One of the most beloved members of the Calgary Flames is getting a chance to get his swagger back in the American Hockey League. On Wednesday, the Flames placed Justin Kirkland on waivers.
The Calgary Flames have placed Justin Kirkland on waivers, according to a report from Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg. Kirkland has one assist through nine appearances so far this season with Calgary, averaging under 10 minutes a night in a fourth-line role.
The 2025–26 regular season is almost here, and the Calgary Flames roster is almost set. One of the big questions facing the team was who will start the year as the team’s fourth-line centre?
While the Calgary Flames didn’t experience a ton of off-season roster turnover, there are a few roster spots potentially up for grabs during 2025’s training camp.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Calgary Flames made another personnel decision on Monday, as they announced that they had agreed to a one-year contract extension with pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Justin Kirkland.
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Justin Kirkland to a one-year contract extension, the club announced Monday. Kirkland, 28, collected two goals and eight points in 21 games with the Flames in the 2024-25 regular season before sustaining a season-ending knee injury in late November.
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, it’s beginning to look more and more likely that Dan Vladar will not be returning to the organization for the 2025-26 season.
In the waning days of the 2024-25 edition of Calgary Flames training camp, you could be forgiven if you hadn’t thought much about Justin Kirkland. That’s
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Zayne Parekh has been called up from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and will be with the Flames for the remainder of the season.
Sometimes it takes awhile for a promising young player to reach their potential and find their way to the National Hockey League. For Calgary Flames forward
Have you ever wondered exactly where the Calgary Flames rank in terms of high-end speed? It’s probably fair to say that most Flames fans can sense that their team isn’t the fastest in the NHL.
The Calgary Flames have been without blueliner Kevin Bahl for the past few games. By the sounds of it, they’ll be without him for a little while longer at least.
Derek Lee: Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler returned to the lineup. Forwards Leo Carlsson (upper-body) and Brock McGinn (lower-body) remained out. TSN: Ducks forward Trevor Zegras left last night’s game in the second period.
The center left Calgary’s Friday loss to Columbus early with a lower-body injury. He sat out of the team’s Saturday game and will now miss at least three more games while on IR.
There are a few things we think we know about Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland. The 28-year-old product of scenic Winnipeg, Manitoba is a left shot forward who can play centre or the wing, which provides a nice bit of versatility to wherever he’s playing.
Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland’s path to the NHL hasn’t been easy. After spending six seasons in the AHL, Kirkland finally made his NHL debut, playing a handful of games with the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes.
Justin Kirkland scored the winning goal in the sixth round of a shootout to give the host Calgary Flames a 4-3 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
The Calgary Flames are one of the most surprising teams as the NHL season begins. With a 3-0 record to start the year, their hot start has the league's attention.
Oklahoma State’s resiliency was a defining theme of the team’s 2023 season, and that has carried into 2024. Last season, OSU was among the biggest surprises in college football, particularly the Big 12.
In the aftermath of wrapping up the first part of their season, the Arizona Coyotes have sent down two players back to their AHL affiliate. Arizona announced that forward Justin Kirkland and defenseman Victor Söderström were both reassigned to the Tucson Roadrunners as the Coyotes’ NHL All-Star break has begun.
With Jason Zucker’s suspension now over, the Arizona Coyotes had to juggle multiple options of what to do with their roster. Dylan Guenther and Justin Kirkland have both played for the Coyotes during Zucker’s absence, but with the veteran coming back, it was Kirkland who has been assigned back to the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL).