When you capture back-to-back championships, there’s something special about the rosters involved. When the Windsor Spitfires won their first Memorial Cup in 2009, it was an unexpected thrill, and it …
Read moreWhere Are They Now? Windsor Spitfires’ 2010 Memorial Cup
Over the last 20 years, the Calgary Flames have been an okay team, with some very good seasons and some flat-out bad ones. They made the Stanley Cup Final in …
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 …
Read moreCalgary Flames GM Brian Burke Trades for Toughness in Westgarth
THE STATS LINE 34-26-14 record [18th overall (in points percentage)] 2.43 goals-for per game [26th overall] 2.61 goals-against per game [13th overall] 17.2% power-play success rate [15th overall] 83.6% penalty-kill …
Read moreSeason of injuries forces Calgary Flames to find hidden depth
Throughout the tenure of former general manager Darryl Sutter, the Calgary Flames have been criticized for not having a particularly deep prospect pool. That reputation wasn’t entirely un-earned, but blaming …
Read moreFuture Flames: Baertschi, Irving top Calgary prospects
THE STATS LINE 30-25-12 record [19th overall (in points percentage)] 2.40 goals-for per game [25th overall] 2.66 goals-against per game [14th overall] 17.1% power-play success rate [14th overall] 82.6% penalty-kill …
86 Jordan Weal LAK F Drafted: 2010-70th
Only Hall and Seguin have compiled more points last season in the CHL amongst draft eligible players. To accomplish this in the toughest of the three CHL leagues, the Dub (WHL) that is, is all the more impressive. In fact, Jordan Weal became the first 17-year-old player in over a decade to record 100 points in a season in the WHL (WHL.ca).
Fortunate enough to land lower bowl seats in the Saddledome for December 23rd’s tilt between the Finland and Team Canada in a pre-WJC tournament game, I thought I’d reflect back …
Read moreThe Kids Can Play! Observations From Finland Versus Team Canada
