Calgary Wranglers 2024–25 season thread

[MrSector9]

I am not saying Cooley hasn't been shaky since injury, but also if you watch the games everyone is out of position, turn overs are non-stop, you can almost see them give up when chasing the puck.

They seem to play lately with zero sense of urgency...unless they are short handed and you see the urgency come back. Even in Bishops post game interview, they sound defeated and he is the C.... the guy that should NEVER sound like that.... the loss should have him furious.

They seem tired but also if you read earlier in the thread, the last portion of the season is against teams that they consistently have issues with, add losing key players, add losing their coach and the writing has been on the wall.

[Ped]

Wranglers getting hammered tonight. 8-1 so far for CV, Sprong with a natural hat trick. Ignatjew got the start and gave up 5 goals on 16 shots. Cooley in now, so far 3 goals on 8 shots.

[Sandman]

That team has completely imploded. Send Cull back down to sort it out!

[droopydrew19]

I’m at the game and the team is totally lifeless. They gave up seven goals in the second period. They’re deflated. Not sure if it’s coaching or lousy team chemistry. They are nothing like the juggernaut that they were in the first couple months of the season.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Sandman

That team has completely imploded. Send Cull back down to sort it out!

Cull the Herd.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I guess we’ll see if they make any minor league trades before Friday. Players they may be moving on from next season.

[Ped]

Frk, Bishop, Kerins, Hunt, and Morton are all free agents this summer.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by droopydrew19

I’m at the game and the team is totally lifeless. They gave up seven goals in the second period. They’re deflated. Not sure if it’s coaching or lousy team chemistry. They are nothing like the juggernaut that they were in the first couple months of the season.

To be fair, that was pretty unsustainable imo - guys playing better than they have ever played before. Hunt's next point is a career high. Bishop with career highs in goals and points. Duehr with a career high in PPG by a lot.
Cooley's career high in SPCT was .909 entering this season.

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by Ped

Frk, Bishop, Kerins, Hunt, and Morton are all free agents this summer.

Kerins and Morton are RFAs. Both should be back next year unless they're traded or Morton leaves pro hockey for the corporate world (he has a master's degree in HR).

[Wastedyouth]

What a disaster this team has become. My goodness.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I get why people like Cooley for his infectious personality and unorthodox background, but hie's still more "project" than "prospect." He likely tops out at the AHL level.

Reminds me of another Flames farmhand in Levente Szuper, who was also largely self-taught.

[Sandman]

Mar.8th:

Wranglers lose AGAIN, this time by a score of 6-5 to the Manitoba Moose. They are now 3rd in the Pacific Division, tied for 5th in the West, and are tied in points for 12th-overall in the AHL (16th out of 32 teams in Win %).

Getting points were: Poirier (2a), Brzustewicz (1a), Kerins (1a), Solovyov (1a), Stromgren (1a), Hunt (1g), Ciona (1a), Barrie (1a), Kuznetsov (1g), Klapka (1g), Morton (1g), Aspirot (1g).
Cooley stops 30 of 36.

They are 1-6-2-1 in their last 10.

[bigrangy]

Holy #### the Wranglers won a game

3-2 over Manitoba. 2 points a piece for Morton and Poirier

[Sandman]

7 points in the last 6 games for Poirier. He is now tied for 11th in scoring by D, with 57gp/4g/29a/33pts,-6, 42 PIM.

6 points in the last 10 games for Brzustewicz. He is tied for 33rd in scoring by D, with 57gp/4g/20a/24pts,-9, 8 PIM.

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

I get why people like Cooley for his infectious personality and unorthodox background, but hie's still more "project" than "prospect." He likely tops out at the AHL level.

Reminds me of another Flames farmhand in Levente Szuper, who was also largely self-taught.

At 27 he's not really a prospect anymore. Even as a goalie.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Is Honzek playing or is he injured again?

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Is Honzek playing or is he injured again?

Must be injured. His last game was February 23rd.

40gp/7g/11a/18pts,+6, 18 PIM.

[sureLoss]

Looks like a change of scenery type deal

https://twitter.com/user/status/1900622471675748721

[Tbull8]

Isn’t he the prospect sent in the Savoie trade?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Tulio's in the last year of his contract and probably doesn't figure long-term with the Penguins organization. Wranglers get a warm body in the meantime who may or may not be auditioning for a second chance.