Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2013
2013 was, simply put, not a good draft year for St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong’s resume. They began the evening with no first round pick, having traded it…
Emile Poirier
2013 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
From feted to forgotten, in just over five years. The 2013 NHL Entry Draft in Newark, New Jersey is notable for producing plenty of players who either just becoming or…
Flames Struck Out in Bouwmeester Trade
For the Calgary Flames the 2013 NHL trade deadline was headlined by dealing long-time captain Jarome Igina. Though parting ways with Iginla, who spent 16 years with the Flames, was a…
Moves Hard to Find for Flames
Early in the 2016-17 season, the Calgary Flames were in rough shape. The team’s stars were struggling to find their games. The games weren’t anything to write home about. The…
Calgary Flames Year-End Awards
Now that the season is over for the Calgary Flames, it’s time to honour some of the top performers from the 2014-15 campaign. Remarkable Rookie There’s not much debate that Calgary’s…
Calgary Flames – Top 5 Prospects
The Calgary Flames haven’t made the playoffs since 2008-09 and it doesn’t look like they’ll be returning to the postseason anytime soon. Brian Burke and company are, however, starting to…
Top Ten Calgary Flames Prospects, Winter 2014 Edition
The onset of the Calgary Flames rebuilding process has created a lot of opportunities for young players in the organization. Due to departures of veterans, injuries and other reasons, a…
QMJHL Players get Late Christmas Gift
Jonathan Diaby, Emile Poirier and Anthony Duclair have all been signed to their first professional contracts by their NHL clubs. The teenagers are each having successful seasons so far in…
Calgary Flames: Prospects Fall 2013
The 2013-14 NHL season has just begun and the Calgary Flames have six young players on their roster. The next two or three years don’t look very good for the…
A Tale Of Two Cities: Flames Break Even In Split-Squad Series Against Oilers
Albertan hockey fans got twice the entertainment Saturday night as the Flames and Oilers opened the preseason in Calgary and Edmonton, respectively. The split-squad series featured an abundance of rookies,…
Calgary Flames – Summer Highlights and Lowlights
While it hasn’t been as busy as an off-season for the Calgary Flames as it has been for some other NHL teams around the league, it has been more eventful…
Reviewing the Calgary Flames 2013 Draft Class
The Calgary Flames entered the 2013 NHL Draft knowing full well its importance to the franchise’s health. Following a marathon Sunday at Prudential Center in Newark, the club has eight…