A Look At Calgary’s Love Affair with Sweden Ryan Pike | March 7, 2016 Over their history, the Calgary Flames have cultivated a reputation as a hard-working, blue-collar hockey club. This reputation is a bit disconnected from the team’s reality because, although the team…
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, T.J. Brodie and the Norris Trophy Zeke | March 3, 2016 It happens every year. Voters vote for the Norris Trophy to honor the NHL’s top defenseman. And invariably, it goes to a defenseman who scores a ton of points on…
Minnesota Wild Acquire David Jones For Niklas Backstrom Dustin Nelson | February 29, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have acquired 31-year-old forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for veteran netminder Niklas Backstrom and a 2016 6th round draft pick. Jones has played…
Florida Panthers Acquire Jiri Hudler: Report Dustin L. Nelson | February 27, 2016 The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Heading back to Calgary is a 2016 2nd round pick and a 2018…
Flames, Canucks Swap Hunter Shinkaruk, Markus Granlund Dustin L. Nelson | February 22, 2016 For the second year in a row the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames have put together a trade. Monday the teams announced a swap of 21-year-old Vancouver forward Hunter Shinkaruk…
Calgary Flames 2016 Trade Deadline Primer: The Fire Sale Ryan Pike | February 22, 2016 The 2015-16 season has been one of frustration and disappointment for the Calgary Flames, as the club failed to build upon their memorable 2015 playoff run and instead slid backwards…
Report: Dennis Wideman Could Be Reimbursed for Games Missed Dustin L. Nelson | February 21, 2016 The Dennis Wideman saga continues to drag on. The defenseman was suspended 20 games for running over linesman Don Henderson just before the All-Star break. While Wideman appealed his suspension,…
Flames Crowded Crease Will Soon Be Empty Andrew Mendler | February 18, 2016 Eyes will be firmly on the Calgary Flames crease over the next seven weeks as management contemplates what to do about their upcoming goaltending situation. Come July 1 the Flames crease…
Dennis Wideman 20-Game Suspension is Upheld Dustin L. Nelson | February 17, 2016 After a lengthy appeal, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the initial 20-game suspension for Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman. Wideman was initially suspended on Feb. 3 for Jan. 27…
Karri Ramo Out For the Season Dustin L. Nelson | February 17, 2016 The Calgary Flames announced Wednesday that goaltender Karri Ramo will miss the remainder of the season with an ACL tear and meniscus damage. The injury will require surgery. His recovery…
Most Valuable Players Under 21: Pacific Division Colton Davies | February 17, 2016 With the NHL trade deadline looming, teams always have players that are deemed untouchable based on their value or potential. I determined which players 20-years old or younger are the most…
Gaudreau, Monahan and Bouma Scratched Tuesday Dustin L. Nelson | February 9, 2016 In a rare event, Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley may scratch some of his star players for disciplinary reasons. Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Lance Bouma — The Calgary Three…
