{"id":164187,"date":"2026-02-04T22:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164187\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:14:41","slug":"wranglers-take-step-in-right-direction-with-a-close-game-in-bakersfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164187\/","title":{"rendered":"Wranglers take step in right direction with a close game in Bakersfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Calgary Wranglers desperately needed a \u201cwake up\u201d game to start making the effort to turn their season around. Wranglers play-by-play voice, Sandra Prusina, mentioned on the broadcast that between their two losses against the San Jose Barracuda last weekend and this game, the team had multiple meetings, including a players only meeting to help re-calibrate things. This game came as their first chance to get things going again with a one game stop against the Bakersfield Condors. They kept a close game for this one, but fell 3-2 in overtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lineup notesThe Wranglers added a couple of players since their last game on Saturday. Justin Kirkland was placed on waivers by the Flames and <a class=\"text-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/flamesnation.ca\/news\/flames-roster-news-justin-kirkland-clears-waivers-assigned-to-wranglers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cleared so he could be assigned to the AHL<\/a>. <a class=\"text-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/flamesnation.ca\/news\/flames-trade-jeremie-poirier-to-the-dallas-stars-for-gavin-white-in-ahl-deal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremie Poirier was also traded<\/a> to the Dallas Stars\u2019 organization for right shot defenceman, Gavin White. White made it to town in time for this game and wore jersey number eight. He played on a pairing with Nick Cicek, who just returned to the lineup after missing a game with a lower body injury from blocking a shot. Alex Gallant and Etienne Morin came out of the lineup for this game to make room for these players.\u00a0Wranglers lines<\/p>\n<p>Rory Kerins \u2013 Justin Kirkland \u2013 William Stromgren<\/p>\n<p>Dryden Hunt \u2013 Sam Morton \u2013 Martin Frk<\/p>\n<p>Carter King \u2013 Clark Bishop \u2013 Aydar Suniev<\/p>\n<p>Parker Bell \u2013 David Silye \u2013 Lucas Ciona<\/p>\n<p>Nick Cicek \u2013 Gavin White<\/p>\n<p>Artem Grushnikov \u2013 Daniil Miromanov<\/p>\n<p>Turner Ottenbreit \u2013 Simon Mack<\/p>\n<p>Arsenii Sergeev<\/p>\n<p>Game at a glance<\/p>\n<p>The Wranglers started Arsenii Sergeev after he came in halfway through their last game to relieve Ivan Prosvetov. On the Condors\u2019 end, they started Connor Ungar. The Condors got a little bit of the Flames vs. Oilers rivalry going early when Turner Ottenbreit was trying to bat down a puck that popped up in the Wranglers zone and was pushed down to the ice. This drew a crowd and play continued.<\/p>\n<p>At 3:12, the first penalty of the game was called against Bakersfield for hooking. The Wranglers weren\u2019t able to register a shot on goal in this man advantage but did give up a shorthanded chance. Around the midway mark of the period, Lucas Ciona and Brady Stonehouse were chirping each other and dropped the gloves around the Condors\u2019 bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tweet-body_root__M_f_Z\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"auto\">A fight between the Flames and Oilers affiliates. Lucas Ciona vs. Brady Stonehouse<\/p>\n<p>The Condors led most of the chances through the second half but Gavin White was noticeably getting right into the plays and registered the last Wranglers shot of the frame. Through 20 minutes of play, the Wranglers and Condors were scoreless and shots were 10-5 for Bakersfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both sides were looking for the first lamp lighter of the game into the second period and continued to exchange chances. At the nine minute mark, Riley Stillman was up in Martin Frk\u2019s business and actually stopped the gloves and wanted to go. Frk passed on that opportunity and they both took offsetting roughing minors for the first penalties of the frame. Stillman for roughing and Frk for slashing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At 12:29, Aydar Suniev and Turner Ottenbreit had a look in the offensive zone and Simon Mack managed to keep the puck in and passed it to Clark Bishop. Bishop went for the shot and it deflected off a Condor and into the back of the net. Mack and Ottenbreit were credited with the helpers on this opening goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tweet-body_root__M_f_Z\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"auto\">Clark Bishop gets a frutitious bounce in front and makes it a 1-0 game for Calgary<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, the Condors answered back with a shot from Luke Prokop from the point to make it a 1-1 game. His goal came at 13:56. At 16:30, the Wranglers put Bakersfield on their first power play of the game when Dryden Hunt was called for tripping. Calgary killed off this penalty and the second period ended in a 1-1 tie. The shots through the middle frame were 14-9 for Bakersfield.<\/p>\n<p>Just 24 seconds into the third period, the Condors took the lead with a one-timer from Isaac Howard. A few minutes later, Martin Frk and Rhett Pitlick collided and Frk needed some assistance on the ice before returning to the bench. Frk stayed in the game and this play turned into a tripping call against Pitlick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Wranglers came out with a five forward power play unit for this scenario that included Rory Kerins, Sam Morton, William Stromgren, Dryden Hunt and originally Martin Frk. The officials sent Frk back to the bench and Justin Kirkland took his spot instead. Calgary killed off this penalty and came out for the last few minutes of the game motivated for that next goal.<\/p>\n<p>They pulled Arsenii Sergeev at 17:59, then Sam Morton found the back of the net at 18:55 off another deflection of a Condors skater in front. This was Morton\u2019s fourth goal in three games and gave the Wranglers a chance back in this game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tweet-body_root__M_f_Z\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"auto\">Sam Morton with his fourth goal in three games to even up this game late in the third.<\/p>\n<p>The last minute of play wrapped up and at the end of regulation, it was a 2-2 game and shots through the third were 8-4 Calgary. In overtime, Justin Kirkland, Rory Kerins and Nick Cicek came out for the first shift. Calgary\u2019s best chance was 1:24 in when Dryden Hunt put up a shot off the body of Ungar. Unfortunately, the Condors took the puck the other way. Isaac Howard was up on the rush with another skater, Gavin White was between the Bakersfield players to break up the pass then Howard went for the shot on Sergeev\u2019s blocker side and scored the game winner for his second goal of the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Wranglers picked up a point but fell 3-2 in overtime. Shots in overtime were 2-1 Bakersfield and 30-23 overall for the home side.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scoring stat summary<\/p>\n<p>Turner Ottenbreit \u2013 1A<\/p>\n<p>Dryden Hunt \u2013 1A<\/p>\n<p>Clark Bishop \u2013 1G<\/p>\n<p>Justin Kirkland \u2013 1A<\/p>\n<p>Simon Mack \u2013 1A<\/p>\n<p>Sam Morton \u2013 1G<\/p>\n<p>Next up<\/p>\n<p>The Wranglers went 0-2-1 on this road trip and return this weekend for some home action. 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