The Flames Should Honour Miikka Kiprusoff Already Cole Parkinson | November 28, 2020 Whether you appreciate seeing a player’s number retired or would rather see them honoured instead, the Calgary Flames have several players in line for the next banner to be raised…
Flames Need to Honour Former Greats the Right Way Greg Tysowski | November 27, 2020 It was pure coincidence that I happened to be at the Saddledome on that chilly February night in 2012. As I walked through the concourse, they were handing out special…
Flames Need to Replace Kiprusoff’s Reliability Jesse Bonello | December 10, 2019 Over the course of nine seasons with the Calgary Flames, Miikka Kiprusoff was a steady and reliable goaltender; a talent that has been unseen in Calgary since his retirement in…
5 Historic Trades That Ignited the Flames Bryan Wilson | September 13, 2018 The Calgary Flames were busy this offseason addressing some key concerns via trades, ultimately changing the teams’ outlook heading into the 2018-19 season. Optimism is on the rise in Calgary…
Trade Revisited: Vlasic for Kiprusoff Drew Weber | November 15, 2017 The Background of the Marc-Edouard Vlasic Trade Throughout most of his career in San Jose, Miikka Kiprusoff lurked in the shadow of Evgeni Nabokov in the Sharks’ crease. During his tenure,…
Roman Turek: Where Is He Now? THW Archives | September 26, 2017 This article was originally published in February, 2013. During his time in the NHL, Roman Turek was a man of many masks and roles, but the Czech netminder never failed…
Calgary Flames Goalie Carousel Daniel Douglas | August 16, 2017 Mikka Kiprusoff’s nine-year stint as the best goalie in Calgary Flames history ended on April 23, 2013, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. This prosaic bookend to his 12-year NHL…
Next Flames Numbers to be Retired Ryan Pike | July 27, 2017 The Calgary Flames are a team with an understated amount of history. Joining the National Hockey League in 1972-73 as the Atlanta Flames, the club has been part of the…
Top 10 Flames Goalies of All-Time Jon Bateman | January 27, 2017 Chad Johnson and Brian Elliott would probably testify that it isn’t easy to be a goalie for the Calgary Flames. After all, only nine goalies have played more than 100…
Are Johnson’s Nomadic Days Over? Ryan Pike | December 4, 2016 On November 16, 2003, the Calgary Flames acquired 27-year-old Finnish netminder Miikka Kiprusoff from the San Jose Sharks. It was a marriage of convenience for all involved. The Sharks got…
The Calgary Flames Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | August 22, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Miikka Kiprusoff Retires Ryan Pike | September 9, 2013 What was long-rumoured became fact on Monday morning, as the Calgary Flames announced that long-time netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has retired. The 36-year-old Finn entered the NHL during the 2000-01 season…