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NHL Rumors: Flames Defense and the Future of Mackenzie Weegar

The Calgary Flames keep showing up in trade chatter, and a lot of it runs through their blue line. As the trade deadline approaches, teams have inquired about Rasmus Andersson.

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Hockey Canada has a problem of not sending the best available players to tournaments

If you like hockey and like the Calgary Flames, you know how Zayne Parekh is performing at the annual World Junior Championships. It’s not a hot take to say he’s been Team Canada’s best player, perhaps even the tournament’s best player.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / December 31

Which Flames players could be headed to the 2026 Olympics?

The Canadian national men’s hockey roster for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics was announced on Wednesday morning, with 25 individuals being named to that team.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / December 23

Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar ejected from Tuesday night’s game for unsportsmanlike conduct

In the final game before Christmas, the officials working Tuesday’s game between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers decided that MacKenzie Weegar belonged on the naughty list.

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Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / December 23

Flames’ Weegar given game misconduct after banging stick on glass

MacKenzie Weegar certainly has a case for the most creative way to be tossed from an NHL game. Midway through the Calgary Flames’ game against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night, the defenseman was ejected after banging his stick against the glass while in the penalty box.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / November 29

Yan Kuznetsov has brought stability to MacKenzie Weegar and the entire Flames blueline

It was a tough start to the season for everyone on the Calgary Flames roster. For MacKenzie Weegar, the season began with hopes of earning a spot on Canada’s Olympic roster.

NHL News / Flamesnation / November 8

‘Lots of issues’ for Flames in 4-0 shutout loss to Chicago

The Calgary Flames had a decent enough start on Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks, generating some decent scoring chances in the first period.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 25

Examining whether MacKenzie Weegar is one of the most underrated players in the NHL

We have come to the point of the summer where most major hockey networks or outlets have been releasing their top players at every position list, and in some cases, just to players in the NHL lists.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 13

The case for MacKenzie Weegar to make the 2026 Canadian Olympic team

We are about a month out from NHL training camps finally opening up and putting to an end this incredibly boring offseason that we have had up to this point.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / August 8

Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar Could Make Olympic Roster for Team Canada

Recently, Hockey Canada released a list of NHL players, women’s players, and sledge hockey players who were invited to their Olympic summer tryout showcase.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 25

10 stats from the Calgary Flames 2024–25 season: Mackenzie Weegar’s dominance and team goal scoring woes

With the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 season behind us, it’s time to take a look back at the season that was. In a year in which the Flames went from an expected bottom-feeder to the highest non-playoff team in NHL history, there were some standout performances and some rather disappointing ones.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

‘It was one hell of a fight’: Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar reflects on team’s late-season playoff push

It was a tough and early end to the Calgary Flames’ season. The team jumped out of the gate with an exceptional month of October, but quickly slipped down the Western Conference standings, having to fight for a Wild Card spot for most of the 2024-25 campaign.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / October 11, 2024

Is a Quiet Trade Market Emerging for Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar?

According to Sean McIndoe of The Athletic (subscription required), a quiet trade market could form for Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar. As the Flames go through a rebuild, the first name that pops up in trade talks isn’t Weegar’s simply because of his lengthy contract and his under-the-radar effectiveness.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / April 21, 2024

Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar Says He’s Not Bailing on Team

One of the highlights for the Calgary Flames in an otherwise low season was the play of defenseman MacKenzie Weegar. In his second season with the team, he took a huge step forward, playing like the star the Flames thought they were getting from the Florida Panthers.

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NHL bets: Two point prop plays for Saturday 4/6 on the ice

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NHL News / Flamesnation / January 16, 2024

Moving MacKenzie Weegar to the Ottawa Senators (or any team) should not happen at this point

Since the latest report by David Pagnotta at The Fourth Period, there have been talks around Calgary Flames and Ottawa Senators Twitter (and other social media platforms as well) regarding a potential deal for Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar.

NHL News / Yardbarker / November 18, 2023