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,…
The Flames Are Playing Musical Chairs Ryan Pike | September 14, 2015 Throughout the 2014-15 National Hockey League season, the Calgary Flames defied the odds. With the club expected to finish very low in the overall standings, they instead rose to the…
Flames Make Big Statement With Mark Giordano Extension Ryan Pike | August 31, 2015 The Calgary Flames have had an interesting past few months. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2009 and won a playoff round for the first time in…
Plenty of Flames Contracts Set to Expire Andrew McCormack | July 27, 2015 The summer of 2016 could be a pricey one for the Calgary Flames, who have 13 players, according to General Fanager, currently set to become restricted free agents after this…
Flames Benefit From Brad Treliving’s Big Week Ryan Pike | July 1, 2015 At the press conference that followed the team’s playoff elimination, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving identified a few deficiencies in his National Hockey League club. Among the reasons that…
Reviewing the 2015 Calgary Flames NHL Draft Class Ryan Pike | June 27, 2015 The Calgary Flames were busy in two eventful days in Florida at the 2015 NHL Draft. Overall, the club added an established NHL player and five prospects; they didn’t use…
2015 Calgary Flames NHL Draft Primer Ryan Pike | June 18, 2015 A lot can change in a year. Twelve months ago, the Calgary Flames went into Philadelphia for the annual entry draft as one of the National Hockey League’s worst teams.…
Flames Big Season A Stepping Stone, Not A Giant Leap Ryan Pike | May 12, 2015 The hockey world was abuzz throughout the season, with much of the chatter focusing on the surprising Calgary Flames. In just the second season of their rebuild, the Flames displayed…
Lance Bouma’s Role in Calgary’s Success The Hockey Writers | April 10, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com In last Tuesday’s game against Arizona, Lance Bouma dove in front of a slap shot that hit him square in the chest. Grimacing in pain, he…
Meaningful Spring Hockey Returns to Calgary Ryan Pike | March 21, 2015 Life in southern Alberta is generally in tune with the seasons and the weather. Aside from periodic chinook winds that temporarily melt the city’s snow, residents of Calgary are typically…
Trading Curtis Glencross is NOT the Answer The Hockey Writers | February 19, 2015 The March 2nd NHL Trade Deadline is quickly approaching, and the Calgary Flames are in a position to be buyers for the first time in six years. Yes, the Calgary Flames…
Playoff Chase Forges Flames Young Core Ryan Pike | January 22, 2015 This has been a strange year for the Calgary Flames. In Year Two of the team’s rebuild, the club went young, often dressing as many as a half-dozen players aged…