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Series preview: Wranglers wrap up road trip against the Ontario Reign
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Photo credit: David Moll/Calgary Wranglers
Paige Siewert
Dec 6, 2025, 12:00 ESTUpdated: Dec 6, 2025, 10:21 EST
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The Calgary Wranglers are in the final stretch of their 10 game road trip with their last two games in Ontario, CA this weekend against the Reign. The Wranglers picked up three of a possible four points earlier this week against the Abbotsford Canucks with a comeback win on Tuesday and a shootout loss on Wednesday. There are four more points on the table this weekend as they look to build off some of the successes they had earlier this week. 

Last game’s lines

Calgary 
Parker Bell – Rory Kerins – Matvei Gridin
William Stromgren – Justin Kirkland – Martin Frk
Aydar Suniev – Clark Bishop – Andrew Basha
Alex Gallant – David Silye – Lucas Ciona 
Nick Cicek – Hunter Brzustewicz
Turner Ottenbreit – Daniil Miromanov 
Simon Mack – Artem Grushnikov 
Owen Say
Connor Murphy 
Ontario
Taylor Ward – Akil Thomas (inactive) – Martin Chromiak
Aatu Jamsen – Glenn Gawdin – Cole Guttman
Andre Lee – Kenny Connors – Jared Wright
Jack Hughes – Francesco Pinelli – Logan Brown
Joe Hicketts – Jakub Dvorak
Angus Booth – Kyle Burroughs
Kirill Kirsanov – Samuel Bolduc
Phoenix Copley
Isaiah Saville

Leaders

Calgary 
Martin Frk – 22GP, 10G, 12A
Matvei Gridin – 20GP, 8G, 13A
Rory Kerins – 19GP, 7G, 12A
Ontario 
Martin Chromiak – 19GP, 6G, 8A
Andre Lee – 19GP, 6G, 8A
Nikita Alexandria – 18GP, 3G, 11A

Notes and expectations

Based off the events of earlier this week, Ivan Prosvetov will likely miss this series as he deals with a lower body injury. Owen Say had a good game in Abbotsford on Wednesday and will likely start the front half of this back to back. Depending on how game one goes, it’ll probably be Connor Murphy making his Wranglers season debut on Sunday. 
Someone to keep an eye out for this weekend is Sam Morton. He missed Wednesday’s game for unknown reasons and with Calgary playing on Thursday and no transaction announcements, it doesn’t appear to be call up related. His play wouldn’t justify a healthy scratch so hopefully, we see him return soon. Carter King was also a late lineup change last game as he was written in on the top line after scoring the game winner on Tuesday. Then, by the time puck drop came, Alex Gallant was in the game and Parker Bell was up on the top line with no sign of Carter King on the ice or bench. Hopefully, these misses were a minor reason, such as a flu going around the team. 
Someone who has been coming into his own is Justin Kirkland. Kirkland has six points in eight games with the Wranglers and has been a steady source of production and energy centring the second line. He scored in both games earlier this week and scored the only Wranglers shootout goal on Wednesday. He’s found some great chemistry with William Stromgren and Martin Frk and their combined production is showing its dividends. 
This series gets going on Saturday with a start time of 7:00 p.m. MT and continues into Sunday for a 4:00 p.m. MT start. Streaming options are available for a fee on Flo Hockey and FlamesNation contributors Ryan Pike and I will have updates on X (formerly Twitter).

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