Flames Need to Honour Former Greats the Right Way Greg Tysowski | November 27, 2020 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 Jesse Bonello | December 10, 2019 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 Bryan Wilson | September 13, 2018 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 Drew Weber | November 15, 2017 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? THW Archives | September 26, 2017 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…
Calgary Flames Goalie Carousel Daniel Douglas | August 16, 2017 Mikka Kiprusoff’s nine-year stint as the best goalie in Calgary Flames history ended on April 23, 2013, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. This prosaic bookend to his 12-year NHL…
Next Flames Numbers to be Retired Ryan Pike | July 27, 2017 The Calgary Flames are a team with an understated amount of history. Joining the National Hockey League in 1972-73 as the Atlanta Flames, the club has been part of the…
Top 10 Flames Goalies of All-Time Jon Bateman | January 27, 2017 Chad Johnson and Brian Elliott would probably testify that it isn’t easy to be a goalie for the Calgary Flames. After all, only nine goalies have played more than 100…
Are Johnson’s Nomadic Days Over? Ryan Pike | December 4, 2016 On November 16, 2003, the Calgary Flames acquired 27-year-old Finnish netminder Miikka Kiprusoff from the San Jose Sharks. It was a marriage of convenience for all involved. The Sharks got…
The Calgary Flames Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | August 22, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Miikka Kiprusoff Retires Ryan Pike | September 9, 2013 What was long-rumoured became fact on Monday morning, as the Calgary Flames announced that long-time netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has retired. The 36-year-old Finn entered the NHL during the 2000-01 season…
Save Us Karri Ramo, You’re Our Only Hope Derek Neumeier | September 9, 2013 “I don’t have to tell you things are bad…everybody knows things are bad.” – Howard Beale, from the 1976 movie Network. The upcoming 2013/2014 season is going to be…