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Color commentator Kelly Hrudey’s contract not renewed by Sportsnet
A summer of change for the broadcasting side of hockey in the Calgary market continues. On Wednesday, Kelly Hrudey posted a video on social media. In that video, he revealed that Sportsnet has not extended his contract for the 2026-27 season. Update pic.twitter.com/NT7GkYLQND — Kelly Hrudey (@KellyHrudey) August 5, 2026 For a lot of fans,…
What does a successful season look like for the Calgary Flames?
The Calgary Flames organizational philosophy of trying to be as competitive as possible and push for a playoff spot has taken a seat on the bench for the next couple seasons. In its place is getting younger and player development. The trades of Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri officially signalled to the NHL…
Wranglers add three more players on minor league deals
The Calgary Wranglers announced the signing of three new players to minor league contracts on Tuesday. This news, coming just after the long weekend, gets the Wranglers that much closer to a full roster and adds more depth to their affiliation with the Rapid City Rush. The three new additions include left shot forward Will…
Where could Flames rookies fit within 2026-27 special teams units?
The Calgary Flames might finally be out of the worst of the rebuild, and with a roster full of young athletes, what special teams could Ryan Huska create with the new roster? The goal is to make fast, defensive and skilled special teams groups that can help ensure the Flames can keep control of the…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Rory Kerins
Rory Kerins has been a true prospect of the Calgary Flames growing through the organization since he was drafted. He’s well known for his jump from the ECHL and AHL to the NHL and had his breakout season in the AHL in the 2024-25 season. Kerins received votes on FlamesNation’s 2026-27 summer prospect rankings but…
5 Flames Takes: Have Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost ever been worth more?
Entering the 2025-26 season, Joel Farabee’s position within the Calgary Flames organization was … well, tenuous. Acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers midway through the 2024-25 campaign, Farabee finished the year with just three goals and six points in 31 games with the Flames, totals he described as “embarrassing” in his season-ending exit interview. And with…
Meet the new Calgary Wranglers roster additions for 2026-27
The 2026-27 season will be a year of many new faces for the Calgary Wranglers. 15 of last year’s players are gone to other teams in and out of North America, including their second captain in team history, Clark Bishop. So before things kick into gear, let’s get to know the new guys who will…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Joe Iginla
Since Craig Conroy took over as their general manager in 2023, the Calgary Flames have made 33 selections across four drafts. Relative to their original allotment of seven selections per year, that represents a surplus of five picks (including three extra first-rounders). It’s that level of excess capital that may have emboldened Conroy and his…
FlamesNation Mailbag: Talking the Saddledome farewell season and Backlund’s future
Welcome to August, friends! We’re into the final NHL-free month of the summer. But we will get to check out the Hlinka Gretzky Cup later this month, which kicks off the 2027 NHL Draft cycle. And a few weeks after that, everyone starts arriving for captain’s skates and before you know it, we’ll be back…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Axel Hurtig
When it comes to hockey, figuring out your strengths and weaknesses can often make a career. For a lot of players, much of the early portion of their high-level playing days are spent trying to figure out their identity or playing style as they move up the ladder. Well, that’s not a problem for Swedish…
Which Flames prospects will make the 2027 World Juniors?
Pals, the Calgary Flames had seven players on the ice at last week’s World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario. In addition to having one of the larger groups of prospects at the event, the Flames arguably had the best players at that event, with players like Ethan Wyttenbach, Cole Reschny and Theo Stockselius drawing high…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Lane, Laylin and Katolicky
We’re in the midst of our annual prospect rankings and profiles here at FlamesNation, and this was the toughest year ever when it came to balloting. With 38 players eligible for the rankings, some really good players didn’t crack our top 20 that probably would have had prime spots in previous years. So with that…
What went wrong with the Wranglers last season?
As we’re in the dog days of summer and most of the business around sorting out the NHL and AHL rosters has died down for now, I wanted to take a little time to reflect on the Calgary Wranglers’ 2025-26 season as a whole. The hockey withdrawals hit and continued access on FloHockey have me…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Misa, Matveiko and Leander
The Calgary Flames have added a bevy of talented young hockey players to their prospect base over the past few years. With all these additions, we had 38 players eligible for consideration in FlamesNation’s yearly summer prospect rankings. Not everybody could crack the top 20, but we felt like everyone deserved profiling given how deep…
NHL Notebook: Sharks re-sign Collin Graf to three-year deal
The San Jose Sharks have been carrying the summer for news. A few days ago, they signed Macklin Celebrini to a five-year deal with an annual average value of a little under $19 million. Will Smith, another restricted free agent, could be offered an extension according to Sharks’ general manager. Well, the Sharks signed another…
The Flames’ best goals of 2025-26: Blake Coleman sets up Mikael Backlund for breakaway goal
There weren’t a lot of positives from this past Calgary Flames’ season, but there were a handful of great goals scored. The best of the 208 goals the Flames scored, the lowest of any team, came courtesy of the longest-tenured player. Captain Mikael Backlund has already appeared once on this list, but his goal against…
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Joel Hanley and Ty Emberson put on a classic
There are times when a fight is so damn good that the only winners are the fans. That’s exactly what happened in the final Battle of Alberta this past season, days before the beginning of the Olympic break. The second match-up, a game two days before Christmas, was a testy one as all 10 players…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – HM: Chechelev, Benning, Littler and Lipinski
The Calgary Flames have a pretty deep prospect base. After adding nine new faces at the 2026 NHL Draft, the depth chart features 38 players eligible for the Calder Trophy – the basis we use for considering a player a prospect. With 38 players in the mix, not everybody could crack the top 20 in…
The Flames’ best goals of 2025-26: Blake Coleman deflects it past Avalanche netminder while falling
There were a handful of nice goals that the Calgary Flames scored towards the end of the season. We’ve already looked at one. The third-best goal came courtesy of Zayne Parekh, who lost his defender twice and sniped it from a terrible angle. Two days before that goal, the Flames played their penultimate game of…
NHL Notebook: Sharks looking to extend Will Smith
It doesn’t look like the San Jose Sharks are done locking down their young core. On Wednesday, the team announced that they signed Macklin Celebrini to a five-year deal with an annual cap hit of $18.8. When that contract kicks in for the 2027-28 season, there’s a good chance it’ll be the highest cap hit…
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Ryan Lomberg fights Cole Smith in final tilt as a Flame
With five of the Calgary Flames’ 23 fights this past season, it’s no surprise that Ryan Lomberg appears on this list once again. This is the third and final time we’ll cover him in the top Flames’ fights of 2025-26. We’ve looked at the forward dropping the gloves with Colton Sissons after a hit on…
A Flame from the Past: Steve Bozek
Do you remember Steve Bozek? 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…
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Ryan Lomberg and Tyler Tucker land signficant blows in spirited tilt
Ryan Lomberg can’t let you get close. Standing at 5’9”, Lomberg is one of the shortest players in the National Hockey League. But despite his stature, he’s one of the toughest players in the league, and pound-for-pound one of the best fighters in the league. The Calgary Flames will sorely miss what Lomberg bring to…
Welcome to our 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings
Friends, welcome to one of our favourite times here at FlamesNation: our annual prospect rankings. It’s an exciting time for the Calgary Flames. Yeah, it probably doesn’t feel like that in terms of the regular season standings, with the 2025-26 campaign representing their fourth without playing in the post-season. But if you look at the…
NHL Notebook: Macklin Celebrini signs five-year extension worth $18.8 million annually
Macklin Celebrini will be a San Jose Shark for at least the next six years. On Wednesday morning, the team announced that the burgeoning superstar agreed to a five-year deal that carries an annual cap hit of $18.8 million. The AAV is the highest for any contract in NHL history, surpassing Leo Carlsson’s AAV of…
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