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CTV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Classic Sports Moments - Mike Vernon playing in Saskatchewan for the WHL
Watch Kevin Waugh interviewed Mike Vernon way back in 1982 when he was a goalie for the Calgary Wranglers of the WHL
CTV News
31-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Trent Cull joins Calgary Flames coaching staff on full-time basis
Former Calgary Wrangler head coach Trent Cull was named a permanent assistant coach by the Calgary Flames Friday. Trent Cull was named an assistant coach by the Calgary Flames Friday, turning a temporary situation into something a little more permanent. Cull, the head coach of the Calgary Wranglers, when he was appointed an interim assistant coach by the Flames on Dec. 22 after assistant coach Brad Larsen took a leave of absence. During Cull's temporary tenure with the club, the Flames' penalty kill improved from 29th in the NHL to 15th. 'Facing a challenging situation last season, Trent stepped in and was very impressive managing his assignments with our NHL club,' said Flames GM Craig Conroy, in a media release. Prior to being called up by the Flames, Cull led the Wranglers to a 20-8-1 record, the best record in the American Hockey League. He coached in the AHL for 15 years and had a stint as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23. The Flames also announced that they have released assistant coach Dan Lambert. 'We thank Dan for his contributions to the organization during the past two seasons and wish him every success with his future in the game," said Conroy.
Edmonton Journal
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Sam Honzek at centre? Calgary Flames could see sneak-peek during world championship
Article content 'There's going to be lots of eyes on the tournament, so it's going to be really, really good for me,' Honzek said. 'I think this can open up lots of eyes and kind of set me up for the future, for next season.' Could the next couple of weeks alter exactly where Honzek, who was a first-round draft pick in 2023, fits on the Flames' future depth chart? It's a good question. 'I talked to the GM of the Slovak national team and he said I might have to play centre,' Honzek revealed after his exit interview with the AHL's Calgary Wranglers. 'So that is going to be definitely a big challenge for me, but I think I can handle it.' Wouldn't that be a welcome wrinkle for the Flames? It's well-documented that the organization is short on centres, especially in the 25-and-under age range that they are targeting to form the nucleus for an eventual contender. Their top two pivots — leading scorer Nazem Kadri and captain Mikael Backlund — already are in their mid-30s and there are not any sure-things in the prospect pipeline.
Calgary Herald
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Honzek to play for Slovakia at World Championships
Article content Article content This spring, though, he's going to have the chance to make it memorable for the right reasons. Article content Miroslav Satan, the longtime NHLer who now serves as the president of the Slovak national team, announced that the 20-year-old winger will be joining his country's national team for the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championships. Article content Honzek spent the majority of the 2024-25 season with the Calgary Wranglers in the AHL, recording eight goals and adding 13 assists in his first season as a pro. He started the season with an eye-catching training camp that earned him a spot on the Calgary Flames roster, although he played only five NHL games. Article content Article content Injuries disrupted his season, though, first when he suffered a head injury while trying to make his mark in the NHL and then again when he fractured his ankle in February. He did return in March, though, but still only managed four goals in 2025. Article content Article content The Flames' first-round pick, 16 th overall, in the 2023 NHL Draft is still viewed as one of the higher-ceiling prospects in the organization's system and will surely want to be pushing for more NHL minutes at training camp this fall. Article content Some time with the national team can't hurt. The injuries meant he didn't play as much hockey as he otherwise might have this season. Article content The Flames will be well-represented at the world championships this year, with MacKenzie Weegar representing Canada, Rasmus Andersson and Mikael Backlund playing for Sweden and Dan Vladar joining the Czechia team. It's expected that Ryan Huska will be formally named to the Canadian coaching staff in the coming days. Article content Matt Coronato was going to join the Americans, but the Flames announced Monday that after an MRI last week, the young winger had made the preventative decision to withdraw from the tournament to focus on recovery. Article content
Ottawa Citizen
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Calgary Wranglers knocked out of playoffs as Coachella Valley Firebirds complete sweep
Article content The Calgary Wranglers ride for an American Hockey League championship came to a screeching halt Saturday night. Article content Article content The Coachella Valley Firebirds eliminated the Flames affiliate in a 2-0 decision, closing out the best-of-three first-round series in a sweep that matched the Game 2 result at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, Calif. Article content Article content The Wranglers were shut out on the evening, thanks to a 23-save by Firebirds goaltender Nikke Kokko. Article content Article content Article content Wranglers goalie Waltteri Ignatjew wasn't too shabby himself, stopping 18 pucks fired at him by the 'Birds. Article content Article content Article content But it was Mitchell Stephens beating him 15:22 into the second period. The Firebirds forward's third of the post-season ended up being the game-winner. Article content Article content Article content
