Flames That Got Away: Losing Paul Byron on Waivers Still Stings Greg Tysowski | July 6, 2021 They say hindsight is 20/20, but I bet you dollars to donuts that Calgary Flames management expected second-year winger Paul Byron to clear waivers on that fateful day in October…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1988-89 Calgary Flames Colby Guy | May 11, 2021 The 1988-89 Calgary Flames are one of the greatest and most iconic teams in hockey history. The team that gifted the world the iconic photo of Lanny McDonald lifting his…
Forgotten Calgary Flames Who Went on to Become NHL Stars Colton Pankiw | April 20, 2021 The Calgary Flames organization has had its fair share of star players over the years. They have had several players who are now in the Hall of Fame, including Jarome…
Flames’ 2004 Stanley Cup Run at the Top of Darryl Sutter’s Most Memorable Moments Greg Tysowski | April 16, 2021 Darryl Sutter is a two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach who I think has punched his ticket for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame when he finally decides to call…
The Battle of Alberta: 30th Anniversary of the Flames & Oilers Series Brian Swane | April 15, 2021 Inevitably, any situation that allows Calgary and Edmonton to compare themselves to the other, the Battle of Alberta materializes. Often it’s friendly. Like when the cities compete to raise more…
Flames’ Worst 1st-Round Draft Picks Since 2000 Colton Pankiw | March 29, 2021 Over the last 20 years, the Calgary Flames have been an okay team, with some very good seasons and some flat-out bad ones. They made the Stanley Cup Final in…
Former Flames: Where Is Tobias Rieder? Jayden Wasney | February 22, 2021 Tobias Rieder’s time in Calgary as a Flame was short — just one season — but his impact on their penalty kill was immense, so his missing presence is felt…
Calgary Flames Have Never Been Good at Building Through the Draft Paul Quinney | January 17, 2021 Outside of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Entry Draft is the most exciting time of the year on the hockey calendar. In the lead up to the traditional June…
Former Flame Bouwmeester Retires: A Look Back At His Time in Calgary Jayden Wasney | January 12, 2021 After 17 seasons of playing at the highest level, former Calgary Flame Jay Bouwmeester announced he’s hanging up his skates. The swift-moving defenseman spent time with the Florida Panthers, Flames,…
One for the Ages: Miikka Kiprusoff’s 2005-06 Season Paul Quinney | January 10, 2021 At the end of the 2005-06 season, the NHL awarded the Calgary Flames’ Miikka Kiprusoff the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender. The 30-year-old Finn topped that off by…
Jarome Iginla’s 5 Greatest Highlights THW Archives | January 4, 2021 After 20 seasons in the National Hockey League and over 1,500 regular season games, Jarome Iginla has finally called it a career. One of the legendary figures in the game…
Calgary Flames’ Great Gary Roberts Paul Quinney | January 2, 2021 The Calgary Flames’ first-round draft pick in 1984, Gary Roberts, played 10 memorable seasons in the Stampede City. He finished his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning over two decades…