Thomas Strangward
Having just received a Bachelor of Arts in History (with a concentration in Canadian History) from the University of Calgary, Thomas Strangward is pursuing his passion of sports journalism and has recently accepted a seat in the renowned Radio, Television, and Broadcast News Program at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta.
Author's Posts
Broken Logic: Flames Offer Avalanche 3 First Round Picks for #1 Overall
June 17th, 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 of good humour. Light, highly quotable, and entertaining, my collection stretches from the slapstick of Leslie Nielsen into the sublime of Seinfeld. One film that...
Former Flames in the Playoffs
May 21st, 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 for the future and the fans watch other teams mount a quest for the glorious Stanley Cup, there are some aspects of the playoffs that can appeal to Flames fans. The following is...
The Nine Lives of the Calgary Flames Management
May 9th, 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 at the World Championships, others honing their golf game, and perhaps some are even relaxing. It is peculiar to describe the 2012-2013 Calgary Flames as a...
Calgary Flames: Trying to Lose?
April 25th, 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 Young Calgary Flames
April 19th, 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 can honestly say that I have never been more interested in the direction of the Flames franchise. The Flames are...
Three Reasons to Keep Watching the Calgary Flames
April 12th, 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 the gradual transition from discussing who the Flames will play in the opening round of the playoffs, to how well the Flames need to play to make the...