Top 10 Candidates to Win the 2015 Masterton Memorial Trophy Joseph Robin | March 10, 2015 Since 1968, the NHL has annually awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy to the “player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” The Award is…
Unheralded Trio Driving The Flames Playoff Push Ryan Pike | February 20, 2015 When the Calgary Flames returned from the All-Star Break, head coach Bob Hartley decided to do a little line shuffling. Having had some success together in the previous game against…
Don’t Call It Overachieving: The Flames Aimed For Playoffs Ryan Pike | February 4, 2015 Last season, the Calgary Flames took an important step forward. Formerly a rudderless group of veterans without much direction or identity, the group coalesced under second-year head coach Bob Hartley.…
Bruising Bollig Looking To Cement Himself In Calgary Ryan Pike | January 12, 2015 Since his arrival, one of the major refrains from president of hockey operations Brian Burke is that the Calgary Flames need to get bigger. That’s not to say that the…
5 Reasons for the Calgary Flames Early Success Ryan Pike | November 22, 2014 In the Calgary Flames locker room – in the back away from the public area where the media congregates – there is a big board. And on that board are…
Which Team is Better, the Edmonton Oilers or the Calgary Flames? Marcy Di Michele | November 17, 2014 Two teams from the same Canadian province. A storied rivalry, both with passionate fanbases, and past championship glory. Both cities are hockey-mad, hungry for a winner and faithful to the…
T.J. Brodie Headlines Flames Young Core Ryan Pike | October 23, 2014 If the Calgary Flames have had a particularly glaring developmental fault over the past decade – and it would be charitable to conclude they have just one fault – it…
The Flames Files: Week Two In Review Anna Santiago | October 20, 2014 Game 1 The Calgary Flames had their work cut out for them in their second week of the regular season. After dropping the previous game to the St. Louis Blues…
Blue-collar Calgary Flames Face Tough 2014-15 Season Ryan Pike | October 7, 2014 The post-Jarome Iginla era began last season for the Calgary Flames. In their first full season without their long-time captain, the Flames transitioned to a new era and a new…
Baby Steps: How the Calgary Flames Rebuild Is Finding Its Way Ryan Pike | March 21, 2014 In the first year of their rebuild, the Calgary Flames are once again in the National Hockey League’s bottom five. It’s not from a lack of trying. The pesky Flames…
The Injury Ninja Hates The Calgary Flames Ryan Pike | February 27, 2014 The 2013-14 season has been one of change and transition for the Calgary Flames. After several years chasing the playoffs, the club has regrouped and is using this year to…
Calgary Flames: Three Reasons for Optimism Ryan Pike | January 27, 2014 As the days of the calendar fly past and February approaches, the Calgary Flames have seen some tough stretches in their schedule. Heck, they were shut out six times in…