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Way back in 2020, the Calgary Flames selected a talented, versatile young forward from the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers in the first round. Since their selection of Connor Zary in 2020, he’s managed to impress at the American Hockey League level and become an NHL regular. But nearly 200 games into his NHL tenure,…
Friends, it’s almost September, which means it’s almost time for everyone to regroup after their off-seasons and start training camps across the National Hockey League. With excitement abound for the upcoming 2026-27 season, we thought we should check in and provide a quick rundown of what players fans can expect to see at Calgary Flames…
After dropping two spots in the lottery, the Calgary Flames entered the 2026 NHL Draft in possession of the No. 6 overall pick. The Flames had picked in that spot on five previous occasions since relocating from Atlanta in 1980, and they’d selected a forward each time before. But with the 2026 draft notably replete…
Calgary have one of the best talent pools going into the NHL’s 2026-27 regular-season, according to Steven Ellis.
There are a fair number of quality prospects around the NHL poised for some big years. One man that should be in the spotlight plenty this year is also the top forward on our list. He’s a player that the majority of our voters had as the Calgary Flames’ top forward prospect, has a shot…
During the 2023-24 season, the Calgary Flames went through a ton of changes. They ended up shedding several prominent players during that campaign, including Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin. During all that hubbub, general manager Craig Conroy made a couple pretty savvy moves on the waiver wire, claiming Brayden Pachal from…
Do you remember Josh Leivo? Every once in a while, we take a look at a player who once played for the Calgary Flames in a series called “A Flame From the Past.” This player has to have played a significant number of games for the Flames. I’ll put every Flames’ season into a Wheel…
It appears that the Calgary Flames have struck gold in the latter rounds of the draft. There are breakout seasons, and then there is whatever the heck Ethan Wyttenbach just did with Quinnipiac University. Drafted in the fifth round in 2025, the winger went from a flier to our third-best prospect in the Flames organization….
There are a few teams that have bolstered their core of young talent, especially north of the border.
When it comes to the game of hockey, speed kills. There have been oodles of talented players over the years that weren’t able to make the jump to the highest level for various reasons. But the chances of success go way up when talent is joined by speed. Tied for fourth spot on our annual…
National Hockey League training camps are just around the corner. It’s that time of year where unsigned free agents sign professional tryouts. The first domino to fall was a netminder, as Cal Petersen signed a PTO with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Alex Nylander also signed a PTO with the Calgary Flames, but you can…
In a few short weeks, the Calgary Flames’ prospects will arrive in town for their annual training camp – a precursor to “main” training camp, which begins a week later. As a centrepiece for that week, the Flames announced on Wednesday morning that their prospects will be hosting the Edmonton Oilers’ prospects at the Scotiabank…
We are nearing the first glimpses of Edmonton Oilers players hitting the ice in an actual game. As of 1 p.m. MT Wednesday, tickets are on sale for the NextGen Showcase game between Oilers rookies and Calgary Flames rookies. The game is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 14, at the Scotiabank Saddledome. There’s been no announcement…
It may take a few years, but the Calgary Flames are going to be pretty darn good. The rebuild is set to chug alone after a dismal 2025-26 season, but those poor results have already turned into one of the stronger prospect pools in the National Hockey League. So strong, in fact, that Daily Faceoff…
Rumors persist over trade candidates for the Calgary Flames, while Mason Lohrei could remain with the Boston Bruins following an off-season of trade speculation.
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Former Toronto Marlies forward Alex Nylander will reportedly be signing a professional tryout with the Calgary Flames, according to PuckPedia. The younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander had been in the Leafs’ organization for the past two years. He turned down a couple of NHL deals with other teams in the summer…
The 2026–27 NHL season is quickly approaching. Before it kicks off, let’s take advantage of the dog days of summer and start looking ahead at expectations for the Calgary Flames…
Building an all-time team for each NHL franchise is no easy task. With decades of star players to choose from, narrowing each roster down to just six names creates plenty of difficult decisions. Below, we’ll select one left winger, one center, one right winger, two defensemen, and one goalie for all 32 NHL teams. The […]
Darryl Sutter says he wasn't surprised when Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau both left the Calgary Flames within two months of each other, and he thinks the organization shouldn't have been either. Speaking on the Cam and Strick Podcast , Sutter, who coached both players in Calgary from 2021 to 2023, offered a blunt explanation for why their departures played out the way they did. "The writing was on the wall," Sutter said. "Management should have known right away that those kids were...
In May 2023, the Calgary Flames elevated assistant general manager Craig Conroy to general manager. At his introductory press conference, Conroy discussed the necessity for the hockey club to get younger. Shortly after Conroy’s promotion, assistant coach Ryan Huska, previously the bench boss for the Flames’ top farm team, was elevated to head coach. Since…
For the third time in as many years, the Calgary Flames made multiple first round selections in the 2026 NHL Draft. And for the third time in as many years, their second selection landed in the later stages of the draft’s opening round. But once again, the Flames managed to add to what’s quietly becoming…
The rebuilding Flames will look to prioritize player development over wins once again in 2026-27.
Well, Corey Pronman and The Athletic continue to spark debate after a flurry of articles ranking younger players, prospects and prospect pipelines. We’ve seen a lot of uproar over players…
Pals, we’re into the last couple of weeks of August. Before too long, we’ll be into September, a chill will sneak into the air and hockey will poke its head out of hibernation and start emerging from its lengthy slumber. So as we all panic and try to squeeze all the joy we can out…