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. 
== Regular season ==
The Wranglers began the regular season on October 19 visiting the Fresno Falcons. The team played their home-opener against the Stockton Thunder on October 21. The Wranglers started off the season on a 15-2-0 run, including an 11-game winning streak from November 03 to November 30, proving to be their longest winning streak of the season. The Wranglers longest losing streak of the season was a 5-game slump from February 22 to February 29. The team concluded the season on April 05 with a 4 – 3 home victory over the Phoenix Roadrunners.
==== 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.
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 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 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 ==
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* Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). 	
* White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
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# 	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 	 	 	
=== Playoffs ===
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* Red indicates loss. 
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National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	National Conference Quarterfinals vs #8 Stockton: 4–2 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–1)	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 	 	 	 	 	
== 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	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
Peter Ferraro 	All-Star starting forward and captain
Glen Gulutzan 	All-Star head coach
Daniel Manzato	All-Star goaltender
Tyson Strachan	All-Star defenceman
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 ===
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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
=== 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.
*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 ===
						
Goaltenders
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Injured Reserve		
Defensemen
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Wingers
* - A
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* - C
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Centers
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*GM: Glen Gulutzan
*Coach: Glen Gulutzan
=== 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==
== See also ==
* 2007-08 ECHL season
== External links ==
* Las Vegas Wranglers official site
* Regular season and Playoff statistics
* Season schedule and results
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