Flames History
Top 10 Flames Goalies of All-Time
January 27th, 2017 Chad Johnson and Brian Elliott would probably testify that it isn't easy to be a goalie for the Calgary Flames. After all, only nine goalies have played more than 100 games for the Flames since they came to Calgary in 1980 and the team has missed the playoffs in 14 of the...
Ferland Finds His Game
December 7th, 2016 Kevin Bieksa and Micheal Ferland hate each other. But, since their feud began 18 months ago, Ferland has elevated his game to a whole new level. Still, the hatred between the two was obvious as they exchanged haymakers in the first period of a recent 8-3 home-ice drubbing...
Is Engelland Worthy of His Salary?
November 16th, 2016 Back on July 1, 2014, many Calgary Flames fans thought signing Deryk Engelland, a 32-year-old journeyman defenceman, was complete lunacy. After all, he didn’t play consistently in the NHL until he was 28 and the three-year, $8.7 million deal he signed ($2.9 million per...
Looking Back at Former Flames Face-Punchers
January 27th, 2016 John Scott, one of the NHL’s last pure enforcers, is set to suit up this weekend and captain the Pacific squad at the NHL All-Star game. Scott is one of only a handful of players left in the NHL whose career revolves around the damage he can do with his fists and his...
Looking Back at the Cammalleri - Bourque Trade: Who Won?
January 11th, 2016 The Trade: January 12, 2012, exactly four years ago to this day, the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames made a trade that would greatly alter both teams. Mike Cammalleri, Karri Ramo, and a 2012 5th round pick were sent to the Flames, while the Habs received Rene...
Blockbuster Trade That Helped Both Teams Turns 20
December 21st, 2015 During the first intermission of Thursday night's Stars-Flames game, Fox Sports Southwest Host Josh Bogorad had a feature on the 1995 blockbuster trade of Jarome Iginla for Joe Nieuwendyk. The Flames also received Corey Millen, a diminutive journeyman center, in the...
8 Great Curtis Glencross Moments
October 27th, 2015 Last Tuesday, 32-year-old forward Curtis Glencross announced his retirement. It caps off a strange summer where many veteran players who were quite serviceable as third and fourth line pieces, either couldn't find a NHL job or wound up taking a tryout deal, with guys like...