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The Las Vegas Wranglers are a minor league Ice Hockey team in Las Vegas, Nevada . The Wranglers were originally to begin play in the WCHL , but the league merged with the ECHL before the began playing in 2003 . Home games are played at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Wranglers are the first and only team to hold a game that is played at midnight. The annual "Midnight Holiday Roundup" (the 'Holiday' part is so-called because it is held every December) was created so that Las Vegans who have to work during the usual game times (e.g. gaming industry), could come down and watch a game. Many other wacky promotions that the team's had includes the traditional Mullet hat night and even gave away orange vests that said "Don't Shoot...I'm Human!" during a game on March 17 , 2006 , a joke on the Dick Cheney Hunting Incident . The Wranglers are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL 's Calgary Flames and the AHL 's Quad City Flames since the team's inaugural season in 2003. Under the terms of the affiliation agreement, up to nine Flames prospects can play for Las Vegas. The Wranglers play in the Pacific Division of the ECHL's National Conference, are gearing up for the fifth season with a home opener on October 21st. HISTORY The market was previously served by:
BASIC INFORMATION Current roster As of March 3 2007 TEAM CAPTAINS
COACHING HISTORY NOTABLE PLAYERS
SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORD ''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes'' SEASON-BY-SEASON PLAYOFF RECAP 2007 : 2006 :
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