Twitterpated: Inside the Minds of the NHL Walter McLaughlin | November 23, 2012 Even hut-dwellers in N’Djamena, Chad are keenly aware that social media has revolutionized how we communicate. Moreover, it allows us a glimpse into the unsolicited, unfiltered minds of celebrities and…
Rock Out for the Lockout: Grinder, featuring Darren McCarty Josh Smith | November 14, 2012 With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of…
Rock Out for the Lockout: The Calgary Flames are “Red Hot” Josh Smith | November 3, 2012 With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of…
Junior and college Calgary Flames prospect update, October edition Ryan Pike | November 2, 2012 Even though the National Hockey League is locked out, the hockey world keeps on turning. While the Calgary Flames aren’t playing games, their prospects throughout college and major junior are…
Would a Lockout-Shortened Season Help the Calgary Flames? Thomas Strangward | November 1, 2012 With news breaking that the annual Winter Classic could be the next casualty in the labour war between the NHL and NHLPA, the likelihood of an 82 game season occurring…
Roman Horak Finds His Scoring Touch With the Heat Ryan Pike | November 1, 2012 Last summer, the Calgary Flames were in a jam. With the June 1 signing deadline for 2009 draft picks rapidly approaching and hot-shot Swedish blueliner Tim Erixon refusing to agree…
Rock Out for the Lockout: “As The Story Goes” by Theo Fleury Josh Smith | October 12, 2012 As the lockout continues, so do we with Rock Out for the Lockout. It’s former Calgary Flames star Theo Fleury who takes centre stage this time.
Stoking the Fire – Abbotsford Heat Coach Raises Expectations for Year Two Ryan Pike | October 12, 2012 A year ago, veteran minor league coach Troy G. Ward inherited the position of head coach of the Abbotsford Heat from departing bench boss Jim Playfair. An assistant for one…
Flames Training Camp Preview Part 3 of 3: The Veteran Core Thomas Strangward | October 4, 2012 The NHL’s lockout of its players, to the surprise of no one, is in full swing and with the reported tensions of the most recent meetings between the league and…
Digging into the prospect depth of the Calgary Flames Ryan Pike | October 4, 2012 Last spring, something very bizarre happened. Something that hasn’t happened in nearly a decade. A forward prospect debuted for the Calgary Flames and made an immediate, positive impact. When Sven…
Flames Training Camp Preview Part 2 of 3: Comeback Candidates Thomas Strangward | September 11, 2012 While the second lockout of NHL players in 7 years is slated to occur in five short days, there is still merit in optimistically assessing the key issues permeating throughout…
A look at the 2012-13 Calgary Flames – Defense and Goalies Ryan Pike | September 11, 2012 While the summer of 2012 was primarily spent over-hauling the Calgary Flames coaching staff and forwards, the team did virtually no tinkering on the roster’s back-end. The club lost Scott…