Posts About "Sam Bennett"
Flames News & Rumors: Bennett, Kylington, Lindholm, Markstrom & Lucic
January 10th, 2021 In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, I’ll share some of the decisions that have emerged from the team’s Week 1 of training camp. The Flames also made a number of roster moves to help the team prepare for the 2020-21 season. I’ll share a number of those moves as well. Related: Calgary Flames: News & Rumors:...
Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 4 Highest Picks in Franchise History
December 21st, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. For the fourth...
Flames Need Bennett to Deliver Forward Depth This Season
December 11th, 2020 It’s been five and a half years since the Calgary Flames drafted Sam Bennett fourth overall, and it is finally time to put those big expectations to bed. At 24 years old and getting ready to embark on his sixth season with Calgary, the team will need to accept the fact that Bennett will be a third or fourth-line player for the rest of...
Flames' 2010s First-Round Picks Ranked
October 29th, 2020 The 2010s were an interesting decade for the Calgary Flames. For the most part, their first-round picks did not pan out as they had hoped. Usually, this would result in a very unsuccessful franchise. However, thanks to some great picks in the later rounds, they have made the playoffs in four of the last six seasons, including 2019-20....
Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Talbot, Lucic, Bennett & More
August 9th, 2020 In any assessment of the play-in series between the Calgary Flames and the Winnipeg Jets, there’s no doubt that the Flames played well and seemed to get scoring from their entire lineup. They also forechecked the Jets relentlessly, keeping them hemmed in throughout the series. Related: Flames News & Rumors: Talbot, Monahan,...
4 Takeaways from Jets' Season-Ending Loss
August 8th, 2020 Less than 48 hours after being pushed to the brink of elimination, the Winnipeg Jets took to the ice in a do-or-die Game 4. Still without the likes of Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and Mason Appleton, the Jets needed a repeat performance of Game 2 if they had any hopes of forcing a decisive Game 5. A Bryan Little screen attempt...
Calgary Flames: Best and Worst Drafts in Team History
August 7th, 2020 Since the Atlanta Flames relocated to Calgary in 1980, the team has taken part in 30 NHL Entry Drafts. In the 1980s, they drafted numerous top-tier NHL stars – including Al MacInnis, Mike Vernon, Gary Roberts, Brett Hull, Theoren Fleury, and Joe Nieuwendyk. Some of these players played key roles in the team’s 1989 Stanley Cup win....
Flames News & Rumors: Lucic, Ward, Bennett, Gillies & More
July 28th, 2020 The Calgary Flames have completed their Phase 3 training camp, have moved into their Edmonton-based bubble, and are ready to avenge last season’s early first-round exit. Last season, the No. 1-seeded Flames only got a sniff of the playoffs, losing quietly in five games to the No. 8-seed Colorado Avalanche. Related: Calgary Flames...
Flames' 3 X-Factors Versus Jets
June 30th, 2020 The Calgary Flames face a difficult opponent in the Winnipeg Jets as they head into the 2020 Stanley Cup qualifying round. In the matchup, the Jets' top-heavy offense threatens to overwhelm the Flames' shaky defensive structure and inconsistent goaltending. If that materializes, Calgary will need to rise to the occasion to compete in a...
Flames GM Brad Treliving’s Draft History
June 26th, 2020 Brad Treliving took over as the general manager of the Calgary Flames on April 28, 2014. He’d earlier served as the assistant general manager of the Arizona Coyotes and the GM of its AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. As of the 2019-20 NHL season, Treliving has helmed the Flames at six NHL Entry Drafts. Calgary Flames GM Brad...
Flames' Sam Bennett Needs a Change of Scenery
June 22nd, 2020 Jun. 27, 2014, was an exciting day for Sam Bennett and the Calgary Flames organization. Management selected the Canadian forward with the fourth overall pick that day. The team was struggling at the time, having missed the playoffs in five straight seasons. However, many expected Bennett, who had just put up 91 points in 57 games with...
5 CHL Stars Who Became NHL Flops
June 15th, 2020 With the reception of my 5 CHL Players Ready For the NHL being overwhelmingly positive, I decided I would make this a mini-series. This time out we will be covering five players who were highly regarded in the CHL, but have struggled to transition to the NHL. In this list, there will be well-known flops, as well as some controversial...
Flames Looking For Answers From Struggling Players
January 15th, 2020 Although the Calgary Flames are second in the Pacific Division, with a respectable 25-18-5 record, there are a few key players who have yet to get their gears moving. The club has a plethora of prospects in their farm system who are knocking on the door, and if these Flames players don't pick up their game, they could become expendable...
