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Flames appoint Brett Sutter as head coach of AHL's Wranglers
Calgary Flames centre Brett Sutter, right, celebrates his goal with teammate forward Blake Coleman during second period NHL pre-season hockey action against the Edmonton Oilers in Calgary, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Sutter, who is the son of Darryl Sutter, was named head coach of the American Hockey League's Calgary Wranglers on June 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Brett Sutter has been named the head coach of the Calgary Wranglers, which is the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Flames. The son of Darryl Sutter, who was twice head coach of the Flames and once the team's GM, moved into the coaching ranks last season after appearing in 1,090 AHL games and 60 NHL games. 'This is an organization that I am very familiar with having history as both a player and coach,' Brett Sutter said Friday in a statement. 'Having spent a lot of time at this level, I understand the role in developing players and have firsthand knowledge of what a great group we have here to work with. I can't wait to get started.' The 38-year-old from Viking, Alta., was drafted by the Flames in the sixth round (179th overall) in 2005. He scored in his NHL debut with the Flames on Dec. 23, 2008. Sutter ranks fourth in all-time AHL games and recorded 198 goals, 265 assists and 893 penalty minutes. He had two goals and eight assists in the NHL with stints with Calgary, the Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes. 'We feel that Brett is the right coach to continue working with our young players, and we are excited to be able to have him guide their development,' said Wranglers GM and Flames assistant general manager Brad Pascall. 'Brett's knowledge of our players, years of experience at this level and familiarity with our organization made this a great fit for both sides.' Previous Wranglers head coach Trent Cull was promoted to assistant coach of the Flames. Darryl Sutter was head coach of the Flames from 2002 to 2006, and 2020 to 2023. He was also Calgary's general manager from 2003 to 2010. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2025.
CTV News
02-06-2025
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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
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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
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- 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
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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
