Ryan Pike
Ryan Pike has covered the Calgary Flames and the NHL Draft extensively since 2010 as a Senior Writer for The Hockey Writers and Senior Contributing Editor of FlamesNation.ca. A member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, he lives in Calgary.
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Flames' Jankowski Carves Out Key Niche
January 4th, 2019 Professional sports can be a "what have you done for me lately" type of business, particularly when it's such a results-oriented world. As a consequence, it's rare to see organizations remain patient with the development of their young players - especially if they were high-profile first round draft picks. For the Calgary Flames,...
7 Worst Flames Trades Ever
December 29th, 2018 In the National Hockey League, making trades is simultaneously an art, a science and a task in intelligent asset management. Over the years, the Calgary Flames have had several general managers that were quite good at the art of the deal – notably the legendary "Trader Cliff" Fletcher. But at the same time, the Flames have had their...
3 Fixes the Flames Need to Become Cup Contenders
December 27th, 2018 The emergence of the Calgary Flames as a top team has been one of the major stories of first half of the 2018-19 National Hockey League season. After missing the playoffs in 2017-18, the Flames are well-positioned to return to the post-season. But as the saying goes, there's no point of just making the playoffs unless a team can...
2019 World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team
December 26th, 2018 The end of December means two things in the hockey world: the National Hockey League season begins to get serious, and the best under-20 players in the world converge for two weeks of high-octane action. Pitting 10 teams of junior-aged players against each other for global supremacy, the IIHF World Junior Championship is one...
3 Reasons the Flames Could Be Cup Contenders
December 24th, 2018 Heading into the National Hockey League's annual holiday break, the Calgary Flames are in an unfamiliar position: first place. The Flames lead the Pacific Division at Christmas, and are among the top teams in the Western Conference. Given that the Flames struggled frequently last season and missed the playoffs by 11 points, their...
Elias Lindholm: the Flames' Secret Weapon
December 21st, 2018 When the Calgary Flames made their blockbuster trade with the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2018 NHL Draft, the thought was the deal would be important for both clubs. For the Flames, the notion was that Noah Hanifin would probably be the biggest piece right away given his youth and promise. However, forward Elias Lindholm has very...
