Posts About "Kevin Westgarth"
Ice Guardians: Talking With Producer Adam Scorgie
September 6th, 2016 Ice Guardians is an upcoming documentary film that is exploring uncharted territory: the stories of the players who are all too often forgotten -- the enforcers. Producer Adam Scorgie took the time to talk with The Hockey Writers about this awesome documentary he and his team have created. Scorgie along with Director Brett...
Looking Back at Former Flames Face-Punchers
January 27th, 2016 John Scott, one of the NHL’s last pure enforcers, is set to suit up this weekend and captain the Pacific squad at the NHL All-Star game. Scott is one of only a handful of players left in the NHL whose career revolves around the damage he can do with his fists and his imposing 6’8”, 255-pound figure. He is the last of a dying breed...
Melee Sparks Calgary Flames Hot Second Half
April 9th, 2014 January 18, 2014 was a Saturday. As is customary, the National Hockey League held 13 games. Based on how their seasons had gone to that point, you wouldn't have expected the late Hockey Night in Canada game between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks to be of much importance. The Flames entered the game with a 16-26-6 record,...
The Flames Files: Week 22 In Review
March 24th, 2014 It seems as if every year around this time, the Calgary Flames emerge from an abysmal fall/winter and suddenly become energetic, renewed and full of life. You can call it a spring awakening if you'd like, but some see it as a self-destructing act for a team who's best interest is to head south of the standings rather than north, as the...
The Calgary Flames Just Cannot Buy A Goal
January 11th, 2014 As the Scotiabank Saddledome stands rapidly emptied following a 5-0 Calgary Flames loss at the hands of the St. Louis Blues, the newest Flame sat in his locker room stall, attempting to process the night's events. Acquired on December 30 from the Carolina Hurricanes, Kevin Westgarth was brought to Calgary to provide some size,...Calgary Flames GM Brian Burke Trades for Toughness in Westgarth
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 points in 12 games with the Hurricanes this season. A veteran of 133 career NHL games with Carolina and the Los Angeles Kings, Westgarth has...