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The cavalry is arriving for the Wranglers at the nick of time
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Photo credit: David Moll/Calgary Wranglers
Ryan Pike
Feb 6, 2026, 10:00 ESTUpdated: Feb 5, 2026, 21:53 EST
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Good news, everybody!
The 2026 Winter Olympics are here. The bad news is that the Calgary Flames don’t play games for three weeks. Heck, they can’t even practice until Feb. 17. However, the silver lining is that the Calgary Wranglers have received Matvei Gridin and Hunter Brzustewicz from the Flames.
Time will tell how long each player sticks around with the Wranglers, but this duo arrives at a great time for a Wranglers team that’s in the midst of a challenging stretch. The Wranglers lost all three games this week, getting one game to overtime at least, and scored five goals combined.
Heck, Sam Morton scored four of them. We think Sam Morton is great, but if he’s leading your team in scoring then you’re probably having some scoring challenges.
We suspect Gridin will play on one of the Wranglers’ top two lines and get power play time. Brzustewicz probably lands on the top pairing and also gets power play time. Here’s hoping that these gents can keep their NHL mojos going and help the Wranglers regain some traction in the Pacific Division playoff race.
Onto the updates!

Andrew Basha – LW/C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL/Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL

20; Calgary’s second round pick (41st overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’11”, 174 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 8th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
AHL season to date
27
1
4
5
4
5
4
18
7.38
WHL season to date
12
7
13
20
12
11
7
41
41.27
2024-25 (WHL)
23
9
20
29
24
12
9
73
31.22
Basha remains at centre between the Ruck twins. He had two goals in two games.

Jacob Battaglia – LW/RW, Kingston Frontenacs/Flint Firebirds, OHL

19; Calgary’s second round pick (62nd overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 7th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
47
18
14
32
25
23
18
126
18.03
2024-25 (OHL)
68
40
50
90
67
57
45
239
35.06
Battaglia had a goal in three games.

Parker Bell – LW/RW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s fifth round pick (155th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 192 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
35
2
1
3
2
3
2
42
3.42
2024-25 (AHL)
61
7
5
12
9
12
9
67
7.84
Bell had no points in three games.

Hunter Brzustewicz – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

20; Vancouver’s third round pick (75th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vancouver; 6’0″, 190 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 3rd-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
23
4
8
12
9
6
5
28
20.79
2024-25 (AHL)
70
5
27
32
19
20
13
75
18.22
Brzustewicz is back from the NHL.

Nick Cicek – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; free agent signing; 6’3″, 201 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
44
4
10
14
8
11
5
41
12.68
2024-25 (DEL)
50
3
14
17
10
16
9
75
9.81
Cicek had zero points in two games.

Lucas Ciona – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s sixth round pick (173rd overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 210 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
33
4
1
5
5
4
4
41
6.04
2024-25 (AHL)
68
8
14
22
18
17
14
91
12.89
Ciona had zero points in three games.

Matvei Gridin – RW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

19; Calgary’s first round pick (28th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 182 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 4th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
32
10
18
28
20
21
16
89
34.87
2024-25 (QMJHL)
56
36
43
79
58
40
32
236
32.85
Gridin is back from the NHL.

Artem Grushnikov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Dallas’ second round pick (48th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Dallas; 6’1″, 203 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
40
0
1
1
1
1
1
37
1.00
2024-25 (AHL)
61
1
4
5
3
4
3
43
3.27
Grushnikov had zero points in three games.

Trevor Hoskin – RW, Merrimack College Warriors, NCAA

21; Calgary’s fourth round pick (106th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 175 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
26
8
18
26
18
13
9
48
32.23
2024-25 (NCAA)
36
12
27
39
29
28
23
80
17.23
Hoskin had four points over three games. (All of his points were from a four point effort on Tuesday.)

Axel Hurtig – D, Calgary Hitmen, WHL

20; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 202 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
5
9
14
10
14
9
65
8.06
2024-25 (WHL)
55
5
11
16
12
14
10
66
7.20
Hurtig had a goal over three games.

Eric Jamieson – D, University of Denver Pioneers, NCAA

20; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 200 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
28
6
8
14
8
13
8
54
18.00
2024-25 (WHL)
66
14
22
36
26
27
19
175
13.51
Jamieson had zero points in one game.

Rory Kerins – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

23; Calgary’s sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 175 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 15th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
42
13
23
36
24
24
17
87
34.16
2024-25 (AHL)
63
33
28
61
52
40
35
135
38.59
Kerins had an assist in three games.

Carter King – C/LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

23; free agent signing; 5’11”, 190 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
41
3
4
7
6
6
5
47
6.80
2024-25 (NCAA)
44
21
22
43
31
16
14
116
35.18
King had zero points in three games.

Hunter Laing – C/RW, Saskatoon Blades, WHL

19; Calgary’s sixth round pick (170th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’5″, 205 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
19
20
39
30
20
18
104
22.46
2024-25 (WHL)
64
25
23
48
40
35
29
153
18.57
Laing had two points in three games.

Aidan Lane – RW, Harvard University Crimson, NCAA

18; Calgary’s sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 192 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
22
5
4
9
7
9
7
43
9.39
2024-25 (OHL)
13
7
6
13
10
10
7
36
26.49
Lane had two points in two games.

Jakob Leander – D, HV71, U20 Nationell

18; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 196 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
28
2
6
8
7
8
7
38
4.69
2024-25 (J20)
39
1
5
6
3
5
3
33
2.52
Leander had zero points in one game.

Jaden Lipinski – C, University of Maine Black Bears, NCAA

20; Calgary’s fourth round pick (112th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 204 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
22
3
5
8
6
8
6
30
11.72
2024-25 (WHL)
59
17
41
58
45
30
27
134
24.34
Lipinski had zero points in one game.

Cade Littler – C, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA

21; Calgary’s seventh round pick (219th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 197 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
24
4
7
11
9
8
6
42
16.50
2024-25 (NCAA)
33
7
2
9
8
9
8
30
9.82
North Dakota was off this week.

Yan Matveiko – C, Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, MHL / Zvezda Moskva, VHL

19; Calgary’s seventh round pick (211th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 150 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
MHL season to date
36
14
18
32
20
26
16
60
10.42
VHL season to date
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
n/a
2024-25 (MHL)
42
10
14
24
20
21
17
68
6.70
Matveiko had two points in two MHL games.

Luke Misa – LW/C, Penn State University Nittany Lions, NCAA

19; Calgary’s fifth round pick (150th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 170 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 13th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
26
4
8
12
8
6
4
63
12.60
2024-25 (OHL)
67
34
51
85
58
63
43
211
33.60
Misa had an assist in two games.

Etienne Morin – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL/Rapid City Rush, ECHL

20; Calgary’s second round pick (48th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 180 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 10th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
AHL season to date
21
1
2
3
1
3
1
14
5.69
ECHL season to date
7
1
3
4
2
1
1
20
13.12
2024-25 (QMJHL)
62
14
44
58
29
40
24
222
21.79
Morin had zero points in one game.

Mace’o Phillips – D, Green Bay Gamblers, USHL / United States Junior Selects, WJAC

18; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’6″, 228 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
26
1
5
6
3
5
3
49
5.30
2024-25 (USHL)
25
2
1
3
3
3
3
31
2.76
Phillips had zero points in one game.

Cole Reschny – C, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA / Canada National Junior Team, WJC

18; Calgary’s first round pick (18th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 5’11”, 183 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 2nd-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
22
4
21
25
18
14
12
44
40.91
2024-25 (WHL)
62
26
66
92
70
48
46
213
36.75
North Dakota was off this week.

Theo Stockselius – C, Djurgårdens IF, U20 Nationell/SHL

18; Calgary’s second round pick (54th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’2″, 181 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 12th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
U20 season to date
10
3
11
14
9
12
9
34
22.96
SHL season to date
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.00
2024-25 (J20)
40
22
29
51
38
35
29
93
20.91
Stockselius had zero points in two SHL games.

William Strömgren – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s second round pick (45th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 175 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 16th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
39
6
23
29
20
19
13
42
29.63
2024-25 (AHL)
70
14
35
49
35
26
20
107
27.90
Strömgren had zero points in three games.

Aydar Suniev – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

20; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’2″, 198 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 9th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
34
9
2
11
11
6
6
48
12.89
2024-25 (NCAA)
35
20
18
38
31
21
17
119
34.99
Suniev had zero points in three games.

Gavin White – D, Texas Stars/Calgary Wranglers, AHL

23; Dallas’ third round pick (72nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; Acquired in trade with Dallas; 6’0″, 196 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
33
1
5
6
2
5
1
55
7.25
2024-25 (AHL)
46
2
9
11
6
8
4
60
9.53
White joined the Flames organization via a trade with Dallas in exchange for Jeremie Poirier. He had zero points in one game.

Abram Wiebe – D, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA / United States Collegiate Selects, Spengler Cup

22; Vegas’ seventh round pick (209th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vegas; 6’3″, 209 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
26
3
12
15
10
7
3
49
20.77
2024-25 (NCAA)
38
4
20
24
16
11
8
74
22.74
North Dakota was off this week.

Ethan Wyttenbach – RW, Quinnipiac University Bobcats, NCAA

18; Calgary’s fifth round pick (144th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 180 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 20th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
28
15
26
41
32
24
18
63
33.62
2024-25 (USHL)
44
24
27
51
42
38
30
127
26.61
Wyttenbach had five points over two games this weekend, pushing himself into top spot in NCAA scoring.

Daniil Chechelev – G, Olympia Kirovo-Chepetsk, VHL

24; Calgary’s fourth round pick (96th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 201 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
8
449
.929
2024-25 (VHL)
11
399
.888
Chechelev made 31 saves in a 3-1 loss.

Owen Say – G, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

24; free agent signing; 6’2″, 185 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
19
965
.889
2024-25 (NCAA)
27
1531
.920
Say is out with an injury.

Arsenii Sergeev – G, Rapid City Rush, ECHL / Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 192 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
AHL season to date
11
572
.903
ECHL season to date
12
714
.922
2024-25 (NCAA)
33
1982
.919
Sergeev played twice: one game in relief and the other an overtime loss. (He has one win in the AHL.)

Yegor Yegorov – G, MHK Spartak-MAX, MHL

20; Calgary’s sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 183 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
27
1574
.924
2024-25 (MHL)
20
1032
.904
Yegorov played three times and lost three times.

Kirill Zarubin – G, AKM Tula, MHL

20; Calgary’s third round pick (84th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 178 pounds; FN’s 18th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
34
1867
.930
2024-25 (MHL)
21
1157
.935
Zarubin had a win and two losses over three appearances.

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