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World Championships Recap Day 15: Flames’ Määttä Wins Gold at 2026 IIHF World Championship

Olli Määttä now has a gold medal on his resume. Sunday was the final day of the 2026 IIHF World Championship, with two Calgary Flames defencemen in action.

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Every Slovak player ever drafted by the Calgary Flames

Folks, if there’s a single country that’s had a glow-up in terms of producing high-end National Hockey League prospects in the last decade or so, it’s Slovakia.

NHL News / The Win Column / May 31

Calgary Flames 2028 Draft: How Vegas’ success alters the rebuild

The Las Vegas Golden Knights will appear in the 2026 Stanley Cup final after sweeping the Avs. They will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–1.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 31

FN Draft Profiles: Could the Flames select 17-year-old Russian centre Ilia Morozov?

With the NCAA’s change in their eligibility rules just over a year ago, the options for up-and-coming hockey players changed considerably. Previously it was pretty uncommon to have a player head to college hockey as a 17-year-old to play their draft year.

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The 'Playoff power play goal leaders by team' quiz

How many of the players with the most power play goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL active hat-trick leaders' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The '2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 31

World Championships Recap Day 14: Flames’ Whitecloud, Maatta to play for IIHF medals in Sunday’s finale

Two Calgary Flames will play for a medal on Sunday. Saturday was the penultimate day of the 2026 IIHF World Championships, as the remaining four teams played to determine who’ll play for the gold on Sunday.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 30

FN Draft Profiles: Slovak centre Tomas Chrenko could be a fit for the Flames

Every few years, one of the countries in the global hockey world seems to mature, step up, and become a force. Over the last decade or so, you could make a case that Slovakia has really found its footing in the international hockey sphere and become a country that produces some really strong talent for the NHL Draft.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 30

8 obscure countries in Calgary Flames NHL draft history

Gang, the 2026 NHL Draft is just around the corner – less than a month away, in fact. Hockey is a global game, and it’s become even more so over the past few decades.

Zach Whitecloud News / Flamesnation / May 30

World Championships Recap Day 13: Flames’ Whitecloud, Maatta to meet in semi-final round

Two Calgary Flames will have a chance to win a medal at the 2026 IIHF World Championships. The playoff round of the 2026 IIHF World Championships began on Thursday, with four Flames in action.

Etienne Morin News / Flamesnation / May 29

FN AHL Report Cards: Etienne Morin showed growth and confidence in back half of the season

Etienne Morin came to Calgary for his first professional season after a one game preview with the Wranglers in 2024-25 and four years with the QMJHL’s Moncton Wildcats.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 29

Who’s the ideal 6th overall pick for the Flames at the 2026 NHL Draft?

It’s been a pretty hectic spring so far for several of Canada’s National Hockey League clubs. The Vancouver Canucks have a new management team and are hiring a new coaching staff after a horrible season, as are the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Connor Zary News / The Win Column / May 29

No, Connor Zary does not need a fresh start elsewhere

Those were reportedly the parting words from Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter to Sam Bennett as he packed his bags for Sunrise to join the Florida Panthers.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 29

FN Draft Profiles: WHL playmaker Markus Ruck could be the forward the Flames need

The Ruck Twins, Liam and Markus of the Medicine Hat Tigers, have been making headlines in the hockey world lately, with their equally impressive skill and the fact that they have rarely (if ever) played on a different team in their entire hockey careers.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / May 29

Calgary Flames’ Targets With No. 6 Pick in 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames are loaded with eight picks in the first three rounds of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Over the next few days, we’ll look at some prospects the Flames should target, starting with the most important: the sixth overall pick.

Matvei Gridin News / Flamesnation / May 28

FN Report Cards: Matvei Gridin burst on the scene in a big way

When the 2025-26 season started there were expectations to see a 19 year old play some NHL games in Calgary. What was unexpected is that they got quality performances from not just one, but two teenagers, as Matvei Gridin burst on to the professional scene in a big way. Let’s look at the ascension of the 28th overall pick from the 2024 NHL Draft.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

The 'NBA Coaches of the Year' quiz

The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 28

FN Draft Profiles: Jack Hextall is right-shot centre and a weapon on the power play

Right-shot centres have been a desired addition for the Flames over the past couple of seasons. They have been desperately searching for a game-changing centre to round out the top six.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 27

World Championships Recap Day 12: Team USA wins their must-win game, Team Slovakia does not

All five Calgary Flames were in action on the final day of the preliminary round. Three of the five Flames played in a “must-win” game. Two of them managed to do that, but the other saw his team lose its playoff round spot on the final day.

Martin Frk News / Flamesnation / May 27

FN AHL Report Cards: Martin Frk blasted his way to 30 goal campaign this season

Martin Frk worked through a lot this season. Disappointing team performance, keeping up with the pace as an older player and a growing family. Despite “excuses” that may have caused Frk to take a step back, he rose to the occasion and led the way in goals for the Calgary Wranglers.

Devin Cooley News / Flamesnation / May 27

FN Report Cards: Devin Cooley made himself a lot of fans this year

When the pre-season started for the 2025-26 campaign the Calgary Flames knew who would be their starting goaltender, but questions remained about who would be the backup.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 27

Free Agent Focus: Calgary Flames

Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.