Ex-Flames player Dillon Dube signs in Belarus with KHL team

Former Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube will not be playing in the NHL next season after signing a contract with a KHL team in Belarus. The 26-year-old is currently listed on the roster of Dinamo Minsk with a contract that ends on May 31, 2025, w

Published: 1 month ago

Calgary Flames lose play-by-play broadcaster Rick Ball to the Chicago Blackhawks

As if the Calgary Flames news couldn’t get any worse for fans, one of their favorites will not be returning next season. The worst part is that it’s not even one of the players, it’s play-by-play broadcaster Rick Ball.  It was announced on Thu

Published: 3 months ago

Rick Ball leaving Flames broadcasts after 10 seasons to join Chicago Blackhawks

Rick Ball, who became the television voice of the Calgary Flames just in time for their magical 2014-15 season and remained in the role for a decade, is leaving to become the main play-by-play voice of the Chicago Blackhawks. Ball, 57, earned rave re

Published: 3 months ago

Flames losing play-by-play announcer Rick Ball to Blackhawks

Longtime play-by-play announcer Rick Ball will no longer be calling games for the Calgary Flames. Ball has spent the last 10 seasons as the television play-by-play announcer for the Flames on Sportsnet. Today, it was announced that he will be taking

Published: 3 months ago

5 right-shot defencemen the Flames could target in free agency

Playoffs might be a stretch, but the Calgary Flames want to be a competitive team this coming season and beyond. General manager Craig Conroy has stated his desire to remain competitive throughout his current retooling process, rather than elect to

Published: 3 months ago

Flames have interest in trading for Ducks forward Trevor Zegras: report

Martin Necas isn’t the only talented forward the Calgary Flames are believed to be inquiring about this offseason. According to a recent report from David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Flames have expressed interest in Anaheim Ducks forward T

Published: 3 months ago

LeBrun: New Jersey Devils and ‘a few other teams’ interested in Flames netminder Jacob Markstrom

Friends, we’re just three weeks away from the 2024 NHL Draft. As the draft is traditionally an event that leads to trades between clubs, it’s no surprise that the volume of trade chatter in the ecosystem has erupted lately. Over at The Athletic,

Published: 3 months ago

How the Calgary Flames are targeting more Russian talent

With the Stanley Cup Final underway this coming Saturday and the NHL Draft less than a month away, the NHL offseason will soon be in full swing. Although every offseason is important for professional sports teams, this one will be crucial for sophomo

Published: 3 months ago

Flames Could Look to Trade for Kotkaniemi This Offseason

There has been a lot of chatter in recent days about the Calgary Flames targeting Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas this offseason. The 25-year-old is a restricted free agent, and…

Published: 3 months ago

Tkachuk: Hatred for Oilers not the same as with Flames

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is excited to renew hostilities with the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final but conceded he doesn't hate the club like he used to as a member of the Calgary Flames."I don't know. I wouldn't say that," Tkach

Published: 4 months ago

A Canadian team is in the Stanley Cup Final. So what?

Here is a list of Canadian NHL teams that have won the Stanley Cup since 1993: __Here is a list of Canadian winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy over that same period: Cale Makar, Ryan O'Reilly, Sidney Crosby (twice), Duncan Keith, Justin Williams, Jona

Published: 4 months ago

Can the Calgary Flames strike gold in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL Draft?

We’ve discussed the Calgary Flames’ history of, well, striking out in some rounds of the NHL Draft. Sometimes, they just can’t seem to catch a break. (Fifth round, we’re looking at you.) And then there’s the fourth round, where the Flames h

Published: 4 months ago

Canucks’ Ian Cole Expected To Test Free Agency

The Canucks are not expected to come to terms on a new contract with defenseman Ian Cole before he reaches unrestricted free agency next month, CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal reports. Cole, 35, is one of four blue-liners headed toward UFA status that Vanco

Published: 4 months ago