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When it comes to hockey, figuring out your strengths and weaknesses can often make a career. For a lot of players, much of the early portion of their high-level playing days are spent trying to figure out their identity or playing style as they move up the ladder. Well, that’s not a problem for Swedish…
Pals, the Calgary Flames had seven players on the ice at last week’s World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario. In addition to having one of the larger groups of prospects at the event, the Flames arguably had the best players at that event, with players like Ethan Wyttenbach, Cole Reschny and Theo Stockselius drawing high…
We’re in the midst of our annual prospect rankings and profiles here at FlamesNation, and this was the toughest year ever when it came to balloting. With 38 players eligible for the rankings, some really good players didn’t crack our top 20 that probably would have had prime spots in previous years. So with that…
It’s been some time since the Calgary Flames have had legitimate star talent on their roster. We all know that Jonathan Huberdeau hasn’t been anywhere close to that since arriving…
The Calgary Flames have added a bevy of talented young hockey players to their prospect base over the past few years. With all these additions, we had 38 players eligible for consideration in FlamesNation’s yearly summer prospect rankings. Not everybody could crack the top 20, but we felt like everyone deserved profiling given how deep…
The Montreal Canadiens have made several important trades during their rebuild, but one that often flies under the radar is the Tyler Toffoli deal with the Calgary Flames. At the…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly made some notable changes to their roster this offseason. After a disappointing 2025-26 season that saw them finish among the worst teams in the NHL, the Maple Leafs have brought in new additions like Sergei Bobrovsky, Darren Raddysh, Nick Paul, Jack Roslovic, Colton Sissons, and Teddy Blueger.Overall, the Maple […] The post Maple Leafs Trade Pitch Lands Flames Hard-Nosed Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY .
There weren’t a lot of positives from this past Calgary Flames’ season, but there were a handful of great goals scored. The best of the 208 goals the Flames scored, the lowest of any team, came courtesy of the longest-tenured player. Captain Mikael Backlund has already appeared once on this list, but his goal against…
There are times when a fight is so damn good that the only winners are the fans. That’s exactly what happened in the final Battle of Alberta this past season, days before the beginning of the Olympic break. The second match-up, a game two days before Christmas, was a testy one as all 10 players…
There were a handful of nice goals that the Calgary Flames scored towards the end of the season. We’ve already looked at one. The third-best goal came courtesy of Zayne Parekh, who lost his defender twice and sniped it from a terrible angle. Two days before that goal, the Flames played their penultimate game of…
With five of the Calgary Flames’ 23 fights this past season, it’s no surprise that Ryan Lomberg appears on this list once again. This is the third and final time we’ll cover him in the top Flames’ fights of 2025-26. We’ve looked at the forward dropping the gloves with Colton Sissons after a hit on…
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. There’s nothing better than a red-hot Battle of Alberta. On the rare occasion both teams are good, which is mainly the Calgary Flames’ fault, tempers tend to flare up….
Do you remember Steve Bozek? Every once in a while, we take a look at a player who once played for the Calgary Flames in a series called “A Flame From the Past.” This player has to have played a significant number of games for the Flames. I’ll put every Flames’ season into a Wheel…
The Canucks and Flames will likely be among the best-represented teams at the 2027 WJC.
Ryan Lomberg can’t let you get close. Standing at 5’9”, Lomberg is one of the shortest players in the National Hockey League. But despite his stature, he’s one of the toughest players in the league, and pound-for-pound one of the best fighters in the league. The Calgary Flames will sorely miss what Lomberg bring to…
Friends, welcome to one of our favourite times here at FlamesNation: our annual prospect rankings. It’s an exciting time for the Calgary Flames. Yeah, it probably doesn’t feel like that in terms of the regular season standings, with the 2025-26 campaign representing their fourth without playing in the post-season. But if you look at the…
Long gone are the days of common heavy weight tilts in the National Hockey League. Hockey has changed a lot over the years and fighting in the sport started to decline in the late 1990s. By the early 2010s, the franchises across the league started to construct their roster focusing on skill over toughness. On…
Despite being on the wrong side of 30, Mikael Backlund continues to be a productive player. Last season, the Flames’ captain played all 82 games, scoring 17 goals and 43 points. Statistically, it was his best season since he scored 19 goals and 56 points in 82 games back in 2022-23. It’s also the seventh…
These teams have been too bad to contend for championships but also too good to accumulate top talent in the draft.
The reward on the other side of a bad season in 2027 may very well be one of the hardest things to acquire — a future top-line center. That could make a massive difference in whatever the Flames are calling this, whether a rebuild, retool, strategic retreat or something else entirely. The post Analyst Gives Flames Brutal Grade at Critical Position appeared first on HEAVY .
Last month, the entire sporting world came together for the 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. Culminating with a victory by Spain, the tournament was the product of years of planning and hard work by soccer clubs from around the world. The day after Spain…
Last season, the Calgary Flames fought 23 times. Ryan Lomberg accounted for five of them. While Lomberg’s tenure as a Flame may have come to an end at the start of the off-season, it’s hard to deny just how valuable of a team player he was. Early in the season, the Flames hosted the Vegas…
The summer is flying by, pals. The draft is behind us. Free agency is behind us. The Stampede is behind us. We’ll be back on the ice for training camp before you know it. As we close out July, let’s delve back into the mailbag! Realistic return for Strome? — Blair Strachan (@BlairStrachan1) July 27,…
Nazem Kadri scored the best goal of the 2024-25 season for the Flames. In a blowout loss in the middle of December, he jumped over a Tampa Bay Lightning player, regained his footing, and powered the puck home. It was the 63rd goal he scored in a Flames uniform. Before the 2026 trade deadline, the…
Somebody has to have the worst contract in the NHL, and heading into next season, Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau has been named . The 33-year-old winger has fallen from grace since being included in the Matthew Tkachuk trade with the Florida Panthers, and hasn't been able to consistently produce as a Flame. Huberdeau's owed $10.5 million AAV for five more seasons, and owns a full no-movement clause. Last season in 50 games, Huberdeau posted just 25 points. The year prior, he recorde...