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Why Flames captain Mikael Backlund could have a milestone week in March

Way back on June 22, 2007 in Columbus, Ohio, the Calgary Flames selected Swedish forward Mikael Backlund at 24th overall in the 2007 NHL Draft. Way back on Jan.

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Three questions facing the Calgary Flames in 2026-27

The Calgary Flames offically play hockey this month, as the team will now have 84 games on their schedule. As every new season approaches, fans always like to speculate and predict their team’s outcomes and expectations, but for Flames fans, this season will be very predictable.

NHL News / Flamesnation / September 13

How the Flames’ and Oilers’ prospect training camp rosters compare

Since Craig Conroy became general manager of the Calgary Flames in May 2023, his club has made 33 draft choices. Up the road, the Edmonton Oilers have made 20.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

The Flames Are Building for One Style and Playing Another

Here’s something worth digging into with the Calgary Flames this season. And it’s not that the team’s going to be bad. According to a recent breakdown from Luca Pampena’s Pacific Division Preview 2026-2027, there’s a genuine contradiction sitting at the center of this roster, and it’s worth talking about.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Jonathan Huberdeau News / Flamesnation / September 13

4 Flames players whose roles could grow in Jonathan Huberdeau’s absence

On Thursday, Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy finally confirmed a rumour that fans and media in this city have been discussing for weeks: Jonathan Huberdeau will not be ready for the start of the 2026-27 regular season.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 12

Scenes from practice: Flames prospects hit the ice for training camp

The Calgary Flames hit the ice for the first time officially in the 2026-27 season – well, their prospects did at least – on Saturday afternoon at the palatial Scotiabank Saddledome.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 12

20 Days, 20 Questions: Where are the Flames in their rebuilding process?

On a few levels, it feels like Jay Feaster got a raw deal. Best known in hockey for his stint as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, for which

Craig Conroy News / Flamesnation / September 12

Grading every trade Craig Conroy has made with the Flames: part 5

In part four of this series we handed out three A grades to Craig Conroy for his work on the Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar, and Ryan Strome trades.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / September 12

Five Players With the Most to Prove at Calgary Flames Training Camp

The 2026/27 regular season isn't one that comes with great expectations for the Calgary Flames, but if things are handled correctly both by the front office and the coaching staff, it could go a long way in building the future of the franchise.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / September 12

The Flames Are Rebuilding, But They’re Also Starting to Bet

There’s a funny thing about rebuilding an NHL team. Everybody understands the basic idea. Move out the veterans, collect draft picks, find some young players and accept that things are probably going to be a little ugly for a while.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 12

Scotia Place: a street-level look at construction progress from early September 2026

Pals, it is September! Not only is it September, but the on-ice portion of Calgary Flames prospects training camp begins on Scotiabank Saddledome ice on Saturday.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Zayne Parekh News / Flame for Thought / September 12

2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Zayne Parekh

There were many storylines around the Calgary Flames heading into the 2025/26 season, but the biggest of all was the arrival of 2024 No. 9 overall pick Zayne Parekh, with his incredible offensive upside giving Flames fans plenty of optimism for the future of the blue line.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 12

Who are the 9 try-out players coming to Flames prospects training camp?

The Calgary Flames have begun their 2026-27 season journey, with prospects training camp kicking off on Friday! In addition to a slew of the organization’s exciting young players coming to camp, there are a few names on the camp roster that might be unfamiliar to Flames fans.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 11

Flames announce 2026-27 prospects training camp roster

Friends, welcome back to Calgary Flames hockey. Well, prospects training camp, at least. The Flames have announced their roster and schedule for prospects camp.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / September 11

Five Players Worth Watching for the 2026/27 Calgary Wranglers

The 2026/27 Calgary Flames aren't going to be the most exciting team in the National Hockey League, and given that they're undergoing a rebuild truly for the first time in a long, long time, it's going to be one of the worst seasons in franchise history.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 11

Three-time Olympic medallist Meaghan Mikkelson returns to Flames radio broadcasts as colour commentator

Good news: QR Calgary has managed to keep the band together. For the past three seasons, the radio team for Calgary Flames broadcasts has been host Pat Steinberg, play-by-play commentator Derek Wills, and colour commentator Meaghan Mikkelson.

Craig Conroy News / Flamesnation / September 11

Grading every trade Craig Conroy has made with the Flames: part 4

Nine trades down, six more to go! In part three we looked back on some great trades made by Craig Conroy including the grand slam Jacob Markstrom deal.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 11

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can the Flames new-look penalty kill remain strong?

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: 2025-26 was not a great season on the ice for the Calgary Flames. Not a ton worked for the Flames. They didn’t score very much at even strength.

Devin Cooley News / Flamesnation / September 11

Flames goalie Devin Cooley is learning linear algebra in his spare time

Friends, at this point, very little you could tell us about Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley would surprise us. A product of Los Gatos, California, hardly a hockey hotbed, Cooley has worked himself into a steady job as Dustin Wolf’s understudy in the Flames’ net through a lot of hard work and determination.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / September 10

Simon Nemec Is Trying to Become More Like Zdeno Chara

Simon Nemec rolled into Calgary a couple of weeks back, found a place with his fiancée, and got right down to business. That’s probably the smartest way to handle it.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / September 10

Can the Flames Have a Great Season Without Winning?

There’s a funny thing about rebuilding an NHL team. Everybody says they want to see progress, but then the season starts, and everybody starts counting wins.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 10

Jonathan Huberdeau To Miss Start Of Flames Season

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau will miss the start of the 2026-27 season as he continues to recover from a hip resurfacing surgery performed in the Spring, general manager Craig Conroy told Pat Steinberg of Flames Now 770.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 10

Calgary Flames trade clauses: A refresher on the roster’s 2026-27 trade protections

Perhaps no team across the entire NHL has been more active on the trade market in recent years than the Calgary Flames. While the 2026-27 season will likely be slower in that regard, the team still has some big pieces it could move before the 2027 trade deadline.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Professor Press Box / September 9

Jonathan Huberdeau Is More Important to the Flames’ Rebuild Than Anyone Realizes

It feels like everybody has decided what Jonathan Huberdeau is at this point. He's the guy with the enormous contract. He's the former superstar who didn't live up to the deal.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 9

What does success look like for the 2026–27 Calgary Flames?

The new NHL season is upon us, and the Calgary Flames feature at the bottom of a lot of pre-season predictions. After securing a lot of draft picks in recent years, the rebuild is well and truly underway.