Calgary Wranglers 2025-2026 season thread

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Tacoman

Sutter has understandably leaned heavily on the vets he knows to start his coaching career so it’s been a little tough on all the rookies.

Lol so we have this issue at both levels?

[MrSector9]

Originally Posted by Tacoman

Carter and Basha both sat that game. Not sure what the decision was but it seemed strange for both. Carter was second star right before that and I thought Basha was playing well. Not worth getting too caught up in it - it’s a long season.

As for above, Morin was recalled and played well tonight I thought.

Gallant needed a space to get on the ice as well.

[saillias]

https://theahl.com/stats/game-center/1027963

Wranglers Beat Ontario Reign 3-2

Goals from Frk (Hunt, King), Bishop SH (Silye), and Suniev PP (Stromgren, Brzustewicz).

https://twitter.com/user/status/1988824711778673118

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Jesus, someone take their friend group or family to a Wranglers game and fill a few of those bare seats. Embarrassing looking attendance for a pro hockey town.

[BagoPucks]

They need to check their pricing. I would go in a heartbeat just not at these prices

[Tkachukwagon]

Something kinda interesting, last nights game between the Ontario Reign and Wranglers featured former Stockton Heat alumni Koltrane Wilson as the referee.

[MrSector9]

Attendance has been bad this year so far, I have missed a few games being out of town for work but they are averaging 2500 or so, I think last year was 4000+ for most games except for a few storm/extremely cold games.

The ticket pricing is part of the problem for sure, regular price for an adult is $45, so for a couple to go out it'll be $200+ if you have food and a drink or 2.

Also the food/drinks suck, after going to games in Montreal and Winnipeg.... the Dome offerings are junk. except the ice cream...

[jatylo]

Too many families are financially stretched to pay $45 per ticket for a weekday AHL game. Then include full price concessions and parking.
Attendance is already down 25% this year

[BagoPucks]

They should be giving these tickets away, but that is just me.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

Something kinda interesting, last nights game between the Ontario Reign and Wranglers featured former Stockton Heat alumni Koltrane Wilson as the referee.

Yeah, saw that too. I understand he started in the BCHL just a few years ago and has rapidly moved up the ranks.

[Muta]

$45??? Make it a flat fee of $15 a ticket for the Wranglers, I think that's completely reasonable, and doesn't burn through people's wallets. You'll get more people to the Dome too. Then again, it's not my team, so maybe I should just take my logic elsewhere.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

With the profit margins they make off drinks, concessions, etc, why have the entrance so high?

Should be half that much. Same approach as stampede. Getting people to the grounds is what matters most, because they'll burn their cash once there.

Plus, if you make it reasonable enough that you attract a lot of first timers, they'll be more likely to be satisfied with the value of the ticket and come back with family and friends.

[3thirty]

Originally Posted by BagoPucks

They need to check their pricing. I would go in a heartbeat just not at these prices

If anyone wants I can get them $25/seats, anything available basically.

[Sandman]

Nov.15th:

Wranglers triumph over Henderson by a score of 6-4.

-Frk named 1st-star, with 3g, 1a, and a +4.
-Stromgren was 2nd-star, with 1g, 2a, and a +4.
-Also getting points were Hunt (2a), Gridin (1g), Kirkland (1g), Mack (1a), and Brzustewicz (1a).
-Prosvetov stops 30 of 34 for the win. 5-3-1-1, with a 3.22 GAA, and an .898 SV%.

Hunt is tied for 7th in scoring, with 14gp/5g/10a/15pts,+5, 18 PIM.

Kerins is tied for 13th in scoring, with 13gp/5g/9a/14pts, even, 4 PIM.

Frk is now tied for 21st in scoring, with 15gp/7g/6a/13pts,+6, 18 PIM.

Gridin is also tied for 21st in scoring, and second in rookie scoring (although he has a better ppg than the leader), with 13gp/5g/8a/13pts,+7, 6 PIM.

Stromgren is tied for 36th in scoring, with 15gp/1g/11a/12pts,+10, 14 PIM. He is also tied for 4th in plus/minus.

Brzustewicz is tied for 51st in scoring, and 3rd in scoring by D, with 15gp/4g/7a/11pts,+5, 2 PIM.

Morton is also tied for 51st in scoring, with 15gp/4g/7a/11pts,+1, 4 PIM.

[Caged Great]

45 a ticket used to be what I'd pay for my seats in the greens about a decade ago.

That for an AHL game, hard pass.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

45 a ticket used to be what I'd pay for my seats in the greens about a decade ago.

That for an AHL game, hard pass.

You gotta post more, Caged Great! Hardly see you anymore.

[Sandman]

Nov.16th:

Good guys lose to Henderson, 5-2.

Goals were:
Gridin (Morton)
Miromanov (Hunt, Poirier)

Say stops 28 of 32. He is 2-3-1-0, with a 2.97 GAA, and an .885 SV%.

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by Muta

$45??? Make it a flat fee of $15 a ticket for the Wranglers, I think that's completely reasonable, and doesn't burn through people's wallets. You'll get more people to the Dome too. Then again, it's not my team, so maybe I should just take my logic elsewhere.

Interestingly, lower bowl single game tickets for the Canadian AHL teams is all over the place. Abbotsford is $20-30, Belleville is $50+, Manitoba is $30-40, Laval is $70+, and the Marlies are $50-60. Lower bowl single tickets for the good American teams isn't any less expensive than the Wranglers - Cleveland, Hershey, Coachella, and Chicago are all $50+ CAD

Pricing it like the Canucks and selling $20 tickets would be nice, but I'm assuming Edwards isn't trying to cannibalize attendance figures and game revenue of his more valuable hockey franchises.

[BagoPucks]

I guess it's ownerships call on how to operate. The empty seats during the games, speaks for itself. They are just checking to see if the market can support this team without touching the hitmen and the flames. Maybe $45 bucks in a new arena.

[Sandman]

Nov.18th:

Wranglers lose to Bakersfield by a score of 5-2.

Frk (Gridin, Cicek)
Stromgren (Frk, Prosvetov)

Prosvetov stops 20 of 24. He is 6-4-1-1, with a 3.20 GAA, and an .897 SV%.
Gridin is tied for the lead in AHL rookie scoring, with 15gp/6g/9a/15pts,+5, 6 PIM.