In advance of their match-up on Saturday afternoon against their expansion cousins, the New York Islanders, the Calgary Flames have made a pair of roster moves – in addition to the simultaneously-announced conditioning stint for Zayne Parekh.
On Wednesday night, the Calgary Flames begin a crucial five game road trip against the Montreal Canadiens. And it’ll be a really important night for one of the organization’s most exciting prospects, as forward William Stromgren makes his National Hockey League debut.
The Flames have recalled left wing prospect William Strömgren from the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, per a team announcement. Calgary had been rolling with an open roster spot, so no corresponding transaction is required.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
William Stromgren has been putting himself on the map this season. Especially in the last string of games with the Calgary Wranglers. The Calgary Flames prospect has been impossible to ignore as of late and is making the case to be the next Wrangler to make his debut in the NHL.
The Calgary Wranglers faced a challenge in the Colorado Eagles on Tuesday for their last game of 2025. The Eagles sit at the top of the Pacific Division and have yet to lose a game in overtime this season.
The calendar has now switched over to December, and the holiday season is almost here. The main gift many Flames fans want is a certain Penn State prospect, but for now, let’s settle with the ones currently in the system.
A solid Calgary Wranglers debut for Justin Kirkland, a three point game from William Stromgren and a historical night for Martin Frk led to a high scoring game for Calgary against the Henderson Silver Knights.
William Stromgren had a good year with the Calgary Wranglers last season and took steps ahead from his rookie season. He was fourth in team scoring and the thing that kept him from taking the next step into an NHL debut was his consistency.
William Stromgren’s NHL debut was something fans were anticipating in the 2024-25 season. He made a great jump in the second half of his rookie season and left a lasting impression going into his last off-season.
The William Stromgren we started to see at the end of the 2024 season is not the same William Stromgren we saw for the majority of the 2024-25 season and no one knows it better than him.
As the NHL regular season comes to an end, the Calgary Flames find themselves in an intense playoff race. With a huge loss over the Anaheim Ducks, the team’s playoff chances look bleak.