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Ryan Pike
Author at Flames Nation
Managing Editor of FlamesNation and one of the rotating post-game co-hosts of After Burner. Member of the Calgary chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Education includes bachelor's degrees in political science and economics, and a master's degree in political science from the University of Calgary (and five years at The Gauntlet). Have covered the Calgary Flames since 2010. Author of "On The Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Calgary Flames at the NHL Draft." When I'm not in a rink somewhere, I'm probably hiking, camping or watching soccer.
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