U.S. Team Facing Goaltending Uncertainty at 2021 World Juniors Josh Frojelin | December 27, 2020 The United States finished their second preliminary round match of the World Junior Championship and found themselves in a situation they had not anticipated. In their first game against Russia,…
3 Everett Silvertips Hope to Impress at the 2021 World Junior Championship Peter Ploshehanski | December 25, 2020 The World Junior Championships (WJC) are approaching fast, and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) boasts 75 participating players. Some are representing other countries but all representing the CHL, their respected…
Flames News & Rumors: Kylington, Labarbera, Sigalet, Wolf & More The Old Prof | December 19, 2020 During this past week, the Calgary Flames announced the restructuring of the organization’s entire goaltending department. Flames General Manager Brad Treliving reported that “The goal and mission of this change…
2021 World Junior Championship Team USA Final Roster Dayton Reimer | December 12, 2020 Last year, the World Junior Championship ended in heartbreak for Team USA. After putting together an impressive run of four medals in consecutive tournaments, including a gold in 2017 and…
Flames Prospects Fighting for World Juniors Roster Spots Colton Pankiw | December 2, 2020 Christmas is generally a very exciting time for everybody around the world, as you are able to get together with friends and family to celebrate the holiday. Unfortunately, this year…
Calgary Flames’ ‘Untouchable’ Prospects for 2020-21 Paul Quinney | November 25, 2020 Fans of every NHL team have a list of prospects who they reckon are ‘untouchable’. They believe that every player on that list will one day become part of the…
Calgary Flames Prospects News – Wolf, Pelletier, Nodler & Moro The Old Prof | June 18, 2020 In this post, I want to share some of the good news about prospects who are part of the Calgary Flames system. This week, the Flames announced that Dustin Wolf,…
5 NHL-Ready CHL Prospects Aidan Battley | June 11, 2020 It’s rare for a major junior player to transition directly into the NHL without a stint in the AHL first, and even more rare for them not to be selected…
Calgary Flames Prospect Update Colton Pankiw | May 7, 2020 If you were to have asked Calgary Flames fans two months ago what they would be doing at this time, they would have told you they were hoping to be…
Flames Lock Down Their Goalie of the Future: Dustin Wolf The Hockey Writers | May 5, 2020 On May 1, general manager Brad Treliving and the Calgary Flames inked their promising young goaltender and back-to-back WHL Goaltender of the Year finalist Dustin Wolf to a three-year, entry-level…
THW’s Goalie News: Smith’s a Star, The Catch of a Lifetime, and More Stephen Ground | November 5, 2019 In today’s edition of the goalie news, we’ll look at Mike Smith’s big week, a prospect soaring up in his team’s eyes after a late-round pick, and a backup who…
Flames Draft For Skill Over Size Ryan Pike | June 28, 2019 The Calgary Flames went into the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver hoping to improve their team and potentially add some draft picks. They didn’t make any trades to add selections,…