Thomas Strangward

Jarome Iginla Career Highlights

Thomas Strangward | September 21, 2017

This article was originally published in March, 2013. Iginla was shipped out by General Manager Jay Feaster last night to the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for college prospects Ben Hanowski…

Broken Logic: Flames Offer Avalanche 3 First Round Picks for #1 Overall

Thomas Strangward | June 17, 2013

It is generally thought that laughter is the best medicine. This writer certainly tends to think so, and my armoire full of now obsolete DVDs can attest to the value…

Former Flames in the Playoffs

Thomas Strangward | May 21, 2013

For the fourth year in a row, the closest that the Calgary Flames and their fans will get to the playoffs are televised games. As the Flames continue to plan…

The Nine Lives of the Calgary Flames Management

Thomas Strangward | May 9, 2013

As the first round of the NHL playoffs winds down, the members of the Calgary Flames are surely strewn well across the globe. Some are playing for their respective nations…

Calgary Flames: Trying to Lose?

Thomas Strangward | April 25, 2013

After making massive changes and gearing up for a long-overdue rebuild of their roster over the last month, the 2012-2013 Calgary Flames found themselves in an unfamiliar position- the win column. Since a 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on April 6th, the Flames have gone 6-3-0 and have earned 12 of a possible 19 points. Ironically, the winning streak could not have come at a worse time

The Young Calgary Flames

Thomas Strangward | April 19, 2013

Despite the losing season, the disastrous Ryan O’Reilly offer sheet gaffe, the trades of Jarome Iginla and Jay Bouwmeester, and the much-bandied about retirement rumours attached to Miikka Kiprusoff, I…

Three Reasons to Keep Watching the Calgary Flames

Thomas Strangward | April 12, 2013

There is a significant amount of uncertainty swirling around the Calgary Flames for the first time in over a decade. Call-in shows and local discussions over that time have made…

Calgary Flames Begin Rebuild with Mixed Results and Message

Thomas Strangward | April 4, 2013

The Calgary Flames are certainly correctly proving the adage that March roars in like a lion and peters out like a lamb. Beginning the month as a self-described playoff bubble…

Flames Facts: Musings on the Flames Season

Thomas Strangward | March 25, 2013

While the majority of interest around the Calgary Flames right now is trade speculation, primarily regarding the future of captain and franchise scoring leader Jarome Iginla, there are other intriguing…

Calgary Flames Midseason Awards

Thomas Strangward | March 13, 2013

For the past three seasons, the Calgary Flames have been a playoff bubble team that has found themselves finishing just outside the annual Stanley Cup tournament with respective finishes of…

Miikka Kiprusoff Returns: Flame On

Thomas Strangward | March 6, 2013

Miikka Kiprusoff couldn’t be returning at a more opportune time. After missing the last 13 games with an MCL injury, the Flames’ all-time wins leader is set to start tonight against his former team, the San Jose Sharks.

The Calgary Flames: Optimism and Pessimism

Thomas Strangward | February 25, 2013

In whichever way the Flames season continues, there has never been so much evidence to support the two-fold identities of Flames fans- the optimists and the pessimists. For those not…