The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames faced off in their first games of the 2025-26 NHL season Wednesday night (Oct. 8) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers are coming off a second consecutive season as Western Conference champions, but another Cup Final loss. Meanwhile, the Flames missed the playoffs last season, but come … Read more
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, an extension between the Flames and Rasmus Andersson may not be out of the question just yet. In other news, Devin Cooley appears to be losing the battle for the back-up position in favour of Ivan Prosevtov. Meanwhile, Rory Kerins is continuing to make a … Read more
In an interesting turn of events, Pierre LeBrun reported on TSN Insider Trading on Tuesday, Rasmus Andersson is still a likely trade candidate ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. At the same time, the door is not entirely closed to an extension with the Calgary Flames. Is Andersson Still Likely to be Traded? The feeling all summer has … Read more
The Calgary Flames placed their biggest bet yet this offseason, and it’s official. Dustin Wolf is their go-to guy in net—not just for now, but for the long haul. General manager Craig Conroy signed the 24-year-old to a seven-year, $52.5 million contract extension, kicking in for the 2026–27 season. Related: Conroy Gives Informative Answer on … Read more
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Connor Zary has finally been signed to a bridge deal ahead of the 2025-26 season. Meanwhile, the fan base and organization itself continue to wait on a Rasmus Andersson trade. In other news, MacKenzie Weegar is plenty motivated to have the best season of his … Read more
In a league where coaching jobs often bounce between the same familiar faces, every so often, someone breaks through on their terms. Ryan Huska didn’t arrive behind an NHL bench riding the coattails of a Hall of Fame playing career. He got there the long way—by learning, teaching, and grinding his way up through the … Read more
Recently, many of the best young prospects gathered in Minneapolis for the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase, a week-long event that includes Canada, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and Czechia where teams practice and play exhibition games to help with the selection process for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Related: 3 Final Takeaways … Read more
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Martin Pospisil is locked in for a significant period going forward after agreeing to an extension on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Zayne Parekh was forced to withdraw from Team Canada’s World Junior Summer Showcase. In other news, Dustin Wolf is one of several NHL players set to play … Read more
Most franchise-changing draft picks are selected in the top-five or top-10, not at 214th overall in the seventh round of the NHL Entry Draft. However, the Calgary Flames‘ 2019 seventh-round pick, Dustin Wolf, appears to be a franchise-changing goaltender after a phenomenal rookie season in 2024-25, where he finished as a Calder Memorial Trophy finalist. … Read more
As part of the NHL’s annual free agent frenzy, longtime Calgary Flames backup goaltender Dan Vladar signed a two-year, $6.7 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Vladar’s departure is no surprise, especially given that over the 2024-25 season, he firmly lost any hope of a starting job to young star Dustin Wolf, but his absence … Read more