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World Championships Recap Day 1: Zach Whitecloud’s Team Canada opens tournament with 5-3 victory over Team Sweden

Friday marked the beginning of the 2026 IIHF World Championship, with several Calgary Flames players heading to Switzerland to represent their country.

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The placement of the Flames’ first-round pick from Vegas is becoming clearer

Gang, the Calgary Flames have many, many draft choices in the 2026 NHL Draft. After the draft lottery earlier this month, we know that the Flames will select at sixth overall.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 15

How have the Flames’ 2024 draft choices progressed so far?

The 2o24 NHL Draft was the second conducted by the Calgary Flames under general manager Craig Conroy. We’re only two years out from it, but so far the early returns are promising.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / May 15

Sources: Flames willing to trade (almost) anyone on roster this summer

Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy did not waste time this regular season before starting to stockpile assets via trade. Moving out defensemen Rasmus Andersson

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Victor Olofsson News / Flamesnation / May 15

FN Report Cards: Victor Olofsson played well in a tough situation

Imagine going from a team that leads the National Hockey League in just about everything, one possibly destined for the Stanley Cup Final, to one that’s guaranteed to miss the playoffs and leaning into a rebuilding process.

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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 / Flamesnation / May 15

FN Draft Profiles: Alexander Command is a promising Swedish centre with a great name

It’s been said that the smartest way to build a hockey team is up the middle. Load up on high-quality centres and then just go from there. In the 2025 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames used their first three draft picks on promising young centres.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 14

How have the Flames’ 2023 draft choices progressed so far?

Gang, we’re creeping gradually up on the 2026 NHL Draft, taking place June 26 & 27 remotely from Buffalo, New York. It’s the fourth draft under the guidance of general manager Craig Conroy, and the Flames have oodles and oodles of picks.

Dryden Hunt News / Flamesnation / May 14

FN AHL Report Cards: Dryden Hunt had career year despite the challenges his teams faced

Dryden Hunt wrapped up his fourth season in the Calgary Flames organization this season and served as one of the Wranglers’ alternate captains. He signed a two year, two way contract extension last June and continued to serve his role as a buffer between the NHL and AHL through this season.

Dustin Wolf News / Flamesnation / May 14

FN Report Cards: Dustin Wolf experienced a sophomore slump but really just on the road

Heading into a sophomore season can be a daunting task for an NHL goalie coming off a successful rookie campaign. The Calder Trophy runner-up last season, Calgary Flames netminder Dustin Wolf set the bar high on a team where expectations were generally low across the board.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / May 13

Patience is key for the Flames’ offseason

The Calgary Flames took a significant step back in 2025-26, although last season was more about how much they overperformed instead of this season being an underperformance.

Joel Hanley News / Flamesnation / May 13

FN Report Cards: Joel Hanley was valuable veteran depth in 2025-26

Every National Hockey League team has a veteran or two who don’t get a ton of fanfare, but are quietly hugely important to making that team tick. The best teams have a bunch of them.

Daniil Miromanov News / Flamesnation / May 13

FN AHL Report Cards: Daniil Miromanov helped the other Russian prospects smooth their transition into pro

Daniil Miromanov entered the last season of his contract this year and needed to establish himself and set himself apart with the Calgary Flames if he were to remain at the NHL level.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / The Win Column / May 13

Can Jonathan Huberdeau bounce back In 2026-27?

Since being acquired by the Calgary Flames in a trade for Matthew Tkachuk, Jonathan Huberdeau has struggled to find his footing in the Blue Sky City, and 2026-27 is a big year for the veteran.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 13

FN Draft Profiles: Malte Gustafsson is a big Swedish blueliner who could compliment Calgary’s puck-movers

Gang, for as long as I can remember, the annual challenge for the Calgary Flames was finding the right centre for Jarome Iginla. You see, Iginla, currently special advisor to general manager Craig Conroy after a Hall of Fame-level NHL career, was really great at hockey.

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Morgan Frost News / Flamesnation / May 12

FN Report Cards: Morgan Frost made a jump in scoring and face-off success

The Calgary Flames wanted standout centres in the 2025-26 season and found one in Morgan Frost. He showed growth in his game this year in both his face-off stats and point production capabilities and was an exciting player to watch down the stretch of a disappointing season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 12

Who do NHL draft experts think the Flames should target at 28th overall?

The Calgary Flames may not have won the first-overall pick this year, but the team still boasts two picks in the first round. In June, Calgary will select at 6th and 28th overall, with a chance to bring in some top talent for their continued rebuild.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / May 12

Ranking the Calgary Flames’ best top-five draft picks

The draft lottery took place earlier this week, with the Calgary Flames holding the fourth-best odds to move up. It looked like they had a good chance to pick in the top three for the first time since moving to Calgary.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 11

FN Report Cards: Sam Honzek took a step in injury-shortened season

If there’s one person in the Calgary Flames organization that’s owed a bit of a respite from rough injury luck, it’s 2023 first-round pick Sam Honzek. A product of Trenin, Slovakia, Honzek was limited to 43 games in 2022-23 – his draft year – after suffering a skate cut during the World Juniors.

Adam Klapka News / Flamesnation / May 11

Flames forward Adam Klapka a surprise cut from Czechia’s World Championships roster

On Friday night, the World Championships will kick off in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland, including a clash between Czechia and the United States in Zurich.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 10

Could Joel Farabee fill Blake Coleman’s shoes with the Flames?

Friends, Blake Coleman is a really valuable member of the Calgary Flames. He plays hard. He scores timely goals. He kills penalties. He’s been on the power play from time to time.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 10

Etienne Morin and Jeremie Poirier’s connection pre and post-dates the Calgary Wranglers

Etienne Morin came to Calgary off a Gilles-Corteau Trophy win with the Moncton Wildcats and ready to kick his professional career into gear. His first year pro had some growing pains and some lessons learned but someone who was here to help him along the way was Jeremie Poirier.