5 Flames in Flux at Training Camp
Every training camp is important for every franchise, as each club is trying to get their ducks in a row in order to start the season on the right foot.…
Oliver Kylington
Flames Drafts Pay Depth Dividends
Drafting should be judged with calendars – often several of them – rather than with a stop-watch. Over the past few years, the Calgary Flames’ scouts have had success drafting…
7 Standouts From World Juniors Semifinals
The 2017 World Junior Championship, with its Finnish disaster and potential for Canada to continue its dominance on home ice, is almost at an end. Wednesday’s semifinals carried loads of…
Who Can Help Flames’ Defense?
Every time Dennis Wideman pinches in from the point, head coach, Glen Gulutzan and the Calgary Flames collectively must hold their breath. All too often a speedy winger will chip…
5 Flames Prospects to Watch at the World Juniors
At this year’s World Junior Hockey Championship, five Calgary Flames prospects will take to the ice, representing four countries. Among them, a Canadian forward, an American goaltender and three defencemen…
5 Flames Prospects Close to Making the Jump
For years, the Calgary Flames had a reputation as a club that had a tough time drafting and developing young talent into contributing members of their National Hockey League roster.…
Flames With Defense Gap to Fill?
Coming into the 2016-17 National Hockey League season, there was much noise made about the Calgary Flames and their impressive blue line. Heading into the year, the Flames boasted the…
The Flames Could Be One Draft Away From Contending
The Calgary Flames had a night of ups and downs at the 2016 NHL Draft Lottery. While the club didn’t win one of the three coveted lottery spots at the…
Top 10 Calgary Flames Prospects: Winter 2015 Edition
The Calgary Flames once were defined as a veteran club, with the key roles on their team taken by players at (or beyond) the peak of their useful hockey-playing careers.…
Three Flames Storylines Entering the 2015-16 Season
The 2014-15 season saw the Calgary Flames surprise many people by finishing third in the Pacific Division and making it to the second round of the playoffs. Some numbers suggest they were…
2015 Potential Draft Steals
The 2015 NHL Draft was considered one of the deepest in recent memory, headlined by a pair of potential superstars in Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. The talent pool ran much…
Calgary Flames NHL Draft Day Report Card
The Calgary Flames were one of the busier teams in the NHL on draft day. Not only did they make a blockbuster trade to acquire one of the best up…