Today in Hockey History: July 1 Matthew Zator | July 1, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: June 30 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 2 July 1 has been a big news day for the National Hockey League in recent years, thanks to…
Remembering Iginla’s Heroic 2004 Stanley Cup Run with the Flames The Old Prof | June 2, 2025 While all eyes turn to the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers as they prepare for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday in Edmonton, it’s also a moment…
Today in Hockey History: May 25 Matthew Zator | May 25, 2025 May 25 is one of the most memorable days in National Hockey League history. Not only was a bold prediction made true, but three Stanley Cup champions were crowned as…
Today in Hockey History: May 3 Matthew Zator | May 3, 2025 May 3 has seen quite a bit of National Hockey League history throughout the decades. Among the memorable moments include the first non-North American scoring champion, numerous overtime goals, and…
Today in Hockey History: May 2 Matthew Zator | May 2, 2025 There were quite a few memorable postseason moments to occur on this date throughout National Hockey League history. The final Stanley Cup champion before the expansion era was crowned, and…
Gaudreau Remembered in Edmonton for All He Brought to Battle of Alberta Brian Swane | February 26, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew were tragically killed on Aug. 29, 2024 in Salem County, New Jersey. The siblings were riding bicycles when they…
Revisiting the Bruins’ Jim Craig Trade with the Flames Ryan Gagne | February 13, 2025 Jim Craig is an American sports hero from Easton, Massachusetts, who played three seasons at Boston University and won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake…
Calgary Flames’ Best Canadian Players of All-Time Derek Olsen | December 20, 2024 We are nearing the halfway mark of the 2024-25 NHL season, and as per usual there has already been a plethora of fantastic games and lots of drama. However, this…
Top 3 All-Time Flames Goalies THW Archives | November 26, 2024 The goaltending history of the Calgary Flames franchise has been punctuated by a handful of excellent performances in a desert of otherwise unremarkable ones. In an effort to separate the…
Roenick Discusses Almost Signing With Flames in HHOF Interview Derek Olsen | November 12, 2024 The 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame class was inducted on Monday, Nov. 11. This year’s group includes legendary players Jeremy Roenick, Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber, Natalie Darwitz, and Krissy Wendell-Pohl.…
The Great WHL Journey #5: Calgary Hitmen Dayton Reimer | October 4, 2024 In my experience, you either like hockey or you don’t. The fast, chaotic nature of the game seems to either hook people immediately or turn them away. Take my wife…
Calgary Flames: Forgotten Players From the 1990s Derek Olsen | September 13, 2024 We’re continuing our series highlighting former Calgary Flames players whose contributions may have been glossed over with time. After carefully selecting and analyzing five candidates from the 1980s, our next…