Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 8:10 PM MT | Dignity Health Arena
OPPONENT: Bakersfield Condors
LOCATION: Dignity Health Arena
Last Game: San Jose 5 vs. Calgary 4
The Calgary Wranglers fell 5-4 to the San Jose Barracuda on Friday night at Tech CU Arena,
splitting their two-game series in San Jose.
Calgary wasted no time getting on the board, as rookie Axel Hurtig opened the scoring just 20
seconds into the game.
BIG AX STARTS THE JUMP EARLY🔥 https://t.co/rAGP0J5TBI
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 17, 2026
San Jose answered 33 seconds later before William Strömgren restored
the Wranglers’ lead with his first goal of the season at 2:46.
IKEA 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
William Stromgren lights the lamp from the top of the crease. https://t.co/IKBkjas3y3
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 17, 2026
However, the Barracuda responded
with two unanswered goals to take a 3-2 advantage into the first intermission.
Ben Jones brought Calgary even midway through the second period, before scoring his second
of the night shorthanded just 1:29 later to give the Wranglers a 4-3 lead.
Right where mom hides the cookies 🍪 https://t.co/624S3eLdW7
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 17, 2026
Ben Jones battles to notch a shorthanded goal for the Wranglers 🙂↕️ https://t.co/vxgxsvKLpL
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) October 17, 2026
San Jose responded with a goal from Andre Gasseau to send the teams into the third period tied 4-4.
The Barracuda regained the lead at 5:59 of the third period on a goal from Donavan Houle, and
despite Calgary’s efforts to find the equalizer, San Jose held on for the 5-4 victory.
Jones led the Wranglers with two goals, while Sam Morton and Tyson Gross each recorded two
assists. Arsenii Sergeev made the start in goal, stopping 28 of 33 shots faced.
Milestones This Season
• Ben Jones: 100 AHL goals — Oct. 11 vs Bakersfield
Approaching
• William Stromgren: 96 AHL assists — 4 from 100
• Sam Morton: 95 AHL points — 5 from 100
• Mike Benning: 93 AHL points — 7 from 100
• Brayden Pachal: 195 AHL games — 5 from 200
• Nikita Pavlychev 197 AHL games — 3 from 200
