How Willie O'Ree blazed a trail for Black NHL players

Note: This story was published in October 2020 and is being republished with minor updates for Black History Month.Willie O'Ree's surname, the four letters that changed hockey for the better when they appeared on an NHL lineup card in 1958,

Published: 5 months ago

NHL Rumors: Don’t Expect the Calgary Flames to Trade Nazem Kadri

There has been a lot of talk about Nazem Kadri being traded, but the Calgary Flames want to win, so they are committed to keeping him.

Published: 3 weeks ago

Calgary Flames 2025 Prospects Rankings: #8 Aydar Suniev

Welcome back to The Win Column Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Up next in our countdown with left-winger, Aydar Suniev. The 20-year-old Russian was drafted 80th overall by the Flames in the 2023 NHL Draft. This time around, he finishes eighth in

Published: 3 weeks ago

NHL Rumors: Don’t Expect the Calgary Flames to Trade Nazem Kadri

There has been a lot of talk about Nazem Kadri being traded, but the Calgary Flames want to win, so they are committed to keeping him.

Published: 3 weeks ago

Flames & Maple Leafs Trade History Revisited

The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before moving to Alberta for the start of the 1980 season, becoming the seventh team located north of…

Published: 3 weeks ago

The Flames’ best fights of 2024-25: Ryan Lomberg sticks up for Kevin Bahl

One thing the 2024-25 Calgary Flames never lacked was heart. It’s not uncommon to see other teams allow a dirty hit to go unchecked, but not the Flames. In a game against the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 25, defenceman Kevin Bahl was hit hard into the bo

Published: 3 weeks ago

5 Reasons the Calgary Flames Will Be Better in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames were one of the NHL’s biggest surprise teams last season. Though they missed the playoffs, it wasn’t for a lack of effort. Despite being projected as one…

Published: 3 weeks ago

Two Calgary Flames games won't be on Sportsnet next season

For the second straight season, Calgary Flames fans will have to adjust to not having all 82 regular-season games available on Sportsnet. Prime Video began airing NHL games last season following Amazon’s purchase of broadcast rights from Sportsnet

Published: 3 weeks ago

Flames scheduled to appear twice on Amazon’s Monday Night Hockey in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames are set to play nine times on Monday nights during the 2025-26 regular season. A pair of those games will be broadcast as part of Amazon Prime’s Monday Night Hockey, as announced by the streaming service on Wednesday morning. LET

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City of Calgary gives interesting updates on Flames arena one year after beginning construction

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been one year since construction on the Calgary Flames’ new arena got underway. After finally getting an agreement in place with the City, shovels hit the ground to start building Scotia Place on July 22,

Published: 3 weeks ago

Calgary Flames 2025 Prospects Rankings: #9 Jacob Battaglia

Welcome back to The Win-Column’s Calgary Flames 2025 Prospect Rankings. At #9 we have the 2024 second-rounder Jacob Battaglia. The Kingston Frontenacs forward was a fan-favourite from our writers, only being left off of two total ballots, while re

Published: 3 weeks ago

Breaking Down the Flames’ 2025-26 Schedule

The NHL schedule for the 2025-26 season is out, even though the season itself is still months away. Looking ahead at the Calgary Flames’ calendar can give fans a preliminary…

Published: 3 weeks ago

Aidan Lane is “very excited” to be a Calgary Flame

The Win Column had the pleasure of interviewing recent draft pick Aidan Lane. Lane was drafted in the sixth round by the Calgary Flames, 176th overall. He is all set to play at Harvard University next season, coming off an excellent year with St. And

Published: 3 weeks ago