Is Father Time finally catching up to Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund?

Mikael Backlund is the longest-tenured player currently on the Calgary Flames by a solid margin. He has been a pillar of consistency in the middle six of the Flames for nearly 15 years. In his prime, he was often a shoo-in for 15 to 20 goals and 40 p

Published: 9 months ago

Episode 398: Time To Embrace The Rebuild

One month into the season, we ask the toughest question facing the organization: Is it time for the Calgary Flames to stop fighting their poor record and officially embrace a rebuild? We also analyze which players have shown the most consistent perfo

Published: 16 hours ago

Flames prospect Henry Mews suffers season-ending injury in NCAA action

Michigan Wolverines defenceman and Calgary Flames prospect Henry Mews will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after sustaining an injury in Saturday’s game against Notre Dame. Mews, 19, left Saturday’s 2-1 Wolverines victory early in the fi

Published: 23 hours ago

Flames’ Prospect Henry Mews Suffers Season-Ending Injury

Calgary Flames prospect and University of Michigan defenseman Henry Mews will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury, per Matthew Auchincloss of The Michigan Daily. Mews was on the receiving end of a knee-to-knee hit delviered by Univer

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Calgary Flames' top blueline prospect suffers season-ending injury

Calgary Flames prospect Henry Mews didn’t seem to have any struggles adjusting from the OHL to the college hockey ranks. Mews, who was selected in the third round of the 2024 draft, chose to go the college route after racking up 82 points in 68 OH

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Calgary Flames prospect Henry Mews out for the season

In devastating news, Calgary Flames prospect Henry Mews has been ruled out for the rest of the season. After taking a knee-on-knee hit in this weekend’s game against Notre Dame, the University of Michigan announced that he will not return for the b

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Brett Hull reflects on the Calgary Flames trading him

Brett Hull is often discussed as a player whom the Calgary Flames were far too quick to move on from. The Flames selected Hull in the sixth round of the 1984 draft. By the time the 1987-88 season rolled around, he was a very impactful NHLer. In fact

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How will Flames balance Parekh’s development with contract complexities?

Elliotte Friedman joins the FAN Hockey Show to discuss the complicated case of Calgary Flames rookie Zayne Parekh, and how the Flames can juggle his status as a player that is too good for juniors, not quite NHL-ready, and unable to play in the AHL.

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FlamesNation Mailbag: Starting November with reader questions

The Calgary Flames won a game on Sunday in regulation, beating the Philadelphia Flyers by a 2-1 score. That doubled their season’s total of regulation wins to two. It’s been that sort of start to the season, gang. As we turn our attention to what

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32 Thoughts: What’s next for Zayne Parekh now that he has played ten games?

The Calgary Flames have finally allowed Zayne Parekh to play his tenth year, which means the first year of his ELC is officially underway. Regardless of how many games he plays, Parekh will be paid the first year of his contract. On 32 Thoughts this

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The Calgary Flames would make a huge mistake by not trading their veterans this season

The Calgary Flames continue to hold the title of being the worst team in the NHL. While they came off a win against the Philadelphia Flyers yesterday, the team still has a measly 3-9-2 record. It’s become pretty clear that the Flames should just em

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames smother Flyers on their way to 2-1 victory

The Calgary Flames were able to smoother the Philadelphia Flyers quite effectively on the way to a 2-1 regulation victory. CF% – 51.22%|| SCF% – 46.76%|| HDCF% – 37.55%|| xGF% – 42.92% It’s a Team Game – I’m not going to take the time t

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NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, and the Calgary Flames

The Minnesota Wild will be looking to add some scoring help to their middle-six. Zayne Parekh needs to play, but it likely won't be in Junior.

Published: 1 day ago