Oilers & Flames’ Top 3 Memorable Playoff Games Brian Swane | May 20, 2022 After 31 years, the Battle of Alberta returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday (May 18) with an absolutely wild game at the Scotiabank Saddledome between the Edmonton Oilers…
Flames’ 5 Most Productive Defensemen of All-Time Paul Quinney | May 1, 2022 The measure of a great NHL defenseman is more than just his statistics. While the numbers count, truly great blueliners are defined by much more including leadership, toughness, and longevity.…
Calgary Flames’ Great Dion Phaneuf Paul Quinney | April 10, 2022 Dion Phaneuf was a great hockey player, but at one time he had a bad ‘reputation’ (from ‘Sleepy PEI town braces for celebrity storm as Toronto Maple Leafs Captain Dion…
Jarome Iginla Deserved the 2002 Hart Trophy Lucas Anderson | March 22, 2022 The NHL’s 2001-02 season was one of few goals, many saves, and one infamous award snub. Given that this was the “dead puck era,” it’s fitting that one skater—Jarome Iginla—and…
Flames’ Backlund Has Defined Career Through Two-Way Play Brett Krauss | March 19, 2022 On Wednesday night, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund played in his 804th game with the team, surpassing Al MacInnis for most games played all-time by a Flames’ draft pick. It…
One for the Ages: Mike Vernon’s 1988-89 Season Paul Quinney | February 24, 2022 Mike Vernon played his first game with the Calgary Flames on Dec. 12, 1982, against the Detroit Red Wings. It was an utter disaster. The 19-year-old goaltender gave up six…
Flames Have a History of 10-Game Winning Streaks Greg Tysowski | February 24, 2022 The Calgary Flames are on the verge of making history. Thursday night’s game in Vancouver vs. the Canucks will put the Flames’ impressive 10-game winning streak on the line and…
5 Flames Franchise Records That Will Never Be Broken Colton Pankiw | December 15, 2021 Records are made to be broken. That is a saying as old as time and in a lot of ways true. It seems in all sports, we hear constantly about…
Revisiting Departed Flames Players From 2020-21 Team Greg Tysowski | November 26, 2021 The NHL offseason is the time when 32 general managers (GM) take stock of what they’ve got in the cupboard and what needs to be filled on their shopping list,…
Flames That Got Away: 3 Successful Draft Picks That Refused to Sign in Calgary Greg Tysowski | August 19, 2021 The NHL entry draft has always been a complete and utter crapshoot. We’ve seen multiple number one overall picks become big-time busts, while seventh-rounders can sometimes become all-stars. The Calgary…
Theo Fleury – It’s the Size of the Heart That Matters! Ryan Pike | July 15, 2021 Theo Fleury, born in Saskatchewan, Canada, was one of three sons. His father, Wally, also played hockey but an injury prevented him from reaching the professional ranks. As with most young…
Flames GM Brad Treliving’s Draft History Colton Pankiw | July 14, 2021 Brad Treliving took over as the general manager of the Calgary Flames on April 28, 2014. He’d earlier served as the assistant general manager of the Arizona Coyotes and the…