Calgary Flames GM Brian Burke Trades for Toughness in Westgarth Mario Boucher | January 1, 2014 The Flames have acquired forward Kevin Westgarth from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for minor leaguer forward Greg Nemisz. The six-foot-four and 234 pound winger has failed to score any…
Brian Burke’s Big Bad Flames? Mario Boucher | December 21, 2013 Brian Burke is the new General Manager of the Calgary Flames. For how long, who knows? After firing GM Jay Feaster and Assistant GM John Weisbrod Dec. 12, he said…
7 Candidates For Calgary’s New General Manager Ryan Pike | December 20, 2013 After two months with the organization, Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke pulled the proverbial rip-cord last week, firing general manager Jay Feaster and assistant GM John Weisbrod.…
Flip-flop Flames Still Don’t Trust Burke With The Wheel Chris McHugh | December 13, 2013 The writing was on the wall for Jay Feaster the minute Brian Burke arrived in town. It was difficult to see how the two were going to work together despite…
Calgary Flames Fire Jay Feaster Ryan Pike | December 12, 2013 In a move that’s been anticipated since his hiring, today Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke has fired general manager Jay Feaster. Assistant general manager John Weisbrod was…
Don’t Write Off The Calgary Flames Just Yet Ryan Pike | October 1, 2013 It’s been a long, hard summer for the Calgary Flames, but they’re just about to kick off the 2013-14 campaign. And after what’s been described by many players as one…
Don Cherry’s Dream: Canadian Provincial Cup Cody Royle | September 22, 2013 Don Cherry is known for being an outspoken advocate of Ontario hockey players, a stance which led to a well known feud with Brian Burke. The truth is Ontario does provide…
Save Us Karri Ramo, You’re Our Only Hope Derek Neumeier | September 9, 2013 “I don’t have to tell you things are bad…everybody knows things are bad.” – Howard Beale, from the 1976 movie Network. The upcoming 2013/2014 season is going to be…
Brian Burke Joins The Calgary Flames Ryan Pike | September 5, 2013 The radical transformation of the Calgary Flames continues, as the club announced at a Thursday morning press conference than Brian Burke has joined the organization as President of Hockey Operations.…
Futility: Hockey’s Dirty Word (Part Two) Peter Chau | May 27, 2013 Futility Part Two: The Choke Artists – Teams That Blow (Opportunities) Example: Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals I came across an interesting article from Sean McIndoe of Grantland.com. In his…
Brian Burke: How A Former GM Would Review Maple Leafs’ Season Katie Flynn | May 17, 2013 It might be that disastrous collapse in game 7 of the first round. It also might be the fact that their number one goalie and captain have just one year left of their deals. Dave Nonis faced many questions as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday at locker clean out day.
Is The NHL Ready For a Gay Player? Mark Wallace Graham | May 1, 2013 The announcement of Jason Collins coming out as the first gay athlete still actively playing was a monumental event and a great moment for the LGBT community. Numerous NBA players…