Wranglers edge Reign 3–2 behind Suniev’s winner and Prosvetov’s strong night at the Dome
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Wranglers edge Reign 3–2 behind Suniev’s winner and Prosvetov’s strong night at the Dome

Calgary edged Ontario 3–2 at the Saddledome, powered by Adar Suniev’s third-period winner, a shorthanded finish from Clark Bishop, and a steady 22-save performance from Ivan Prosvetov. The Wranglers now head into a three-week, 10-game road trip before returning home December 9.

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Ontario Reign defeat Calgary Wranglers 5–1 on Remembrance Day at the Saddledome
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Ontario Reign defeat Calgary Wranglers 5–1 on Remembrance Day at the Saddledome

The Ontario Reign defeated the Calgary Wranglers 5–1 on Remembrance Day at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary outshot Ontario 29–27, but the Reign capitalized on their chances with goals from Kenny Connors, Cole Guttman, Jared Wright, Taylor Ward, and Koehn Ziemmer. Dryden Hunt scored the lone goal for Calgary.

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Wranglers Drop 4–1 Decision to Barracuda on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the Saddledome
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Wranglers Drop 4–1 Decision to Barracuda on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the Saddledome

The Calgary Wranglers dropped a 4–1 decision to the San Jose Barracuda on Hockey Fights Cancer night. Egor Afanasyev and Kasper Halttunen led the way for San Jose, while Lucas Ciona scored Calgary’s lone goal. Gabriel Carriere turned aside 20 shots in net, frustrating the Wranglers' power play and sealing back-to-back wins at the Saddledome.

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Calgary Wranglers Surge With 8 Straight Points and Battle of Alberta Sweep
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Calgary Wranglers Surge With 8 Straight Points and Battle of Alberta Sweep

The Calgary Wranglers are heating up with points in eight straight games and back-to-back wins over Bakersfield to sweep the first Battle of Alberta of the season. Ivan Prosvetov’s steady play in net and a surge of offense from Sam Morton, Matvei Gridin, and Aydar Suniev have sparked a major turnaround as Calgary heads into a key homestand at the Saddledome.

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Will Smith’s 11th-Inning Home Run Lifts Dodgers to 2025 World Series Title
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Will Smith’s 11th-Inning Home Run Lifts Dodgers to 2025 World Series Title

Toronto and Los Angeles delivered a World Series classic that went 11 innings at Rogers Centre, but the Dodgers emerged with a 5-4 win to claim their second straight championship. Will Smith’s go-ahead homer in the 11th sealed it, while Yoshinobu “Yoshi” Yamamoto earned World Series MVP honors after a sparkling postseason run. Toronto’s season ends in heartbreak, but the city will look ahead to February and a fresh start at Spring Training.

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Dodgers Force Game 7 After 3–1 Win in Toronto: Blue Jays Turn to Scherzer for World Series Decider
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Dodgers Force Game 7 After 3–1 Win in Toronto: Blue Jays Turn to Scherzer for World Series Decider

The Blue Jays missed their chance to clinch at home in Game 6, falling 3 to 1 to the Dodgers at Rogers Centre. Toronto left eight runners stranded and could not cash in on key opportunities despite another strong outing from Kevin Gausman, who struck out eight over six innings. With the series now tied, everything comes down to a winner take all Game 7 tonight in Toronto at 8 pm ET.

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Blue Jays seize control in 6-1 Game 5 win, return to Toronto with a chance to clinch first title in 32 years
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Blue Jays seize control in 6-1 Game 5 win, return to Toronto with a chance to clinch first title in 32 years

Toronto powered past Los Angeles 6–1 in Game 5 behind rookie Trey Yesavage’s 12-strikeout performance, taking a 3–2 World Series lead and returning home one win away from their first championship in 32 years. Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went back-to-back to open the scoring, and the Jays’ lineup once again delivered from top to bottom. Game 6 goes Friday night at Rogers Centre, with Kevin Gausman facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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Wranglers blank Abbotsford 3–0 to open back-to-back road set
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Wranglers blank Abbotsford 3–0 to open back-to-back road set

The Calgary Wranglers opened their back-to-back in Abbotsford with a 3–0 shutout win. Yan Kuznetsov scored first in the third period, Aydar Suniev followed with his first professional goal on the power play, and Rory Kerins added the third. Ivan Prosvetov stopped all 33 shots for his seventh AHL shutout in his 150th career game.

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Blue Jays even World Series 2–2 with 6–2 win at Dodger Stadium ahead of pivotal Game 5
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Blue Jays even World Series 2–2 with 6–2 win at Dodger Stadium ahead of pivotal Game 5

Toronto evens the World Series at two games apiece with a 6–2 result at Dodger Stadium. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his seventh career postseason home run to flip the score, and a four-run seventh inning broke it open and sent Shohei Ohtani off the mound. Chris Bassitt handled the late innings and Louis Varland closed it down. Game 5 is tonight in Los Angeles before the series shifts to Toronto.

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Blue Jays vs Dodgers Game 4 Preview: Bieber vs Ohtani After 18-Inning Epic in LA
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Blue Jays vs Dodgers Game 4 Preview: Bieber vs Ohtani After 18-Inning Epic in LA

Eighteen innings in Los Angeles produced a Game 3 that will be remembered for its length and for the swings that kept it alive — Teoscar Hernández and Shohei Ohtani struck early, Alejandro Kirk answered with a three-run homer, Ohtani tied it again late, and Freddie Freeman finally ended it in the 18th. Now the series shifts instantly to Game 4, where Shane Bieber starts for Toronto and Shohei Ohtani takes the ball for the Dodgers with a chance to move L.A. within one win of back to back championships.

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Dodgers beat Blue Jays 5–1 as Yamamoto goes the distance in Game Two of the World Series
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Dodgers beat Blue Jays 5–1 as Yamamoto goes the distance in Game Two of the World Series

TORONTO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a complete game and Will Smith drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5–1 in Game Two of the World Series at Rogers Centre. Alejandro Kirk supplied Toronto’s only RBI before Smith and Max Muncy homered late to put the game out of reach. The series now shifts to Dodger Stadium for Games 3 through 5.

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Wranglers Fall 5–4 in Overtime to Coachella Valley in Home Opener
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Wranglers Fall 5–4 in Overtime to Coachella Valley in Home Opener

CALGARY — The Calgary Wranglers lost 5–4 in overtime to the Coachella Valley Firebirds in their AHL home opener Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Clark Bishop from St. John’s scored twice, including a shorthanded goal in the third period to make it 4–2, but Coachella Valley forced overtime with 2:32 left and Jacob Melanson scored the winner 44 seconds into the extra frame.

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Blue Jays Face Elimination in ALCS Game 6 as NHL Sunday Delivers Wins for Canucks and Red Wings
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Blue Jays Face Elimination in ALCS Game 6 as NHL Sunday Delivers Wins for Canucks and Red Wings

The Toronto Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre on Sunday with a chance to extend the American League Championship Series to a decisive Game 7. Seattle leads the series 3–2, but Toronto hands the ball to Trey Yesavage in front of a home crowd where the Jays have won big games all year. Earlier in the day around the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks closed out a 4–3 win in Washington and Detroit made it five straight with a 4–2 win over Edmonton. Calgary’s AHL affiliate, the Wranglers, are also back on the ice in Tucson after earning their first point of the season in an overtime loss on Saturday.

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Blue Jays Face Two-Win Elimination Test at Home as Dodgers Clinch NL Pennant and NHL Heats Up
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Blue Jays Face Two-Win Elimination Test at Home as Dodgers Clinch NL Pennant and NHL Heats Up

The Toronto Blue Jays return home with no margin left — two wins in two nights at Rogers Centre is now the only path to the World Series. Seattle’s late push in Game 5 reignited debate around John Schneider’s bullpen decisions and flipped the pressure back on Toronto ahead of Sunday. At the same time, the Dodgers are already through after an Ohtani-powered sweep, the NHL standings are tilting early, and Calgary may quietly be drifting toward the Gavin McKenna conversation far sooner than expected.

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Blue Jays open ALCS, Wranglers fall in Colorado, Flames host Vegas Tuesday night showdown
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Blue Jays open ALCS, Wranglers fall in Colorado, Flames host Vegas Tuesday night showdown

Momentum is building across Canada’s sports scene as October heats up. The Blue Jays are back under the postseason spotlight in Toronto, the Wranglers are finding their rhythm after a tough opening weekend, and the Flames are gearing up for an early-season test against a high-powered Vegas squad. From playoff pressure to fresh starts, Calgary fans have plenty to keep their eyes on this week.

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