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Flames Prospect Round-Up: Chase Harrington’s Spokane Chiefs remain undefeated

Almost every Calgary Flames prospect playing in junior, overseas, and college, have begun their season. This past week, 10 prospects in the college rank began their season, adding to the six prospects already playing in the Canadian Hockey League and three overseas.

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Calgary Flames Reportedly Set to Hand Recently Recalled Prospect His NHL Debut

The youth movement is well and truly underway with the Calgary Flames, and after an 0-3-0 and -13 start to the 2026/27 season, the front office have already made some very intriguing changes.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / October 7

Flames having conversations about Zary, Whitecloud, Frost

At the beginning of what looks to be another long season, the Calgary Flames have some decisions to make with some of their younger players. The Flames are off to a dreadful start, having lost their first three games by a combined score of 16-3.

Patrik Laine News / Flame for Thought / October 7

Insider Reveals the Latest on the Calgary Flames Interest in Patrik Laine

The Calgary Flames are off to a horrid start, and despite playing two teams that many believed they'd be battling for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, they've been outscored 16-3 while posting an 0-3-0 record.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 7

Flames roll with new forward lines following pair of AHL call-ups

The Calgary Flames hit the practice ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday morning for their final day of preparations for Thursday evening’s clash with the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / October 7

Flames Look to Boost Stale Offence by Calling Up Castagna & Suniev

The Calgary Flames heard the cries to bring up young talent and answered the call. On Wednesday, the team called up forwards Aydar Suniev and Jonathan

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 7

Flames Recall Aydar Suniev, Jonathan Castagna

The Calgary Flames opened two roster spots yesterday by passing forward Connor Zary and defenseman Brayden Pachal through waivers. To fill those spots, the Flames have recalled forwards Aydar Suniev and Jonathan Castagna from the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / October 7

Calgary Flames Make Two Recalls; Surprise Prospect Promoted to the NHL

Despite being just three games into the 2026/27 NHL season, the Calgary Flames have recently made some major moves, with one of the bigger stories of the year thus far being their decision to waive former first-round pick Connor Zary.

Adam Klapka News / The Win Column / October 7

Adam Klapka’s time with the Calgary Flames should come to an end

There comes a time with every team and player when experiments run their course, and it is time to pull the plug on them. This time, for the Calgary Flames, it is Adam Klapka.

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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.

Luke Philp News / Flamesnation / October 7

Wranglers winger Luke Philp reflects on return to Flames organization

Right winger Luke Philp was a part of the Calgary Flames’ AHL system between 2019 and 2022 with the Stockton Heat. He played games at the Scotiabank Saddledome when the Heat needed to play a modified 30 game season in 2020-21 during the Covid-19 bubble season but departed from the organization before the Heat turned into the Wranglers.

Patrik Laine News / Flamesnation / October 7

Report: Flames have considered adding Patrik Laine, but want to look at their youngsters first

Through three games of the 2026-27 regular season, the Calgary Flames have scored three goals. After struggling to score goals in 2025-26, the Flames… have continued to struggle to score goals this season.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 6

Who will the Flames call up from the AHL?

When National Hockey League teams send players to the American Hockey League, the message is usually pretty simple: stay ready. Now, just a week into the 2026-27 regular season, the Calgary Flames look poised to summon a pair of Calgary Wranglers players for an NHL opportunity.