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The 10 best Canadian draft picks in Calgary Flames history

Since the Calgary Flames entered the National Hockey League way back in 1972, they’ve drafted Canadian players pretty extensively, primarily from Canadian major junior leagues.

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Former Flames executive (and hockey legend) Brian Burke named to 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class

One of hockey’s most boisterous and iconic personalities is headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame in November. On Monday afternoon, the incomparable Brian Burke was named to the 2026 Hall of Fame induction class as a builder.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 22

Flames Draft 2026: A history of the 51st overall pick

The Calgary Flames’ prospect pool is going to get even better in less than a week. Barring any trades, which seem like a possibility, the Flames are set to have 11 picks at this draft.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 22

The Calgary Flames’ 2026 NHL Draft Guide: Everything you need to know

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026 NHL draft with 11 picks, eight in the top 70, the most draft capital they have held in a single class in nearly 25 years.

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The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The '5+ goal Stanley Cup Finals' quiz

The 'Playoff power play goal leaders by team' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 22

The Flames have had some big fourth-round hits (and a few misses)

Over the past few years, the Calgary Flames have shown a willingness to move picks. But unlike in previous eras, they’ve opted to hold onto their early picks.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / June 22

Possible Flames at 6th: Keaton Verhoeff

The NHL Draft commences this Friday at 5:00 PM MT. The Calgary Flames hold a strong draft position with the 6th overall selection. Barring any surprises, it feels pretty set that the top four will include Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Chase Reid, and Caleb Malhotra in some order.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 22

FN AHL Report Cards: Simon Mack was a useful depth signing out of college

Simon Mack joined the Calgary Wranglers defensive depth as a college signing at the end of the 2025-26 season. The 5’10” right shot defenceman got a couple of games to show his stuff and ended up getting signed to an AHL contract in early September.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 21

The Flames have had 7 head amateur scouts since 1972

Gang, the Calgary Flames are a team that’s tended to rise and fall based on the quality of their drafting. In the 1970s and 1980s, under general manager Cliff Fletcher, the Flames drafted well, made smart trades using the players they drafted, and ended up winning a Stanley Cup.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 21

The Flames have had tough drafting luck in the third round

Pop quiz: when was the last time the Calgary Flames drafted a player in the third round that played 200 or more National Hockey League regular season games for the Flames?

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 21

5 items on the Flames’ off-season to do list

The Calgary Flames are going to need to make some tough decisions and monumental moves during this off-season. As they prepare to accelerate their rebuild

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / June 21

3 Reasons the Flames Should Stick to the Rebuild Plan

The Calgary Flames are in a position that many rebuilding teams spend years trying to reach. They've accumulated draft picks and have built one of the NHL's deeper prospect pools.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 20

The 4 best draft weekend trades in Calgary Flames history

Over the course of the Calgary Flames’ illustrious history, they’ve made big moves at the NHL Draft. Not only have they made some dandy draft picks over the years, but they’ve also made some pretty impressive trades.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 20

The Athletic’s full mock draft sees Flames take Viggo Björck and Liam Ruck in the first round

We are officially less than a week away from the 2026 NHL Draft. Getting sick of the mock drafts yet? While most NHL experts so far have focused solely on the first round, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman went all the way on Thursday, mock drafting all 224 picks.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 20

The Calgary Flames hope to have a long-awaited second-round draft breakthrough

The second round has been feast or famine for the Calgary Flames over the years. There are some years where they’ve gotten Hall of Fame players like Joe Nieuwendyk.

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The 'Most K's through 30 MLB starts' quiz

The 'College World Series winners' quiz

The 'NBA assist champions' quiz

The 'Game-winning-drives record by team' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 20

The Flames have an unprecedented amount of picks in the 2026 NHL Draft

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season has now concluded, and the league has locked in the positioning for all of the picks in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft.

Ben Hawerchuk News / Inside The Rink / June 19

ECHL: Trois-Rivières Lions Acqurie Ben Hawerchuk

The Trois-Rivières Lions have acquired the rights to forward Ben Hawerchuk from the South Carolina Stingrays. This completes the trade that sent Alexis Gravel to the Stingrays.

Craig Conroy News / Flamesnation / June 19

Craig Conroy previewed the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday’s Barn Burner

Give Craig Conroy credit. He’s trying not to tip his hand ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. Conroy joined Dean “Boomer” Molberg and Rhett Warrener on Friday’s edition of the Barn Burner podcast for a 45-minute chat to discuss preparations for next week’s draft.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 19

4 worst draft weekend trades in Calgary Flames history

Friends, throughout the history of the Calgary Flames franchise, they’ve done a great deal of their team-building at the draft. And that’s not just through drafting and developing fine young hockey players, it’s also via trades made during the weekend of the entry draft.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 19