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Flames Goaltending

How Flames’ Backup Goalie Devin Cooley has Flipped the Script

THW Staff | December 2, 2025

The 2025-26 NHL season was supposed to be the coronation of Dustin Wolf. For years, the Calgary Flames have operated with the understanding that the crease eventually belonged to Wolf.…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

5 Potential Backup Goalie Options for the Calgary Flames

Rupert McDonald | October 13, 2025

The Calgary Flames need to address their backup goaltending. After losing Dan Vladar in free agency, they attempted to solidify the position by signing Ivan Prosvetov. Prosvetov, however, was cut…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Dustin Wolf’s Extension Signals a New Era in Calgary

The Old Prof | September 22, 2025

The Calgary Flames placed their biggest bet yet this offseason, and it’s official. Dustin Wolf is their go-to guy in net—not just for now, but for the long haul. General…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

The 2025–26 Battle of Alberta Could Come Down to the Goalies

The Old Prof | August 31, 2025

The Battle of Alberta? There’s nothing like it. The intensity, the noise from the crowd, the history—from brutal fights on the ice to gut-wrenching playoff moments—it’s the kind of rivalry…

Categories Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Flames Goaltending, Oilers Goaltending, Season Previews

Flames’ Dustin Wolf Is the Real Deal

The Old Prof | August 3, 2025

If you’re a Calgary Flames fan, you can feel the shift in the air. This isn’t just another rebuild. It’s not more empty talk about “patience” or “process.” As the…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Revisiting Dustin Wolf’s Best Games From Rookie Season With the Flames

Jeremy Schouppe | July 29, 2025

Most franchise-changing draft picks are selected in the top-five or top-10, not at 214th overall in the seventh round of the NHL Entry Draft. However, the Calgary Flames‘ 2019 seventh-round…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Flames’ Ivan Prosvetov Makes Another Push for NHL Success

Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 20, 2025

After spending a season with CSKA Moscow, Russian goalie Ivan Prosvetov is taking another shot at establishing himself in the NHL. He recently signed a contract with the Calgary Flames,…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Flames’ Goalies Prosvetov & Cooley Set to Compete for Backup Role Behind Wolf

Cody Gzowski | July 5, 2025

As part of the NHL’s annual free agent frenzy, longtime Calgary Flames backup goaltender Dan Vladar signed a two-year, $6.7 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Vladar’s departure is no…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Flames’ Vladar Would Be Foolish to Test Free Agency

Rupert McDonald | June 11, 2025

The Calgary Flames were pleased enough with Dan Vladar over the second half of the 2024-25 season to reportedly offer him a contract extension. In fact, it sounds as though…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Revisiting the Bruins’ Jim Craig Trade with the Flames

Ryan Gagne | February 13, 2025

Jim Craig is an American sports hero from Easton, Massachusetts, who played three seasons at Boston University and won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Goaltending, Bruins History, Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending, Flames History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis

Flames’ Dustin Wolf Showing Clear Signs of Fatigue

Rupert McDonald | February 10, 2025

The Calgary Flames enter the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament three points outside the playoff picture. It’s disappointing, given how well they were playing heading into February, but a recent skid…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending

Flames Need to Give Dustin Wolf the Bulk of Starts Moving Forward

Rupert McDonald | January 17, 2025

Before the 2024-25 season began, there was concern among Calgary Flames fans as to how their goaltending would fare. While it was widely assumed the young and upcoming Dustin Wolf…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending
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