Hot Topics: Will Mackenzie Weegar make Team Canada?

On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about Calgary Flames defenceman Mackenzie Weegar’s chances of representing Team Canada at the upcoming 4 Nations

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Getting to know Calgary Flames 2024 third-round pick Kirill Zarubin

With their sixth pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames used the 84th overall pick to select Russian goaltender Kirill Zarubin. Who is Kirill Zarubini? PositionCatchesHeightWeightGoaltenderLeft6’4″179 lbs Zarubin is at the older end of th

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The Calgary Flames have one of the lowest salary cap hits and they need to take advantage

After the 2022 offseason, the Calgary Flames looked poised to remain contenders despite icing a new-look roster. The departures of Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, and Sean Monahan were mirrored by the arrivals of Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, an

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After Parekh, Gridin, and Morin, which Flames prospects will sign entry-level deals next?

This article is brought to you by bet365. The Calgary Flames got down to business during their annual prospect development camp late last week, signing recent draftees Zayne Parekh, Matvei Gridin, and Étienne Morin to their entry-level contracts. Fo

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Canucks Could Be Haunted by Lindholm Trade for Years

On Jan. 31 of this year, the Vancouver Canucks kicked off trade deadline season with a huge splash that saw Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm go to the Canucks as…

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Fan gifts custom Flames cowboy hat to top prospect Parekh

The newest Calgary Flames prospect is Stampede-ready after receiving a custom cowboy hat from a fan while at development camp. Zayne Parekh, who was drafted ninth overall by the Flames at this year’s draft, has been hard at work during his first N

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9 fights set the tone for the Calgary Flames’ run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final

This article is brought to you by bet365. The 2004 Calgary Flames weren’t the most skilled team in the National Hockey League that season. But hockey isn’t about having the most skilled individual players, but rather the combination of players th

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Flames that got away: #6, Sam Bennett

This series features players the Calgary Flames drafted and—regrettably—moved on from too soon. Be prepared for pain, frustration, and anger as we delve into what could have been! Next is the sixth player on our list, Sam Bennett. The series will

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Capitals name Patrick GM, MacLellan staying on as president

The Washington Capitals named Chris Patrick their general manager Monday and announced that Brian MacLellan, who held the title last season, will remain the team's president of hockey operations.Patrick joined the Capitals in 2008-09 in a player deve

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Getting to know Calgary Flames 2024 third-round pick Henry Mews

With their first pick of the third round and fourth in the draft overall, the Calgary Flames selected defenceman Henry Mews out of the OHL at 74th overall. Mews was considered by some a potential late first-round pick, so the Flames walked away with

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FlamesNation Mailbag: Stampede edition! (Part one: Talkin’ prospects!)

We’re now well into July, friends, judging by the rising temperatures and suddenly appearance of people in cowboy cosplay. But with July’s emergence, we’re largely done with most of the meat of the Calgary Flames’ off-season. Sure, there are

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Which Calgary Flames prospects could play at the 2025 World Juniors?

The Calgary Flames have added a lot of new, young faces to their organization over the last little while. Fans and media got our first eyes on them recently at the club’s annual development camp at Winsport. The next event we may see youngsters at

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Harry Ornest, the NHL's most unlikely owner

No one had done it before, and no one has done it since - but for three brief years in the 1980s, one man ascended the hockey hierarchy to climb from linesman to NHL team owner.His name was Harry Ornest, and almost 40 years after he took control of t

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