The Calgary Wranglers were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1977 until 1987. The Wranglers played their home games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the Stampede Corral.

History

The previous Calgary WHL (at that time called the Western Canada Hockey League, or WCHL) franchise, the Calgary Centennials, had moved south to become the Billings Bighorns shortly after the end of the 1976–77 WCHL season. A new investor group bought the existing Winnipeg Monarchs franchise and relocated them to Calgary before the start of the 1977–78 WCHL season. They would last 10 years in Calgary before relocating again to Lethbridge, Alberta, becoming the Hurricanes. After 35 years, the Wranglers name was revived when the Calgary Flames re-located their American Hockey League affiliate to the Scotiabank Saddledome and re-named them after the old team.

Calgary Wranglers (WHL)

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Calgary Wranglers (WHL)

NHL alumni

Darrell Anholt

Murray Brumwell

Len Barrie

Dan Bourbonnais

Colin Chisholm

Ray Cote

Mark Greig

Mike Heidt

Doug Houda

Trent Kaese

Darin Kimble

Kelly Kisio

Ross McKay

Dana Murzyn

Jim Playfair

Ken Quinney

Warren Skorodenski

Randy Smith

Mark Tinordi

Brian Tutt

Mike Vernon

Leigh Verstraete

Bob Wilkie

Carey Wilson

Mike Zanier

See also

List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

Ice hockey in Calgary

References

External links

Western Hockey League website

Defunct ice hockey teams in Alberta

Wranglers, Calgary

Ice hockey clubs established in 1977

Defunct Western Hockey League teams

1977 establishments in Alberta

1987 disestablishments in Alberta

Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1987

Calgary Wranglers (WHL)