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Dustin Wolf Is the Most Interesting Flame to Watch This Season

Dustin Wolf could be the most interesting Calgary Flames player in Thursday night’s season opener. It wasn't a surprise that he was named the starting goalie; the announcement isn’t really hot news.

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2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Dustin Wolf

The Calgary Flames have slowly been building a very, very exciting young core, and while most of that group currently exists outside of the NHL, there's still some exciting pieces to watch head of the 2026/27 season.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / September 22

How Big a Load Can Dustin Wolf Carry for the Flames?

Some teams have rosters where you look and immediately see where the strength is. With the Calgary Flames, that might be the goaltending. That's a pretty good thing to have.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / September 20

Devin Cooley Isn't Just Dustin Wolf's Backup Anymore

Devin Cooley is starting Calgary's preseason opener against Seattle on Sunday, and that probably won’t make many people in the hockey world stop what they're doing.

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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 / Flamesnation / August 31

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Dustin Wolf’s numbers bounce back in 2026-27?

A couple years back, the Calgary Flames had one of their top prospects debut as a full-time National Hockey League player. That player, goaltender Dustin Wolf, had a superb rookie campaign and back-stopped the Flames to within a tiebreaker of qualification for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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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.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 8

Calgary Flames rebuilt the wrong half of their roster

There is plenty to like about what the Calgary Flames are building. Just do not ask who is going to score.

Kings waste no time giving Anze Kopitar the honor he deserves

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NHL News / Flamesnation / June 25

The Flames have found many draft gems in the seventh round

Gang, in last year’s draft, the Calgary Flames made two selections in the seventh round. In the 2026 NHL Draft, though, they don’t own a selection in the final round of the proceedings as the event approaches.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 14

Why the Flames will likely select a goalie in the 2026 NHL Draft

Pals, not a lot worked for the Calgary Flames during the 2025-26 season. But with the emergence of Calgary Wranglers starting netminder Devin Cooley as a pretty dang good backup at the National Hockey League level behind starter Dustin Wolf, the Flames had a goaltending pairing they felt pretty good about.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 14

FN Report Cards: Dustin Wolf experienced a sophomore slump but really just on the road

Heading into a sophomore season can be a daunting task for an NHL goalie coming off a successful rookie campaign. The Calder Trophy runner-up last season, Calgary Flames netminder Dustin Wolf set the bar high on a team where expectations were generally low across the board.

Calgary Flames News / Field Level Media / April 13

Dustin Wolf, Flames deal defeat to playoff-bound Mammoth

Brayden Pachal scored his first goal of the season and added two assists, and the host Calgary Flames beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1 on Sunday night. Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames (33-38-9, 75 points), who had lost three straight and are eliminated from playoff contention.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 10

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames almost reward Wolf for performance, Gross overturned at last minute

The Calgary Flames got strong goaltending to give themselves a shot, but ultimately fell to the Colorado Avalanche 3-1. CF% – 41.08%|| SCF% – 34.82%|| HDCF% – 37.84%|| xGF% – 35.88% It’s a Team Game – The Flames may have had an opportunity to tie things late, but that was not a sign that the game was played very close at all.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / April 7

Dustin Wolf’s Season-Long Struggles Causing Flames Fans Concerns

Expectations surrounding the Calgary Flames entering the 2025-26 season were quite low. Despite nearly making the playoffs the season prior, most viewed them as an overachieving roster that was likely to fall back down to earth.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / March 18

Dustin Wolf Is Carrying the Flames Through the Fire

There was no sophomore slump for Dustin Wolf—mostly because the Calgary Flames haven’t given him the time to have one. After a stellar 2024-25 season that earned him a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team, the 24-year-old has spent this year proving he can shoulder one of the heaviest workloads in professional hockey.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 7

Dustin Wolf Leads Flames to 2-0 Shutout Victory Over the Mammoth

On Saturday evening, on Hockey Night in Canada, the Calgary Flames hosted the Utah Mammoth for the first of three in their three-game season series. The

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / October 21

How can Dustin Wolf get out of his sophomore slump?

The Calgary Flames have stumbled out of the gates so far this season, failing to build upon last year’s surprising run to a 41-27-14 record that saw them rack up 96 points and just barely miss out on a stacked playoff field in the Western Conference.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 10, 2025

Pike discussed Dustin Wolf’s new deal with Jason Gregor and Canucks Conversation

On Tuesday morning, the Calgary Flames officially announced a long-term contract extension for their most important player. In the aftermath of the unveiling

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / September 9, 2025

Flames Lock Up Dustin Wolf With Historic 7-Year Extension

The Calgary Flames have made a massive commitment to their future in net, signing goaltender Dustin Wolf to a seven-year, $52.5 million contract extension with an average annual value of $7.5 million.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / September 8, 2025

Flames’ Dustin Wolf on Olympic orientation snub: ‘It just creates fire’

One of the rising goaltenders in the game is speaking out on his potential omission from representing his country. When speaking to the media during the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas, Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf was asked about being left off the roster for the U.S.

NHL News / Hockey Latest / August 18, 2025

Flames' Dustin Wolf Puts Oilers, Canucks and Jets on Notice with Latest Comments

Flames goalie Dustin Wolf has once again put his Western Conference foes on notice, revealing that he has a chip on his shoulder and wants to make the playoffs.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 16, 2025

Flames have started extension talks with Dustin Wolf

Dustin Wolf’s first full NHL season was quite an impactful one. He became the full-fledged starter in the second half of the year and played an instrumental role in Calgary’s last-season playoff push, one that ultimately came up just short.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / August 15, 2025

Dustin Wolf and Calgary Flames in Early Talks on Extension

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf recently spoke with the media and confirmed that both his camp and the Flames organization appear eager to extend his contract.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 3, 2025

Flames’ Dustin Wolf Is the Real Deal

If you’re a Calgary Flames fan, you can feel the shift in the air. This isn’t just another rebuild. It’s not more empty talk about “patience” or “process.” As the 2025–26 season approaches, something real is taking shape in Calgary.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / June 12, 2025

Dustin Wolf has accelerated the Flames rebuild

The Calgary Flames are looking ahead to a formative offseason for the organization, after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just a tiebreaker in 2024-25. While the Flames remained in the race for much of the season, they were unable to rise above the cutoff, finishing with 96 points, tied with the St.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 7, 2025

Dustin Wolf wasn’t the only clever seventh-round pick the Flames have made recently

The seventh round of the NHL Draft is a wacky time. Some teams have completed all of their picks already and are headed to the airport to go back home.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / May 30, 2025

Can Jack Ivankovic become the next Dustin Wolf?

If you watched Dustin Wolf closely in his draft year, you knew he’d be one of the smaller goalies to figure it out. He had one of the best seasons by a draft-eligible goaltender in more than a decade, going 41-15-4 with seven shutouts and a whopping .936 save percentage with the Everett Silvertips.