October 3, 2007

McKenna to Play in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas Wranglers announced that they have agreed to terms with two-time ECHL All-Star goaltender Mike McKenna, who played at St. Lawrence.

The Wranglers are the ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League and the Quad City Flames of the American Hockey League.

Selected in the sixth round (172nd overall) by the Nashville Predators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, the 24-year-old McKenna was 27-4-7 with five shutouts, a goals-against average of 2.21 and a save percentage of .927 in 38 games for the Wranglers in 2006-07. In addition to being named to his second consecutive All-Star Game, he was named Second Team All-ECHL and finished second in league voting for Goaltender of the Year and Most Valuable Player.