Wranglers Face off against Barracuda
Published on January 31, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Calgary Wranglers News Release
After snapping a seven-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the North Division-leading Laval Rocket, the Wranglers carry renewed momentum into a three-game road trip that begins in San Jose.
The Matchup
The Wranglers open the trip with a two-game set against the San Jose Barracuda on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. MT and Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. MT.
They'll wrap up the road swing against the Bakersfield Condors on Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. MT.
Following Monday's win, captain Clark Bishop said the victory gave the group a much-needed boost.
"It gives our team some jump," Bishop shared. "We've been playing good the last three or four games, so it's about staying positive and sticking with it."
Heading into the trip, Bishop emphasized attention to detail as the key to success.
"Sticking to our game, our details, those small little things in our game, it's gonna help us win."
San Jose currently leads the season series 3-0, including a 3-0 shutout of the Wranglers on Nov. 26.
Since that meeting, the Wranglers sit ninth in the Pacific Division with a 16-16-8-2 record and 42 points.
While they remain outside of playoff position, the mindset hasn't changed.
"It's a playoff mindset," Bishop said. "Every game is going to matter just because of where we are in the standings."
The Wranglers are expected to have Zayne Parekh in the lineup for Friday's contest.
The blueliner, skating on a conditioning loan, has recorded four points (2G, 2A) in three games.
"I'm feeling really good about my game, especially with the puck right now," Parekh said following Monday's win. "Getting used to the speed, obviously it's not NHL speed, but it's a lot faster than junior. It's a good jump for me, a step in the right direction, and I'm really enjoying it. The guys have been great to me, which makes it even better."
"I didn't think I would score from there...I just put it to the net and got a little lucky."
The Other Side
The Barracuda enter the matchup fifth in the Pacific Division with 47 points and have won three of their last five games, most recently a 5-3 victory over the Bakersfield Condors on Jan. 24.
Filip Bystedt is the player to watch for San Jose.
The Swedish forward leads the Barracuda with 32 points (11G, 21A) in 36 games and was recently named the team's representative for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic.
Don't Miss the Action
By: Annie Nadin
American Hockey League Stories from January 31, 2026
- Roadrunners Fall to Eagles in Overtime, 3-2 - Tucson Roadrunners
- Gulls Win Again, Top Reign, 4-3 - San Diego Gulls
- Lombardi's Three-Point Night Powers Griffins' Win over Chicago - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Barracuda Race Past Wranglers, 7-2 - San Jose Barracuda
- Colorado Storms Back to Defeat Roadrunners, 3-2, in OT - Colorado Eagles
- Stars Upend Silver Knights for Fifth Straight Victory - Texas Stars
- Kyrou and Wisdom Drive Win - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Wolves' Points Streak Snapped with 5-2 Loss to Griffins - Chicago Wolves
- 16.278 Fans Watch Monsters Take 6-5 Overtime Victory from Senators - Cleveland Monsters
- Miroshnichenko Lifts Bears to 4-3 OT Win over Comets - Hershey Bears
- Penguins Crush Crunch on Crosscheck Cancer Night - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Islanders Handed 5-3 Road Loss against Phantoms - Bridgeport Islanders
- Sunday's Checkers Game Is Closed to Public - Charlotte Checkers
- T-Birds Outmuscle Wolf Pack, 4-1 - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Comets Earn Point in OT Loss to Hershey - Utica Comets
- Wolf Pack Fall 4-1 to Thunderbirds - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Crunch Defeated by Penguins, 4-1 - Syracuse Crunch
- Anderson-Dolan Nets a Pair in Moose Win - Manitoba Moose
- Reign Preview - Ontario at San Diego - Ontario Reign
- Capitals Recall Trineyev and Bjorklund from Hershey - Hershey Bears
- Providence Ends Checkers' Point Streak - Charlotte Checkers
- Tufte, P-Bruins Power Past Checkers - Providence Bruins
- New York Rangers Assign F Brett Berard to Hartford Wolf Pack - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Blues Assign F Matt Luff to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Preview: Phantoms vs. Bridgeport, Game 42 - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Bears Recall Goaltender Seth Eisele from South Carolina - Hershey Bears
- Transactions: Pederson Returns, Kolosov to Flyers - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Preview: Condors vs Canucks, 7 p.m. - Bakersfield Condors
- Justin Holl Returns to Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Game Preview: Bears at Comets, 6 p.m. - Hershey Bears
- Providence Bruins Recall Jacob Perreault from Mariners - Providence Bruins
- Bojangles Game Preview: January 31 vs. Providence - Charlotte Checkers
- Wranglers Face off against Barracuda - Calgary Wranglers
- Wranglers Fall, 5-1, in San Jose - Calgary Wranglers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
