Flames GM Feaster Douses Rumours About Personnel Moves Jas Faulkner | May 3, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor In the response to the continually churning rumour mill about who will wear the whistle and a few other hats in Calgary in 2012/13, Flames…
What the Roman Cervenka Signing Means Thomas Strangward | May 2, 2012 The Calgary Flames made their first big splash of the summer Wednesday afternoon as they signed Czech centre Roman Cervenka to a 1-year deal with a salary of $3,775,000. Cervenka…
Max Reinhart leads Abbotsford Heat to 1-0 series lead in Toronto Callum Ng | May 2, 2012 It’s becoming a trend. Max Reinhart got a goal and a helper in just his third pro game as the Abbotsford Heat bettered the Toronto Marlies 3-1 in game one…
Why Jarome Iginla Needs a Stanley Cup Ring Ryan Pike | April 30, 2012 Jarome Iginla is a very good hockey player in the midst of a very good career. The past two seasons have seen him hit some pretty big milestones. During the…
Essential Hockey Read: Behind The Moves Christopher Ralph | April 21, 2012 The Essential Hockey Read & Reference: Behind the Moves: NHL General Managers Tell How Winners Are Built by Jason Farris (Foreward by Brian Burke) Like a Datsyukian breakaway clinical finish,…
Evaluating Calgary’s Expiring Contracts Thomas Strangward | April 17, 2012 Since the Calgary Flames closed out their regular season and headed into a playoff-free spring for the third consecutive year, the fan base and local sports media did not have…
Season over, Flames now look for answers Ryan Pike | April 10, 2012 Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster opened his media availability on Tuesday morning with an apology to Flames fans and ownership over what he termed a “disappointing” performance by the…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: 2011-12 year-end awards Ryan Pike | April 10, 2012 It’s hard to be particularly upbeat as an outlet that covers the Calgary Flames when the club has been on the outside of the playoff picture for the third consecutive…
Flames finish strong, worsen draft position Ryan Pike | April 9, 2012 THE STATS LINE 37-29-16 record [17th overall (in points percentage)] 2.43 goals-for per game [24th overall] 2.65 goals-against per game [14th overall] 17.7% power-play success rate [13th overall] 84.3% penalty-kill…
Fixing the NHL Entry Draft Lottery System: Playoff For Number One Christopher Ralph | April 8, 2012 NEW YORK/TORONTO – For the eighteenth time* since its inception in 1995, the National Hockey League Draft Drawing, a weighted system to determine the order of selection for the first…
Five candidates to coach the Flames in 2012-13 Ryan Pike | April 6, 2012 After three seasons outside of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames head coach Brent Sutter will reach the end of his contract at the end of the regular season.…
Time for Rebuild in Calgary Brad Burud | April 6, 2012 It has been a long time coming, but the need for a complete blow-up in Calgary has never been so evident. After another loss to Vancouver on Saturday night…
