Flames News & Rumors: Rittich, Giordano, Lucic, Playoffs, Arena Delay & More Colton Pankiw | April 19, 2021 In this Calgary Flames News & Rumors update, David Rittich made his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night, and ironically enough it came against his former team. Captain Mark…
Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2 Iconic Rinks Brett Krauss | December 23, 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…
Can An Election Jeopardize the Flames’ New Arena? Jayden Wasney | October 1, 2020 The Calgary Flames organization have had their eyes on a new arena for their club for quite some time. Their current home, the Scotiabank Saddledome, is the third-oldest building in…
Calgary Signs Deal with Flames and Stampede for New Arena The Canadian Press | December 5, 2019 CALGARY — A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede.…
Flames Arena Deal Hinges on Crucial Council Vote Ryan Pike | July 28, 2019 The most important moment for the Calgary Flames franchise in decades won’t happen on the ice. After roughly 14 years of discussions, negotiations and near-misses, the Flames, the City of…
New NHL Arena in Calgary Back on Table, Tentative Agreement Struck The Canadian Press | July 22, 2019 CALGARY — Plans for a new arena in Calgary to replace the Saddledome are accelerating with a tentative agreement in place. The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede, which owns the land, have agreed in principle to terms…
Calgary City Council to Discuss Arena Proposal Behind Closed Doors The Canadian Press | July 19, 2019 Calgary’s city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL’s Calgary Flames. Details have not been revealed, but council members say they will be talking about the proposal at their next mee…
Calgary and the Flames Play a High-Stakes Game of Chicken Ryan Pike | September 29, 2017 The month of September is often a time of optimism in the National Hockey League’s 31 markets, as training camps open and the possibilities of a brand-new season are still…
Why Do Cities Still Publicly Fund New NHL Arenas? Andrew Jow | June 21, 2014 Brian Burke’s mouth, as it so often does, has made headlines in recent weeks concerning the Calgary Flames’ “embarrassing” home arena, the Saddledome. Burke’s call for a downtown stadium is…
The Saddledome’s Uncertain Future Ryan Pike | June 12, 2014 When the Olympic Saddledome opened in Calgary’s Stampede Park in the winter of 1983, it was an optimistic time for the city. The local economy had begun to rebound after…
The Saddledome Turns 30 Amidst Flood Recovery Ryan Pike | October 9, 2013 The fall of 2013 was always going to be a time of celebration for the Scotiabank Saddledome and its operators, the Calgary Flames. As fate would have it, the nature…
Don’t Write Off The Calgary Flames Just Yet Ryan Pike | October 1, 2013 It’s been a long, hard summer for the Calgary Flames, but they’re just about to kick off the 2013-14 campaign. And after what’s been described by many players as one…
