<p>In advance of Friday night&#8217;s pre-season Battle of Alberta, the Calgary Flames have trimmed down their training camp roster. The club has assigned seven players to the American Hockey League&#8217;s Calgary Wranglers: goaltenders Connor Murphy and Matt Radomsky, and forwards Mark Duarte, Alex Gallant, Rory Kerins, Mitch McLain and Ilya Nikolaev.</p>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">7 players have been assigned to the <a href="https://twitter.com/AHLWranglers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AHLWranglers</a> and Calgary now has 48 players remaining in training camp: <a href="https://t.co/z5mPPkkia2">https://t.co/z5mPPkkia2</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Flames</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodLifeFitness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoodLifeFitness</a> <a href="https://t.co/q5DGU1XUDF">pic.twitter.com/q5DGU1XUDF</a></p>
<p>— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1707529281709150485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Murphy, Radomsky, Duarte, Gallant and McLain are all on AHL contracts for the coming season. Kerins and Nikolaev are both entering the second year of their entry-level deals. They both spent the majority of last season in the ECHL with the Rapid City Rush.</p>
<p>Following these moves, the Flames&#8217; camp roster is down to 48 players: 4 goaltenders, 18 defencemen and 26 forwards.</p>
<h2><strong>Goaltenders (4)<br />
</strong></h2>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Age</td>
<td>2022-23 Team(s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35</td>
<td>Oscar Dansk</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Jacob Markstrom</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>80</td>
<td>Daniel Vladar</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>32</td>
<td>Dustin Wolf</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><em>Cuts: Jari Kykkanen (released from try-out on Sept. 26), Connor Murphy &amp; Matt Radomsky (assigned to Wranglers camp on Sept. 28)</em></p>
<h2><strong>Defensemen (18)<br />
</strong></h2>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Age</td>
<td>Shot</td>
<td>2022-23 Team(s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Rasmus Andersson</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>83</td>
<td>Jonathan Aspirot</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Belleville Senators (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>57</td>
<td>Nick DeSimone</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>44</td>
<td>Mikael Diotte (PTO)</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>48</td>
<td>Dennis Gilbert</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>96</td>
<td>Jarrod Gourley (AHL)</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Utica Comets (AHL)<br />
Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>55</td>
<td>Noah Hanifin</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>37</td>
<td>Yan Kuznetsov</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>58</td>
<td>Oliver Kylington</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Did not play</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33</td>
<td>Brady Lyle</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>59</td>
<td>Etienne Morin</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)<br />
Canada (U18s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>82</td>
<td>Jordan Oesterle</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Detroit Red Wings (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>72</td>
<td>Jérémie Poirier</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>46</td>
<td>Colton Poolman</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>98</td>
<td>Ilya Solovyov</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Chris Tanev</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>52</td>
<td>MacKenzie Weegar</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
Canada (WC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Nikita Zadorov</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><em>Cuts: Charles Cote, Tyson Galloway, Quinn Mantei and Donovan McCoy (released from try-outs on Sept. 26)</em></p>
<h2><strong>Forwards (26)<br />
</strong></h2>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Age</td>
<td>Shot</td>
<td>2022-23 Team(s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Mikael Backlund</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>87</td>
<td>Parker Bell</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Tri-City Americans (WHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>61</td>
<td>Clark Bishop</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>79</td>
<td>Lucas Ciona</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Blake Coleman</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>39</td>
<td>Matt Coronato</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Harvard University (NCAA)<br />
Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
United States (WC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Dillon Dubé</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>71</td>
<td>Walker Duehr</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>42</td>
<td>Samuel Honzek</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Vancouver Giants (WHL)<br />
Slovakia (WJC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Jonathan Huberdeau</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Dryden Hunt</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>New York Rangers (NHL)<br />
Colorado Avalanche (NHL)<br />
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)<br />
Toronto Marlies (AHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>64</td>
<td>Ben Jones</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>91</td>
<td>Nazem Kadri</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>43</td>
<td>Adam Klapka</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Elias Lindholm</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>88</td>
<td>Andrew Mangiapane</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Jakob Pelletier</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>78</td>
<td>Emilio Pettersen</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>76</td>
<td>Martin Pospisil</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Kevin Rooney</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>63</td>
<td>Adam Ruzicka</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>79</td>
<td>Cole Schwindt</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Yegor Sharangovich</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>New Jersey Devils (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>65</td>
<td>William Strömgren</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Rögle BK (J20 Nationell)<br />
Brynäs IF (J20 Nationell)<br />
Brynäs IF (SHL)<br />
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)<br />
Sweden (WJC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>38</td>
<td>Brett Sutter (AHL)</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>47</td>
<td>Connor Zary</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><em>Cuts: Nathan Peer, Nathan Pilling and Oliver Tulk (released from try-outs on Sept. 26), Jaden Lipinski (assigned to Vancouver, WHL, on Sept. 26), Rory Kerins, Ilya Nikolaev, Mark Duarte, Alex Gallant and Mitch McLain (assigned to Wranglers camp on Sept. 28)<br />
</em></p>

In advance of Friday night's pre-season Battle of Alberta, the Calgary Flames have trimmed down their training camp roster. The club has assigned seven players to the American Hockey League's Calgary Wranglers: goaltenders Connor Murphy and Matt Radomsky, and forwards Mark Duarte, Alex Gallant, Rory Kerins, Mitch McLain and Ilya Nikolaev.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">7 players have been assigned to the <a href="https://twitter.com/AHLWranglers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AHLWranglers</a> and Calgary now has 48 players remaining in training camp: <a href="https://t.co/z5mPPkkia2">https://t.co/z5mPPkkia2</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Flames</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodLifeFitness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoodLifeFitness</a> <a href="https://t.co/q5DGU1XUDF">pic.twitter.com/q5DGU1XUDF</a></p>
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1707529281709150485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
Murphy, Radomsky, Duarte, Gallant and McLain are all on AHL contracts for the coming season. Kerins and Nikolaev are both entering the second year of their entry-level deals. They both spent the majority of last season in the ECHL with the Rapid City Rush.

Following these moves, the Flames' camp roster is down to 48 players: 4 goaltenders, 18 defencemen and 26 forwards.
<h2><strong>Goaltenders (4)
</strong></h2>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Age</td>
<td>2022-23 Team(s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35</td>
<td>Oscar Dansk</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Jacob Markstrom</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>80</td>
<td>Daniel Vladar</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>32</td>
<td>Dustin Wolf</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<em>Cuts: Jari Kykkanen (released from try-out on Sept. 26), Connor Murphy &amp; Matt Radomsky (assigned to Wranglers camp on Sept. 28)</em>
<h2><strong>Defensemen (18)
</strong></h2>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Age</td>
<td>Shot</td>
<td>2022-23 Team(s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Rasmus Andersson</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>83</td>
<td>Jonathan Aspirot</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Belleville Senators (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>57</td>
<td>Nick DeSimone</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>44</td>
<td>Mikael Diotte (PTO)</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>48</td>
<td>Dennis Gilbert</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>96</td>
<td>Jarrod Gourley (AHL)</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Utica Comets (AHL)
Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>55</td>
<td>Noah Hanifin</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>37</td>
<td>Yan Kuznetsov</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>58</td>
<td>Oliver Kylington</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Did not play</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33</td>
<td>Brady Lyle</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>59</td>
<td>Etienne Morin</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
Canada (U18s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>82</td>
<td>Jordan Oesterle</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Detroit Red Wings (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>72</td>
<td>Jérémie Poirier</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>46</td>
<td>Colton Poolman</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>98</td>
<td>Ilya Solovyov</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Chris Tanev</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>52</td>
<td>MacKenzie Weegar</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)
Canada (WC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Nikita Zadorov</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<em>Cuts: Charles Cote, Tyson Galloway, Quinn Mantei and Donovan McCoy (released from try-outs on Sept. 26)</em>
<h2><strong>Forwards (26)
</strong></h2>
<table border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Age</td>
<td>Shot</td>
<td>2022-23 Team(s)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Mikael Backlund</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>87</td>
<td>Parker Bell</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>61</td>
<td>Clark Bishop</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>79</td>
<td>Lucas Ciona</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Blake Coleman</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>39</td>
<td>Matt Coronato</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Harvard University (NCAA)
Calgary Flames (NHL)
United States (WC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Dillon Dubé</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>71</td>
<td>Walker Duehr</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>42</td>
<td>Samuel Honzek</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Slovakia (WJC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Jonathan Huberdeau</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Dryden Hunt</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>New York Rangers (NHL)
Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>64</td>
<td>Ben Jones</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>91</td>
<td>Nazem Kadri</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>43</td>
<td>Adam Klapka</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Elias Lindholm</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>88</td>
<td>Andrew Mangiapane</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Jakob Pelletier</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>78</td>
<td>Emilio Pettersen</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>76</td>
<td>Martin Pospisil</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Kevin Rooney</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>63</td>
<td>Adam Ruzicka</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Flames (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>79</td>
<td>Cole Schwindt</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>R</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Yegor Sharangovich</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>New Jersey Devils (NHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>65</td>
<td>William Strömgren</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Rögle BK (J20 Nationell)
Brynäs IF (J20 Nationell)
Brynäs IF (SHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)
Sweden (WJC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>38</td>
<td>Brett Sutter (AHL)</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>47</td>
<td>Connor Zary</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Calgary Wranglers (AHL)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<em>Cuts: Nathan Peer, Nathan Pilling and Oliver Tulk (released from try-outs on Sept. 26), Jaden Lipinski (assigned to Vancouver, WHL, on Sept. 26), Rory Kerins, Ilya Nikolaev, Mark Duarte, Alex Gallant and Mitch McLain (assigned to Wranglers camp on Sept. 28)
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