Post-game summary, team news, and commentary.
The Calgary Flames acquired forward Colin Stuart and defenceman Anton Stralman and the Leafs' 7th round selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft for forward Wayne Primeau and the Flames' 2nd round pick in 2011. Stuart, who was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 5th...
2009-2010 Calgary Flames Regular Season Schedule October 2009 Date Visitor Home Time (MT) Thu Oct 1, 2009 Canucks Flames 8:00 PM Sat Oct 3, 2009 Flames Oilers 8:00 PM Tue Oct 6, 2009 Canadiens Flames 7:00 PM Thu Oct 8, 2009 Flames Oilers 7:30 PM Fri Oct 9, 2009 Stars...
Day Date Opponent Time Venue Tuesday September 15, 2009 Edmonton 7 pm Saddledome Thursday September 17, 2009 New York Islanders 7 pm Saddledome Saturday September 19, 2009 @ New York Islanders 7 pm Credit Union Centre/Saskatoon Sunday September 20, 2009 Florida 7 pm...
The Flames have added new tough guy, former Ottawa Senator Brian McGrattan. The six-foot-three, 235-pounder was an unrestricted free agent. McGrattan, 27, played more than 140 games for the Senators before he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for a fifth-round pick in...
The Calgary Flames have padded their minor league ranks with the signings of two Saskatchewan boys Garth Murray and Riley Armstrong. Murray was with Phoneix last season, and Armstrong with San Jose. On July 7th the Flames also announced the signing of Jamie Lundmark...
Playing it quiet on free agency day, the Flames did dip into the pool singing former Hitmen forward Fredrik Sjostrom. Selected by Phoenix Coyotes round 1 #11 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Sjostrom played the last two season in New York. His highest point production...
With free agency day well underway and big names coming to Western Division teams, the Flames have largely set their roster, at least on D. The Flames have settled with what will likely be their opening day defensive six with : D Jay Bouwmeester, $6.6M; D Dion...
Calgary Flames GM Darryl Sutter did what most thought he couldn't, he signed defensemen Jay Bouwmeester. Rather than test unrestricted free agency, he agreed to a five-year deal worth $6.6 million per year against the salary cap. The native of Edmonton, Alberta played...
The Calgary Flames have confirmed that Dustin Boyd and Kris Chucko have been offered qualifying offers as RFA's. In 71 game last season, Boyd had 11 goals and 21 points. A third-round pick of the Flames in 2004, Flames fans hope he can bulk up in the summer and play a...
The Calgary Flames first pick in the 2009 draft wasn't an American, in fact, it was a bit of surprise. Swedish defenceman Tim Erixon was picked 23rd overall pick in the NHL draft. The Flames moved their 20th pick to NJ to compensate for their eventual loss of a...
In a surprise move that prove the rumour mills sometimes have an ounce of truth, the Calgary Flames traded soon to be unrestricted free agent Jay Bouwmeester. GM Sutter has less than a week to convince Bouwmeester to join the Flames. The Flames moved pending UFA...
Take a second look, is that the 2004 lineup as the new coaching staff?! Darryl Sutter, GM for the Calgary Flames, announced along with President Ken King, that Brent Sutter is the new head coach of the Calgary Flames. A very young and unproven coaching staff (three...
Congrats to Jarome for winning the Leadership Award at the NHL Awards show last night. The Calgary Herald is also posting a rumor that a Winter Classic game for New Year's Eve 2010 is in the works to be played at McMahon Stadium. It's only a rumor thus far folks so...
Two announcements out of Flames land. The first, a bit of a surprise, was Jim Playfair accepting the head coaching job with the AHL club of the Calgary Flames (aptly named the Abbotsford Heat). The news is welcomed for the baby Flames but one had to wonder if Playfair...
We found out via Twitter, someone from inside of the Calgary Flames office has broken the news. Mike Keenan's tenure as the Calgary Flames head coach has ended after two years. Keenan became the Flames head coach on June 14, 2007. In two years with the Flames he...