Patience Pays off for Backlund Ryan Pike | February 27, 2017 When the Calgary Flames selected Mikael Backlund in the 2007 NHL Draft, they probably hoped that he would turn out to be a steady contributor in their lineup. After a…
5 Flames Prospects Close to Making the Jump Ryan Pike | December 20, 2016 For years, the Calgary Flames had a reputation as a club that had a tough time drafting and developing young talent into contributing members of their National Hockey League roster.…
Evolution of Mark Jankowski Jon Bateman | December 2, 2016 Mark Jankowski, the dark-horse first round pick from 2012, travelled more than 7,000 miles over six days last week to play just ten minutes of NHL hockey. His debut came…
3 Flames Takeaways From the 2016 Young Stars Classic Ryan Pike | September 21, 2016 The 2016 Young Stars Classic has finished up in scenic Penticton, British Columbia. Viewed since its inception in 2010 as the traditional kick-off for the hockey season, this year’s edition…
5 Flames Prospects Poised for NHL Jobs Ryan Pike | August 26, 2016 The Calgary Flames have progressed through their rebuild quite a bit over the past few seasons, owing a large part of their recent successes to the emergence of the young,…
4 Flames Prospects Who Should Be NHL Bound Ben Shelley | April 18, 2016 After a disappointing season in Calgary, there’s no doubt there’s going to be changes made by the Flames for the start of 2016-2017. Coming off of an unexpected playoff run in 2015,…
Flames Pick Mark Jankowski May Be Worth The Wait Ryan Pike | March 15, 2016 It is incredibly rare that a hockey executive’s tenure with a club becomes embodied in a single player. However, for the Calgary Flames, the tenure of former general manager Jay…
Top 10 Calgary Flames Prospects: Winter 2015 Edition Ryan Pike | December 29, 2015 The Calgary Flames once were defined as a veteran club, with the key roles on their team taken by players at (or beyond) the peak of their useful hockey-playing careers.…
NHL Draft War Room: Warren Foegele Christopher Ralph | June 18, 2014 Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Warren Foegele THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings – Jun-14: #48 THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #60 (March 2014) …
Calgary Flames: First Round Draft Duds Anna Santiago | June 17, 2014 The NHL Entry Draft (aka the most wonderful time of the year) is fast approaching, and for the lowest-ranked teams in the league, it is their chance to pick up…
The Sean Monahan Question: Should The Flames Keep Him? Ryan Pike | September 26, 2013 Over the past few weeks of training camp, there have been whispers amongst those that regularly cover the Calgary Flames. Last week, Sportsnet host Roger Millions took to Twitter to…
Calgary Flames – Summer Highlights and Lowlights Anna Santiago | July 24, 2013 While it hasn’t been as busy as an off-season for the Calgary Flames as it has been for some other NHL teams around the league, it has been more eventful…