Tyler Wotherspoon: Freshman Flame Impressing Ryan Pike | March 31, 2014 It was the spring of 2011, and Jay Feaster had a big problem. Still warming into his new role as Calgary Flames general manager, he discovered he’d inherited a problem…
Flames Add Ladislav Smid: A Trade Across Battle Lines Ryan Pike | November 10, 2013 The Battle of Alberta was host to some action on Friday night, but not the usual kind, as the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers traded for just the second time…
2013-14 Abbotsford Heat Season Preview Ryan Pike | October 3, 2013 2013-14 American Hockey League Season Previews ABBOTSFORD HEAT Coaching Staff: Troy G. Ward, head coach; Robbie Ftorek, assistant coach Affiliates: Calgary Flames (NHL), Alaska Aces (ECHL) 2012-2013 RECAP Record: 34-32-4-6 (78…
Breaking Down The Calgary Flames 2013 Training Camp Roster Ryan Pike | September 12, 2013 The Calgary Flames announced their training camp schedule and roster on Wednesday, as the team dives head-long into the post-Kiprusoff, post-Iginla era. The club has split their team into three…
Top Ten Calgary Flames Prospects, Spring 2013 Edition Ryan Pike | May 9, 2013 With the tumultuous 2013 season now firmly in their rear-view mirror, the Calgary Flames are now unabashedly preparing for their future. The upcoming NHL Draft will see the club pick…
Rebuilding Calgary Flames Heat Up After Trade Deadline Ryan Pike | April 22, 2013 After a fairly disastrous 2013 season, general manager Jay Feaster essentially pulled the plug on this incarnation of the Calgary Flames just prior to the NHL trade deadline. Jarome Iginla?…
Flames Stumble In Third, Lose To Vancouver Ryan Pike | April 11, 2013 For the second straight meeting, the Calgary Flames out-played the Vancouver Canucks. For the second straight meeting between the two clubs, the Flames fell by a three-goal margin. Despite out-shooting…
Playoff Hopes Gone, Calgary Flames Prepare For the Future Ryan Pike | April 10, 2013 To say that the 2012-13 hockey season hasn’t gone as planned for the Calgary Flames would be a tremendous understatement. After being derailed by a 119-day lockout, the club found…
Calgary Flames set 2013 opening night roster Ryan Pike | January 19, 2013 The Calgary Flames made a handful of roster moves on Friday as they finalized their roster to begin the 2013 National Hockey League season. WHO’S OUT Brett Carson and Paul…
Scrimmage, absences highlight second day of Calgary Flames training camp Ryan Pike | January 14, 2013 The second day of 2013’s Calgary Flames training camp was jam-packed with on-ice activities. Roughly 28 of the club’s 32 invitees hit the ice for a 90-minute practice under coach…
Roman Horak Finds His Scoring Touch With the Heat Ryan Pike | November 1, 2012 Last summer, the Calgary Flames were in a jam. With the June 1 signing deadline for 2009 draft picks rapidly approaching and hot-shot Swedish blueliner Tim Erixon refusing to agree…
Part III: 20 NHL-Caliber AHLers to Keep An Eye On During the Lockout Dan Rice | October 24, 2012 For the third and final installment of AHL players to keep an eye on during the NHL lockout (there seems to be no light at the end of this tunnel)…