Miromanov ends it early in OT as Wranglers storm back to beat Condors 5-4
Calgary erased a two-goal deficit and answered a late power-play setback before Daniil Miromanov delivered 31 seconds into overtime. With multi-point performances from Miromanov and William Strömgren, the Wranglers outlasted Bakersfield in a momentum-swinging Pacific Division matchup.
BAKERSFIELD — Calgary clawed back from multiple deficits Friday night and sealed a high-event Pacific Division thriller when Daniil Miromanov struck just 31 seconds into overtime, lifting the Wranglers to a 5-4 win over the Bakersfield Condors.
The night demanded resolve. The Wranglers trailed 3-1 midway through the game and again surrendered a late third-period lead before finding their finishing touch in extra time.
After Seth Griffith opened the scoring for Bakersfield at 5:48 of the first period, Calgary answered late when William Strömgren buried his eighth of the season at 19:02, finishing an opportunity generated by Rory Kerins and Miromanov to even the contest heading into intermission.
The Condors surged in the second. Alec Regula restored the lead at 2:47 before Ethan Keppen extended it at 7:39, pushing Bakersfield ahead 3-1 and putting Calgary on its heels.
Momentum shifted late in the frame.
Turner Ottenbreit scored his first career shorthanded goal at 18:05, assisted by Carter King and Sam Morton, cutting the deficit to one and injecting life into the Wranglers’ bench.
Calgary carried that energy into the third period. David Silye netted his first of the season at 10:04 to tie the game, but Atro Leppanen responded on the power play at 12:18 to restore Bakersfield’s advantage.
With 1:13 remaining and the net empty, Martin Frk stepped into space and wired home his 18th of the season to force overtime.
Extra time barely began before it ended. Off a quick sequence from Strömgren and Kerins, Miromanov jumped up in the play and finished at 0:31, completing the comeback and securing the two points.
Miromanov and Strömgren each finished with a goal and two assists, while Kerins added two helpers as Calgary outshot Bakersfield 33-29.
In goal, Arsenii Sergeev stopped 25 of 29 shots, posting a .862 save percentage while weathering key stretches of second-period pressure. Connor Ungar turned aside 28 of 33 shots for Bakersfield, finishing with a .848 save percentage.
Calgary now heads to San Jose to face the Barracuda at Tech CU Arena on Saturday night.
Wranglers fall 5 to 2 in Bakersfield as Condors surge late for home victory
The Calgary Wranglers opened strong but dropped a 5 to 2 decision to the Bakersfield Condors on Tuesday night. Martin Frk and William Strömgren scored for Calgary while Josh Samanski and Isaac Howard led Bakersfield’s offense. Calgary outshot the Condors but could not close the gap in the third period.
CALGARY -- The Calgary Wranglers could not turn early momentum into a road win on Tuesday night, falling 5 to 2 to the Bakersfield Condors in a game that slipped away during a tough second period. Calgary opened the scoring and traded goals through forty minutes, but Bakersfield’s depth and timely finishing took over late as the Condors pulled away with two empty netters to seal the result.
Martin Frk opened the scoring for Calgary just over four minutes in, finishing a touch pass from Matvei Gridin, the 2024 first round pick who continues to show poise and creativity. Bakersfield answered quickly and the teams went into the intermission even.
William Strömgren restored the lead for the Wranglers early in the second period on the power play, set up by Frk and goaltender Ivan Prosvetov who earned his first assist of the season. But Bakersfield surged with two goals in just over a minute, including a power play strike from Quinn Hutson, shifting the game’s momentum for good.
Josh Samanski, the German Canadian forward who joined the Edmonton Oilers organization in 2025, added a goal and an assist to lead the Condors. Isaac Howard scored twice, including an empty netter, while Roby Järventie also hit the vacant cage to put the game out of reach. Calgary outshot Bakersfield 27 to 26 but could not solve the Condors’ structure in the third period.
Gridin continued to be a bright spot for the Wranglers, building on the strong start to his AHL career as a Flames first round pick. Frk added a multi point night, and Strömgren’s power play goal marked another important step in his development.
The Wranglers now look to regroup as they continue their road stretch and aim to tighten their defensive details heading into their next matchup in San Diego on Saturday night.