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A Flame from the Past: Wes Walz
Do you remember Wes Walz? 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…
Wranglers Recap: Alex Young scores Calgary’s first and only pre-season goal in 3-1 loss
After a Sunday evening shutout for the Calgary Wranglers, they were looking for a better result to build their confidence in their last pre-season game. They played the Abbotsford Canucks once again with a more stripped down lineup of guys who will mostly make up some of their depth options. Leaders in this game were…
Introducing the 2026-27 Flames opening roster
The Calgary Flames announced their opening roster for the 2026-27 season on Monday afternoon. Here’s a rundown of all 24 players on the opening roster – 23 active players and one on the injury reserve list. Goaltenders #1 – Devin Cooley – goaltender 29 years old; from Los Gatos, California; 6’5″, 187 pounds $1.35 million…
2026-27 season preview: Vegas Golden Knights
It’s hard to say that the Vegas Golden Knights are better than they were when they were to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2026. It was a fairly busy summer for the 2023 Stanley Cup Champions, but many of their moves were re-signings. They did improve the back-end, but lost a 30-goal scorer in an…
Flames set opening roster: Aydar Suniev assigned to Wranglers, Jonathan Huberdeau placed on injury reserve
The Calgary Flames have formally locked in their season-opening roster. To get down to a 23-man active roster, they’ve made a pair of moves. Forward Aydar Suniev, who’s waiver exempt, was assigned to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau, still working his way back from hip surgery back in March, has been…
Monday Mailbag: Setting expectations as the Flames season kicks off
Later today, the Calgary Flames will make their final moves ahead of setting their opening roster for the 2026-27 season. The Flames begin the final year of hockey at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken. After all sorts of preparation – and waiting – things are about to get going. To…
Recap: Wranglers can’t figure out Ty Young in pre-season shutout loss
The Calgary Wranglers are playing a pre-season series for the first time in team history and kicked it off on Sunday night for a meeting against the Abbotsford Canucks. Both sides were excited for some game action and the pace of play reflected that. The Canucks scored the first two goals of the game in…
After belated signing, Brennan Othmann cracks Flames’ opening roster
It took a while for the Calgary Flames and Brennan Othmann to agree to terms on a new contract for the 2026-27 season, but now that the dust has settled, the 23-year-old winger has earned a spot on the team’s opening roster out of training camp. Othmann was not placed on waivers on Sunday, which…
NHL Notebook: Islanders sign Logan Stanley to one-year deal
With the 2026-27 National Hockey League regular season starting in just a couple of days, free agents are starting to come off the board. The most notable recent signing belongs to the New York Islanders, as they announced on Sunday that they’ve signed Logan Stanley to a one-year deal with a cap hit of $1.5…
Rittich, Pelletier among half-dozen former Flames on waivers Sunday
With teams around the NHL working to pare down their training camp groups ahead of Monday’s season-opening roster deadline, a half-dozen former Flames landed on the waiver wire on Sunday afternoon. David Rittich and Jakob Pelletier likely stand the best chance of being claimed among the ex-Flames players included in the full list of 71…
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. With the season quickly approaching, both teams’ lineups consisted of many players expected to play in the National…
The Flames opening roster all-but-set: Alex Nylander clears waivers and assigned to AHL, nobody new on waivers
Friends, it sure does seem like we know what the Calgary Flames’ opening 23-man roster for the 2026-27 regular season will look like. On Sunday, forward Alex Nylander cleared waivers and was assigned to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers by the Flames. Via QR Calgary’s Pat Steinberg, the Flames didn’t place anybody else on…
Report: Flames interested in Canadiens forward Kirby Dach
Kirby Dach’s tenure with the Montréal Canadiens is in question. According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Calgary Flames have interest in the Fort Saskatchewan product. The 25-year-old who plays for the Montréal Canadiens is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and carries a cap hit of $3.6…
Flames roster moves: Kirill Zarubin and Abram Wiebe assigned to Wranglers, roster down to 25
To kick off what could be a pretty significant day in terms of final roster moves for the Calgary Flames – and everybody else in the league – the Flames have made a pair of roster moves. Headed to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers are a pair of waiver-exempt first-year pros: goaltender Kirill Zarubin…
Wranglers Series Preview: Two pre-season looks against the Abbotsford Canucks
The first preview of the 2026-27 Calgary Wranglers is coming up this weekend for a two game road exhibition series against the Abbotsford Canucks. This is a new schedule addition this year and helps break up camp for guys cut from or not involved in NHL camps to skate in game scenarios before they season…
Chase Harrington named Spokane Chiefs captain, records Gordie Howe hat trick in WHL return
Calgary Flames prospect Chase Harrington had a night to remember on Saturday. After earning rave reviews in his first NHL training camp with the Flames, the 2026 second-round draft pick returned to the WHL’s Spokane Chiefs in time to make his season debut at home on Saturday against the Tri-City Americans. Harrington, 18, scored a…
3 Flames standouts in pre-season finale loss vs. Oilers
On Saturday night in Edmonton, the Calgary Flames brought their Game 1 regular season NHL roster to Rogers Place to face the Oilers’ Game 1 regular season NHL roster. The Flames did some good things but lost 4-1. Let’s call a spade a spade: on paper, the game was a mismatch – the Oilers have…
Instant Reaction: Flames close out pre-season with loss in Edmonton
Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers both concluded their exhibition schedules for the 2026-27 campaign on Saturday night in Rogers Place. Both teams dressed effectively their…
NHL Notebook: Senators acquire Jonas Johansson from Lightning
Who doesn’t love a pre-season trade? On Friday evening, the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning announced that goaltender Jonas Johansson was sent to the Senators in exchange for future considerations. This is a depth move for the Senators, as netminder Leevi Meriläinen was claimed off waivers. TRADE ALERT: The #Sens have acquired Jonas Johansson from…
Flames roster news: Alex Nylander placed on waivers for purposes of AHL assignment
After getting an National Hockey League contract on Friday, the newest official member of the Calgary Flames organization appears to be headed to the American Hockey League. Alex Nylander, signed by the Flames to a one year, two-way contract on Friday after a successful training camp try-out, was placed on the waiver wire on Saturday….
Flames roster news: Andreas Englund claimed off waivers by Detroit, seven others clear and will be assigned to the AHL’s Wranglers
As the Calgary Flames navigate their final roster moves ahead of setting their 2026-27 opening roster, they’ll have to deal with losing a key piece of their defensive depth. After being placed on waivers on Friday by the Flames, defenceman Andreas Englund has been claimed off waivers by the Detroit Red Wings. Englund, 30, joined…
Flames Pre-Season Game Day: The final rehearsal in Edmonton (7pm MT, Flames.com)
It’s almost time to raise the curtain on the 2026-27 National Hockey League season. But first? One more exhibition game for the Calgary Flames, as they’ll dress their NHL roster and head up Highway 2 to face the Edmonton Oilers, also dressing their NHL roster. Which team can knock the rust off and get some bragging rights…
Off-Season Review: Edmonton Oilers
It was a busy summer for several teams in the Pacific Division. Arguably the busiest of the bunch were the Edmonton Oilers, who were bounced in the first round of the 2026 National Hockey League playoffs, the first time that’s happened since the 2021 post-season. With the time ticking on their window of contention, they…
Notes from last game: Flames and Kraken play chippy pre-season game
The real thing is just right around the corner. For now, we have to watch one more pre-season game, but by this time next week, the Calgary Flames will be playing regular season hockey. The team is expected to be near the bottom of the league in a rebuilding year, but it also means that…
Alex Nylander’s try-out is successful: Flames sign forward to one year, two-way deal ($850,000)
Alex Nylander is officially a Calgary Flame. On Friday afternoon, the team announced that they’ve signed the winger to a one-year deal with a cap hit of $850,000. Homecoming 🙌 We've signed Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $850,000! pic.twitter.com/6XGmMSXGyp — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) September 25, 2026 Nylander signed…
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