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- 14 hours ago Flames prospect Glenn Gawdin fought valiantly through shoulder injury
Calgary Sun — The only thing that resonates anywhere close to how proud Glenn Gawdin is of his team’s season is the pain in his right shoulder. Mere days after the Memorial Cup dreams ended for his Swift Current Broncos, the 21-year-old Calgary Flames prospect can now speak openly about an injury that made his remarkable run as […]
14 hours ago - May 24, 2018 Flames prospect Mangiapane striving for full-time duties as shoulder heals
Calgary Sun — Back home in Bolton, Ont., for the summer, Andrew Mangiapane is often reminded of his big accomplishment. The 22-year-old forward will bump into friends or former classmates and teammates he hasn’t chatted with since completing his climb, since debuting this winter for the Calgary Flames and logging the first 10 of what he hopes will […]
May 24, 2018 - May 23, 2018 Flames centre Backlund basking in golden moment with Team Sweden
Calgary Sun — The ‘C’ stitched over his heart on his national-team uniform, a gold medal dangling around his neck. Mikael Backlund couldn’t have scripted it any better. The Calgary Flames centre capped an otherwise frustrating campaign by captaining Sweden to a perfect record, a trophy presentation and an anthem-singing celebration at the 2018 IIHF World Championship in Denmark. “I […]
May 23, 2018 - May 22, 2018 Tragic accidents link former Flames’ Regehr with Humboldt crash survivor Straschnitzki
Calgary Sun — Two bright headlights positioned an arm’s-length away from his face. That’s the last image Robyn Regehr had before impact, and the first thing he saw every time he closed his eyes for weeks on end. It has been 19 years since a late-evening drive to his childhood home in Rosthern, Sask. with his older brother […]
May 22, 2018
- 17 hours ago 2017-18 Player Report Card: Troy Brouwer
Matchsticks and Gasoline — Be nice people. Troy Brouwer: Right Wing 76 GP, 6 G, 16 A, 22 PTS, 53 PIM, -3.70 CFRel% Our Individual Grades MarkParkinson14: (F) I was hoping against all hope that Brouwer’s 2016-17 was an aberration and that he’d be a different player this past season. Well, that didn’t happen. Brouwer brought nothing to the table and barring an unforeseen trade or potential buyout, Troy Brouwer isn’t going anywhere. I don’t see the leadership, I don’t see the skills, all I see is Brouwer taking up space where ANYONE else could be. MGMacGillivray: (F) I think everything that needs to be...
17 hours ago - May 23, 2018 2017-18 Player Report Card: Travis Hamonic
Matchsticks and Gasoline — Hamonic’s first season in Calgary was pretty inconsistent Travis Hamonic: Defenseman 74 GP, 1 G, 10 A, 11 PTS, 79 PIM, -3.33 CFRel% Individual Grades MarkParkinson14: (C) Was it Hamonic or Brodie? In the end it may have been a little of both. The Flames gave up a lot to get Hamonic and the initial return on their investment was, um, underwhelming as a whole. Hamonic played well in spurts, but there were also times when he and Brodie looked lost and they cost the Flames games this season. Hamonic posted a career low in goals (1) and assists (10) this season while playing in the most games...
May 23, 2018 - May 22, 2018 2017-18 Player Report Card: Matt Stajan
Matchsticks and Gasoline — Stajan hit a major milestone this year with his 1000th game Matt Stajan: Centre 68 GP, 4 G, 8 A, 12 PTS, 28 PIM, -1.43 CFRel% Individual Grades MGMacGillivray: (C) I thought Stajan was pretty much what we expected him to be for most of the season, and I thought he even hit another gear towards the end of the season. It was nice to see him hit the 1000 game mark in what could be his final NHL season and almost definitely his final season in Calgary. On the ice he was a reliable fourth liner and he was an even better person off the ice. MilhouseFirehouse: (C+) Ragin’ Staj had a...
May 22, 2018 - May 18, 2018 2017-18 Player Report Card: Curtis Lazar
Matchsticks and Gasoline — He struggled to make much of an impact in his first full year in Calgary Curtis Lazar: Forward 65 GP, 2G, 10A, 12 PTS, 23 PIM, -3.1 CFRel% Individual Grades MarkParkinson14: (D) Lazar is another one of those players with a lofty draft status, but minimal to nothing in return. Calgary gave up a second round pick for Lazar and he has yet to perform. His 12 points were the third highest totals of his career and that’s not something you brag about. Lazar showed flashes at times, but never anything consistent enough to make you think he was ready to go to that next level. MGMacGillivray:...
May 18, 2018
