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Paul QuinneyPaul Quinney

My name is Paul Quinney and I cover the Calgary Flames along with the OHL’s Ottawa 67s and the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL. A freelance writer and blogger, I am also a passionate old timers’ hockey player – so much so that my son has dubbed me “Connor McSenior”. I love to tell stories about the game of hockey and the personalities – both past and present, who have made it the greatest game on the planet!

Flames Weekly: 4 of 5 Games Dropped & Postseason Already in Jeopardy

February 22, 2021 by Paul Quinney
Calgary FLAMES WEEKLY Johnny Gaudreau Matthew Tkachuk

Flames Weekly is our new series on how the Calgary Flames performed the previous week. Be sure to check in every Monday for our take on the week that was and …

Read moreFlames Weekly: 4 of 5 Games Dropped & Postseason Already in Jeopardy

Categories Calgary Flames, Column Tags Jacob Markstrom, Matthew Tkachuk, Rasmus Andersson

Pandemic Trades No Easy Task for NHL General Managers

February 7, 2021 by Paul Quinney
George McPhee

Whether they are buying, selling, or just kicking tires, NHL general managers will be spending a lot more time in the coming weeks pondering how to approach in-season trades. That’s …

Read morePandemic Trades No Easy Task for NHL General Managers

Categories NHL Trade Analysis, Top Stories Tags COVID-19

Flames Weekly: Bounceback Against Canadiens After Tough Week

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by Paul Quinney
Calgary FLAMES WEEKLY Johnny Gaudreau Matthew Tkachuk

Flames Weekly is our new series on how the Calgary Flames performed the previous week. Be sure to check in every Monday for our take on the week that was …

Read moreFlames Weekly: Bounceback Against Canadiens After Tough Week

Categories Calgary Flames, Column, Top Stories Tags Johnny Gaudreau, Sam Bennett

Flames’ Valimaki a Long-Shot for the Calder

February 1, 2021 by Paul Quinney
Juuso Valimaki

Those players whom hockey writers think have a shot at winning the Calder Memorial Trophy usually face enough pressure without putting more of it on themselves. Yet Calgary Flames’ defenseman …

Read moreFlames’ Valimaki a Long-Shot for the Calder

Categories Calgary Flames, Player Profiles Tags Calder Trophy, Juuso Valimaki

Tkachuk Brothers Vie to Be Biggest Pest in the North Division

January 21, 2021 by Paul Quinney
Brothers in the NHL Brady and Matthew Tkachuk

Pests have always been a fixture in the NHL. Akin to a bad fungal infection, their outrageous antics and relentless harassment drives opposing players mad and often into the penalty …

Read moreTkachuk Brothers Vie to Be Biggest Pest in the North Division

Categories Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators Tags Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk

Calgary Flames Have Never Been Good at Building Through the Draft

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 by Paul Quinney
Calgary Flames Jakob Pelletier Draft

Outside of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Entry Draft is the most exciting time of the year on the hockey calendar. In the lead up to the traditional June …

Read moreCalgary Flames Have Never Been Good at Building Through the Draft

Categories Flames History, NHL Entry Draft Tags Brent Krahn, NHL Draft

One for the Ages: Miikka Kiprusoff’s 2005-06 Season

January 10, 2021 by Paul Quinney
Miikka Kiprusoff

At the end of the 2005-06 season, the NHL awarded the Calgary Flames’ Miikka Kiprusoff the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender. The 30-year-old Finn topped that off by …

Read moreOne for the Ages: Miikka Kiprusoff’s 2005-06 Season

Categories Flames History, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending Tags Miikka Kiprusoff

Calgary Flames’ Great Gary Roberts

January 4, 2021January 2, 2021 by Paul Quinney

The Calgary Flames’ first-round draft pick in 1984, Gary Roberts, played 10 memorable seasons in the Stampede City. He finished his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning over two decades …

Read moreCalgary Flames’ Great Gary Roberts

Categories Editor's Choice, Flames History, Hockey History, Player Profiles Tags Gary Roberts

Flames Old-School Coaches Couldn’t Handle Today’s Players

December 24, 2020 by Paul Quinney
Bill Peters, Johnny Gaudreau

Jeremy Roenick was asked on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast whether he thought men like Darryl Sutter and Mike Keenan, both former Calgary Flames coaches, could be behind the bench in …

Read moreFlames Old-School Coaches Couldn’t Handle Today’s Players

Categories Flames History, Hockey History, NHL Coaching Tags Darryl Sutter, Drew Doughty, Jeremy Roenick, Mike Keenan

Flames Have a Lot to Work on This Season

December 20, 2020 by Paul Quinney
Matthew Tkachuk

In the upcoming 2020-21 season, the Calgary Flames must show that they are on track to contend for a Stanley Cup in the next few years. That means making it …

Read moreFlames Have a Lot to Work on This Season

Categories Calgary Flames, Previews and Predictions Tags Geoff Ward, Johnny Gaudreau, Mark Giordano, Matthew Tkachuk

Calgary Flames’ Great Dion Phaneuf

December 15, 2020 by Paul Quinney

Dion Phaneuf was a great hockey player, but at one time he had a bad ‘reputation’ (from ‘Sleepy PEI town braces for celebrity storm as Toronto Maple Leafs Captain Dion …

Read moreCalgary Flames’ Great Dion Phaneuf

Categories Flames History, Hockey History, Player Profiles Tags Dion Phaneuf

Flames Have it Rough, But Better Than Most Hockey Markets

December 7, 2020 by Paul Quinney
Fans of the Calgary Flames

The ancient Aztecs of Mexico played a ball game called Pok-ta-Tok. Crazed fans of the sport gathered in arenas across the Aztec empire to watch their heroes compete for glory. …

Read moreFlames Have it Rough, But Better Than Most Hockey Markets

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