Calgary Flames Top Prospects, Spring 2011 Edition Ryan Pike | April 28, 2011 Another season has come to an end for the vast majority of hockey players in North America and Europe, so what better time to take a quick glance at the…
Mr. 1000: A look at the career of Jarome Iginla Ryan Pike | April 3, 2011 History was made in St. Louis on Friday night as Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla became the 77th player in National Hockey League history to register 1,000 points in regular…
Final five important for Feaster’s summer plans The Hockey Writers | March 28, 2011 With a miraculous come-from-behind 5-4 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, the Calgary Flames’ playoffs hopes are still alive, albeit on life support. But along with…
What makes a Hall of Famer? A Flames case study Ryan Pike | March 25, 2011 As the National Hockey League season progresses towards its conclusion – and the Calgary Flames playoff hopes diminish – one aspect of the season that may fly under the radar…
Flames live and die by the shootout The Hockey Writers | March 14, 2011 The shootout is an asinine extra-curricular that shouldn’t be a determining factor in the game any more than, say, a three-point contest shouldn’t decide a basketball game or a…
Book Review – Lone Star Skate Rebecca Dobrinski | March 8, 2011 The Lone Star Skate: Improbable (But True) Stories of Texas’s Hockey Heroes By Glenn Hart and Rusty Burson. (2011, Austin, TX: Bridgeway Books. Hardcover. Pp. 180. $39.95 US. ISBN 978-1-934454-38-1)…
Interview with Lanny McDonald – ’89 Flames Reunite for 2011 Heritage Classic Andrew Rodger | February 26, 2011 While the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames prepared for their outdoor game at McMahon Stadium in the 2011 version of the NHL’s Heritage Classic, the city of Calgary hosted a…
NHL 2011 Heritage Classic Viewers Guide Part 1: Stats and Storylines Christopher Ralph | February 20, 2011 The Heritage Classic in Calgary at McMahon Stadium, home of the Stampeders, is approaching seemingly faster than an Al MacInnis howitzer from the point, a Mike Vernon kick…
NHL 2011 Heritage Classic Viewers Guide Part 2: Stats and Storylines Christopher Ralph | February 20, 2011 View Part 1 for more quotes, stats and storylines. From my Countdown to Heritage Classic article: For me, like many, outdoor hockey gets back to the true roots of hockey.…
NHL Unveils Architectural Rendering Of 2011 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic At McMahon Stadium Christopher Ralph | February 13, 2011 The Heritage Classic in Calgary at McMahon Stadium, home of the Stampeders, is approaching seemingly faster than an Al MacInnis howitzer from the point, a Mike Vernon kick save or…
The Extra Man: A Brief History of Kipper’s Caddies Ryan Pike | February 12, 2011 In the hockey world, there is quite possibly no more under-appreciated position than that of the back-up goaltender. Riding the pine for the majority of the season, their primary duty…
CBC Prepares for 11th Annual Hockey Day in Canada Andrew Rodger | February 5, 2011 The CBC is preparing for the 11th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada on February 12th, 2011. The 13-hour broadcast originates from Whitehorse, Yukon and features three NHL games, a WHL game, and inspirational stories from across Canada.