Calgary Flames News and Rumors
West Notes: Kaprizov, Kings, Sturm
Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov has reportedly not suffered a serious injury and will be evaluated over the next few days (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet). The news comes after the 27-year-old sat out last night’s game against the Cal
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Jamie McLennan helped the Calgary Flames contact Miikka Kiprusoff to arrange his jersey retirement
Since Miikka Kiprusoff retired from hockey in 2013, the common joke has been that he’s been off ice-fishing in the remote parts of Finland. Well, the best jokes are part-true, because Kiprusoff has built a well-earned reputation of being hard to ge
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Published: 1 year ago
Ranking NHL teams by tiers: The top 16
This is the second part of a two-part series ranking all 32 NHL teams by tiers for the 2023-24 season. Part 1, which addresses the bottom 16 teams, was published Tuesday.Keep in mind this exercise is rolling out roughly 10 days before tr
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Published: 1 year ago
Predicting the Calgary Flames Leadership Group Under Captain Andersson
While Jonathan Huberdeau would be my pick for captain of the Calgary Flames, the odds have swung (heavily?) in the direction of a blueliner. Earlier today, Sportnet’s Eric Francis tweeted to “expect the new captain to be Rasmus Andersson.” In t
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Published: 1 year ago
Rasmus Andersson rumored to be named the next captain of the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames have been without a captain since Mark Giordano left the organization in 2021. General manager, Craig Conroy, made it clear that the team would name a new one before the start of this upcoming season. Throughout the last few months
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Published: 1 year ago
"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
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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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Published: 1 year ago
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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Published: 1 year ago
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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Published: 1 year ago
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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Published: 1 year ago
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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Published: 1 year ago
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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Published: 1 year ago
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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Published: 1 year ago
