Calgary Flames’ Best All-Time
The Calgary Flames were originally founded in 1972 and started in Atlanta, but relocated to Calgary in 1980. They have had many great seasons over the years, none better than…
Miikka Kiprusoff
Top 3 All-Time Flames Goalies
The goaltending history of the Calgary Flames franchise has been punctuated by a handful of excellent performances in a desert of otherwise unremarkable ones. In an effort to separate the…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 9
This date in hockey history saw some big moments in the National Hockey League and on the international stage. Sept. 9 has been full of Hall of Fame players with…
One for the Ages: Miikka Kiprusoff’s 2005-06 Season
At the end of the 2005-06 season, the NHL awarded the Calgary Flames’ Miikka Kiprusoff the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender. The 30-year-old Finn topped that off by…
Flames Suffered Through 13 Goalies Between Kiprusoff and Markstrom
When the legendary Miikka Kiprusoff retired in 2013, the Calgary Flames faced the conundrum of where they would find their next “Kipper.” They looked at all options. They increased the…
3 Best Calgary Flames to Never Win a Stanley Cup
It has been a long time since Calgary Flames fans have seen their team win the Stanley Cup. In fact, with their only championship being in 1989, many of their…
The Flames Should Honour Miikka Kiprusoff Already
Whether you appreciate seeing a player’s number retired or would rather see them honoured instead, the Calgary Flames have several players in line for the next banner to be raised…
Flames Need to Honour Former Greats the Right Way
It was pure coincidence that I happened to be at the Saddledome on that chilly February night in 2012. As I walked through the concourse, they were handing out special…
Flames Need to Replace Kiprusoff’s Reliability
Over the course of nine seasons with the Calgary Flames, Miikka Kiprusoff was a steady and reliable goaltender; a talent that has been unseen in Calgary since his retirement in…
5 Historic Trades That Ignited the Flames
The Calgary Flames were busy this offseason addressing some key concerns via trades, ultimately changing the teams’ outlook heading into the 2018-19 season. Optimism is on the rise in Calgary…
Trade Revisited: Vlasic for Kiprusoff
The Background of the Marc-Edouard Vlasic Trade Throughout most of his career in San Jose, Miikka Kiprusoff lurked in the shadow of Evgeni Nabokov in the Sharks’ crease. During his tenure,…
Roman Turek: Where Is He Now?
This article was originally published in February, 2013. During his time in the NHL, Roman Turek was a man of many masks and roles, but the Czech netminder never failed…