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Notes from last game: Zayne Parekh shines in Flames’ 4-0 loss to Oilers

All good things must come to an end. On Wednesday evening, the Calgary Flames fell 4-0 to the Edmonton Oilers, snapping their four-game winning streak and moving their record to 5-7-0.

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Parekh aims to improve Calgary Flames struggling power play

In the last few seasons, the Calgary Flames’ power play has been in rough shape. With the continued rebuild underway in Calgary, more and more key veterans and power play talents have been shipped off to playoff contenders.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / October 13

Flames Need to Break up Middleton & Parekh Pairing

Zayne Parekh has not gotten off to the start everyone expected from the offensive-minded defenseman, playing in his second professional season. Parekh is known for his offensive prowess, edge work and elite vision, which leaves fans on the edge of their seats as out-of-this-world passes are the norm for the 20-year-old.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 13

Notes from last game: Aydar Suniev scores first NHL goal, Zayne Parekh struggles

Saturday’s game was the Calgary Flames’ best game of the season. While they may have lost 4-2 to move their season record to 0-5-0, it was the first time all season that the Flames looked like a National Hockey League calibre team.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 27

Notes from last game: Parekh shines as Flames disappoint in final pre-season game

For the first time all pre-season, the Calgary Flames looked out-matched. On Saturday evening, the Flames played their fourth and final pre-season game, falling 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers to move to 1-2-1 in the four games.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / September 24

Flames’ Zayne Parekh Doing and Saying All the Right Things Heading Into the Season

If training camp is any indication, the 2026-27 season could be a breakout year of sorts for Calgary Flames defenceman Zayne Parekh. The 20-year-old remains one of the most exciting prospects in the organization after being drafted ninth overall in 2024, and Flames fans are hoping to see big strides out of him this coming season.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 23

Three NHL defensemen poised for a breakout season

Several young NHL defensemen are entering the 2026 season with bigger opportunities and higher expectations. Some have already flashed star potential, while others are finally getting the role needed to show what they can do. Here are three defensemen poised for a breakout season.

Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram has dream debut after signing massive extension

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Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 16

Does Calgary Flames Zayne Parekh have an attitude issue?

The notion that Calgary Flame’s star rookie defenceman Zayne Parekh, has an attitude issue has been floating around for a few months now, dating back to last season.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / September 14

Is Zayne Parekh Primed for a Big Year With the Calgary Flames? One Key Person Believes So

Last season, the Calgary Flames got their first extended look at prospect Zayne Parekh, and while there was some good in his performances, for the most part, it was a disappointing campaign from the young defenseman.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / September 12

2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Zayne Parekh

There were many storylines around the Calgary Flames heading into the 2025/26 season, but the biggest of all was the arrival of 2024 No. 9 overall pick Zayne Parekh, with his incredible offensive upside giving Flames fans plenty of optimism for the future of the blue line.

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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 / Flamesnation / September 6

20 Days, 20 Questions: What does Zayne Parekh’s sophomore season look like?

Man, Zayne Parekh had a really, really weird first professional season, didn’t he? The ninth overall selection by the Calgary Flames in the 2024 NHL Draft, Parekh joined the club in 2025-26 on the heels of one of the most impressive couple seasons an Ontario junior defenceman has ever had.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 4

Calgary Flames fantasy hockey dynasty rankings

September is almost here, and with an earlier start to the 2026-27 NHL season, fantasy draft season is fast approaching. While the Calgary Flames won’t have many valuable fantasy assets for this season, they’re absolutely loaded with young talent.

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Predicting the Calgary Flames lineup: Defence

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026–27 season with a defence corps that looks dramatically different from the group that began last season. After trading

NHL News / Flamesnation / September 1

6 Flames on Daily Faceoff’s top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects list

Folks, if you’ve been following either us or our colleagues at Daily Faceoff over the last little while, you’ve probably noticed that July and August were Prospects Season.

NHL News / Flamesnation / August 31

FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #1: Carson Carels

After dropping two spots in the lottery, the Calgary Flames entered the 2026 NHL Draft in possession of the No. 6 overall pick. The Flames had picked in that spot on five previous occasions since relocating from Atlanta in 1980, and they’d selected a forward each time before.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / August 28

The Flames’ Prospect Pool Is Starting to Look Really Good

Zayne Parekh is the name everyone in the Calgary Flames’ prospect pool gets excited about, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s a first-round pick, a right-shot defenceman who flies on his skates.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / August 28

The Calgary Flames Have More Than One Reason for Hope

There was a time when talking about the Calgary Flames' future required a little imagination. You could see pieces you liked, but it wasn't always easy to see how those pieces fit together.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 28

Calgary Flames: Bold predictions for the 2026–27 season

With the new NHL season just a little ways away, now is the perfect time to look at some bold predictions. The Calgary Flames made significant changes at last year’s Trade Deadline and even more moves in the offseason.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / August 27

20 Days, 20 Questions: Is there enough power play time for Simon Nemec and Zayne Parekh?

Folks, the Calgary Flames were pretty excited when they selected defenceman Zayne Parekh in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft. Two years later, just before the 2026 entry draft, they executed a pretty significant trade, sending a bunch of picks to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for blueliner Simon Nemec.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / August 22

Calgary Might Have to Let Zayne Parekh Be Zayne Parekh

There’s something pretty interesting happening in Calgary with Zayne Parekh. The youngster can really play hockey. That's not exactly breaking news, considering he put up 33 goals and 107 points in just 61 games with Saginaw.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 20

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #1 Zayne Parekh

Welcome to the final spot of The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Ranked 1st on our list is the ninth overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft: Zayne Parekh.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / March 20

Has Zayne Parekh's professional debut with the Flames been a disaster?

Calgary Flames defenseman Zayne Parekh thrived at the 2026 World Junior Championships for Canada, finishing the tournament with five goals and eight assists for 13 points in seven games, helping them earn a bronze medal.

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Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 31

Calgary Flames Recall Zayne Parekh

According to a team announcement, the Calgary Flames have recalled defenseman Zayne Parekh from the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers. The Flames sent Parekh to their AHL affiliate two weeks ago on a conditioning loan and were required to decide his immediate future, given that a conditioning loan may last only 14 days.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / January 7

Flames players not thrilled with Zayne Parekh’s recent remarks

Apparently, Zayne Parekh‘s recent comments and NHL players being robots and that the Calgary Flames have told him not to have too much personality in his media interviews have created a stir amongst his teammates with the Flames.

World Juniors: Reschny scores, Parekh leads scoring race as Canada breezes past Slovakia

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