Abbotsford Canucks get back to back wins against the Calgary Wranglers

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January 11, 2026 the Abbotsford Canucks faced off against the Calgary Wranglers for their second of 2 games. Abbotsford secured their first win of the new year after the game went to shootout, and looked to continue the streak. 

The energy from last night's game carried over into the opening seconds. Nick Poisson opened the scoring at 58 seconds into the first period. 

Both teams battled hard driving the puck into the opposing zone, Abbotsford looked to widen the gap, while Calgary looked to tie the game. 

Calgary’s Simon Mack went to the box at 8:52 for delay of game, giving Abbotsford their first man advantage of the game. Calgary was successful on the penalty kill. 

Calgary’s Sam Morton would get the tying goal at 12:22, putting the game 1-1. 

The tensions and physicality ramped up as each team looked to break the tie in the last few minutes of play. 

Jiří Patera made an incredible save with just over 3 minutes left in the first to keep the game 1-1. 

Ty Mueller broke the tie at 17:41 in the first. The goal was assisted by Derek Daschke and Ben Berard.

Cooper Walker went to the box at 18:24 for tripping, putting Calgary on the power play to end the first. 

The first period ended 2-1 for Abbotsford. 

The second period started with Abbotsford on the penalty kill for the first 24 seconds. They would be successful on the penalty kill. 

Calgary’s Dryden Hunt opened the scoring in the second at 4:30, tying the game 2-2. 

The tension and energy was palpable, as both teams battled hard for the tie breaking goal. Abbotsford had a number of close calls to gain the lead, but were unable to get the puck into the net. 

Calgary’s Morton went to the box for a double minor for high-sticking at 12:36, putting Abbotsford on the power play. Calgary was successful on the penalty kill. 

Despite both teams best efforts the second period ended 2-2.

The third period began with both teams battling hard to get the tie breaking goal. The tension and physicality was high, but the plays remained clean. 

 Anri Ravinskis scored the tie-breaking goal at 10:24 in the third. The goal was assisted by Nils Åman and Daschke. 

Calgary pulled their goalie for the extra man with just over a minute left in the third, with the hopes to tie the game in the dying minutes. However, Abbotsford held onto the lead and won 3-2 in regular time. 

This was the first time this season that the Abbotsford Canucks have defeated the Calgary Wranglers in regular time. 

After the game Patera shared his thoughts on the games; “You know, it’s always fun to win hockey games, especially back to back…I felt really good, especially after yesterday, [I] finally got the win in a shootout, which was awesome…today I didn’t have much work, compared to yesterday, but the guys locked it in in front of me and blocked a lot of shots, and scored goals.”

Ravinskis commented on his game winning goal; “You know, scoring back home, it’s really nice in front of your crowd. So really glad that I was the guy, but happy to help my team and great finish…[W]e won. That’s the most important thing.”

The Abbotsford Canucks head out on the road for 3 games against San Diego and Coachella Valley. Their next home game is January 20, at 7pm, PST, at Rogers Forum against the Laval Rockets.