Barracuda Race Past Wranglers, 7-2
Published on January 31, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Jose Barracuda News Release
San Jose Barracuda's San Jose and Calgary Wranglers' Sam Morton in action
(San Jose Barracuda)
San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (24-12-1-2) completed a two-game sweep of the Calgary Wranglers (16-18-8-2) with a 7-2 win on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Tech CU Arena. San Jose scored seven even-strength goals from seven different players.
The Barracuda have now won four in a row on home ice and improved to 5-0 versus the Wranglers on the season series.
San Jose struck first just 1:33 into the opening period when Braden Hache (1) snapped home his first of the season, ending a 40-game goalless drought. But Calgary answered quickly as Sam Morton (8) scored just a minute and nine seconds later off a Barracuda turnover.
San Jose took control in the second period with a three-goal surge. Oliver Wahlstrom (12) put the Cua ahead just 31 seconds in, beating Ivan Prosvetov on the the stick-side on a two-on-one. Mattias Havelid (2) added what proved to be the game-winning goal at 8:54, blasting home his first in his last 23 games. Just 1:09 later, Anthony Vincent (3) made it 4-1, cashing in on a Calgary giveaway. The Wranglers briefly responded with Morton's (9) second of the night, but San Jose carried a 4-2 lead into the third.
The Barracuda put the game away early in the final frame. Egor Afanasyev (7) scored at 1:56, Cam Lund (9) followed at 3:37, and Filip Bystedt (13) capped the scoring at 14:13. Bystedt finished with a three-point night (1g, 2a), while Afanasyev added a goal and an assist, extending his point streak to seven games.
Gabriel Carriere stopped 22 of 24 shots to earn the win and is now 3-0 versus the Wranglers this season.
The Barracuda wrap up their four-game homestand on Wednesday against the Coachella Valley Firebirds (7 p.m.). For tickets, go to sjbarracuda.com/tickets.
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