After a rocky start in Calgary between the pipes, the Flames have recalled goaltender Dustin Wolf from the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Wolf has posted a 924 save percentage and a 2.34 goals-against average with the Wranglers this year. He is tied for first with a league-best five wins.
During the 2022-23 season, the 2019 seventh-round draft pick put together a 42-10-2 record and a .932 save percentage in 55 appearances. He led the AHL in wins, shutouts, GAA and save percentage. His stellar performance earned him the AHL Best Goaltender Award for a second consecutive season and the AHL Most Valuable Player Award. Wolf led all AHL goalies in wins, save percentage, goals-against average and seven shutouts. With back-to-back seasons dominating the AHL, it’s about time Wolf gets the callup to the big leagues.
Wolf’s dominant reign isn’t new either; it has been going on for years. While he was with the Everett Silvertips in the WHL, he captured the CHL Goaltender of the Year Award and the WHL Top Goaltender Award in 2019-20 after posting a .935 save percentage. The following season, he once again was named the WHL Top Goaltender and helped Team USA capture a gold medal at the World Juniors. Wolf made his NHL debut last season on April 12th, making 23 saves in a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
The 4-7-1 Flames are set to take on Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and will play again on Sunday against the Ottawa Senators, in a set of back-to-back games. With two straight games this weekend, the possibility of Wolf getting his first start of the 2023-24 season rises.
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