Calgary Wranglers

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Calgary Wranglers
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City:	Calgary, Alberta
League:	Western Hockey League
Operated:	1977-87
Home Arena:	Stampede Corral
Colours:	Red & White
Franchise history
1967–73:	Winnipeg Jets
1973–76:	Winnipeg Clubs
1976–77:	Winnipeg Monarchs
1977–87:	Calgary Wranglers
1987–Present:	Lethbridge Hurricanes

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 at the Stampede Corral.

Division titles won: None

Regular season titles won: None

WHL Championships won: None

Memorial Cup Titles: None

The Winnipeg Monarchs relocated to Calgary, Alberta in 1977 to serve as a replacement for the Calgary Centennials, who moved south to become the Billings Bighorns. They would last ten years in Calgary before relocating again to Lethbridge, Alberta to become the Hurricanes.

Contents 1 Season-by-season Record 2 NHL alumni 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Season-by-season Record

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

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1977-78	72	18	40	14	303	404	50	4th Central	Out of playoffs
1978-79	72	28	38	6	349	392	62	3rd Central	Lost Central division final
1979-80	72	43	27	2	376	319	88	2nd East	Lost in first round
1980-81	72	46	24	2	368	295	94	2nd East	Lost WHL final
1981-82	72	41	29	2	334	266	84	4th East	Lost East division semi-final
1982-83	72	44	26	2	353	258	90	3rd East	Lost East division final
1983-84	72	36	36	0	353	345	72	6th East	Lost in first round
1984-85	72	39	31	2	382	351	80	4th East	Lost East division semi-final
1985-86	72	23	47	2	288	378	48	8th East	Out of playoffs
1986-87	72	23	46	3	304	390	49	7th East	Out of playoffs

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
• Ice hockey in Calgary
• Calgary Centennials
• Calgary Hitmen
• Lethbridge Hurricanes

[edit] References

• Western Hockey League website
• 2005-06 WHL Guide

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