The Calgary Flames have bolstered their minor league depth. On Thursday, the club announced that the Calgary Wranglers, their American Hockey League farm club, has signed forwards Martin Frk and Alex Gallant to one year AHL deals.
The idea of an enforcer is something that has slowly phased its way out of professional hockey in the last decade or two. As the game has gotten faster, the roles, builds, and style of play of some of the league’s best have also evolved.
The Calgary Wranglers will be without one of their alternate captains for the remainder of the month. On Friday, the American Hockey League announced that forward Alex Gallant has been levied a six game suspension for his actions in Wednesday’s Wranglers win over the Tucson Roadrunners.