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Yahoo
24-02-2025
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Calgary Wranglers Sign Kyler Kupka To PTO
The Calgary Wranglers have signed forward Kyler Kupka to a professional try-out, it was announced this past weekend. Kupka, who was recently named ECHL Player of the Week, has played the entire season with the South Carolina Stingrays where he has collected 26 goals and 25 assists for 51 points in 49 games. In his first full season of pro hockey this year, Kupka joined the Stingrays at the end of the 2023-24 season after spending five years at St. Cloud State (NCAA). Across 145 career games, Kupka scored 32 goals and added 53 assists for 85 points. With Kupka joining the Wranglers on a PTO, he could have a strong chance to see some games with the team. Kupka has already established himself as a difference maker at the ECHL level and should be a good candidate to jump to the AHL full time in 2025-26.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
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Wranglers Sign ECHL Player Of The Week To PTO
The Calgary Wranglers added Kyler Kupka to their roster, signing the 25-year-old to a PTO ahead of their game against Coachella Valley on Saturday night. As the Calgary Flames prepare for their first game back from the 4 Nations Face-off, they have plucked a handful of Wranglers players, including Adam Klapka and Ilya Solovyov. Meanwhile, the Flames reassigned Yan Kuznetsov and Tyson Barrie, who cleared waivers on Friday afternoon. Regarding the Wranglers' newest player, Kupka is a left-handed center who was recently named the ECHL Player of the Week and has 12 points in the past seven games with the South Carolina Stingrays. The Wranglers have signed Kyler Kupka to a PTO, adding him to the left-shot center has been on a hot streak, tallying 27 points in his last 21 games. Last week, he was named ECHL Player of the Week with the @SCStingrays. — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) February 22, 2025 The native of Camrose, AB, is playing his first season in the ECHL after a brief seven-game run last year. Before turning pro, Kupka skated five seasons at St. Cloud State University and four with the Camrose Kodiaks in the AJHL. In the ECHL, Kupka has 28 goals and 55 points in 56 games, following a 32-goal and 85-point career in the NCAA. Stay updated with the most interesting Flames stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News.
