Two days prior to the start of the 2023-24 season, Calgary Flames general manager, Craig Conroy claimed A.J Greer off the waiver wire from the Boston Bruins.
The NHL has announced the three finalists for the 2023-24 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who best exemplifies spirit and perseverance in the sport.
Back in early April, the Calgary chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association named defenceman Oliver Kylington the local nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
The Calgary Flames had a weird season in 2023-24, and there’s no better illustration of that weirdness than their special teams play. The club swapped
As the Calgary Flames missed the playoffs, some young players had the chance to play more hockey. The AHL Calgary Wranglers recently won a three-game series against the Tucson Roadrunners; Matt Coronato, Jakob Pelletier, Adam Klapka, and Dustin Wolf were all beneficial factors in the series.
The Calgary Wranglers were in the spotlight this past week, as they entered the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs as the lowest seed in the Pacific Division… and beat the Tucson Roadrunners twice on their home ice to sweep their way into the division semi-final round.
Of all the predictions that I ended up getting wrong, this might be the most interesting one to delve into. Andrew Mangiapane was part of arguably the Calgary Flames’ most reliable line with Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman throughout the 2023-24 season.
In a season filled with ups and downs for the Calgary Flames, one major positive has to be the establishment of a new youth movement. Flames GM Craig Conroy made it clear in his introductory press conference, that bringing in younger players was going to be the main focus for the team moving forward.
The Calgary Flames claimed defender Joel Hanley off of waivers on Mar. 5 from the Dallas Stars. The Flames had just traded Chris Tanev and swiftly proceeded
Coming into 2023-24, the Calgary Flames goaltending situation was one that had some controversy surrounding it, if you could even call it that. With Jacob
Friends, the National Hockey League’s annual draft lottery takes place this coming Monday. Every year, the lottery has an impact on the first round order of the non-playoff teams.
If the Calgary Flames were to have any success in the 2023-24 regular season, it would be due to a return to form from the biggest name, highest-paid players.
There aren’t many players like Nazem Kadri when he’s at his best. But his first season with the Calgary Flames was anything but that. After signing a big
What a difference a season can make! When the 2023-24 season began, it was unclear what the future held for Oliver Kylington – or even if he’d play pro hockey again.
Despite their parent NHL team failing to qualify for the playoffs, the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calgary Wranglers are alive and well. The team finished the 2023-24 season with a 35-28-9 record to reach the postseason for the second straight season since rebranding from the Stockton Heat and moving to Cowtown.
A pair of developments happened during the 2023-24 season that will have massive implications for the Calgary Flames franchise going forward. The franchise signed a deal with the City of Calgary – along with a bit of infrastructure money from the province for surrounding developments – to build a new arena.
ALEXANDRIA The Alexandria boys hockey program has had a lot of success in recent years and head coach Josh Meyers has been a reason why. He's had a 62-43-5 record in his four seasons at the helm and has led the Cardinals to three straight state tournament appearances.
It’s been said before, and we’ll say it again: the goal of the Calgary Flames’ American Hockey League affiliate is not to win games. The stated goal of the Calgary Wranglers, and before them the Stockton Heat, is the development of future NHL players for the Flames.
After three seasons with the New Jersey Devils, Yegor Sharangovich was traded to the Calgary Flames in the Tyler Toffoli trade. At the time, many people grading the trade poorly for Calgary suggested that it was an A+ deal for New Jersey and an F for the Flames.
Jonathan Huberdeau has now finished his second season with the Calgary Flames and his struggles continue. Huberdeau was one of the biggest pieces acquired by Calgary via the Matthew Tkachuk trade and his arrival came with high expectations.
If you weren’t tuning in this season, you could make a case that the Calgary Flames didn’t move the needle much in terms of on-ice results. A lower finish in the standings – 16th last season vs 23rd this season. More goals against.
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