They Wore It Once: Flames Players and Their Unique Numbers Ryan Gagne | January 21, 2024 *This archive was originally written by Colton Pankiw The Calgary Flames began as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 and relocated to southern Alberta in 1980. Throughout their 51-year history, including…
Former Flames on New Teams: Checking in on 2023 Departures Derek Olsen | January 21, 2024 As the new year progresses and the All-Star Break approaches, the Calgary Flames are surging. They have won four in a row, and are currently just two points out of…
Flames Last 5 First-Round Picks – Decent History of Solid Choices Derek Olsen | December 31, 2023 *This archive was written ahead of the 2023 Draft It’s mid-June and almost time for the 2023 edition of the NHL Entry Draft. The Calgary Flames and new general manager…
Flames Had Their Best November in 5 Seasons Ryan Gagne | December 1, 2023 In 2021-22, the Calgary Flames were Pacific Division champions and rode that momentum into the playoffs, only to be ousted by their provincial rivals in the second round. Unfortunately, after…
Calgary Flames History at the Heritage Classic Ryan Gagne | October 29, 2023 As many hockey fans remember, on a blistering cold late November day in 2003, the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens took part in the first-ever Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium…
Flames’ Leading Scorers by Decade Ryan Gagne | October 20, 2023 Die-hard fans of the Calgary Flames will be familiar with the top scorers in franchise history, with Hall of Famers like Jarome Iginla, Al MacInnis, and Joe Niewendyck ranking among…
Where Are They Now? Flames’ First-Round Picks Since 2005 Ryan Gagne | September 21, 2023 Now that the Calgary Flames have opened the doors for another training camp, we looked at the names on the invite list and noticed a handful of first-round picks are…
Revisiting the Flames’ 2017-18 Prospect Pool Ryan Ventura | September 9, 2023 In 2017-18, the Calgary Flames had a prospect pool that was highly regarded around the NHL. They seemed to have drafted well in previous years, and the future looked bright.…
Calgary Flames’ Best Players to Ever Play at the World Juniors Derek Olsen | September 7, 2023 As we round into 2023 and look forward to the next half of the season for the Calgary Flames, plenty of hockey fans still have their gazes set on the…
Flames’ 5 Best Goalies Over the Past Decade Rupert McDonald | August 18, 2023 Ever since Miikka Kiprusoff retired, the Calgary Flames have gone through a carousel in the crease. That has changed in recent years thanks to the signing of Jacob Markstrom, but…
Flames: A Look Back at Miikka Kiprusoff’s Career Ryan Ventura | July 28, 2023 Last week, the Calgary Flames announced that they will be retiring the No. 34 in honor of former goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff. He joins Jarome Iginla, Lanny McDonald, and Mike Vernon…
Flames’ Miikka Kiprusoff: 7 Fascinating Statistics Ryan Gagne | July 21, 2023 Recently, the Calgary Flames announced that on March 2, 2024, the organization would hold a ceremony and retire franchise win leader Miikka Kiprusoff‘s number. Ultimately, the Finnish-born netminder will become…
