The first home goal of the season comes off the stick of Clark Bishop
The Wranglers are starting to find traction early in their season
Photo credit: David Moll/Calgary Wranglers
The Calgary Wranglers are much different team than they were a year ago.
They have an entirely different goaltending duo than last season, with Owen Say and Ivan Prosvetov replacing Waltteri Ignatjew and Devin Cooley. They have some new defenders. They have some new forwards. They have a new head coach. Heck, they have six players on their roster that were not playing full-time professional hockey a year ago. That’s a big adjustment for those individuals on and off the ice..
After a bit of a slow start, though, the Wranglers seem to have started to find their stride this week. They split a two-game set with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, and on Tuesday they went into Abbotsford and shut out the defending Calder Cup Champions.
Progress is almost never linear and we’re bound to see some bumps in the road, but there are reasons for optimism regarding the Flames’ top affiliate.
Here’s this week’s numerical check-in with the kids!
Andrew Basha – LW/RW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL
19; 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 | |
Season to date | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15.94 |
2024-25 (WHL) | 23 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 31.22 |
Basha didn’t play on Tuesday against Abbotsford. He made a nice pass to set up a Clark Bishop goal against Coachella Valley.
Jacob Battaglia – LW/RW, Kingston Frontenacs, 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 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 24.08 |
2024-25 (OHL) | 68 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 239 | 35.06 |
Battaglia was held off the scoresheet this week.
Parker Bell – LW/RW, 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 61 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 7.84 |
Bell played twice but didn’t register any points.
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 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 39.85 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 70 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 75 | 18.22 |
Brzustewicz is off to a really strong start. He had two goals in Saturday’s win over Coachella Valley. He’s playing primarily with Nick Cicek, but played with Turner Ottenbreit for Tuesday’s game in Abbotsford.
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 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17.08 |
2024-25 (DEL) | 50 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 75 | 9.81 |
Cicek has been a reliable partner for young defenders to start the season, playing twice with Hunter Bzustewicz and once with Etienne Morin 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.97 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 68 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 91 | 12.89 |
Ciona registered his first point of the season, an assist, in Tuesday’s win in Abbotsford.
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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 55.79 |
2024-25 (QMJHL) | 56 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 58 | 40 | 32 | 236 | 32.85 |
Gridin registered points in each of his first four AHL games. His streak was snapped on Tuesday in Abbotsford, but he still recorded four shots on goal.
Here’s one of his assists from this week.
Scory Rory on the breakaway 👌
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 61 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 3.27 |
Grushnikov didn’t play against Abbotsford.
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 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 32.23 |
2024-25 (NCAA) | 36 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 80 | 17.23 |
Hoskin had a goal this week, continuing his productive offensive start to his sophomore season.
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 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7.08 |
2024-25 (WHL) | 55 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 66 | 7.20 |
Hurtig and the Hitmen didn’t play a ton this week. Hurtig became the club’s first European captain earlier this week.
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 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 24.00 |
2024-25 (WHL) | 66 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 175 | 13.51 |
Jamieson scored a goal this week. He’s off to a pretty strong start to his first college season.
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 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 51.24 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 63 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 135 | 38.59 |
Kerins continues to be a productive AHLer. He had two goals and two assists this week.
Carter King – C, 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
2024-25 (NCAA) | 44 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 116 | 35.18 |
King is doing nice work in a two-way role, even killing penalties, but is still seeking his first point of the season.
Yan Kuznetsov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL
23; Calgary’s second round pick (50th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 209 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 19th-ranked prospect 2025
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P | 5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11.39 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 72 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 95 | 11.62 |
Kuznetsov had a goal this week.
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 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 26.83 |
2024-25 (WHL) | 64 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 40 | 35 | 29 | 153 | 18.57 |
Laing had three points in three games this week.
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 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.05 |
2024-25 (J20) | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 2.52 |
Leander had an assist this week. HV71 had a slow start but seems to be getting some momentum.
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 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26.86 |
2024-25 (WHL) | 59 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 134 | 24.34 |
Lipinski was held off the scoresheet this week.
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 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21.60 |
2024-25 (NCAA) | 33 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 9.82 |
Littler played once and sat out once this week.
Yan Matveiko – C, Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, MHL
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 | |
Season to date | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 11.04 |
2024-25 (MHL) | 42 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 68 | 6.70 |
Matveiko had an assist over two games this week.
Henry Mews – D, University of Michigan Wolverines, NCAA
19; Calgary’s third round pick (74th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 181 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 6th-ranked prospect 2025
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P | 5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23.89 |
2024-25 (OHL) | 68 | 14 | 68 | 82 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 233 | 31.94 |
Mews lost an assist from last week due to a stat correction, but also registered two assists this week. He’s getting most of his points from quarterbacking Michigan’s scary-good power play.
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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3.41 |
2024-25 (OHL) | 67 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 58 | 63 | 43 | 211 | 33.60 |
Misa recorded his first collegiate point, an assist, this weekend.
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Etienne Morin – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL
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 | |
Season to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
2024-25 (QMJHL) | 62 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 29 | 40 | 24 | 222 | 21.79 |
Morin’s been one of nine Wranglers blueliners lately, which has made it tough to rotate him into the lineup. He did dress against Abbotsford, though.
Mace’o Phillips – D, Green Bay Gamblers, USHL
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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8.61 |
2024-25 (USHL) | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 2.76 |
Phillips missed this week with an injury.
Jeremie Poirier – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL
23; Calgary’s third round pick (72nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P | 5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.28 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 71 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 132 | 23.57 |
Poirier did not dress against Abbotsford on Tuesday.
Cullen Potter – C, Arizona State University Sun Devils, NCAA
18; Calgary’s first round pick (32nd overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 172 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 5th-ranked prospect 2025
GP | G | A | P | P1 | 5v5 P | 5v5 P1 | SH | NHLe | |
Season to date | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 18.00 |
2024-25 (NCAA) | 35 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 118 | 22.63 |
Arizona State didn’t have games this week.
Cole Reschny – C, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA
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 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 24.00 |
2024-25 (WHL) | 62 | 26 | 66 | 92 | 70 | 48 | 46 | 213 | 36.75 |
Reschny had an assist 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 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21.09 |
SHL season to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
2024-25 (J20) | 40 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 93 | 20.91 |
Stockselius missed Djurgardens’ games this week, likely due to injury. He was named to Sweden’s national team roster for their upcoming 5 Nations event, though.
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 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28.47 |
2024-25 (AHL) | 70 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 107 | 27.90 |
Stromgren had three assists over 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 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.69 |
2024-25 (NCAA) | 35 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 119 | 34.99 |
Suniev scored his first pro goal on Tuesday.
FIRST PRO GOAL FOR AYDAR SUNIEV! @AHLWranglers | @TheAHL | @UMassHockey #AHL
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 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22.96 |
2024-25 (USHL) | 44 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 30 | 127 | 26.61 |
Wyttenbach has quietly put together a really impressive first college season.
Owen Say – G, Calgary Wranglers, AHL
24; free agent signing; 6’2″, 185 pounds
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Season to date | 3 | 179 | .882 |
2024-25 (NCAA) | 27 | 1531 | .920 |
Say earned his team a point via an overtime loss.
Arsenii Sergeev – G, Rapid City Rush, ECHL
21; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 192 pounds
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Season to date | 2 | 122 | .927 |
2024-25 (NCAA) | 33 | 1982 | .919 |
Sergeev won his start this week for Rapid City.
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 | 9 | 550 | .926 |
2024-25 (MHL) | 20 | 1032 | .904 |
Yegorov started twice and won twice.
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 18th-ranked prospect 2025
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Season to date | 14 | 812 | .924 |
2024-25 (MHL) | 21 | 1157 | .935 |
Zarubin started twice and won twice.
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