Jon Bateman
@https://twitter.com/@sportfanyyc
Jon is a Calgary resident and life-long Flames fan who is a new contributor on TheHockeyWriters.com. You can follow Jon on Twitter @sportfanyyc where you'll probably learn a bit more about sledge hockey as well.
Author's Posts
Gaudreau Needs a Bounce-Back Season
June 12th, 2017 Like many NHL teams, the Calgary Flames have a lot of uncertainty surrounding their roster this summer. Whether it's their search for quality goalies, the intrigue of the Las Vegas expansion, or the lean number of picks they have in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, there is one thing that is certain — Johnny Gaudreau needs to be better...
Flames Must Learn from Mistakes
April 15th, 2017 It was a winnable hockey game. The Calgary Flames outplayed the Anaheim Ducks five-on-five and Brian Elliott made 38 of 41 saves in a 3-2 loss. So, what went wrong? Well, it was a familiar lack of discipline combined with an inability to create enough good scoring chances against John Gibson, the Ducks goaltender who seemed to...
Flames Will Need A Strong Supporting Cast
April 10th, 2017 The Calgary Flames will need outstanding performances from their entire supporting cast of players if they want to upset the Anaheim Ducks in the playoffs. Late in the season, head coach Glen Gulutzan found some good chemistry on a third line composed of Kris Versteeg, Sam Bennett, and Alex Chiasson, which was an encouraging...
Flames Lose Composure in Playoff Rehearsal
March 31st, 2017 The old saying "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is one the Calgary Flames might want to remember as they head into the playoffs. It's the time of year when teams win hockey games through controlled emotion and mental toughness more than they do through skill and speed. On Wednesday night, Drew Doughty, Jarome...
Flames Consistent Play Is Contagious
March 29th, 2017 Following Mikael Backlund's lead, the Calgary Flames are creating team success ahead of individual glory by playing a complete style of hockey. Fans are seeing fewer turnovers, especially from Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan who were trying to break into the zone alone instead of making a short pass to a teammate. They are also...
Flames Proving They Are Contenders
March 27th, 2017 Last week, the Calgary Flames battled through a tough three-game road trip, an untimely suspension and a key injury to prove they won't be playoff pushovers. It started when recently promoted top-line winger Micheal Ferland had to go into quarantine with symptoms of the mumps and it continued with Matthew Tkachuk's two-game suspension...