Looking Back at Former Flames Face-Punchers Andrew Mendler | January 27, 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…
The Flames Have Laid A Foundation, Now Comes The Hard Part Ryan Pike | January 17, 2016 The Calgary Flames were a much different team when Bob Hartley first took the helm following the 2012-13 National Hockey League lockout. The club had loaded up in the off-season,…
Lance Bouma to Miss “a Few Weeks” Dustin L. Nelson | January 13, 2016 For the second time this season, Calgary Flames forward Lance Bouma will be sidelined for an extended period of time, the team announced Tuesday evening. Bouma is set to miss…
Bettman Lobbies for CalgaryNext, Mayor Responds Dustin Nelson | January 11, 2016 In August, Calgary Flames ownership announced plans for CalgaryNext, a new arena complex on the west side of downtown Calgary. It encompasses many things, including a new arena for the…
Looking Back at the Cammalleri – Bourque Trade: Who Won? Gregory Katz | January 11, 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…
Johnny Gaudreau: Hockey’s Biggest Little Success Story Ryan Pike | December 31, 2015 You could be forgiven if you saw Johnny Gaudreau for the first time in the Calgary Flames locker room and mistook him for the stick-boy rather than a National Hockey…
Top 10 Calgary Flames Prospects: Winter 2015 Edition Ryan Pike | December 29, 2015 The Calgary Flames once were defined as a veteran club, with the key roles on their team taken by players at (or beyond) the peak of their useful hockey-playing careers.…
Blockbuster Trade That Helped Both Teams Turns 20 Ed Sarno | December 21, 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…
Report: Calgary Has Interest in Jonathan Bernier Dustin L. Nelson | December 17, 2015 No, that’s not a typo. The Calgary Flames have had interest in taking on Jonathan Bernier’s contract during the 2015-16 season. The Calgary Sun’s Eric Francis told Sportsnet 590 The…
Calgary’s Special Teams Are Killing Their Season Ryan Pike | December 7, 2015 Famed Canadian comedian Red Green famously said, “If women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.” While a tad politically incorrect nowadays, the statement boils down…
Flames Lose Prospect Jon Gillies For Season Dustin L. Nelson | December 3, 2015 The Calgary Flames have lost goalie prospect Jon Gillies for the season, the team announced on Thursday. Gillies will undergo hip surgery on Wednesday and is expected to miss four-to-six…
3 Teams Who Could Benefit From Claiming Joni Ortio Dustin Nelson | November 26, 2015 The Calgary Flames have again waived a goaltender. This time it’s Finnish goaltender Joni Ortio. The 24-year-old is in the final year of a one-way contract that pays him $600,000…