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Flames Elevate Brett Sutter to Head Coach of AHL’s Calgary Wranglers

The Flames extend their internal pipeline by elevating the former team captain after Trent Cull’s promotion to the NHL coaching staff.

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Wranglers name Brett Sutter as new head coach. (Photo by David Moll / Calgary Wranglers).

Overview

  • Brett Sutter was named head coach of the Calgary Wranglers on June 20, 2025, taking over Calgary’s American Hockey League affiliate.
  • He succeeds Trent Cull, who has moved up to serve as an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames.
  • Sutter played 1,090 AHL games—ranking fourth in league history—and appeared in 60 NHL contests after being drafted in the sixth round in 2005.
  • Wranglers GM and Flames assistant GM Brad Pascall hailed Sutter’s organizational knowledge and his ability to guide young players’ development.
  • As the son of former Flames coach and GM Darryl Sutter, he continues a multi-generational legacy within the Calgary franchise.