Cyclones. The #1 North Division seed Cyclones had just come off of four games to one win over the South Carolina Stingrays in the American Conference Finals. The two teams traded wins, until the Cyclones finally broke the trend and became the first team to win back-to-back games in the series, closing out the Wranglers in six games.

Standings

Division standings

Pacific Division	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
z-Las Vegas Wranglers	72	47	13	12	244	179	106
x-Fresno Falcons	72	42	22	8	242	216	92
x-Bakersfield Condors	72	26	37	9	230	280	61
x-Stockton Thunder	72	27	40	5	200	250	59

Conference standings

National Conference	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
z-Las Vegas Wranglers *	72	47	13	12	244	179	106
y-Victoria Salmon Kings *	72	42	23	7	256	239	91
x-Fresno Falcons	72	42	22	8	242	216	92
x-Idaho Steelheads	72	40	22	10	224	183	90
x-Alaska Aces	72	41	26	5	245	229	87
x-Utah Grizzlies	72	32	30	10	239	259	74
x-Bakersfield Condors	72	26	37	9	230	280	61
x-Stockton Thunder	72	27	40	5	200	250	59

e-Phoenix RoadRunners	72	24	39	9	206	265	57

x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, z - clinched best conference record, e - eliminated from playoff contention, * - division leader

Game log

Regular season

Green background indicates win (2 points).
Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

2007–08 game log

October: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
1	October 19	Las Vegas	2 – 1	Fresno	OT	1–0–0	2
2	October 21	Stockton	1 – 4	Las Vegas		2–0–0	4
3	October 23	Stockton	2 – 3	Las Vegas		3–0–0	6
4	October 26	Las Vegas	4 – 3	Victoria		4–0–0	8
5	October 27	Las Vegas	3 – 4	Victoria		4–1–0	8

November: 11–1–0 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 5–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
6	November 2	Utah	8 – 5	Las Vegas		4–2–0	8
7	November 3	Utah	1 – 5	Las Vegas		5–2–0	10
8	November 10	Las Vegas	6 – 2	Phoenix		6–2–0	12
9	November 11	Las Vegas	5 – 1	Phoenix		7–2–0	14
10	November 14	Las Vegas	4 – 3	Bakersfield	SO	8–2–0	16
11	November 16	Las Vegas	4 – 0	Bakersfield		9–2–0	18
12	November 18	Las Vegas	3 – 2	Bakersfield		10–2–0	20
13	November 20	Phoenix	1 – 4	Las Vegas		11–2–0	22
14	November 25	Phoenix	0 – 4	Las Vegas		12–2–0	24
15	November 27	Bakersfield	1 – 4	Las Vegas		13–2–0	26
16	November 29	Idaho	3 – 4	Las Vegas		14–2–0	28
17	November 30	Idaho	1 – 2	Las Vegas		15–2–0	30

December: 6–3–4 (Home: 4–2–2 ; Road: 5–3–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
18	December 1	Idaho	2 – 1	Las Vegas	SO	15–2–1	31
19	December 7	Las Vegas	2 – 3	Stockton	SO	15–2–2	32
20	December 8	Las Vegas	2 – 1	Stockton		16–2–2	34
21	December 12	Las Vegas	6 – 2	Utah		17–2–2	36
22	December 14	Las Vegas	4 – 3	Utah	SO	18–2–2	38
23	December 15	Las Vegas	7 – 5	Utah		19–2–2	40
24	December 17	Phoenix	5 – 4	Las Vegas	SO	19–2–3	41
25	December 19	Las Vegas	3 – 0	Idaho		20–2–3	43
26	December 21	Las Vegas	3 – 4	Idaho	OT	20–2–4	44
27	December 22	Las Vegas	0 – 2	Idaho		20–3–4	44
28	December 27	Idaho	2 – 4	Las Vegas		21–3–4	46
29	December 28	Idaho	3 – 2	Las Vegas		21–4–4	46
30	December 30	Las Vegas	2 – 3	Bakersfield		21–5–4	46

January: 7–3–3 (Home: 4–1–3 ; Road: 3–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
31	January 1	Stockton	1 – 4	Las Vegas	SO	22–5–4	48
32	January 4	Fresno	5 – 4	Las Vegas	OT	22–5–5	49
33	January 5	Fresno	3 – 2	Las Vegas	OT	22–5–6	50
34	January 8	Fresno	2 – 1	Las Vegas	OT	22–5–7	51
35	January 11	Victoria	0 – 5	Las Vegas		23–5–7	53
36	January 12	Victoria	3 – 1	Las Vegas		23–6–7	53
37	January 18	Las Vegas	3 – 4	Bakersfield		23–7–7	53
38	January 19	Las Vegas	4 – 1	Stockton		24–7–7	55
39	January 20	Las Vegas	0 – 1	Stockton		24–8–7	55
40	January 25	Las Vegas	1 – 0	Utah		25–8–7	57
41	January 26	Utah	1 – 4	Las Vegas		26–8–7	59
42	January 27	Utah	2 – 3	Las Vegas	SO	27–8–7	61
43	January 30	Las Vegas	7 – 4	Phoenix		28–8–7	63

February: 7–3–4 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 4–2–4)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
44	February 1	Fresno	3 – 4	Las Vegas	SO	29–8–7	65
45	February 2	Las Vegas	2 – 6	Fresno		29–9–7	65
46	February 5	Las Vegas	5 – 3	Phoenix		30–9–7	67
47	February 7	Las Vegas	5 – 2	Phoenix		31–9–7	69
48	February 12	Las Vegas	7 – 3	Bakersfield		32–9–7	71
49	February 13	Las Vegas	3 – 0	Stockton		33–9–7	73
50	February 15	Victoria	3 – 2	Las Vegas		33–10–7	73
51	February 16	Victoria	3 – 5	Las Vegas		34–10–7	75
52	February 18	Bakersfield	3 – 4	Las Vegas		35–10–7	77
53	February 22	Las Vegas	1 – 2	Alaska	SO	35–10–8	78
54	February 23	Las Vegas	3 – 4	Alaska	SO	35–10–9	79
55	February 24	Las Vegas	2 – 3	Alaska	SO	35–10–10	80
56	February 27	Las Vegas	3 – 5	Victoria		35–11–10	80
57	February 29	Las Vegas	4 – 5	Victoria	OT	35–11–11	81

March: 10–1–1 (Home: 7–1–1 ; Road: 3–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
58	March 1	Las Vegas	5 – 4	Victoria		36–11–11	83
59	March 4	Stockton	1 – 5	Las Vegas		37–11–11	85
60	March 7	Bakersfield	2 – 1	Las Vegas	SO	37–11–12	86
61	March 8	Phoenix	2 – 3	Las Vegas	OT	38–11–12	88
62	March 14	Utah	1 – 2	Las Vegas		39–11–12	90
63	March 15	Utah	3 – 4	Las Vegas		40–11–12	92
64	March 18	Alaska	2 – 3	Las Vegas		41–11–12	94
65	March 20	Alaska	3 – 0	Las Vegas		41–12–12	94
66	March 21	Alaska	3 – 4	Las Vegas			42–12–12	96
67	March 23	Phoenix	1 – 4	Las Vegas		43–12–12	98
68	March 26	Las Vegas	3 – 2	Utah	OT	44–12–12	100
69	March 28	Las Vegas	3 – 2	Fresno		45–12–12	102

April: 2–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
70	April 1	Las Vegas	5 – 3	Phoenix		46–12–12	104
71	April 4	Bakersfield	6 – 3	Las Vegas		46–13–12	104
72	April 5	Phoenix	3 - 4	Las Vegas		47-13-12	106

Playoffs

Green background indicates win,
Red indicates loss.

2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs

National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	April 11	Stockton	4 – 2	Las Vegas		0-1
2	April 12	Stockton	4 – 5	Las Vegas	OT	1-1
3	April 13	Las Vegas	3 – 2	Stockton		2–1
4	April 18	Las Vegas	4 - 3	Stockton	OT	3-1
5	April 20	Las Vegas	3 - 6	Stockton		3-2
6	April 22	Stockton	1 - 4	Las Vegas		4-2

National Conference Semifinals vs #5 Alaska: 4–1 (Home: 2–0 ; Road: 2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	April 25	Alaska	0 - 8	Las Vegas		1-0
2	April 26	Alaska	1 - 3	Las Vegas		2-0
3	April 29	Las Vegas	5 - 3	Alaska		3-0
4	May 1	Las Vegas	5 - 6	Alaska	OT	3-1
5	May 2*	Las Vegas	6 - 3	Alaska		4-1

National Conference Finals vs #6 Utah: 4-0 (Home: 2–0 ; Road: 2-0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	May 12	Utah	2 - 5	Las Vegas		1-0
2	May 13	Utah	3 - 4	Las Vegas	OT	2-0
3	May 15	Las Vegas	3 - 2	Utah	OT	3-0
4	May 16	Las Vegas	5-2	Utah		4-0

Kelly Cup Finals vs #No.1 Cincinnati: 2-4 (Home: 1-2 ; Road: 1-2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	May 24	Las Vegas	2-4	Cincinnati		0-1
2	May 25	Las Vegas	1-0	Cincinnati		1-1
3	May 29	Cincinnati	4-2	Las Vegas		1-2
4	May 30	Cincinnati	0-2	Las Vegas		2-2
5	June 2	Cincinnati	4-0	Las Vegas		2-3
6	June 5	Las Vegas	1-3	Cincinnati		2-4

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Peter Ferraro	68	36	37	73	90
Adam Cracknell	61	29	30	59	47
Tyler Mosienko	64	22	37	59	83
Chris Ferraro	46	12	39	51	96
Ryan Donally	53	15	22	37	176
Aki Seitsonen	70	18	18	36	14
Aaron Power	64	9	27	36	58
Bruce Mulherin	50	15	25	35	90
Jason Krischuk	68	7	28	35	78
Shawn Limpright	44	12	19	31	119
Brandon Kaleniecki	60	16	14	30	56
Jason Jozsa	49	2	28	30	28
Kelly Czuy	55	11	17	28	73
Marco Peluso	33	5	10	15	52
Sean Owens	39	5	9	14	42
Mike Madill	68	4	10	14	50
Curtis Fraser	5	3	8	11	5
Justin Donati	14	0	11	11	8
Tyson Strachan	25	2	7	9	68
Adam Miller	9	3	5	8	14
Josh Sciba	22	6	1	7	8
Gerry Burke	16	3	4	7	20
Nathan Barrett	7	4	2	6	10
Brad Cole	19	0	4	4	11
Jason Dest	50	0	4	4	82
Jim Jorgensen	8	1	2	3	10
Daniel Manzato (G)	33	0	2	2	2
Matt Beaudoin	1	0	1	1	0
Steve Brudzewski	12	0	1	1	2
Gord Baldwin	12	0	1	1	9
Mike McBain	2	0	0	0	6
Tyler Sims (G)	2	0	0	0	0
John Ceci (G)	3	0	0	0	0
Tim Boron (G)	4	0	0	0	0
John Curry (G)	6	0	0	0	0
Kevin Lalande (G)	27	0	0	0	2

Playoffs

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Adam Cracknell	21	9	13	22	4
Peter Ferraro	20	8	13	21	12
Tyler Mosienko	21	7	13	20	10
Kelly Czuy	21	7	10	17	26
Adam Miller	20	4	12	16	22
Shawn Limpright	17	6	8	14	16
Jason Krischuk	21	1	11	12	22
Aki Seitsonen	21	7	3	10	4
Jason Jozsa	21	4	6	10	10
Bruce Mulherin	17	3	7	10	31
Marco Peluso	18	2	8	10	21
Curtis Fraser	16	7	1	8	26
Gerry Burke	21	2	5	7	22
Mike Madil	21	1	6	7	6
Aaron Power	21	0	7	7	24
Ryan Donally	4	2	2	4	6
Tyson Strachan	16	0	4	4	12
Brandon Kaleniecki	5	2	1	3	2
Jason Dest	9	1	0	1	2
Chris Ferraro	3	0	1	1	6
Kevin Lalande (G)	20	0	1	1	2
Tyler Sims (G)	1	0	0	0	0
Daniel Manzato (G)	2	0	0	0	0
Sean Owens	2	0	0	0	2

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV = Saves; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

Regular season

Player	GP	MIN	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SV	SV%	SO
Kevin Lalande	27	1605	17	5	4	55	2.05	752	.932	3
John Ceci	3	190	1	0	2	7	2.21	72	.911	0
Daniel Manzato	33	1985	22	5	6	79	2.39	890	.918	3
Tyler Sims	2	118	1	1	0	8	4.06	49	.860	0

Playoffs

Player	GP	MIN	W	L	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Tyler Sims	1	52	0	0	1	1.17	15	14	.933	0
Daniel Manzato	2	97	1	0	4	2.48	42	38	.905	0
Kevin Lalande	20	1142	13	7	48	2.52	521	473	.908	3

Awards

League awards

Player	Award
Jason Dest	All-Star defenceman^[3]
Peter Ferraro	All-Star starting forward and captain^[4]
Glen Gulutzan	All-Star head coach^[5]
Daniel Manzato	All-Star goaltender ^[4]
Tyson Strachan	All-Star defenceman ^[4]

Note: Jason Dest was added to the All-Star Game, as a replacement following Tyson Strachan's AHL call-up to Peoria.

Transactions

Free agents

Player	Former team
Gerry Burke	Toledo Storm
Jason Dest	Univ. of Michigan (NCAA)
Peter Ferraro	Peoria Rivermen (AHL)
Chris Ferraro	San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Justin Donati	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Mike Madill	Texas Wildcatters
Tim Boron	Colorado Eagles (CHL)
Josh Sciba	Bakersfield Condors
Adam Miller	Ferris State Univ. (NCAA)
Jim Jorgensen	Ferris State Univ. (NCAA)
Tyler Sims	Reading Royals

Player	New team
Steve Crampton	Lausitzer Füchse (2.GBun)
Derek Edwardson	Heilbronner Falken (2.GBun)
Ryan Bonni	SønderjyskE (OL)
Joe Tallari	Manchester Phoenix (EIHL)
Chris Neiszner	Morzine-Avoriaz (LM)
Nick Anderson	EV Füssen (GerObl)
Bryce Thoma	Hull Stingrays (EIHL)
Jaakko Harikkala	HC Valpellice (Italy)
Chad Anderson	Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)
Kevin Nastiuk	Albany River Rats (AHL)

Trades

July 17, 2007	To Las Vegas Wranglers Brandon Kaleniecki	To Gwinnett Gladiators Cash
September 25, 2007	To Phoenix RoadRunners Sean O'Connor	To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations
October 18, 2007	To Trenton Devils Thomas Harrison	To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations
October 22, 2007	To Dayton Bombers Matt Beaudoin	To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations
November 24, 2007	To Charlotte Checkers Tim Boron	To Las Vegas Wranglers Cash
November 29, 2007	To Las Vegas Wranglers John Ceci	To Fresno Falcons Free trade
March 5, 2008	To Dayton Bombers Josh Sciba	To Las Vegas Wranglers Future considerations
March 12, 2008	To Las Vegas Wranglers Nathan Barrett	To Pensacola Ice Pilots Free trade

Affiliates

NHL - Calgary Flames

The Wranglers continued their affiliation with the Calgary Flames for a fifth year, having been affiliated with Calgary since their inaugural season in 2003. The Flames assigned three prospects to Las Vegas during the season, including Adam Cracknell and Aki Seitsonen, who each returned for their second season in Las Vegas, and Ryan Donally, who made his Wranglers debut in 2007.^[6]

AHL - Quad City Flames

The Wanglers enter its first season with an affiliation with the Quad City Flames who are the relocated franchise that was the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights.

Personnel

Roster

Las Vegas Wranglers 2008 Final Roster

Goaltenders

38 – Kevin Lalande
56 – Daniel Manzato

Injured Reserve

Defensemen

3 – Gerry Burke
4 – Jason Jozsa
7 – Sean Owens
8 – Jason Dest
9 – Mike Madill
10 – Jason Krischuk
33 – Tyson Strachan
57 – Aaron Power

Wingers

13 – Chris Ferraro - A
16 – Kelly Czuy
17 – Peter Ferraro - C
19 – Bruce Mulherin
21 – Brandon Kaleniecki
23 – Adam Cracknell
26 – Shawn Limpright
27 – Marco Peluso
43 – Ryan Donally

Centers

14 – Tyler Mosienko
18 – Aki Seitsonen
44 – Curtis Fraser
81 – Adam Miller
GM: Glen Gulutzan
Coach: Glen Gulutzan

Staff

Las Vegas Wranglers 2007–08 staff

Executive Operations

Ownership - Charles Davenport, IV, Jonathan Fleisig
Chief Operating Officer - Billy Johnson
President - Billy Johnson
Executive Vice President - Deric Voelker

Hockey Operations

General Manager - Glen Gulutzan
Assistant General Manager - Brent Bilodeau
Head Coach - Glen Gulutzan
Assistant Coaches - Brent Bilodeau
Strength & Conditioning - Scott McLay

References

↑ Fisher, Josh (October 16, 2007). "Wranglers Unveil New Uniforms". Las Vegas Wranglers. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
↑ Fisher, Josh (March 26, 2008). "Wranglers Clinch National Conference". Las Vegas Wranglers. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
↑ Fisher, Josh (January 22, 2008). "Dest To Play For National Conference All-Star Team". Las Vegas Wranglers. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
1 2 3 Fisher, Josh (December 21, 2007). "Peter Ferraro, Tyson Strachan, And Daniel Manzato Named All-Stars". Las Vegas Wranglers. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
↑ Fisher, Josh (January 2, 2008). "Gulutzan Ties ECHL Record - Heading To Third Straight All Star Game". Las Vegas Wranglers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
↑ "Calgary Flames". Las Vegas Wranglers. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.

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2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers season

Pre-season

Regular season

Season results

Standings

Division standings

Conference standings

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Player stats

Skaters

Regular season

Playoffs

Goaltenders

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards

League awards

Transactions

Free agents

Trades

Affiliates

Personnel

Roster

Staff

See also

References

External links