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The Wranglers are going through a rough patch (but still getting points)
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Photo credit: David Moll/Calgary Wranglers
Ryan Pike
Feb 19, 2025, 12:00 ESTUpdated: Feb 18, 2025, 22:16 EST
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On Monday afternoon, the Calgary Wranglers lost to the Ontario Reign.
It was the Wranglers’ seventh loss in their past 10 games. However, the Wranglers have managed to pick up points more often than not, with four of their seven losses being past regulation. The Wranglers are 3-3-4 in that span and haven’t won a game since before the AHL’s All-Star Classic earlier in February.
We were curious about what’s causing the challenges, so we dug into the numbers a bit. Here’s what we learned:
  • Devin Cooley is on a cold stretch: he has a .924 save percentage this season, but he’s dipped to .891 over the past four games.
  • The shooters are also on a cold stretch: season-long the Wranglers are shooting 12.3%, but they’ve scored on 8.3% of their shots over the past four games.
  • More broadly-speaking, Henderson and Ontario are veteran-laden, heavier AHL opponents and arguably a tough stylistic match for the Wranglers, who play a pretty fast-paced game. Henderson and Ontario did a good job keeping the Wranglers to the outside.
  • The Wranglers’ lineup has gone through some churn, with Ilya Solovyov, Adam Klapka and Dryden Hunt going up and down from the NHL, and some players being absent for injury and developmental reasons.
  • The Wranglers’ power play typically scores on 21.8% of their advantages, they were 16.7% during this span. Their penalty kill typically stops 81.9% of opponent advantages, they were 78.6% during these last four games.
In short, the Wranglers are experiencing a perfect storm of challenges. And despite this, they’ve found ways to eke out points here and there. They’re still fourth in the AHL in points and seventh in points percentage.
Onto this week’s updates!

Jonathan Aspirot – D/LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; signed as a free agent; 6’0″, 200 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
42
4
17
21
10
12
5
45
19.93
2023-24 (AHL)
66
6
27
33
19
12
9
94
19.93
Aspirot had no points this week.

Andrew Basha – LW/C, Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL

19; Calgary’s second round pick (41st overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’11”, 174 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 5th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
23
9
20
29
24
12
9
73
31.22
2023-24 (WHL)
63
30
55
85
69
52
41
189
33.41
Basha remains out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

Jacob Battaglia – LW, Kingston Frontenacs, OHL

18; Calgary’s second round pick (62nd overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 11th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
54
32
41
73
55
46
36
186
35.81
2023-24 (OHL)
67
31
34
65
54
39
34
168
25.70
Battaglia had a goal this week.

Parker Bell – LW/C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; 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
40
4
4
8
6
8
6
34
7.97
2023-24 (WHL)
59
33
31
64
50
35
31
231
26.86
Bell had no points this week.

Jake Boltmann – D, Northeastern University Huskies, NCAA/Hockey East

23; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 188 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
26
1
9
10
2
10
2
17
10.50
2023-24 (NCAA)
30
0
2
2
2
2
2
36
1.82
Boltmann had no points this week.

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 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
48
3
15
18
11
12
9
48
14.94
2023-24 (OHL)
67
13
79
92
46
65
34
140
36.37
Brzustewicz had an assist this week.

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
45
6
10
16
14
12
11
58
14.17
2023-24 (AHL)
55
4
2
6
5
6
5
67
4.35
Ciona had no points this week.

Matvei Gridin – RW, Shawinigan Cataractes, QMJHL

18; Calgary’s first round pick (28th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 182 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 6th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
49
29
37
66
48
36
28
206
31.37
2023-24 (USHL)
60
38
45
83
67
49
42
208
31.76
Gridin had five points this weekend. He’s ninth in the QMJHL in points.

Artem Grushnikov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Dallas’ second round pick (48th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Dallas; 6’1″, 203 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 17th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
41
1
4
5
3
4
3
30
4.86
2023-24 (AHL)
63
1
5
6
5
6
5
65
3.80
Grushnikov had an assist this weekend.

Sam Honzek – LW/C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

20; Calgary’s first round pick (16th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 186 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 4th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
38
7
11
18
14
10
8
54
18.88
2023-24 (WHL)
33
10
21
31
22
16
11
86
23.26
Honzek had no points this week.

Trevor Hoskin – RW, Niagara University Purple Eagles, NCAA/AHA

20; 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
31
11
25
36
27
26
22
69
18.47
2023-24 (OJHL)
52
42
58
100
85
60
50
189
5.36
Hoskin had three assists this week. He currently leads all NCAA freshmen in points and he’s tied for 10th nation-wide in points.

Axel Hurtig – D, Calgary Hitmen, WHL

19; 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
44
4
9
13
9
11
7
54
7.32
2023-24 (J20)
27
3
8
11
7
11
7
54
15.10
Hurtig is out with an injury.

Eric Jamieson – D, Everett Silvertips, WHL

19; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 200 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
55
12
19
31
21
23
15
142
13.96
2023-24 (WHL)
66
10
22
32
21
27
18
174
12.01
Jamieson had four goals this week, including a hat trick on Monday night.

Joni Jurmo – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL / Rapid City Rush, ECHL

22; Vancouver’s third round pick (82nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vancouver; 6’3″, 190 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
AHL season to date
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.00
ECHL season to date
12
2
8
10
7
6
4
17
19.13
2023-24 (Liiga)
46
1
4
5
3
4
3
63
4.03
Jurmo had three assists for ECHL Rapid City, then was called back up to the Wranglers.

Rory Kerins – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 175 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
40
22
17
39
33
27
24
92
38.86
2023-24 (AHL)
54
16
16
32
27
22
18
115
23.62
Kerins had three assists this weekend.

Adam Klapka – RW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

24; Free agent signing; 6’8″, 235 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 15th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
31
13
12
25
20
15
13
93
32.14
2023-24 (AHL)
65
21
24
45
34
31
22
182
27.59
Klapka had no points this week.

Demetrios Koumontzis – LW/D, Idaho Steelheads, ECHL

24; Calgary’s fourth round pick (108th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 183 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
19
3
3
6
3
4
3
31
7.25
2023-24 (ECHL)
47
9
10
19
11
14
10
84
9.28
Koumontzis had a goal this week.

Yan Kuznetsov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s second round pick (50th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 209 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 20th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
49
3
11
14
8
12
7
63
11.39
2023-24 (AHL)
63
5
8
13
9
12
8
88
8.22
Kuznetsov had no points this week.

Hunter Laing – C/RW, Prince George Cougars/Saskatoon Blades, WHL

18; 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
51
16
16
32
27
25
22
112
15.54
2023-24 (WHL)
66
11
14
25
18
20
14
101
9.38
Laing had a goal this weekend.

Jaden Lipinski – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL / Vancouver Giants, WHL

20; Calgary’s fourth round pick (112th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 204 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 16th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
WHL season to date
45
10
32
42
33
23
20
101
23.11
AHL season to date
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
2023-24 (WHL)
67
24
42
66
47
33
23
181
24.39
Lipinski had an assist this weekend.

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

20; 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
26
3
2
5
4
5
4
23
6.92
2023-24 (BCHL)
24
9
12
21
17
9
6
–
5.51
Littler had no points this week.

Henry Mews – D, Ottawa 67’s/Sudbury Wolves, OHL

18; Calgary’s third round pick (74th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 181 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 9th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
54
13
59
72
47
35
24
191
35.31
2023-24 (OHL)
65
15
46
61
38
35
24
153
24.86
Mews had five assists this week.

Luke Misa – LW/C, Brampton Steelheads, OHL

19; Calgary’s fifth round pick (150th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 170 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 13th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
53
32
41
73
52
55
40
168
36.48
2023-24 (OHL)
66
26
55
81
56
58
39
210
32.51
Misa had eight points this week.

Etienne Morin – D, Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL

19; Calgary’s second round pick (48th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 180 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 10th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
50
11
33
44
24
29
19
183
20.49
2023-24 (QMJHL)
58
12
37
49
32
21
13
191
19.67
Morin had a goal this weekend.

Sam Morton – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; Free agent signing; 6’0″, 185 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
48
13
19
32
24
15
11
92
26.57
2023-24 (NCAA)
37
24
10
34
32
20
19
151
24.00
Morton was hurt on Saturday against Ontario and missed Monday’s game.

Zayne Parekh – D, Saginaw Spirit, OHL

18; Calgary’s first round pick (9th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 179 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 1st-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
49
27
53
80
55
39
30
202
43.24
2023-24 (OHL)
66
33
63
96
66
54
39
224
38.53
Parekh had eight points this week.

Jeremie Poirier – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s third round pick (72nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 7th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
48
4
22
26
15
16
9
97
21.59
2023-24 (AHL)
23
3
10
13
5
5
2
44
22.53
Poirier was scratched on Saturday as a “development decision.” He scored a goal in Monday’s game.

Ilya Solovyov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

24; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 208 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 14th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
6
15
21
10
16
8
59
19.46
2023-24 (AHL)
51
5
10
15
10
14
10
88
11.72
Solovyov had no points this week.

William Strömgren – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Calgary’s second round pick (45th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 175 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 8th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
47
12
26
38
28
22
18
79
32.22
2023-24 (AHL)
68
7
20
27
23
18
15
74
15.82
Strömgren was scratched on Saturday as a “development decision.” He played in Monday’s game.

Aydar Suniev – LW/C, University of Massachusetts Minutemen, NCAA/Hockey East

20; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’2″, 198 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 12th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
25
14
13
27
22
14
11
95
34.80
2023-24 (NCAA)
35
12
13
25
19
16
12
100
23.02
Suniev returned after missing about a month with an injury. He didn’t score, but he had a ton of shots.

Daniil Chechelev – G, Yunison-Moskva, VHL

23; Calgary’s fourth round pick (96th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 187 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
6
186
.831
2023-24 (VHL)
5
271
.908
Chechelev played 18 seconds on Valentine’s Day.

Waltteri Ignatjew – G, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; Signed as a free agent; 6’3″, 200 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
16
866
.878
2023-24 (SWE-1)
45
2614
.918
Ignatjew dressed as backup behind Devin Cooley this weekend. He hasn’t gotten into a game since Jan. 25.

Arsenii Sergeev – G, Penn State University Nittany Lions, NCAA/Big 10

22; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 192 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
23
1339
.916
2023-24 (NCAA)
16
934
.913
Sergeev played twice and won twice against Notre Dame, helping push Penn State towards a potential at-large berth in the national championship tournament.

Yegor Yegorov – G, HC Tambov, VHL / MHC Tambov, NMHL / MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva, MHL

19; Calgary’s sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 183 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
VHL season to date
4
160
.870
NMHL season to date
8
449
.891
MHL season to date
13
689
.909
2023-24 (MHL)
25
1319
.917
Yegorov saw zero game action, but he dressed as backup in the KHL for the first time on Monday.

Kirill Zarubin – G, AKM Tula, MHL

19; Calgary’s third round pick (84th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 178 pounds; FN’s 19th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
16
856
.933
2023-24 (MHL)
45
2473
.927
Zarubin played once and made a bunch of saves in a 3-0 loss.

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