Flames punctuate New York sweep with overtime dramatics against the Islanders

The Calgary Flames did not have a particularly great trip to Toronto on St. Patrick’s Day. They played reasonably well at five-on-five, but their special teams were not up to snuff and in the aggregate, they probably got the result they deserved by

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Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar on Olympic camp, team's ‘run it back’ mentality and dance moves

Calgary Flames alternate captain MacKenzie Weegar will attend Hockey Canada’s Olympic orientation camp this week: ‘It means the world to me.’

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Tyson Barrie retires following 14-year NHL career

Defenseman Tyson Barrie retired from the NHL on Monday, ending a 14-year career, the league confirmed.The 34-year-old suited up for five franchises but is likely best remembered for his eight-year stint with the Colorado Avalanche, who selected him i

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Examining whether MacKenzie Weegar is one of the most underrated players in the NHL

We have come to the point of the summer where most major hockey networks or outlets have been releasing their top players at every position list, and in some cases, just to players in the NHL lists. They have always been used as a source to get more

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A look at how Zayne Parekh may place in the Calder Trophy race this upcoming season

The start of the 2025–26 season is right around the corner with training camp. As the Calgary Flames continue to push their youth movement, many prospects will attempt to push for roster spots. At the top of those prospects for the Flames is obviou

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Tyson Barrie retires from hockey after 14 NHL seasons

Longtime NHL defenceman Tyson Barrie is calling it a career. After 14 NHL seasons and 822 games for five NHL teams, Barrie is officially hanging up his skates. While he played more than half of his NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche, Barrie got

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Pacific Notes: Dustin Wolf, Connor Zary, Kraken

While last season was a successful one for Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf, he is setting a high bar for his encore season and has playoff aspirations heading into the new campaign, per NHL.com’s Derek Van Diest. The 24-year-old netminder, wh

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Mikael Backlund wants to be a lifetime Calgary Flame: Friedman

The National Hockey League recently held their annual European Player Media Tour in scenic Milan, Italy – coincidentally the host of the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics. Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund was part of the media tour and, as part o

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Asking AI to predict how the Calgary Flames will look in five years

What better time is there than the dog days of the offseason to try looking into the Calgary Flames’ future? That’s exactly what I decided to do by asking Perplexity AI to give us an idea of what the Flames will look like five years down the road

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Flames Sunday Census: Redoing one transaction in the last decade

The Calgary Flames have had yet another offseason filled with trade speculation and contract disputes. Rasmus Andersson appears to be on his way out of town after contract talks fell short and trade rumours emerged before, during, and after the draft

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FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings – #4: Matvei Gridin

The Calgary Flames have amassed a nice little collection of first-round picks in their prospect pool, and Matvei Gridin is one of the very best. The Russian winger has already been in North America for the last three seasons and has taken considerabl

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Breaking down the Calgary Flames representation in the Hockey Hall of Fame

12 players in the Hockey Hall of Fame have played for the Calgary Flames. Alongside them are five builders who spent time in Cow Town. Some of these legends spent quite some time with the Flames, whereas some didn’t. Either way, these 17 people are

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Examining Craig Conroy’s best and worst moves as Flames GM so far

It’s been two years since Craig Conroy was named the GM of the Calgary Flames. His time with the team has certainly been filled with ups and downs, as he’s made his fair share of strong and questionable moves so far. As he enters his third season

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