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Flames training camp notes: Lines and pairings from the opening day of main camp

Good news, everybody! The Calgary Flames are mostly back! The hockey club announced their training camp roster on Wednesday, as players went through their entry medicals for the year – fitness testing was abolished in the new collective bargaining agreement – then hit the ice for the first time on Thursday morning.

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Jonathan Huberdeau’s injury opens a window for a forward to get an extended audition

When you’re building a National Hockey League roster, it really is a numbers game. The Calgary Flames have begun training camp with 52 players on their camp roster.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 17

3 Flames who will benefit from the new NHL economics

Historically, NHL off-seasons don’t provide earth shaking news. NHL GMs tend to avoid league altering moves due to their conservative nature. But that changed this summer thanks to Daniel Brière and the Philadelphia Flyers.

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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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Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 17

Calgary Flames players who must clear waivers for the first time in 2026–27

There are four Calgary Flames players who must clear waivers for the first time in 2026–27 if the club wishes to assign them to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers.

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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.

Chase Harrington News / Flame for Thought / September 17

Could Chase Harrington Shock the Calgary Flames and Push for an Immediate Roster Spot?

Over the past three years, the Calgary Flames have knocked it out of the park in each and every NHL Draft, and while not all the talent is at the National Hockey League level yet, the more and more this team continues to rebuild, the more exciting the future becomes.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 17

How much should we read into the Flames training camp groupings?

The Calgary Flames will begin the main portion of training camp on Thursday morning, hitting the ice for the first time with the more veteran group. The

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 16

Flames announce 2026-27 training camp roster

The Calgary Flames have announced their training camp roster, and their camp schedule, for the 2026-27’s main camp. The roster includes 40 players under

Cole Reschny News / Flamesnation / September 16

Flames prospect Cole Reschny named youngest-ever North Dakota captain

One of the most exciting prospects in the Calgary Flames system will be wearing a letter for one of college hockey’s best teams. On Wednesday, the University of North Dakota’s men’s hockey team announced its leadership group for the 2026-27 season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 16

A pair of Flames prospects are impressing in Russia, and six more are about to get started

Friends, the Calgary Flames hit the ice this past week for prospects training camp, and main camp is right around the corner. But elsewhere, in Soviet Russia, the regular season is already underway.

Cole Reschny News / Flame for Thought / September 16

Calgary Flames Prospect Cole Reschny Given Top Honour at North Dakota

In the past three years under Craig Conroy, the Calgary Flames have done more to build their prospect pool than the organization did in the last five years under Brad Treliving, with the franchise as a whole finally coming to accept the idea of a rebuild.

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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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 16

Flames assistant general manager Brad Pascall discusses the Wranglers off-season of change

Since they arrived in town back in 2022, the Calgary Wranglers have had a great deal of success. In each of their first three seasons, the Wranglers qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs – and they won playoff rounds in their first two seasons.

Joel Farabee News / Flame for Thought / September 16

2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Joel Farabee

The Calgary Flames are building for the future, and while the team don't yet have elite level veterans on the squad, they've got several intriguing role players that will be trusted to help lead this team through the rebuild and out the other side around their young prospect pool.

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Zayne Parekh News / The Win Column / September 16

Does Calgary Flames Zayne Parekh have an attitude issue?

The notion that Calgary Flame’s star rookie defenceman Zayne Parekh, has an attitude issue has been floating around for a few months now, dating back to last season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 16

Looking at where Flames’ prospects will play in 2026-27

Hockey is right around the corner. On Monday, Calgary Flames’ prospects took on the Edmonton Oilers’ prospects in the second annual NextGen game, the first real taste of hockey this fall.

Simon Nemec News / The Hockey Writers / September 16

Flames Fans Need to Drastically Temper Expectations on Nemec

The Calgary Flames have made a significant investment in Simon Nemec, and understandably so. The 22-year-old defenceman was selected second overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2022 NHL Draft and has already shown flashes of the player he could eventually become.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 15

Flames roster news: seven players re-assigned from prospects training camp

Following Monday’s NextGen Showcase and Tuesday’s practice, the Calgary Flames have begun reducing their training camp group, assigning seven players back to their major junior clubs.

Joel Hanley News / Professor Press Box / September 15

Joel Hanley May Still Have a Useful Role in Calgary

Nothing particularly exciting is happening here, right? Just a 35-year-old defenseman is cleared for training camp. Nobody will mistake Joel Hanley for the next great Calgary Flames blueliner.

Connor Zary News / NHL Trade Talk / September 15

Connor Zary Has a Big Chance Waiting for Him in Calgary

Connor Zary being cleared for training camp is one of those updates that sounds pretty routine until you think about what it could mean for the Calgary Flames.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 15

3 homegrown Flames players could hit draft milestones in 2026-27

Given the current direction of the Calgary Flames, a lot of discussion has recently centred around the club’s drafting and player development. For the club to build themselves up to sustainable contention, they’re going to need to draft well and develop players effectively into NHLers.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / September 15

Three Takeaways From the Calgary Flames 2026 NextGen Prospect Showcase

While the pre-season and regular season are still days away, Calgary Flames hockey got started at the Saddledome on Monday night, with the Flames prospects taking on the Edmonton Oilers in the first Battle of Alberta in 2026/27.

Bode Laylin News / Flamesnation / September 15

College-bound blueliner Bode Laylin looking forward to season in the Western League

The recent eligibility changes in the NCAA have had a big impact on the types of players that have headed to college and led to all sorts of big changes to college hockey.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / September 15

2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Simon Nemec

The Calgary Flames didn't make too many moves this off-season, with the team hoping that improvement comes from within whether it be the young core already at the NHL level or the arrival of several key prospects throughout the season.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / The Win Column / September 15

Why the Jonathan Huberdeau contract isn’t a hindrance to the Calgary Flames

During the summer, The Athletic did its annual list of the 10 worst contracts in the NHL, and once again, Jonathan Huberdeau of the Calgary Flames topped that list.

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.

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.