In a province of just over half-a-million people (comparable to the population of the city of Hamilton, Ont.) there’s no shortage of fertile NHL talent coming from the East Coast area of Canada, otherwise known as ‘The Rock’. Four Newfoundland-born players are having successful runs with their respective NHL teams in the 2011 Stanley Cup ...
Another season has come to an end for the vast majority of hockey players in North America and Europe, so what better time to take a quick glance at the Calgary Flames prospect pool? For the sake of argument, here is a brief listing of the Flames ten top prospects. “Prospects” are defined as players ...
At the end of every regular season, fans of 16 of the NHL’s teams rejoice as their teams advance to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Unfortunately for fans of the other 14 teams, there’s very little to cheer for when your team misses the playoffs. With two whole months of hockey left to play, Flames fans ...
The Canucks put a finish on a record breaking season with a strong third period and the almost expected strong goaltending that seems to happen every game this season. The Flames put up a fight, but the combination of the Sedins, Kesler, and the first time the Canucks could ice their Dream Six defensemen all ...
On Wednesday, April 6th, wins by the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks cemented their fate – for the second straight NHL season, the Calgary Flames have missed the playoffs. Now that the horn has gone off for the final time at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the inevitable questions can be asked. Why did the Flames miss ...
History was made in St. Louis on Friday night as Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla became the 77th player in National Hockey League history to register 1,000 points in regular season play. The milestone was achieved in typical Iginla fashion; with the Flames trailing 2-0 mid-way through a game the team needed to win to ...
The Calgary Flames saw their flickering playoff chances nearly extinguished on Wednesday night with a crushing 4-2 loss against the visiting Anaheim Ducks. The loss moves the Flames’ “elimination number” to 5 – any combination of 5 points earned by Chicago or lost by the Flames (via loss or overtime loss) results in the Flames ...
With five games remaining in the 2010-11 season, the Calgary Flames remain of the outside of the NHL’s playoff picture, looking in. Despite an admirable effort that catapulted them from 14th place in the Western Conference at Christmas time to their current placement of 9th – within spitting distance of the playoffs – the Flames ...
With a miraculous come-from-behind 5-4 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, the Calgary Flames’ playoffs hopes are still alive, albeit on life support. But along with fighting for a post-season berth, what, if anything, do these final five games mean for the Flames heading into the summer? It’s unlikely GM ...
As the National Hockey League season progresses towards its conclusion – and the Calgary Flames playoff hopes diminish – one aspect of the season that may fly under the radar is a pair of veterans chasing significant milestones. Calgary Flames winger Jarome Iginla (along with San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton) is rapidly approaching the ...
