NHL Rumors: Flames, Maple Leafs, Predators, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | November 26, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we provide a quick follow-up to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mike Babcock story from yesterday, there is connected accusations about another coach in the…
NHL Investigating Allegations of Racial Slur from Flames’ Bill Peters The Canadian Press | November 26, 2019 The NHL says it will join the Flames in looking into recent allegations about a racial slur from Calgary head coach Bill Peters. Former NHL defenceman Akim Aliu tweeted on…
Flames Investigating Allegation Head Coach Used Racial Slurs The Canadian Press | November 25, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says the team is looking into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward a Nigerian-born hockey player a decade ago in the minor leagues, then arranged for the playe…
Is Bill Peters in the Same Boat as Mike Babcock? Jeremy Stanford | November 20, 2019 One-quarter of the way through the season, Canada’s seven NHL teams are full of surprises, some good and some bad. The Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks are performing…
Flames Ready to Repay Avalanche in Season Opener Allan Farley | October 3, 2019 Yesterday’s news. That’s the Calgary Flames’ attitude as they start the new season, putting last spring’s first-round playoff flop behind them and looking ahead to a lengthier Stanley Cup chase.…
Flames’ Dream Season Buried by Avalanche Ryan Pike | April 20, 2019 The Calgary Flames were the second-best team in the National Hockey League during the 2018-19 regular season, winning 50 games. However, their breakout season came to a screeching halt via…
5 Key Changes in Flames Breakout Season Ryan Pike | April 9, 2019 The Calgary Flames finished the 2018-19 regular season second in the National Hockey League’s overall standings. Considering that they missed the playoffs by 11 points the season prior, it was…
Flames’ Peters, Pundits & Playoffs Mark Shiver | April 8, 2019 It was not so long ago that Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters was in the identical role much further down south in North Carolina. His four-year tenure with the…
Flames Playoff Success Rests on Home Ice Advantage Ryan Pike | March 16, 2019 In The Art of War, famous philosopher Sun Tzu declared that every battle is won before it is ever fought. The phrasing refers to savvy warriors choosing to engage in…
Offseason NHL Coaching Moves Paying Dividends The Canadian Press | January 9, 2019 It wasn’t the 15-hour flight to China for training camp that had general manager Brad Treliving’s head spinning. It was the pace of Bill Peters’ first practice as coach of the Calgary Flames. “I was tired watching it,” Treliving said. Peters has lost n…
Flames’ Coach Peters Balances Toughness & Motivation Ian Pham | December 19, 2018 There are numerous explanations for the Calgary Flames’ dominance in the early half of the 2018-19 campaign. Credit can be divided and allocated among the Flames’ solidified goaltending, tightened defence, or…
Best in the West: What the Calgary Flames Are Doing Right Ian Pham | December 12, 2018 The Calgary Flames are off to a stellar start in this 2018-19 National Hockey League regular season. With a commanding 19-10-2 record, the Flames currently sit atop the Pacific Division…