Flames’ Captain Mikael Backlund Appears in 1,000th Career Game Brian Finlayson | November 1, 2024 Long-time Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund reached a significant milestone on Friday night (Nov. 1) against the New Jersey Devils, suiting up for his 1000th career NHL game. The C…
Calgary Flames’ Worst Contracts for the 2024-25 Season Rupert McDonald | August 5, 2024 Recently, my colleague Derek Olsen put together a fantastic article that looked at the Calgary Flames’ best contracts this season. I thought it would be interesting to do the opposite,…
Calgary Flames’ Player Milestones for the 2024-25 Season Derek Olsen | July 30, 2024 As the NHL’s offseason tolls on, fans are stuck daydreaming of what the upcoming 2024-25 season will have to offer them. The Calgary Flames have given their faithful “C of…
Flames Players’ Optimism Much Higher Than a Season Ago Rupert McDonald | April 20, 2024 From a record standpoint, the Calgary Flames were a worse team in 2023-24 than a season ago. Last season, they finished with a 38-27-17 record for 93 points, which was…
3 Reasons the Calgary Flames Have Won 5 Straight Road Games Gary Pearson | February 11, 2024 Don’t look now, but the scorching-hot Calgary Flames, after beating the New York Islanders 5-2, have won five on the bounce in enemy environs. A plethora of factors have contributed…
Calgary Flames History at the Heritage Classic Ryan Gagne | October 29, 2023 As many hockey fans remember, on a blistering cold late November day in 2003, the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens took part in the first-ever Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium…
Breaking Down the Calgary Flames’ 2023-24 Roster Ryan Gagne | October 11, 2023 As the Calgary Flames begin their 51st season of operations, the franchise has one of the best lineups in the league with All-Stars like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Jacob…
7 Cool Things About Mikael Backlund Ryan Gagne | October 4, 2023 At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, OH, the Calgary Flames selected Mikael Backlund with the 24th overall pick in the first round. Since his debut on Oct. 26,…
Swedish-Born Captains in NHL History Ryan Gagne | September 30, 2023 Today, only 32 opportunities to be a captain in the NHL exist. Although most leaders in the league are Canadian-born skaters, some of the greatest players from countries outside of…
Flames’ Andersson Handling Captaincy Debacle with Pure Class Rupert McDonald | September 29, 2023 It’s gotta hurt a little, right? After an offseason where plenty speculated Rasmus Andersson would get the ‘C’, he instead watched his longtime teammate Mikael Backlund get the honour. For…
Flames Smart to Extend & Name Backlund Captain Derek Olsen | September 28, 2023 That’s right Calgary Flames fans, rejoice. Mikael Backlund isn’t going anywhere, and he’s officially the team’s leader. It was announced on Wednesday that Backlund has re-signed with the club for…
Flames News & Rumors: Backlund, Pelletier & Wolf Michael DeRosa | September 27, 2023 In this latest edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, the Flames have signed Mikael Backlund to a contract extension and named him captain. Meanwhile, the Flames have provided an…