Posts About "Theo Fleury"
Theo Fleury Paved the Way for Johnny Gaudreau
June 30th, 2020 Not many years ago, the NHL was a league you needed to have size in order to play. It was very rare you’d see players below the six-foot mark. A big part of this was because bigger, slower defencemen were able to get away with all sorts of infractions such as hooking, holding, and slashing on a much more regular basis. Fast forward to...
The Best Late Round NHL Draft Picks
May 28th, 2020 * Our best ever late round draft picks article was originally published in 2014. Time will tell if anyone should be added to the list (feel free to share opinions in the comments below). In the meantime, hard to argue with these guys best the best ever. In the annual NHL Entry Draft, teams select players who they believe have the...
Calgary Flames Best All-Time
April 14th, 2020 The Calgary Flames were originally founded in 1972 and started in Atlanta, but relocated to Calgary in 1980. They have had many great seasons over the years, none better than 1988-89 when they won the Stanley Cup. Although they have not been able to win another to this point, they have still had many great players and teams along the...
Flames With 100-Point Seasons
February 18th, 2020 Since entering the league in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames, the organization has built an incredible list of Hall of Famers to have played for the organization. In 1980, they relocated to Calgary, Alberta and immediately became a force in the '80s. That was in no small part due to the immense talent that the team held through that decade....
Theo Fleury - It's the Size of the Heart That Matters!
July 15th, 2019 Theo Fleury, born in Saskatchewan, Canada, was one of three sons. His father, Wally, also played hockey but an injury prevented him from reaching the professional ranks. As with most young children in Canada, Fleury grew up skating and playing hockey at every opportunity, often traveling to the rink with his...
Calgary Flames' 50-Goal Scorers
July 11th, 2019 For a relatively young franchise, the Calgary Flames have seen a great deal of strong individual performances since becoming a National Hockey League club in 1972. In particular, the team has had a surprisingly large amount of 50-goal scorers over the years. In the history of the NHL, a player has scored 50-plus goals on 186...
Blazing a Trail: Theo Fleury's Victor Walk
October 21st, 2018 The NHL has changed a fair bit since Theoren Fleury last laced up skates and even more so since he first donned a Calgary Flames sweater. Best known for his small size and large personality, he was an anomaly during his playing days. In an era that featured some of the biggest names and also some of the toughest customers in the history...
Theo Fleury Hall of Fame Worthy
November 13th, 2017 This series debates the case for Hockey Hall of Fame inclusion for players who are Hall of Fame eligible but have been overlooked for induction thus far. The Hall of fame inducts players based on their “playing ability, sportsmanship, character and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in...
Flames Love Them Some Small Guys
November 5th, 2017 It's been spoken and written about often, but in the game of hockey size isn't everything. While the rules have changed over time and that's allowed different types of players to succeed at different times, one thing has always been true: offensive talent is always in demand. In the case of the Calgary Flames, they've been a club that...
Next Flames Numbers to be Retired
July 27th, 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 league for parts of five decades and in Calgary for nearly 40 years. Despite boasting a roster that has featured numerous Hockey Hall of Fame inductees over the years, the...
'Orchestrating an Upset' Documentary on '96 World Cup Contextualizes Tourney's Return
September 14th, 2016 Wednesday night, after the 2016 World Cup exhibitions come to a close, the NHL Network will air a new documentary about the first World Cup of Hockey. Now 20 years past, Orchestrating an Upset reflects on the 1996 tournament, the ostensible continuation of the Canada Cup. The tournament was a pivotal moment for American hockey. The...
NHL and NHLPA Announce World Cup Fan Village
August 17th, 2016 With the NHL’s World Cup of Hockey just around the corner, the NHL and NHLPA held a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday to discuss the events and technological developments associated with the international event. One of the biggest announcements made by the league was the 10-day family oriented World Cup Fan Village that will...
Hockey Hall of Fame Announcing 2016 Class
June 27th, 2016 The Hockey Hall of Fame will be announcing their Class of 2016 on Monday with a number of players hoping to get the call. First-year eligible players include Miikka Kiprusoff, Milan Hejduk, Mike Knuble, Vaclav Prospal and Petr Sykora. Along with the first-year players, there are some big names that are still waiting their...
