Ryan Pike
Ryan Pike has covered the Calgary Flames and the NHL Draft extensively since 2010 as a Senior Writer for The Hockey Writers, Senior Contributing Editor of FlamesNation.ca and a correspondent for the Sporting News. He lives in Calgary.
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Flames Radically Remake Forward Ranks
July 5th, 2018 The Calgary Flames went into the 2017-18 National Hockey League season with high expectations. Bolstered by the off-season additions of Mike Smith and Travis Hamonic, the team didn't just expect to qualify for the playoffs but to make some noise once they got there. Instead, they missed the post-season by 11 points. These...
Flames sign Ryan and Czarnik
July 1st, 2018 The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms with center Derek Ryan and right wing Austin Czarnik on multi-year deals, per a report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Per reports, Ryan's deal is for three years with a $3.125 million average annual value, while Czarnik signed for two years with a $1.25 million annual cap hit. Ryan, 31,...
Flames Draft for the Future in Dallas
June 28th, 2018 The Calgary Flames headed to the Lone Star State with the fewest draft picks in club history. They owned no first, second or third round selections in the 2018 NHL Draft. Yet somehow general manager Brad Treliving managed to make the biggest splash of any club. The Flames did absolutely nothing on the first night of the draft....
Flames Have No More Excuses
June 26th, 2018 For four consecutive NHL Drafts, Brad Treliving has been a busy man. In his three previous drafts, he leveraged draft choices in trades to add to the Calgary Flames' lineup without giving up an established roster player. At the 2018 NHL Draft, in the aftermath of a disappointing 2017-18 season, Treliving changed tactics. The Flames made...
Top 20 WHL Draft Prospects for 2018
June 22nd, 2018 The Western Hockey League has been one of the most consistent producers of talent for the National Hockey League for decades. The teams have a level of familiarity with the style of hockey played in the NHL that is arguably only approached by some Ontario Hockey League teams – it helps that a few WHL teams are owned by NHL...
Vitali Kravtsov - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 21st, 2018 Vitali Kravtsov 2017-18 Team: Traktor Chelyabinsk (#74) Date of Birth: December 23, 1999 Place of Birth: Vladivostok, Russia Ht: 6'4" Wt: 183 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Right Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2018 first-year eligible Rankings THW (Pike's Picks): 36th (final) Future Considerations: 28th (final) ISS: not in...
