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Flames roster news: Two players sent to Wranglers, camp roster down to 43

The Calgary Flames have made a couple roster moves on Wednesday, as they regroup after Tuesday’s pre-season win against Vancouver and prepare for Thursday’s pre-season game in Seattle. Headed to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers are defenceman Abram Wiebe…

Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 7:34 PM
Flames roster news: Two players sent to Wranglers, camp roster down to 43
Key Things to Know
  • The Calgary Flames assigned Abram Wiebe and Luke Philp to the AHL's Calgary Wranglers.
  • The transactions reduced Calgary's training camp roster to 43 players.
  • Abram Wiebe is waiver exempt, while Luke Philp is signed to an AHL contract.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Calgary Flames reduced their training camp roster to 43 players on Wednesday by assigning two players to the AHL's Calgary Wranglers. Defenceman Abram Wiebe and forward Luke Philp were both reassigned following Tuesday's pre-season victory over Vancouver and ahead of Thursday's matchup in Seattle.

Wiebe is waiver-exempt on an entry-level contract, while Philp is currently signed to an AHL deal. The moves leave the Flames with four goaltenders, 13 defencemen, and 26 forwards as they work toward establishing a cap-compliant 23-man roster by Monday afternoon.

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