LAS VEGAS – On a “beary” special night, the Las Vegas Wranglers won 4-0 over the Orlando Solar Bears to nab their first shutout of the season during the team’s tenth annual Teddy Bear Toss.
Rob Mignardi – Photo by Glenn Harvey
Owner of the ECHL’s record for hardest slap shot at 102.7 mph, Wranglers defenseman Josh Godfrey kicked off scoring late in the first period with a shot from the point for a 1-0 lead, and over 900 teddy bears and stuffed animals poured onto the ice.
Bryce Lampman – Photo by Glenn Harvey
From then onward, special teams dominated the game as the rest of Las Vegas’ goals came on power play and penalty kill opportunities.
Kyle Medvec – Photo by Glenn Harvey
Wranglers center Chris Francis added a 5-on-3 power play goal to the board 5:40 into the second for the 2-0 advantage, and a second goal from Godfrey 28 seconds into the third on a power play carrying over from the second put the team up 3-0. For the 4-0 lead, and eventual win, Wranglers forward Andrew Sarauer broke away on a penalty kill and went one-on-one against Solar Bears goaltender Hannu Toivonen to score his first shorthanded goal of the season.
Ryan Cruthers – Photo by Glenn Harvey
In his first shutout of 2012-13, Wranglers goaltender Joe Fallon stopped all 27 shots he faced from Orlando.
Andrew Sarauer – File Photo by Glenn Harvey
The Wranglers split a set of home games next weekend between the Idaho Steelheads and Stockton Thunder.
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