Calgary, AB – The Calgary Wranglers opened the 2026-27 season with a weekend series sweep over the Abbotsford Canucks.
After trailing 1-0 heading into the second period, Calgary scored three unanswered goals from Axel Hurtig, Luke Philp, and then Axel Hurtig again for his second of the night.
Former @WHLHitmen, Axel Hurtig, unleashes his first pro goal 💥 pic.twitter.com/f9SnrZG8L6
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 4, 2026
The feed 🤝 the finish pic.twitter.com/JznbUpUjdB
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 4, 2026
Two on the night for AXEL!!! pic.twitter.com/PUk6r9FmDH
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 4, 2026
Brew seals it with the empty netter!! pic.twitter.com/XLnBG9eTRb
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 4, 2026
This is back-to-back nights a Wranglers rookie has had a two-goal night.
Abbotsford responded with a late third-period goal to cut Calgary’s lead to one, only to have defencemen Hunter Brzustewicz score the empty-net goal.
Kirill Zarubin made his first AHL start, earning his first win in goal, stopping 31 of 33 shots faced.
The Wranglers are back in action Friday at the Scotiabank Saddledome against the Bakersfield Condors, with puck drop set for 7:00 p.m. Wranglers fans can catch all the action live on AHLTV via FloHockey at https://flosports.link/46YqCIJand on air at https://edge.mixlr.com/channel/fblzn.
