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20 Days, 20 Questions: Which Flames prospect will make the NHL roster next?
In May 2023, the Calgary Flames elevated assistant general manager Craig Conroy to general manager. At his introductory press conference, Conroy discussed the necessity for the hockey club to get younger. Shortly after Conroy’s promotion, assistant coach Ryan Huska, previously the bench boss for the Flames’ top farm team, was elevated to head coach. Since…
Scotia Place: a street-level look at construction progress from late August 2026
Pals, there has been a ton of construction activity around Scotia Place since the summer began. If you’ve followed along with our updates over the last while, you’ve probably seen things transform from a somewhat incomplete building skeleton to, well, a structure that looks pretty close in same areas to what it’ll end up being…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #6: Jack Hextall
For the third time in as many years, the Calgary Flames made multiple first round selections in the 2026 NHL Draft. And for the third time in as many years, their second selection landed in the later stages of the draft’s opening round. But once again, the Flames managed to add to what’s quietly becoming…
NHL Notebook: Macklin Celebrini likely to be next Sharks’ captain
To the surprise of no one, it appears that Macklin Celebrini will be the San Jose Sharks’ next captain. According to San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng, it’s all but certain that Celebrini will be the newest captain of the California-based team. Drafted first overall in the 2024 NHL draft, Celebrini took a massive step…
FlamesNation Mailbag: Commemorating the waning days of summer with reader questions!
Pals, we’re into the last couple of weeks of August. Before too long, we’ll be into September, a chill will sneak into the air and hockey will poke its head out of hibernation and start emerging from its lengthy slumber. So as we all panic and try to squeeze all the joy we can out…
20 Days, 20 Questions: What does Jonathan Huberdeau look like after major hip surgery?
In July 2022, in the aftermath of a season where he set the single-season National Hockey League assists record for a left wing, Jonathan Huberdeau was traded to the Calgary Flames as part of a blockbuster transaction that sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. In August 2022, then-Flames general manager Brad Treliving inked Huberdeau…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #7: Henry Mews
As we get higher in the ranks of our summer prospect rankings we start to get into some real exciting prospects that are poised for big years. Nobody in this pool is poised to turn some unsuspecting heads quite like the seventh-ranked prospect, University of Michigan defenceman Henry Mews. Henry Mews Defenceman; shoots right Born…
Greatest Saddledome Games: The Flames outlast the Stars in an overtime epic (May 15, 2022)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: the Flames’ most recent playoff series victory occurs, but not…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #8: Aydar Suniev
Aydar Suniev was one of the four rookies who made their NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings in the Calgary Flames’ season closer of the 2024-25 season. He joined Zayne Parekh, Hunter Brzustewicz and Sam Morton in this shared experience and played with all three of them at times in this past season. Suniev…
Classic Saddledome Moments: The time there was a Battle of Alberta goalie fight (February 1, 2020)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: the Battle of Alberta takes it up a notch with…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #9: Tobias Trejbal
For the first time since 2014, the Calgary Flames took the first goaltender off the board at this year’s draft — and unlike last time, when they went against the grain to take Mason McDonald over Thatcher Demko (yikes), the Craig Conroy-led Flames nabbed the top first-year draft-eligible prospect at the position by consensus. In…
Classic Saddledome Moments: The time Matthew Tkachuk drew 14 minutes in penalties off a single hit (January 11, 2020)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: another infamous moment in Battle of Alberta history. If you’ve…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #10: Theo Stockselius
When he was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL Draft, the thought was that Swedish-born centreman Theo Stockselius was a bit physically under-developed due to some medical issues he had a few years back. While he hasn’t quite had the chance to show his full potential quite yet, as his 2025-26 campaign…
Greatest Saddledome Games: Eliminating the Canucks in a wild game (April 25, 2015)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: the Flames return to the post-season for the first time…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #11: Andrew Basha
Andrew Basha got a half season preview at pro hockey last year with the Calgary Wranglers before finishing off the year with the Medicine Hat Tigers. While the move at the time was probably a tough pill to swallow for the 20 year old forward, it ended up benefiting him much more to play on…
Classic Saddledome Moments: The time Brian McGrattan was penalized for saluting the crowd in his return (March 3, 2013)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: one of the Flames’ most beloved role players makes his return……
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #12: Chase Harrington
Every contender needs a competent bottom six. The Calgary Flames are still years away from contending, but with the 36th overall pick, they selected Chase Harrington. A Prince George, British Columbia product, Harrington has “bottom six pest” written all over him. Harrington immediately steps in as our 12th-best Flames prospect this season. I personally ranked…
Greatest Saddledome Games: An epic comeback against the Sharks (April 13, 2008)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: the Flames face some adversity in the post-season, but find…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #13: Tyson Gross
By virtue of his strong junior year at St. Cloud State University, followed by a strong first six NHL games during the 2025-26 stretch drive, Tyson Gross is the only undrafted prospect in our 2026 Calgary Flames prospect rankings. It’s certainly not unheard of for undrafted free-agent signings to work their way up the ranks…
FlamesNation Mailbag: Talking the rebuild, bad contracts, golf and more!
Friends, we’re into the latter part of the off-season. September will soon be upon us, and with it fun things like training camp, rookie camp, and pre-season hockey. As the summer winds down, onto the mailbag! What is the acceptable range of number of season until the flames start getting good again? 2-4? Anything less…
Greatest Saddledome Games: The Flames return to the Cup Final against Tampa Bay (May 29, 2004)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: after a 15 year absence, the Stanley Cup Final returns…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #14: Jonathan Castagna
Jonathan Castagna was added to the Calgary Flames’ prospect pool in March as a piece of the MacKenzie Weegar trade with the Utah Mammoth that brought Olli Maatta to Calgary. By the end of March, the Flames signed Castagna to an entry level deal starting in 2026-27, and he came to Calgary to take in…
Greatest Saddledome Games: Taming the Sharks to return to the Stanley Cup Final (May 19, 2004)
As we enter the final season of hockey at the historic Saddledome, we thought we would spend some time celebrating the history of the iconic building. So, throughout August, we’re taking a look back at key games and key moments in Saddledome history. Next up: the Flames cap off a breakthrough playoff year by punching…
FN’s 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings – #15: Mace’o Phillips
The Calgary Flames did a lot with relatively little at the 2025 NHL Draft. Hamstrung from the start by the loss of their own first-round pick, which former GM Brad Treliving traded away three years in advance in a short-sighted deal to clear Sean Monahan’s contract off the books, the Flames — now led by…
Patrik Laine still hasn’t found his fresh start in free agency: Around the NHL
In the wake of his third season as the Calgary Flames’ general manager, Craig Conroy has been quietly efficient. In addition to adding Carson Carels and eight other players at the NHL Draft in late June, Conroy acquired Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils, traded Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta to…
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