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Folks, if you’ve watched the Calgary Flames much over the past several seasons, you’ve probably noticed the play of blueliner MacKenzie Weegar. Simply put, Weegar’s been very good for the Flames since his arrival from Florida during the 2022 off-season, aside from a brief adjustment period during the 2022-23 campaign.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

Flames News & Rumours: Zary, Andersson, Weegar & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Connor Zary has finally been signed to a bridge deal ahead of the 2025-26 season. Meanwhile, the fan base and organization itself continue to wait on a Rasmus Andersson trade.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 7

Can MacKenzie Weegar find another level? (Chasing 97 Points)

In July 2022, the Calgary Flames made a blockbuster trade that sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. At the time, much of the discourse regarding the trade centred around Jonathan Huberdeau joining the Flames.

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Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 28

EA Sports NHL 26: Top Calgary Flames player ratings

This week, EA Sports released its top player ratings for each club for NHL 26, with the Calgary Flames getting ratings for 11 of the over 300 players dropped.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 28

Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar named highest-rated Flames in EA Sports NHL 26

The two highest-rated members of the Calgary Flames in EA Sports’ upcoming NHL 26 video game are both right-handed defencemen. Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar, the Flames’ two top minute-munchers in the 2024-25 regular season, are both rated 88 overall in the newest instalment of EA’s long-running NHL franchise.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 27

Flames seem set to trade Rasmus Andersson, per teammate

The trade rumors surrounding Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson are reaching a peak as the 2025-26 season rolls around. Flames centerman Mikael Backlund said that Andersson seems to be clearly headed for a change of teams during the NHL’s European Media Tour, as captured by Micahel Russo of The Athletic.

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 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 Hockey Writers / August 5

Flames News & Rumours: Zary, Huberdeau & Weegar

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Craig Conroy remains confident that a contract extension between the Flames and Connor Zary will be agreed upon in the near future.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 1

Hockey Canada invites MacKenzie Weegar to 2026 Winter Olympics orientation camp

Hockey Canada has invited Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to its summer orientation camp ahead of next year’s Winter Olympics in Italy. Weegar, 31, was the only Flame invited to the summer camp, which will take place in Calgary from August 26 to 28.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 14

IIHF World Championship Day 5 Recap: MacKenzie Weegar in action as Canada rolls over France

It’s now Day 5 of the IIHF World Championship, and it’s one of the quieter days of the tournament for Calgary Flames players — with MacKenzie Weegar being the only Flame in action.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 1

MacKenzie Weegar named to Canada’s IIHF Worlds roster; Zayne Parekh to attend pre-tournament camp

The Calgary Flames will have at least one representative on the ice with the Canadian men’s national team at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. On Thursday, Hockey Canada named blueliner MacKenzie Weegar as one of 15 players on their roster for the Worlds.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 1

Macklin Celebrini, MacKenzie Weegar among Canada’s initial 15-man roster for 2025 World Championship

A good group of young and experienced talent is set to don the maple leaf. On Thursday, Hockey Canada announced the first 15 players who will represent their country at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

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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 / The Win Column / April 23

2024–25 Calgary Flames end of season awards

With the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 season coming to a close last week, it’s time to look back on the season that was. It was an up-and-down season in Calgary, going from a projected lottery team to missing the playoffs by one single regulation win.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 20

Grading the Calgary Flames defencemen and goaltenders for the 2024–25 season

In the second part of this series, I will springboard off our grading Calgary Flames forwards and now be grading the defencemen and the two goalies from the 2024–25 season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 19

Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar among four Flames set to represent respective nations at upcoming World Championships

With the Calgary Flames just narrowly missing this year’s playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, players are now freed up to be selected to play in the upcoming

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 19

End-of-year updates for Calgary Flames

Despite not making the postseason, the Calgary Flames had a promising year.

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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 / Flamesnation / April 12

MacKenzie Weegar named 2024-25 Peter Maher Good Guy Award winner

The Calgary Flames held an optional practice on Saturday morning, with just a smattering of players hitting the ice at the Saddledome. But there was other action at the ‘Dome on Saturday, as blueliner MacKenzie Weegar was named this year’s recipient of the Peter Maher Good Guy Award.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / October 11

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.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 6, 2024

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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