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Farabee, Frost excited for opportunity with Flames team on the rise

Both Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost say they’re ready to embrace fresh starts in Calgary after being acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday...

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Flames believe Frost, Farabee bring offensive boost

It turns out Craig Conroy’s phone was working the whole time. The Calgary Flames’ general manager joked on Thursday night that fans in the city...

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Flames players say mental health support making a positive impact

Calgary Flames centre Kevin Rooney admits it took him a while to get comfortable when he first joined the team in 2022. Rooney, then 29, had worked...

23.01.2025 4

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Rookie G Wolf one of the driving forces behind Flames' playoff push

Well past the halfway mark of the season, the Calgary Flames occupy the second wild-card spot with a 22-16-7 record and their rookie goalie has been...

23.01.2025 3

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Orimolade ready to lead rebuilding Stampeders

Defensive end Folarin Orimolade returns to the Calgary Stampeders with another Grey Cup ring and ready to be contribute to a revamped culture with his...

15.01.2025 5

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Flames' Zary will not require surgery, remains without timetable for return

The Calgary Flames announced forward Connor Zary will not require surgery after sustaining a knee injury on Thursday. He will begin his rehab...

12.01.2025 4

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Flames still uncertain about severity of Zary injury

The Calgary Flames announced forward Connor Zary will not require surgery after sustaining a knee injury on Thursday. He will begin his rehab...

12.01.2025 10

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Parekh talks World Juniors, evolution in his game, and second half in Saginaw

Calgary Flames prospect Zayne Parekh’s December was hectic. The ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft suited up nine times for the Saginaw...

09.01.2025 10

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Hanley making the most of opportunity with Flames

Calgary Flames blueliner Joel Hanley is savouring the opportunity of a lifetime as a regular, top-four defenceman in the NHL a decade after he...

07.01.2025 2

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Flames star Huberdeau rediscovers swagger in resurgent season

Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau has rediscovered his swagger and is on pace for a career-high 34 goals. A year ago, he ended December with...

02.01.2025 3

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Andersson’s future the biggest question facing Flames in 2025

As the calendar flips to 2025, the Calgary Flames are firmly in the playoff conversation and playing much better than many anticipated before this...

01.01.2025 1

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Flames hope struggling Kuzmenko finds scoring touch

The Calgary Flames want Andrei Kuzmenko to change his approach to shooting. The Russian winger is in the final year of a two-year, $11 million deal...

01.01.2025 1

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Conroy sees positive signs as Flames hit holiday break

At 16-11-7, the Calgary Flames are firmly in the Western Conference playoff conversation nearing the season’s halfway mark, a better record than...

25.12.2024 3

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Conroy sees positive signs at Flames hit holiday break

At 16-11-7, the Calgary Flames are firmly in the Western Conference playoff conversation nearing the season’s halfway mark, a better record than...

24.12.2024 2

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Flames optimistic after resounding win leading up to holiday break

Jonathan Huberdeau, named first star after he scored a short-handed breakaway goal, had an assist, and was a force at both ends of the rink in the...

23.12.2024 3

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Kadri, Huberdeau finally finding on-ice chemistry for Flames

Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau’s off-ice relationship is translating to on-ice success, and the chemistry between the veteran forwards could...

18.12.2024 3

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Flames' Lomberg receives Stanley Cup ring and praise from Panthers

Months after he moved on from the Florida Panthers, Ryan Lomberg’s former teammates still smile when talking about the energy and enthusiasm he...

16.12.2024 3

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Flames' Lomberg receives Stanley Cup ring and praise from Panthers

Months after he moved on from the Florida Panthers, Ryan Lomberg’s former teammates still smile when talking about the energy and enthusiasm he...

16.12.2024 3

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Flames get back to ‘checking roots’ after lopsided loss to Lightning

The Calgary Flames shuffled their lineup on Friday, a day after the team was outclassed 8-3 by the Tampa Bay Lightning for the franchise’s worst...

15.12.2024 4

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Flames aim to take advantage of five-game homestand

The Calgary Flames have spent much of the season sitting in a playoff position, but a stretch in which they’ve won four of 10 games has left them...

14.12.2024 5

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Adams excited for challenge of leading Stampeders

Six years after he first considered joining the Calgary Stampeders, Vernon Adams, Jr. is embracing his role as the new face of the franchise and...

06.12.2024 3

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Flames, Blue Jackets honour Gaudreau in emotional pregame ceremony

“I hope the people of Calgary can remember me not only as a hockey player, but also as a good person with good values.  “Thank you for supporting...

04.12.2024 9

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Guy Gaudreau skates with Flames ahead of ceremony honouring sons

Guy Gaudreau took the ice at the Saddledome on Monday, chatting with numerous Calgary Flames players ahead of an emotional game on Tuesday against...

03.12.2024 4

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Five questions that will shape the CFL off-season

The Calgary Stampeders kicked off the Canadian Football League off-season with a bang on Tuesday, acquiring quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from the...

28.11.2024 4

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Dickenson believes Adams can make ‘major difference’ for Stamps

It took some time, but Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager Dave Dickenson got his man. The former CFL quarterback has liked Vernon...

27.11.2024 3

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Flames proving that early start is no fluke

Perhaps Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund and veteran Nazem Kadri had it right all along. Far before the club got off to the best six-game...

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Resilient Flames finding ways to win close games

Veteran Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman stood in front of reporters on Wednesday after practice, jokingly saying sorry to fans of the team. ...

22.11.2024 4

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Arbuckle ready for whatever comes next in CFL career

An hour after the biggest moment of his professional football career, Nick Arbuckle and his four-year-old daughter, Aaliyah, shared a milkshake at...

21.11.2024 3

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Wolf not thinking about Calder amid strong start

It’s been 15 years since a goalie last won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year, but Dustin Wolf’s strong start has him on track to...

19.11.2024 3

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Flames' Zary 'excited' for audition at centre

The Calgary Flames have a new centre–at least temporarily. Connor Zary will play between Jonathan Huberdeau and Yegor Sharangovich when the Flames...

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Ambrosie announces Calgary will host 113th Grey Cup in 2026

The Grey Cup is coming back to Calgary. Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced Friday that McMahon Stadium will host the...

09.11.2024 4

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Mace believes ‘brotherhood’ the key for resilient Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will rely on a brotherhood built off the field to help propel them to success on the field when they face the Winnipeg...

08.11.2024 4

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Flames show struggle and potential in loss to Oilers

For the better part of Sunday’s Battle of Alberta, the retooling Calgary Flames hung in versus an Edmonton Oilers squad with eyes on another...

04.11.2024 3

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Markstrom returns to Calgary as Flames face Devils

Jacob Markstrom returns to Calgary Friday to face the Flames for the first time since he was dealt to New Jersey in the off-season for blueliner...

01.11.2024 4

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CFL playoffs give new names a chance to emerge

After a 21-week regular season, the Canadian Football League playoffs are finally here.  The action gets going on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT...

01.11.2024 4

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Canadians Oliveira, McInnis on the cusp of CFL history

History could be made in the final week of the Canadian Football League season. Since the league began publishing stats in 1950, there has never...

25.10.2024 4

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Kirkland ‘riding the wave’ with red-hot Flames

Justin Kirkland is one of the feel-good stories early this NHL season. The 28-year-old Winnipeg native was originally drafted by the Nashville...

24.10.2024 3

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System tweaks have Flames flying early

More physicality. Tighter gaps when defending. Better communication between the forwards and defencemen.  Early this season, those changes have...

24.10.2024 3

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Wolf excited for chance to share the ice with Crosby again

When Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf was 11 years old and a minor hockey goalie in California, he had a moment on the ice he’ll never forget. ...

22.10.2024 2

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Bedard showing more patience early in sophomore season

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard is learning to let the game come to him in his sophomore season. Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno and coach...

16.10.2024 3

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Mantha makes memorable debut for Flames; sends possible long-term message

Calgary Flames forward Anthony Mantha couldn’t have asked for a more memorable debut with his new club.  The 30-year-old had a Gordie Howe hat...

10.10.2024 2

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Pospisil to start season centering Huberdeau, Mantha

After playing last season with a rotating cast of centres, including Nazem Kadri, Elias Lindholm and Connor Zary, Jonathan Huberdeau will have yet...

09.10.2024 3

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Teenager Honzek earns spot on Flames

Samuel Honzek has made the Calgary Flames. The 19-year-old, 2023 first rounder forced the club’s hand with his strong play in the preseason. He was...

08.10.2024 6

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Veteran D Barrie hopes to be 'every night player' after signing with Flames

Months after he feared his 809-game NHL career was over, blueliner Tyson Barrie has signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Calgary...

04.10.2024 3

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Roughriders’ Milligan finds himself in the MOP race

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. says the perspective he gained from an off-season job has given him a greater...

03.10.2024 2

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Pelletier reaches pivotal point in young career

Calgary Flames 2019 first-round pick Jakob Pelletier knows that if he wants to stick as an NHL regular, it won’t be as a scoring forward.  The...

02.10.2024 4

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Parekh headed back to junior after ‘humbling’ training camp

Calgary Flames 2024 first-round pick Zayne Parekh couldn’t hide his disappointment on Friday afternoon after he was sent back to the Saginaw Spirit...

28.09.2024 3

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Flames goalies embracing open competition at camp

“Nothing matters. Nobody cares.” That has become the mantra of Calgary Flames goalie Devin Cooley. The undrafted, 27-year-old Los Gatos, Calif.,...

27.09.2024 3

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Flames look to Mantha to shoot as he builds chemistry with Huberdeau

The Calgary Flames want new winger Anthony Mantha to shoot. A lot. Mantha, who signed a one-year $3.5 million deal to join the Flames in the off-...

21.09.2024 3

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Ford brothers continue pushing each other to greater heights

One winter night last off-season, twin brothers Tre and Tyrell Ford decided to race. Tre, a quarterback for the Edmonton Elks, and Tyrell, a...

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