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Recap: Wranglers have three game winning streak snapped by the Barracuda

The Calgary Wranglers played their first of four games at home this week after coming off a three game winning streak on the road. They most recently saw the San Jose Barracuda on the road Saturday and play them on back to back nights at home.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / February 25

The Calgary Flames were the only NHL team to not bring home an Olympic medal

The 2026 Olympic hockey tournament came to a close on Sunday, with Canada suffering a heartbreaking O.T. loss to the Americans. In what was a thrilling two weeks of hockey, plenty of NHL stars shone bright on the world’s biggest stage.

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Nazem Kadri News / Athlon Sports / February 25

Flames' Nazem Kadri Trade Stance Revealed After NHL Olympic Break

The Calgary Flames enter the final stretch before the March 6 trade deadline with the third-worst record in the Western Conference at 23-27-6, with 52 points in 56 games, and 11 points off the second wild-card spot.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 25

A long-time Flames fan has been sneaking hockey references into The Simpsons for years

If you were watching The Simpsons recently, you may have heard Luanne Van Houten bragging about her husband, Kirk, buying part of a familiar-sounding hockey team on a recent episode.

Nazem Kadri News / NHL Trade Talk / February 24

Nazem Kadri Wants Trade: Team Already Moving Pieces for Big Swing?

Recent reports indicate that Nazem Kadri has expressed a desire to be traded from the Calgary Flames as the NHL trade deadline (March 6, 2026) approaches.

Craig Conroy News / Flamesnation / February 24

Flames trade rumours: Craig Conroy playing ‘the patient game’ on potential trades

The National Hockey League’s trade freeze ended on Sunday evening after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics, and trade chatter has started picking up again – and a good deal of it is related to the Calgary Flames.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Flames prospect roundup: North Dakota finishes first in the NCHC

The end of the college regular season is rapidly approaching. This is the Feb. 17-23 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Should the Flames select Tynan Lawrence in the first round?

The Calgary Flames went into the 2025 NHL Draft with a pretty glaring hole in their system: centres. Seven rounds later, they concluded proceedings after having added Cole Reschny, Cullen Potter, Theo Stockselius and Yan Matveiko up the middle.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Which Flames players could appear at the 2030 Winter Olympics?

For the first time in 12 years, National Hockey League players participated in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

Preview: Wranglers play second and third game in a row against Barracuda

The Calgary Wranglers return to home ice after four games on the road. Last week, they played three of those four and picked up wins in all three. One of those meetings was against the same opponent they face on Tuesday and Wednesday, the San Jose Barracuda.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Eric Jamieson

Eric Jamieson is one of a handful of Calgary Flames prospects who started their NCAA career in 2025-26. Of the 10 players that the Flames drafted in the 2024 draft, three of them played their 2024-25 season in the Canadian Hockey League before embarking to the NCAA.

Nazem Kadri News / NHL Rumors / February 24

NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames Remaining Patient With Nazem Kadri

Flames Nation: Darren Dreger on the Calgary Flames and forward Nazem Kadri. The likelihood of Kadri being traded has increased, but the Flames will remain patient, as the good offers that they have already received could get better.

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Martin Pospisil News / The Win Column / February 24

A recap of Martin Pospisil’s 2026 Olympic Journey

Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil and Slovakia had a strong showing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Pospisil was a fixture in the Slovaks’ top-six throughout the tournament, playing a key role in their fourth-place finish.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 24

‘We’re on track, on budget, on time’: Calgary’s new mayor Jeromy Farkas on Scotia Place

Way, way back in 2005, in the aftermath of the NHL’s lockout, the Calgary Flames began informal conversations with Calgary’s municipal government on the development of a new home arena for the hockey club.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / February 24

2 Calgary Wranglers Who Deserve a Real Shot With the Flames

The Olympic roster freeze is over, and the Calgary Flames are expected to be one of the busiest teams ahead of the NHL trade deadline, potentially looking to sell off players such as Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman in exchange for younger talent or draft capital to aid in their rebuild.

Calgary Flames News / Last Word On Sports / February 24

NHL Rumours: What to Expect from the Calgary Flames at the Trade Deadline

The Calgary Flames find themselves in a position they have rarely been in before. The intentional sell at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline that could include several veterans on the way out by the March 6th, 3:00 p.m.

Blake Coleman News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 23

Flames’ Blake Coleman gets real on trade rumors before deadline

The Calgary Flames are near the bottom of the NHL at this time. Calgary hoped to contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. Unfortunately, things have not played out that way.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 23

Wranglers to wear Saint John Flames throwback jerseys for two games

The Calgary Wranglers will throw it back by 25 years for a pair of home games next month. On Monday, the Wranglers announced that they will wear special Saint John Flames jerseys for their games against the Manitoba Moose at the Saddledome on Mar.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 23

Flames prospect William Stromgren named AHL Player of the Week

In a season where Calgary Flames prospects have continually done cool things and won awards, one of their prospects has done cool things and won another award.

Nazem Kadri News / NHL Trade Talk / February 23

Not Flames’ Nazem Kadri First Rodeo with Trade Rumours

If you’re a hockey fan, you’ve heard it a hundred times by now: Nazem Kadri’s name keeps popping up in trade rumours. And it’s not just whispers. When a veteran centre of his experience hits the market, every contender needs at least a line on the big names list.

Mackenzie Weegar News / NHL Rumors / February 23

NHL Rumors: The List of Sellers is Growing, and the Flames and Weegar

Sekeres and Price: The NHL trade deadline is a week this upcoming Friday, and the trade freeze has lifted. The list of sellers could be growing. Matt Sekeres: “Meanwhile, the NHL roster freeze lifts night, and it sounds like the Canucks are going to have a lot of company here amongst the sellers, Blake.

Trevor Hoskin News / Flamesnation / February 23

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Trevor Hoskin

The Calgary Flames may have found a forward with National Hockey League potential in the latter rounds of the draft. No, I’m not talking about 2025 fifth-rounder Ethan Wyttenbach, who not only has just NHL potential, but superstar potential as his point total leads all of the NCAA.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / February 23

The Truth About the Flames’ Goaltending

For all the noise around the Calgary Flames this season, one thing keeps getting tossed into the blender, whether it belongs there or not, is the team’s goaltending.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 21

Flames Activate Blake Coleman And John Beecher Off IR

The Flames will welcome back a pair of forwards when their schedule resumes on Thursday against San Jose. Per the NHL’s Media Site, Calgary has activated Blake Coleman and John Beecher off injured reserve.