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Colton Pankiw

Colton Pankiw is a former Jr. A hockey player who now provides his knowledge of the game through writing. He's been a very active and reliable source for nearly two years at The Hockey Writers. He is a credentialed writer for the Calgary Flames but also does features on other teams throughout the league. Other writing contributions include: Yahoo Sports, Las Vegas Chronicle, Oil On Whyte, and Markerzone.com. Colton is also a co-host of both Oilers Overtime and Flames Faceoff podcasts. Any interview requests or content info can be made through him on Twitter. Take a look at his work here.

Golden Knights’ Disrespect of Fleury Continues

Colton Pankiw | July 29, 2021

Tuesday resulted in a shocking trade in the NHL, as it was confirmed that Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights had been dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks. Originally, there…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vegas Golden Knights

Flames News & Rumors: Giordano, Pitlick, Draft & More

Colton Pankiw | July 26, 2021

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, the team now needs a new captain after the Seattle Kraken selected defenceman Mark Giordano in the expansion draft. Shortly after,…

Categories Calgary Flames, Commentary, News and Rumors

Calgary Flames: Breaking Down a Fair Johnny Gaudreau Extension

Colton Pankiw | July 16, 2021

After multiple years of trade speculation and some suggesting he wanted out, it appears Johnny Gaudreau was being truthful at the end of this season when he said he wanted…

Categories Calgary Flames

Flames GM Brad Treliving’s Draft History

Colton Pankiw | July 14, 2021

Brad Treliving took over as the general manager of the Calgary Flames on April 28, 2014. He’d earlier served as the assistant general manager of the Arizona Coyotes and the…

Categories Flames History

Flames News & Rumors: Gaudreau, Treliving, Kraken & More

Colton Pankiw | July 12, 2021

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, an extension appears to be in the works for Johnny Gaudreau, while the team is also in the hunt for a…

Categories Calgary Flames, Commentary, News and Rumors

Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri Still Not Understanding Predatory Hits

Colton Pankiw | July 7, 2021

There are many common phrases in today’s world that everybody (or at least nearly everybody) knows. Life is a box of chocolates. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then…

Categories Colorado Avalanche

Flames News & Rumors: Eichel, Brouwer, Campbell

Colton Pankiw | July 6, 2021

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, a trade for Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel is unlikely to happen despite wishful thinking from some fans. There was some…

Categories Calgary Flames, Commentary, News and Rumors

Flames News & Rumors: Tkachuk, Tarasenko, Monahan & More

Colton Pankiw | June 29, 2021

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, we’ll look at the supposed rumblings that Matthew Tkachuk wants out of town. One former NHL defenceman suggested Tkachuk could be…

Categories Calgary Flames, Commentary, News and Rumors

Oilers Need to Leave Klefbom Unprotected In Expansion Draft

Colton Pankiw | June 23, 2021

On Monday, the NHL announced that 18 players would be exempt from the upcoming Seattle Kraken expansion draft due to injury. Noticeably absent from the list is Edmonton Oilers defenceman…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Flames Would Be Making Big Mistake Trading Tkachuk for Tarasenko

Colton Pankiw | June 22, 2021

Over the past few weeks, rumors have swirled that Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk may want to return home and play for the St. Louis Blues. When first mentioned by…

Categories Calgary Flames

Flames News & Rumors: Tocchet, Ward, Nesterov & More

Colton Pankiw | June 21, 2021

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, we discuss another coach who might be making his way to Cowtown; there is talk that Rick Tocchet will join the…

Categories Calgary Flames, Commentary, News and Rumors

Flames 2020-21 Report Cards: Matthew Tkachuk

Colton Pankiw | June 17, 2021

It seems to be harped on constantly when discussing the Calgary Flames, but no matter how you slice it, there is no denying that the 2020-21 season was an outright…

Categories Calgary Flames, Player Profiles
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