Flames Game Day 20: Adam Fox and the Rangers visit Calgary (7pm MT)

This article is brought to you by bet365. Folks, there are some games – often weeknight games against Eastern Conference opponents – where the Saddledome lacks a bit of atmosphere. Well, that won’t be a problem on Thursday evening, as the Calga

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"We're still talking about a few names": Flames considering adding player on PTO for training camp

The Calgary Flames 2023-24 season will soon get underway, though first will be training camp to see who can make the final roster. Shortly after being hired, general manager Craig Conroy made it clear that, unlike past regimes in Calgary, he wanted

Published: 1 year ago

Mikael Backlund Shares What Would Secure His Future w/ Flames

The post Mikael Backlund Shares What Would Secure His Future w/ Flames appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Mikael Backlund's future with the Flames remains uncertain, but he knows what he needs to be convinced to stay. The post Mikael Backlund Shares

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The Calgary Flames have announced their 2022-23 team awards

In advance of their annual golf tournament and the launch of prospect camp this week (and main camp next week), the Calgary Flames have announced their 2022-23 team awards. Here are the award winners: Mikael Backlund received the Harley H. Hotchkiss

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Flames announce individual player award winners from 2022-23 season

The Calgary Flames have announced their individual player award winners from the 2022-23 season. Though the past season was one that many Flames fans and players would like to forget, there were some on the roster that were deserving of some recogni

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Backlund still keen to wait and see on his Flames future, hasn’t ‘closed any doors’

Mikael Backlund left Calgary last spring declaring he wouldn’t sign an extension until he saw what direction the Flames were headed in. He’s still feeling that way, but admits winning could go a long way in convincing him to stay. Eric Francis h

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Mikael Backlund and Oliver Kylington’s agent has “no plans to talk” to the Calgary Flames about new contracts

The Calgary Flames players are starting to roll back into town with the Flames Foundation charity golf tournament starting tomorrow, signaling the unofficial start of training camp. That means with tonight’s festivities getting underway, a number o

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2023 Flames prospect rankings: #2 Matthew Coronato

At this point in the prospect rankings, we’ve reached the players that are young and could be making significant impacts in the NHL during the 2023-24 regular season. With Ryan Huska coming into the fold as the new head coach, the hope is that the

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They Wore It Once: Flames Players and Their Unique Numbers

The Calgary Flames have had many players since relocating from Atlanta back in 1980. As a result, many different jersey numbers have been worn. Numbers like 16, 18, 20, 21,…

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The Case for Captain Huberdeau

We are in the midst of one of the strangest eras of Calgary Flames hockey we’ve seen in 20 years. After bidding farewell to franchise cornerstones Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk, the club has committed its future (and salary cap) to a group of

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Flames announce new jersey numbers for three players

The 2023-24 NHL season is coming up quickly, and for a few Calgary Flames players, that means that it’s time to pick a new number. There weren’t many changes on the Flames roster from last season, as General Manager Craig Conroy appears to be ok

Published: 1 year ago

A trio of Calgary Flames have new jersey numbers

In advance of everybody assembling for the main training camp group next week, the Calgary Flames have announced new jersey numbers for a trio of players – one player’s a holdover, the other two are new arrivals. Per the club, Jakob Pelletier has

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Introducing the New Site Expert at Flame for Thought

What’s going on, C of Red!? Since my warm welcome into the #Flames Twitterverse a couple of seasons ago, I’ve been contemplating scratching my itch to write more than Elon allows me to. I’ve finally decided to take the leap into something sligh

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