Vladar proud of Flames' success: 'We're a bunch of hungry bastards'

Nobody expected the Calgary Flames to compete for a playoff spot this year, but goaltender Dan Vladar offered a simple reason why the club holds a wild-card spot through 20 games."We're a bunch of hungry bastards in here," Vladar said Friday. "We all

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The Calgary Flames’ best and worst head coaches in team history

Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2024–25 season, I’ll be taking a look at the best and worst of the Calgary Flames throughout history. First up, the head coaches. With a long history and carousel of head coaches over the years, the Flame

Published: 4 months ago

3 predictions for the 2024-25 Calgary Flames season

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the Penticton rookie tournament which means hockey season is just around the corner! With that in mind it’s time to start looking ahead to the regular season and make some predictions as to what weâ

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Trade Pitch Has Red Wings Acquiring Star $27 Million Defensemen

A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings acquiring star defensemen Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames for picks. The post Trade Pitch Has Red Wings Acquiring Star $27 Million Defensemen appeared first on Heavy.com.

Published: 4 months ago

Hockey world mourns the loss of brothers Matthew, Johnny Gaudreau

The news was leaked late Thursday night that NHL superstar Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets and his brother, Matthew, had tragically passed away. Sadly, the Blue Jackets confirmed this news Friday morning. For myself—and anyone else who

Published: 4 months ago

Calgary Flames prospects who could make their NHL debuts this season

Unlike some seasons in the past, last year for the Calgary Flames and for the fanbase, it was a nice change of pace. Sure, the team was not very good and they finished ninth last in the NHL, but when I say it was a nice change of pace, I am talking a

Published: 4 months ago

Johnny Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith: ‘Thank you Calgary’

Johnny Gaudreau’s grieving wife, Meredith, is feeling the love from Calgary. On Sunday night, she shared an image on Instagram of the memorial on the staircase outside the Saddledome, where Johnny had filled the seats — and filled the stat-sheet

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Calgary Pride Parade 2024: Photos

Pride Week in Calgary kicked off last Monday with a variety of events leading up to Sunday’s parade. The Pride Parade took over 9th Avenue from 6th Street S.E. to 5th Street S.W., with various performances and special guests, including members of t

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Flames forward Pospisil helps Slovakia to Olympic berth, honours Gaudreaus

Calgary Flames sparkplug Martin Pospisil can now daydream about throwing bodychecks on another big stage. Pospisil played an important role as Slovakia clinched a spot Sunday in the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The host Slov

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Martin Pospisil and Slovakia qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament

When the National Hockey League pauses its season in February 2026, at least one member of the Calgary Flames will be a bit busy during the break. On Sunday, Slovakia beat Kazakhstan by a 3-1 score to officially qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics m

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Flames Sunday Census: Favourite Johnny Gaudreau Moments

Friday, August 30 was a tragic day for the hockey world, as it was announced that former Calgary Flame Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau passed away due to careless actions from a drunk driver. The city of Calgary has felt eerie and qu

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Two-time Flames: Marc Bureau wasn’t drafted but carved out a good NHL career

In the illustrious history of the Calgary Flames, they’ve selected a lot of individuals in the NHL Draft that have turned into pretty good professional hockey players. They’ve also managed to find players that were otherwise overlooked in the NHL

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‘No words’: Flames GM Conroy writes tribute to Johnny Gaudreau

Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy penned a letter of tribute to Johnny Gaudreau two days after tragic death of the former Flame.

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