Colton Pankiw
Hi there. My name is Colton Pankiw. . I've played since I was a little kid, including three years of Jr.A. I started covering the Flames for The Hockey Writers in February, and also write for both Fansided and Trade Rumours.
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Last Flame to Win Each NHL Award
July 18th, 2020 While the Calgary Flames do not have the most decorated history, they have still had some good teams and players since joining the NHL in 1980. As a result of those players, they have won numerous individual awards over the years. Related: Calgary Flames' Best All-Time As is the norm, the NHL has begun to announce the nominees...
Calgary Flames Best All-Time
July 16th, 2020 The Calgary Flames were originally founded in 1972 and started in Atlanta, but relocated to Calgary in 1980. They have had many great seasons over the years, none better than 1988-89 when they won the Stanley Cup. Although they have not been able to win another to this point, they have still had many great players and teams along the...
Mark Jankowski's Odd Path to the NHL
July 15th, 2020 Looking back, the 2012 NHL Entry Draft was one of the weaker draft classes of all-time, with many high picks not turning out like they were expected. Of course, that draft is now infamously remembered by the Edmonton Oilers selecting Nail Yakupov first overall. Yakupov, of course, has turned out to be one of the biggest draft busts of...
Flames' 2010s First-Round Picks Ranked
July 8th, 2020 The 2010s were an interesting decade for the Calgary Flames. For the most part, their first-round picks did not pan out as they had hoped. Usually, this would result in a very unsuccessful franchise. However, thanks to some great picks in the later rounds, they have made the playoffs in four of the last six seasons, including 2019-20....
Flames Will Have Rittich on a Short Playoff Leash
July 6th, 2020 The 2019-20 season was certainly an interesting one for the Calgary Flames. If you didn’t follow them closely and just took a look at the standings, it would appear they had a pretty good season as they finished third in the Pacific Division with a record of 36-27-7. However, if you did follow them closely, you would have noticed that...
Flames' Top 5 Draft Picks Since 2010
June 30th, 2020 Drafting has always been crucial to building a good team in the NHL, especially since the salary cap era began. Teams aren’t able to throw money at every big-name free agent like they were in the past, so it is extremely important to draft and develop young talent that is able to make an immediate impact on an NHL roster. Related:...
