Flames captain Mikael Backlund returns to practice. Could he play Tuesday?

The Flames have won three in a row and there could be more good news coming. Their captain, Mikael Backlund, is nearing a return to action

Published: 5 months ago

The Calgary Flames need to sign Connor Zary as soon as possible

We are now just under a month away from NHL training camps opening up. While it has been a slow burn of a summer with not much happening, the Calgary Flames have had to take care of a bunch of business. It included locking up Matt Coronato, Kevin Bah

Published: 1 week ago

FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings – #7: Jacob Battaglia

The 2024 Calgary Flames draft class is starting to look like a good one. Quite a few of the 2024 draftees were chosen out of the Ontario Hockey League, including the prospect we’ll look at in this article: Jacob Battaglia. The winger had a good bre

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Olympic men's hockey roster predictions for Canada and USA

The tournament doesn’t begin until February, but hockey fans are already champing at the bit for the 2026 Olympics. Milano Cortina 2026 will mark the first time since 2014 that we’ve seen NHL players participate in the Olympics, which has excite

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Calgary Flames reveal cool new Saddledome centre-ice design

The 2025-26 season is still nearly two months away, but several staffers are already back at the Saddledome preparing for Calgary Flames hockey. While it may go unnoticed by some, the Flames switch up their centre-ice design prior to a new season be

Published: 2 weeks ago

5 Flames facing the most pressure heading into 2025-26

Last season, the Calgary Flames missed the post-season by about the smallest margin possible, a tiebreaker. It was painful for fans and players alike, but it also proved that even just one underwhelming stretch from a player can be the difference bet

Published: 2 weeks ago

4 Way-Too-Early Predictions for Calgary Flames in 2025-26

The Calgary Flames are one of the more interesting teams heading into the 2025-26 season that seemingly nobody is talking about. Even after a 2024-25 season in which they massively…

Published: 2 weeks ago

Breaking down the Calgary Flames agency representation ahead of the 2025–26 season

The player and the general manager are always front and centre whenever news happens in the NHL. But there is also a lot that goes on behind the scenes before any trade or signing is made. Who does the GM contact to get in contact with a trade acquis

Published: 2 weeks ago

Calgary Flames MVP candidates going into the 2025–26 season

The Calgary Flames’ regular season will get underway in early October against the Edmonton Oilers. Before the season begins, a prediction can be made as to who the best Flame will be. There are a handful of solid choices for the Flames this year, i

Published: 2 weeks ago

Flames News & Rumours: Wolf, Kadri, & Parekh

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Dustin Wolf continues to fly under the radar as he was left off USA’s 2026 Winter Olympic orientation camp roster.…

Published: 2 weeks ago

Flames’ Franchise Goalie Looking To Prove Himself In 2025-26

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf is itching to get on the ice and show what he can do in the 2025-26 NHL season. The post Flames’ Franchise Goalie Looking To Prove Himself In 2025-26 appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Published: 2 weeks ago

Another Calgary Flames player gets an Olympic snub

Another big member of the Calgary Flames has been snubbed from orientation camp in preparation for the 2026 Olympics. Nearly three weeks ago, Canada released their orientation camp roster, which included 42 skaters, 26 of whom were forwards. While M

Published: 2 weeks ago

Where Flames prospects are playing (and how to watch them) in 2025-26

Gang, the Calgary Flames have a lot of good young hockey players in their system these days. We know that there’s a good contingent of the fanbase that really wants to keep track of the team’s top prospects, to the point where you’re willing an

Published: 2 weeks ago