[GDT] Wranglers vs. UofC Dinos 6:00 Scotiabank Saddledome

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

https://twitter.com/user/status/1580043464519323654

Was there even a point to this? It doesnt look like the Wranglers even got out of 2nd gear and they all looked disappointed when they scored.

[TheScorpion]

Meant to post this earlier this morning — here's my full recap of the game:

https://flamesnation.ca/news/connor-...lers-ahl-dinos

This game should've happened during rookie camp. A championship-calibre AHL club taking on a Canada West team ... good grief.

[getbak]

It looks like neither Abbotsford nor Manitoba will play any preseason games. You'd think they could have arranged something for the Wranglers to play a couple of games against one or both of them.

I guess no one wanted to pay for the plane tickets.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by getbak

It looks like neither Abbotsford nor Manitoba will play any preseason games. You'd think they could have arranged something for the Wranglers to play a couple of games against one or both of them.

I guess no one wanted to pay for the plane tickets.

I believe Manitoba already played one against the University of Regina

[Samonadreau]

Usually the prospects play the UofC, kind of ridiculous for an AHL team to play a University team but I guess they needs some reps in somehow.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Should've played the Flames Alumni instead.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Usually the prospects play the UofC, kind of ridiculous for an AHL team to play a University team but I guess they needs some reps in somehow.

Yes - kind of weird. The university teams are the guys who didn't make it in the pros vs the guys who did. A weird mismatch.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Yes - kind of weird. The university teams are the guys who didn't make it in the pros vs the guys who did. A weird mismatch.

Not entirely accurate.

A number of university players may eventually end up in the NHL.

A number of university players would likely be able to play AHL hockey but have reailzed that the NHL is not an option and are smart enough to start a different career path.

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Not entirely accurate.

A number of university players may eventually end up in the NHL.

A number of university players would likely be able to play AHL hockey but have reailzed that the NHL is not an option and are smart enough to start a different career path.

Less than 1% of CIS players make it to the NHL. Guys like Derek Ryan, Joel Ward, or Logan Thompson are the rare exception.


Agreed that it's a decent league that graduates a surprisingly large amount of pro players though. In the past decade, the level of talent going to the CIS has increased tenfold. Most of the current U of A team were top six forwards and top four dmen in the WHL. Apparently the CIS teams from the maritimes (particularly UNB and Saint Mary's) are quite good as well. At least a third of those players are going to graduate to a respectable pro-league like the DEL, EIHL, EBEL, or SHL