'Incredibly grateful' Axel Hurtig becomes first European captain in Calgary Hitmen history

The Calgary Flames draft pick 'has led by example from day one of training camp,' gushes the WHL club's bench boss.

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Flames won’t trade Kadri before game No. 1,000

The Calgary Flames have lost eight consecutive games and seem on the verge of doing what few teams aspire to do and fully rebuild. But if they’d like to begin the quest to draft Gavin McKenna first-overall by shipping out veteran centreman Nazem K

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Saturday Headlines: Latest on Kadri, Zacha, Woll

On this edition of Saturday Headlines, Elliotte Friedman breaks down the latest news around the NHL, including discussions on how to handle mask-less situations, Joseph Wall’s return to the Maple Leafs, and Nazem Kadri and Pavel Zacha’s trade sta

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Hitmen name Flames prospect Axel Hurtig their new captain

When the Calgary Hitmen hit the ice for their game in Red Deer on Saturday night, one of the most important players will look a little different. On Friday, the Hitmen announced their new captain, and he’s a familiar face to Calgary Flames fans: bl

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Flames re-assign forward Dryden Hunt to the AHL’s Wranglers

The Calgary Flames called up forward Dryden Hunt a couple days ago from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers. On Saturday, they re-assigned Hunt back to the AHL. The Flames had a road game in Winnipeg on Friday night. After Nazem Kadri to

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NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames, and the New York Rangers

Rasmus Andersson is already in the rumor mill, and Nazem Kadri could eventually join him. What about those Brennan Othmann trade rumors?

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This stat shows how much the Calgary Flames miss injured forward Martin Pospisil

With Martin Pospisil shelved by an undisclosed injury, the Flames have stumbled out of the starting gates. Would he be making a difference?

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This stat shows how much Calgary Flames miss injured forward Martin Pospisil

With Martin Pospisil shelved by an undisclosed injury, the Flames have stumbled out of the starting gates. Would he be making a difference?

Published: 12 hours ago

NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames, and the New York Rangers

Rasmus Andersson is already in the rumor mill, and Nazem Kadri could eventually join him. What about those Brennan Othmann trade rumors?

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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames finally generate more offence, still lose 5-3 to Winnipeg Jets

The Calgary Flames brought forth a significantly better look in the offensive zone but still fell short against the Winnipeg Jets, losing 5-3. CF% – 57.49%|| SCF% – 61.14%|| HDCF% – 71.88%|| xGF% – 65.04% It’s a Team Game – It was a diffe

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An early look at the top 10 prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft

The start to the 2025–26 season for the Calgary Flames has not been pretty. In game one of the year, they drove a comeback against the Edmonton Oilers that was heavily filled with luck. Now nine games in, that stands as their only victory on the se

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If the Calgary Flames start selling, who could be on the way out?

With the way the Calgary Flames’ 2025–26 season has started, the organization looks to be barreling towards a full-on rebuild for the first time in over a decade. Sitting at the bottom of the league and with a playoff spot looking like a distant

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Penalty parade costs Flames sorely-needed win in Winnipeg

We know it’s unbelievable when discussing a team that’s lost eight games in a row, but the Calgary Flames aren’t playing horrible hockey right now. On Friday night they headed to Winnipeg to face the Jets in a rematch of a very tight-checking g

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