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Old 12-11-2023, 09:22 AM   #279
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What is also great about the season so far, is that the Wranglers aren't relying on AHL "ringers" for offense.

What I mean by ringers are those AHL vets (6+ years in the A) that put up a ton of points in the AHL, but can't cut it in the NHL. Basically brought into to carry the AHL team with maybe a callup.

Guys like TJ Tynan, Andrew Poturalski, Chris Terry, Rocco Grimaldi, etc.

If you look at the Wranglers' leading scorers on a per-game basis, Dryden Hunt is the only player in their top 8 who's over 25. And he and DeSimone are the only ones that are over 25 in their top 10.
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