Calgary Wranglers 2024–25 season thread

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by FBI

Also a strength is he has an exclamation mark in his name

Whoops! I forgot….

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Junglist

Hes always been a slow starter at the pro level, so maybe there is something to that. Not sure if thats the issue though.

Not sure where he spent his summer, but this off-season it should be in Calgary.


Rasmus Andersson was able to turn it around. A high scoring prospect like Ryan Howse wasnt able to get his pro game together.

Howse is someone I've thought of in the past in comparison to Kerins. Hope he can pick it up!

[Jiri Hrdina]

Howse basically had one elite attribute (hands) and was awful at everything else (skating, hockey sense, conditioning) and also didn't really have a high passion for the game. He couldn't even find his game at the ECHL level. I never minded the pick because in those mid rounds there's nothing wrong with taking a crack at a guy with elite hands. But the other holes were just too massive to overcome.

Kerins has shown he is a quality pro. Just a case of if he's going to be one of those guys that sits on top of the AHL scoring list season after season, or if he can do it at the next level. But I also have no clue how the Flames view him internally. If they see him as a legit prospect or just a good pro to have on the minor league team.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Howse basically had one elite attribute (hands) and was awful at everything else (skating, hockey sense, conditioning) and also didn't really have a high passion for the game. He couldn't even find his game at the ECHL level. I never minded the pick because in those mid rounds there's nothing wrong with taking a crack at a guy with elite hands. But the other holes were just too massive to overcome.

Kerins has shown he is a quality pro. Just a case of if he's going to be one of those guys that sits on top of the AHL scoring list season after season, or if he can do it at the next level. But I also have no clue how the Flames view him internally. If they see him as a legit prospect or just a good pro to have on the minor league team.

For sure, the comparison for me was the two players’ situations- conditioning and what not.

[Sandman]

Nov.20th:

Wranglers beat the Gulls, 4-3.

-Walker Duehr is named first star with 1g, and was even. The other two stars were Gulls. Duehr is tied for 6th in AHL scoring (3rd in goals) with 17gp/10g/7a/17pts,+5, 8 PIM.

-Kerins gets 2a and was even, moving him into a tie for first in AHL scoring (though his ppg is less than the 3 players below him) with 17gp/13g/6a/19pts,+13, 4 PIM. He's still first in goals, and tied for first in plus/minus.

-Pelletier gets 1g, 1a, and was +1, putting him in a tie for 4th in AHL scoring with 17gp/3g/15a/18pts,+8, 4 PIM.

-Cooley stops 16 of 19. 10-2-0-3, with a 1.63 GAA (2nd-overall), and a .947 SV% (2nd-overall).

-Ciona gets 1g, was +1, and had a 5-minute Fighting Major. 13gp/2g/5a/7pts,+7, 25 PIM. He's looking pretty good stats-wise. 3 points in his last 3 games.

-Also getting points were Poirier (1g), Solovyov (1a), Hunt (1a), Bishop (1a), and Kuznetsov (1a). Poirier has 5 points in his last 6 games to bring him to 17gp/1g/6a/7pts,-1, 12 PIM.

-Solovyov is 14th in scoring by D, with 13gp/3g/6a/9pts,+11, 4 PIM. He is tied for 2nd in plus/minus.

[HighLifeMan]

It's interesting to note that Kerins has worn an "A" the past three games.

There was no mention of him on the press release when the Wranglers listed their leadership group.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Not the sort of honour they'd hand out to say, a slacker in the weight room...

Encouraging sign that he's bought into the program, and looked to for leadership.

[Muta]

Really, really rooting for Kerins! here. Would love to see him take the next step as a key piece in Calgary's prospect system.

[Sandman]

If Kerins made it, it would almost be like found money.

[Cheese]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1859673673709519330

[Reggie Dunlop]

Doesn't look like it's going to happen in North America for Nikolaev. Like Dmitry Zavgorodniy, I could see him being released from his contract and head back to Russia.

[Two Fivenagame]

Is Kerins fast or quick enough for the NHL? I hear his skating isn't all that great.

[Junglist]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Doesn't look like it's going to happen in North America for Nikolaev. Like Dmitry Zavgorodniy, I could see him being released from his contract and head back to Russia.

He will ride out his ELC, Flames may qualify him, but he will be overseas next year, imo.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame

Is Kerins fast or quick enough for the NHL? I hear his skating isn't all that great.

I did a little write up on the previous page, post #175. To me, his skating is around average, nothing special.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Doesn't look like it's going to happen in North America for Nikolaev. Like Dmitry Zavgorodniy, I could see him being released from his contract and head back to Russia.

I had hope for him, and I know the scouts liked him too, but they don’t always make it unfortunately.

[Sandman]

Nov.22nd:

Wranglers fall to the Tucson Roadrunners, 5-3.

-Leading the way for the good guys was Bishop, with 2 goals. 18gp/8g/5a/13pts,+3, 4 PIM.

-Despite getting no points, Kerins is still tied for the AHL scoring lead (and first in goals, as well as tied for 5th in plus/minus) with 18gp/13g/6a/19pts,+11, 4 PIM.

-Duehr gets an assist, and is tied for 4th in AHL scoring (3rd in goals) with 18gp/10g/8a/18pts,+5, 8 PIM.

-Also getting points were Solovyov (1g), Frk (1a), Kuznetsov (1a), Morton (1a), and Aspirot (1a).

-Solovyov is now 13th in scoring by D (and tied for 2nd overall in plus/minus), with 14gp/4g/6a/10pts,+12, 4 PIM.

-Kuznetsov has 5 points in his last 7 games, and is tied with Poirier for 2nd-highest scoring D on the team, with 18gp/1g/6a/7pts,+12, 6 PIM. He is also tied with Solovyov for 2nd-overall in plus/minus.

-Pelletier is tied with Duehr for 4th in AHL scoring, with 18gp/3g/15a/18pts,+7, 4 PIM.

-Ciona didn't get any points, but he did get another 5-minute Fighting Major, his second in as many games. Tinordi also had a fight- against 6'9",242lb Curtis Douglas.

-Ignatjew stops 20 of 25. He is 3-2-1-0, with a 3.97 GAA, and an .872 SV%.

[Plett25]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1859473612215816413

To add a little context to Sandman's excellent work

Rory! Kerins! is 22 years old
Vinnie Hinostroza - 30
Collin Graf - 22
Rocco Grimaldi - 31
Jakob Pelletier - 23
Walker Duehr - 27

Having 3 of the top 6 scorers in the AHL is great, but even better to have 3 of the top 4 under 30

[Sandman]

Nov.23rd:

Wranglers fall again to the Roadrunners, this time by a score of 6-2.

Hunt (Stromgren, Poirier)
Bishop (Frk, Honzek)

Cooley stops 33 of 38 in 58:04. 10-3-0-3, 1.89 GAA, .940 SV%.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Tucson seems to have the Wranglers' number.

I though maybe Ignatjew had a bad game Friday, but Cooley fared as poorly Saturday.

Something for the team to work on for the next matchup.

[sureLoss]

According to the AHL transactions page, the Wranglers have called up Nikolaev from the Rush.

Only played 2 games.

Wonder if that means the Flames plan to call up a center on the road trip.