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by Ryley Delaney
Editorials
The Calgary Flames often draft Western Hockey League players. In 2025, they drafted Cole Reschny in the first round out of the Victoria Royals. The draft before that, they selected Andrew Basha in the second round, as well as both Eric Jamieson and Hunter Laing in the sixth round. Jaden Lipinski and Samuel Honzek were…
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
FN Report Cards: Mikael Backlund remained the Flames’ Swedish heartbeat in 2025-26
Editorials - Apr 26, 2026
by Ryan Pike
The Flames don’t face any roster crunch as the 2026 off-season begins
Editorials - Apr 25, 2026
by Paige Humphrey
FN Draft Profiles: Daxon Rudolph could be a young leader for the Flames
Editorials - Apr 25, 2026
by Ryan Pike
Blake Coleman’s future with the Flames may depend on the draft lottery
Editorials - Apr 25, 2026
by Ryan Pike
Opinions vary wildly between 2026 NHL Draft rankings: A second-half consensus snapshot
Editorials - Apr 24, 2026
by Paige Humphrey
Editorials
Connor Zary, a left-handed forward, was drafted to the Calgary Flames in the first round, 24th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. As a Saskatchewan born player, and a product of the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League, being drafted to a Canadian team was very exciting for Zary. Expectations Zary, 24, went into…
