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Derek Olsen

Derek Olsen has a bachelor's degree with focuses in History and English, in addition to a Bachelor of Education degree. He grew up an avid sports fan and participant, but hockey has and always will be the most important to him. He has a relative presence in the ever-expanding sports cards and memorabilia industry and claims his collection will "be his retirement". Derek is pleased to be able to write for The Hockey Writers and to cover the Calgary Flames.

Flames Should Pursue Sam Reinhart in Free Agency This Summer

Derek Olsen | April 15, 2024

With the team officially eliminated from postseason contention for the second consecutive year, the Calgary Flames organization can now truly set their sights on next season. The 2023-24 campaign hasn’t…

Categories Calgary Flames, Free Agents

Flames’ Andrei Kuzmenko Proving He Is More Than a Cap Dump

Derek Olsen | April 8, 2024

With the Calgary Flames recently being eliminated from playoff contention, the rest of the 2023-24 season can be spent auditioning and experimenting with new players and lineups. After multiple trades…

Categories Calgary Flames, NHL Trade Analysis

Calgary Flames: 5 CHL Free Agents Worthy of a Closer Look

Derek Olsen | March 31, 2024

While many NHL teams are currently gearing up for a hopeful playoff run or desperately vying to get in, the Calgary Flames are doing neither. After going on a five-game…

Categories Calgary Flames, CHL, OHL, QMJHL, WHL

Calgary Flames: 4 Other College Free Agents Worth Looking At

Derek Olsen | March 24, 2024

It’s mid-March, and that means most college hockey seasons are coming to an end. This means that many players are now free to speak and potentially sign with NHL teams.…

Categories Calgary Flames, College Hockey, Free Agents, NCAA

Should the Calgary Flames Draft Tij Iginla?

Derek Olsen | March 17, 2024

With the NHL Trade Deadline gone and passed, the Calgary Flames look a lot different now compared to last season. Big-name players wanted out for one reason or another, and…

Categories Calgary Flames, Kelowna Rockets, NHL Entry Draft, WHL

Flames’ Conroy Leaves Fans Content With Hanifin Trade

Derek Olsen | March 10, 2024

Well, it finally happened. The Calgary Flames traded arguably the biggest fish in the NHL, top-four defenceman Noah Hanifin, to the Vegas Golden Knights. Rookie general manager Craig Conroy has…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Transactions, NHL Trade Analysis, Trade Deadline

Calgary Flames Have Monumental Draft Ahead of Them

Derek Olsen | March 2, 2024

After almost 60 games, the Calgary Flames currently find themselves nipping at the heels of the last wildcard playoff spot in the Western Conference. However, the franchise is also in…

Categories Calgary Flames, NHL Entry Draft

Calgary Flames: 3 Players Worth Pursuing at the Trade Deadline

Derek Olsen | February 23, 2024

We are more than halfway through the 2023-24 season, and there are still plenty of questions left to be answered. For Calgary Flames fans, the team is seemingly at a…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Transactions, Trade Deadline

Flames’ Weegar On His Way To Historic 2023-24 Season

Derek Olsen | February 12, 2024

The Calgary Flames have provided their fans with a very interesting 2023-24 NHL season, to say the least. They have gone from a 2-7-1 beginning to the campaign to now…

Categories Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames: 3 Canadian Teams in on Chris Tanev

Derek Olsen | February 4, 2024

With just over a month until the NHL trade deadline, the Calgary Flames have finally begun wheeling and dealing. The club just sent star forward Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver…

Categories Calgary Flames, Trade Deadline

Flames’ Kylington Makes Comeback, Sends Positive Message

Derek Olsen | January 30, 2024

For the most part this new year, the Calgary Flames have been a rollercoaster; at times they seem like they are on an upward trajectory and then the team seems…

Categories Calgary Flames, Hockey Cares

Former Flames on New Teams: Checking in on 2023 Departures

Derek Olsen | January 21, 2024

As the new year progresses and the All-Star Break approaches, the Calgary Flames are surging. They have won four in a row, and are currently just two points out of…

Categories Flames History
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