Canucks demote top prospect Lekkerimaki

The Vancouver Canucks assigned forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki to their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, on Thursday.Lekkerimaki, the organization's top prospect, made his NHL debut in a win over the Calgary Flames on Nov. 12. He scored his first

Published: 3 weeks ago

Flames’ New Arena Will Help Them Improve as a Team

It was no hidden secret that an arena deal between the Calgary Flames, the city of Calgary, and the Government of Alberta was close. Any hesitation as to whether or…

Published: 1 year ago

So who’s left in Calgary Flames training camp?

The Calgary Flames began training camp on Sept. 21 with 64 players. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Flames are down to 30 players. When the season begins, they have to be down to between 20 and 23 players, depending on cap considerations. So who’s l

Published: 1 year ago

Leafs' Nylander willing to negotiate contract extension during season

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander isn't shutting the door on in-season contract negotiations.The 27-year-old gave his agent permission to continue contract talks with the Maple Leafs throughout the 2023-24 campaign, he told The Athletic's

Published: 1 year ago

Flames to break ground on $584M arena in 2024

The Calgary Flames announced on Thursday that they have finalized an agreement with the City of Calgary, the Calgary Stampede and the Alberta provincial government to build a new $584 million arena.

Published: 1 year ago

Flames to break ground on $800M arena in 2024

The Calgary Flames announced on Thursday that they have finalized an agreement with the City of Calgary, the Calgary Stampede and the Alberta provincial government to build a new $800 million arena.

Published: 1 year ago

Top 100 NHL players: 100-71

Leading up to the start of the 2023-24 season, theScore is counting down the top 100 players in the game today, as voted on by our NHL editors. We'll reveal players every day until the top 10 are unveiled Oct. 9.100-71 | 70-51 | 50-31 | 30-1

Published: 1 year ago

New Calgary Flames arena project expected to break ground in 2024

The Flames have played out of the iconic Saddledome since the 1983–84 season.

Published: 1 year ago

Done deal: contracts executed to build a new Calgary Flames arena

Good news, everybody! Remember back in April, when the City of Calgary, Calgary Stampede, Government of Alberta and Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation announced plans to build a new event centre? Well, that agreement has now been formalized

Published: 1 year ago

Flames make 35-year commitment to stay in Calgary with new arena deal

The Calgary Flames' new arena project is on - and it comes with a promise that the club will stay put for more than three decades.Alberta premier Danielle Smith, Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek, and representatives from the Flames and their parent company

Published: 1 year ago

Construction to start on new home of the Calgary Flames as event centre deal official

A deal has officially been signed which will allow Calgary to move forward on construction of its new event centre – replacing the aging Saddledome — with construction slated to begin next year. 

Published: 1 year ago

Officially official: Calgary Flames new arena will be built

The Calgary Flames will have a new home building to play out of in the coming years. It was expected that a new building would be constructed for the Flames in the near future, but a final agreement had yet to be signed. That changed on Thursday aft

Published: 1 year ago

Flames place three players on waivers

Shortly after it was announced that the Calgary Flames had assigned six players from training camp, it was revealed that three additional players had been put on waivers. Defenceman Nick DeSimone and forwards Martin Pospisil and Emilio Pettersen hav

Published: 1 year ago