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by Paige Siewert
Editorials
Two of the Calgary’s Wranglers’ centers share not only the same position but also a shared college experience in their path to pro hockey. These players are Sam Morton and David Silye. They played two seasons together at Minnesota State University (Mankato) in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and came to the Wranglers in the Spring of…

by Ryan Pike
Longtime broadcaster John Garrett passes away
Editorials - Apr 28, 2026

by Ryan Pike
FN Draft Profiles: Viggo Bjorck is a high-skilled Swedish forward
Editorials - Apr 28, 2026

by Ryley Delaney
Flames prospect round-up: Andrew Basha’s Tigers split first two games of WHL Eastern Conference Finals
Editorials - Apr 27, 2026

by Ryley Delaney
NHL Notebook: Anže Kopitar retires
Editorials - Apr 27, 2026

by Ryley Delaney
FN Draft Profiles: J.P. Hurlbert is another skilled winger who could be available with the Golden Knights pick
Editorials - Apr 27, 2026

by Paige Humphrey
FN Report Cards: Martin Pospisil battled back from injury, but lacked consistency upon his return
Editorials - Apr 27, 2026

by Ryan Pike
FlamesNation Mailbag: The draft lottery approaches
Editorials - Apr 27, 2026

by Ryley Delaney
NHL Notebook: Senators swept at the hands of the Hurricanes
Editorials - Apr 26, 2026

by Paige Humphrey
FN Report Cards: Ryan Lomberg brings great vibes but faces an unclear future
Editorials - Apr 26, 2026

by Adrian Kiss
FN Draft Profiles: Finnish prospect Juho Piiparinen puts the “defence” in defenceman
Editorials - Apr 26, 2026

by Ryan Pike
Editorials
In life, folks, there are some constants. Things will always cost too much. You’ll always be waiting for a bus or a train or an elevator for way longer than you want to. And Mikael Backlund will always be a really effective, reliable player for the Calgary Flames. In 2025-26, the Flames had a weird,…







