Calgary Signs Deal with Flames and Stampede for New Arena The Canadian Press | December 5, 2019 CALGARY — A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede.…
Longtime NHL Centre Matt Stajan Retires After Time with Leafs, Flames The Canadian Press | December 3, 2019 TORONTO — Matt Stajan has retired from pro hockey following 14 seasons in the NHL. The 35-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., had 413 points (146 goals, 267 assists) in 1,003…
MacKinnon, Rittich and Jones Named NHL 3 Stars The Canadian Press | December 2, 2019 NEW YORK — Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich and San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones are the NHL’s three stars of the week. MacKinnon topped…
Can Geoff Ward Help the Calgary Flames Rise from the Ashes? Bryan Wilson | December 1, 2019 A new era has begun in Calgary, after Geoff Ward was officially named as the interim head coach of the Calgary Flames. It was announced on Friday (Nov. 29) that…
Elias Lindholm’s 2 Third-Period Goals Help Flames Beat Senators 3-1 The Canadian Press | November 30, 2019 CALGARY — Elias Lindholm scored the game-winner late in the third period, then added an empty netter, to lead the Calgary Flames to 3-1 victory on Saturday night over the…
Bill Peters Resigns as Flames Head Coach Jim Parsons | November 29, 2019 On Friday, it was announced during a press conference that the Calgary Flames have accepted the resignation of Bill Peters. Geoff Ward will serve as interim head coach and Peters…
Lindholm Scores in OT, Flames Beat Sabres 3-2 The Canadian Press | November 27, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Elias Lindholm scored on a wraparound 1:17 into overtime to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Matthew Tkachuk…
Flames Trying to Focus on Hockey Amidst Bill Peters’ Uncertain Future The Canadian Press | November 27, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Calgary Flames are doing their best to focus on hockey with the future of head coach Bill Peters still up in air amidst allegations he directed racist comments at…
Calgary Flames’ Bill Peters Caught in a Firestorm Bryan Wilson | November 27, 2019 It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for Calgary Flames head coach, Bill Peters, after it was alleged he made racist remarks to a former player while…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Maple Leafs, Predators, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | November 26, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we provide a quick follow-up to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mike Babcock story from yesterday, there is connected accusations about another coach in the…
NHL Investigating Allegations of Racial Slur from Flames’ Bill Peters The Canadian Press | November 26, 2019 The NHL says it will join the Flames in looking into recent allegations about a racial slur from Calgary head coach Bill Peters. Former NHL defenceman Akim Aliu tweeted on…
Flames Investigating Allegation Head Coach Used Racial Slurs The Canadian Press | November 25, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says the team is looking into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward a Nigerian-born hockey player a decade ago in the minor leagues, then arranged for the playe…