We all hate stupid refs, turns out so does Jim Playfair. Props to him for his wicked rendition of Hulk Hogan. Terrible, terrible call by the official. Too bad the Flames don’t have the same passion (I wonder if he replaced...
Read MoreNew Calgary Flames Minor League Off to BC Here’s some more interesting news than lamenting on the colossal collapse the NHL Flames committed yesterday. Thanks Omaha, thanks Quad Cities, the baby-Flames are relocating back...
Read MoreThe Quad City Flames will fold after this year due to dismal sales according to Quad City news. This is good news for Abbotsford, BC, who wish to place an AHL franchise in their new building which would give the AHL their most...
Read MoreThe Calgary Flames made their first demotions of main camp sending the following players to AHL Quad Cities. Hugo Carpentier – C Kris Chucko – RW Brad Cole – D Adam Cracknell – RW Cam Cunning – LW Carsen Germyn – RW...
Read MoreLast season, when the Flames were looking for much needed fourth line scoring (isn’t that always the story) the likes of Mike Smith were kept around, and two point producers in the Quad City AHL affiliate were kept below....
Read MoreNote to Flames, do your jersey giveaways like the Quad City Flames (AHL affiliate of the big club). Seriously, all these look entertaining. Too bad only like 400 people showed up. The highlight? And Eric Nystrom striptease,...
Read MoreOmaha Knights Moving to Illinois Ken King announced announced the relocation of the AHL team from Omaha, Nebraska to the Quad Cities (Moline, IL). The move remains subject to AHL Board of Governor approval at a meeting and is...
Read MoreIn the Calgary Herald today there was a report that the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knight will be moving after two seasons in Nebraska. Apparently losses have mounted beyond 4 million because the franchise, despite playing good hockey...
Read MoreDespite finishing first in their division the Omaha Knights could not advance past the first round of the AHL playoffs against the Iowa Stars. In the brief history of the franchise the minor league team of the Calgary Flames...
Read MoreThe Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights have made the playoffs! And to make things even better, they won some nice hardware for finishing atop their division. The Knights will play the Iowa Stars in the West Division Quarterfinal Series...
Read MoreThe AHL announced Knights’ goaltender Curtis McElhinney has been named to the 2006-07 AHL Second All-Star Team. A second year pro, McElhinney has helped the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights to their first Calder Cup Playoff berth. In 52...
Read MoreJust in time for the game against Phoenix. This means the Flames are getting Yelle back? tonight. Also bad news for the defense, Warrner, Zyuzin, and Hamrlik are probably all out. Warrener and Hamrlik out for a longer period of...
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