Calgary Wranglers

The Calgary Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, that began play in the 2022–23 American Hockey League (AHL) season. The team plays at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the home of their NHL affiliate team, the Calgary Flames.

Not to be confused with the former Western Hockey League team, the Calgary Wranglers.

Calgary Wranglers
CityCalgary, Alberta
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionPacific
Founded1977
Home arenaScotiabank Saddledome
ColoursRed, yellow, white
     
Owner(s)Calgary Sports and Entertainment
General managerBrad Pascall
Head coachTrent Cull
CaptainBrett Sutter
AffiliatesCalgary Flames (NHL)
Rapid City Rush (ECHL)
Franchise history
1977–1987Maine Mariners
1987–1993Utica Devils
1993–2003Saint John Flames
2005–2007Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
2007–2009Quad City Flames
2009–2014Abbotsford Heat
2014–2015Adirondack Flames
2015–2022Stockton Heat
2022–presentCalgary Wranglers
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2022–23)
Division titles1 (2022–23)
Current season

History

On May 23, 2022, the Calgary Flames announced the relocation of the Stockton Heat to Calgary.[1] This followed a recent trend of Canadian NHL teams moving their AHL affiliates closer to home, principally to allow for player's to be called up on a shorter notice. On August 2, 2022, the team announced its name, bringing back the "Wranglers" moniker used by the WHL team of the same name from 1977 to 1987.[2] The Wranglers played their first game on October 16, 2022, a 6–5 loss against the Coachella Valley Firebirds.[3][4]

Despite a slow start to the season,[5] the Wranglers enjoyed significant success in their inaugural year, capturing the regular season championship with 51 wins, and being awarded the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy.[6] Their overall 51–17–4 record was the ninth-best record in AHL history.[6]

The Wranglers failed to live up to their regular season success during the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs, losing to the Firebirds 3 games to 2 in the third round.[7]

Season-by-season results
Regular season Playoffs
Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Points PCT GF GA Standing Year 1st Round Div Semi-finals Div finals Conf. finals Finals
2022–2372511731106.7362561741st, Pacific2023BYEW, 3–1, ABBL, 2–3, CV——

Current roster

Updated October 18, 2023.[8]

Team roster
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
48 Canada Jonathan Aspirot D L 24 2023 Mascouche, Quebec Wranglers
19 Canada Clark Bishop C L 27 2022 St. John's, Newfoundland Flames
17 Canada Lucas Ciona LW L 20 2023 Edmonton, Alberta Flames
35 Sweden Oscar Dansk G L 29 2022 Stockholm, Sweden Flames
27 United States Nick DeSimone (A) D R 28 2022 East Amherst, New York Flames
20 Canada Alex Gallant (A) LW L 30 2022 Summerside, Prince Edward Island Wranglers
42 Canada Sam Jardine D L 30 2023 Lacombe, Alberta Wranglers
18 Canada Ben Jones C L 24 2022 Waterloo, Ontario Flames
23 Canada Rory Kerins C L 21 2022 Caledon, Ontario Flames
43 Czech Republic Adam Klapka RW R 23 2022 Prague, Czech Republic Flames
37 Russia Yan Kuznetsov D L 21 2022 Murmansk, Russia Flames
33 Canada Brady Lyle D R 24 2023 North Bay, Ontario Flames
6 United States Mitch McLain C L 29 2022 Baxter, Minnesota Wranglers
14 Russia Ilya Nikolaev C L 22 2022 Yaroslavl, Russia Flames
46 Norway Emilio Pettersen C L 23 2022 Manglerud, Norway Flames
4 Canada Jeremie Poirier D L 21 2022 Valleyfield, Quebec Flames
5 United States Colton Poolman D L 27 2022 East Grand Forks, Minnesota Flames
24 Slovakia Martin Pospisil C L 23 2022 Zvolen, Slovakia Flames
10 Canada Cole Schwindt RW R 22 2022 Kitchener, Ontario Flames
8 Belarus Ilya Solovyov D L 23 2022 Mogilev, Belarus Flames
44 Sweden William Strömgren LW L 20 2023 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Flames
7 Canada Brett Sutter (C) C L 36 2022 Viking, Alberta Wranglers
32 United States Dustin Wolf G L 22 2022 Gilroy, California Flames
47 Canada Connor Zary C L 22 2022 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Flames

References
  1. "Flames' AHL affiliate will move from Stockton to Calgary". The Athletic. May 23, 2022.
  2. "Flames officially reveal Calgary Wranglers as new AHL affiliate". Sportsnet. August 2, 2022.
  3. "2022–23 AHL schedule unveiled". theahl.com. July 21, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. Saelhof, Todd (October 16, 2022). "Warm Calgary welcome for AHL Wranglers despite debut loss at Dome". Calgary Sun. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  5. Saelhof, Todd (November 3, 2022). "Wranglers hope time cures 'rocky start' to AHL campaign". Calgary Herald.
  6. Gilbertson, Wes (April 16, 2023). "Calgary Wranglers finish regular season with best record in the AHL". Calgary Herald.
  7. Gilbertson, Wes. "Calgary Wranglers eliminated from playoffs in overtime heartbreaker". Calgary Sun.
  8. "Calgary Wranglers 2023–24 roster". eliteprospects.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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