Calgary Flames: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Ryan Huska named assistant coach for Team Canada for the 2025 World Championships

It has been announced today that Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska will be joining MacKenzie Weegar and Zayne Parekh at the 2025 World Hockey Championships as he will be the assistant coach for the team.

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Flames send forward Adam Klapka to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers for the playoffs

The Calgary Wranglers are getting some reinforcements. Well, one big reinforcement. On Thursday morning, the Calgary Flames announced that they’ve assigned forward Adam Klapka to the Wranglers for the post-season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

Flames sophomore Matt Coronato took a step forward in 2024-25

As disappointing as the Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 season ending was, there were plenty of bright spots. Netminder Dustin Wolf essentially dragged the Flames to the precipice of reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2021-22, but the emergence of other young players helped the Flames make the push..

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / April 24

Calgary Flames: Forgotten Players From the 2000s

The Calgary Flames have had a long and prosperous history in the NHL. They had the most success as a franchise in the 1980s: they moved from Atlanta to Calgary, made the 1986 Stanley Cup Final and won the 1989 Stanley Cup Championship.

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The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?

The '60+ goals in an NHL season' quiz

The 'NHL players with multiple Hart Trophies' quiz

The 'NHL active points leaders' quiz

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 24

Utah Hockey Club will be looking to upgrade up front this offseason.

NHL.com: Calgary Flames pending UFA goaltender Dan Vladar. “I would love to be back,” Vladar said. “I said it from the get-go. I appreciate what the organization gave me four years ago, coming here as basically a nobody, a guy with a couple games in the NHL.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

Carter Bear is a potential top 10 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft who could drop after a major injury

The Calgary Flames have drafted a couple of players from the Everett Silvertips the past few seasons. In the seventh round of the 2019 draft, they drafted their franchise netminder, Dustin Wolf.

Rasmus Andersson News / The Win Column / April 24

The Flames must make a decision on Rasmus Andersson this summer

After failing to make the postseason for the third year in a row, the Calgary Flames now have time to review everything. One specific player they must consider is Rasmus Andersson.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 24

It’s up to the Flames to make this surprising season mean something

For the 34th season in a row, the Calgary Flames won’t achieve their ultimate goal of hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2024-25. Heck, for the third consecutive season, they’ve failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 23

The Wranglers have gotten some new faces recently

When the Calgary Wranglers unveiled their playoff roster in advance of their series with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, there were some things about the roster that made us go “Hmm…” Not in terms of who wasn’t included, but in terms of who was.

Ryan Huska News / Flamesnation / April 23

Flames head coach Ryan Huska to be part of Canada’s coaching staff at IIHF Worlds: report

Several Calgary Flames players have committed to play at the upcoming IIHF World Championship. According to a report from TSN’s Darren Dreger, they’re going to have some company.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / April 23

10 Thoughts on Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 Season

The Calgary Flames came as close as a team could get to participating in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They fought hard all season and tied the St. Louis Blues for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference with 96 points.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 23

Are you following these former Flames in the Stanley Cup playoffs? (Eastern Conference edition)

After checking in on former Flames scattered across Western Conference playoff teams, it’s time to turn our attention east and see which players once donned the Flaming C—and where they stand on their current team.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 23

2024–25 Calgary Flames end of season awards

With the Calgary Flames’ 2024–25 season coming to a close last week, it’s time to look back on the season that was. It was an up-and-down season in Calgary, going from a projected lottery team to missing the playoffs by one single regulation win.

Calgary Flames News / Last Word On Sports / April 23

Why The Flames Season Was a Success Despite Missing The Playoffs

Calgary’s season ended earlier than they hoped, but the Flames season was still a success. They tied the St. Louis Blues with 96 points but missed the playoffs on a tiebreaker.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 23

Consistent mediocrity could tarnish the future of the Flames’ fan base

Before the 2024–25 season, the Calgary Flames virtually had zero expectations. They were expected to be one of the worst teams in the league, resulting in the team being in contention for a high draft pick.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 23

Are you following these former Flames in the Stanley Cup playoffs? (Western Conference edition)

The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, and while the Calgary Flames narrowly missed the cut, there are still plenty of reasons to tune in this spring.

Mikael Backlund News / Flamesnation / April 22

Flames captain Mikael Backlund will represent Sweden at IIHF World Championship

The Calgary Flames will have another player representing them at the IIHF World Championship next month in Sweden and Denmark. During Saturday’s exit interviews, Flames captain Mikael Backlund indicated he had “some good conversations” with Team Sweden but hadn’t made a decision yet.

Martin Pospisil News / Blade of Steel / April 22

Top Calgary Flames Player Not Allowed from Representing his Country After Failed Medical

Martin Pospisil was looking to play for Slovakia at the World Championships, but unfortunately he was not cleared by the Calgary Flames medical staff. The 2025 IIHF World Championships are just over a month away, and with so many NHLers already committed to playing for their country, this tournament is shaping up to be a good one.

Rasmus Andersson News / The Win Column / April 22

Rasmus Andersson is looking for big money from the Flames this summer

One of the biggest stories surrounding the Calgary Flames this offseason will be the future of Rasmus Andersson. The uncertainty surrounding the 28-year-old defenceman is something Flames fans will be closely watching, as the team misses the playoffs for the third straight season.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 22

Can the Flames build on 2024-25’s momentum next season?

Friends, way, way back in 2014-15, the Calgary Flames entered the season with few outside of Calgary expecting very much out of the hockey club. Heck, they had finished fourth-from-last in the overall standings during the prior season, resulting in them selecting Sam Bennett fourth overall in the 2014 NHL Draft.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 22