It’s a really interesting time within the Calgary Flames organization. While the National Hockey League club has experienced some turbulence in the standings so far this season, the organization’s player development apparatus is working hard to help turn promising young prospects into players that can help the NHL club.
Following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, the Calgary Flames announced that Trent Cull had joined their coaching staff. The announcement made perfect sense, as Cull had spent much of the season with the Flames on an interim basis and helped improve the penalty kill during his tenure.
The Calgary Wranglers had two players and a coach hop on a flight to Coachella Valley after their weekend series against Abbotsford to attend the AHL All-Star Classic.
The Calgary Wranglers have made another temporary change to their coaching staff. On Friday, the Wranglers announced that interim head coach Joe Cirella has undergone routine eye surgery and has been advised to take a couple weeks off to recover.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Calgary Wranglers have a vacancy to fill. After Brett Sutter retired over the summer, a hole was left in the Wranglers’ leadership team. The Flames’ AHL affiliate has played 10 games this season without one but that is set to change on Nov.
The Calgary Wranglers will have a new face on their coaching staff when the 2024-25 season rolls around, but the “new face” will be a familiar one to fans.
Sometimes we all have to make a tough decision in life, and on Monday afternoon former Ontario Reign captain Brett Sutter had to make his. After 17 professional seasons and 1,090 career AHL games, Sutter decided to hang up his skates and call it a career.
One of the largest unknowns of the Calgary Wranglers as they went into the off-season was whether or not their captain, Brett Sutter would be returning for another season.