Calgary Flames Player News

Hours after North Dakota was elimated from the Frozen Four, Abram Wiebe has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. The 22-year-old defensemen was originally drafted by Vegas in the 7th round of the 2022 NHL draft (209th overall) but was traded to Calgary in the deal that saw Rasmus Andersson go the other way. In 40 games at the University of North Dakota (NCAA), he had five goals and 29 points.

Gross will slot in for Ryan Strome, who was a surprise scratch on Thursday. Gross has appeared in two games since making his NHL debut in March and is yet to register a point.

It's unclear whether Strome is dealing with an undisclosed injury or if he's simply a healthy scratch. Tyson Gross will draw into the lineup in his place.

Kevin Bahl (lower body) will not play on Thursday, allowing Pachal to return from a one-week absence. The 26-year-old Pachal is averaging 13:46 time-on-ice and has four assists in 35 games this season.

Bahl has played in all but one game this season, but will be sidelined for at least the next two games as he tends to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Bahl is averaging 21:57 time-on-ice and has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 76 games this season. Brayden Pachal will re-enter Calgary's lineup as Bahl's replacement.

Pospisil played 81 games in the 2024-25 season, but has been in and out of the lineup since making his 2025-26 debut in late January. The 26-year-old Slovak forward has three points (1G / 2A) and 78 hits in 21 games this season.

The Flames have received more reliable netminding from Devin Cooley in recent weeks, but they will continue their rotation and turn to Wolf on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 24-year-old Wolf only lasted half of a period, allowing four goals on 16 shots (.750 SV%), before being replaced by Cooley in an eventual 9-2 loss to the Avalanche last week. The 24-year-old Wolf has allowed 10 goals on the last 50 shots he has faced (.800 SV%). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as enormous +273 road underdogs against the league-leading Avalanche.

Bahl was forced to exit Tuesday's game after just 1:15 of ice time and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Calgary's game in Colorado on Thursday.

Cooley was excellent in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks, saving 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%), and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Cooley has won three of his last four starts (3-0-1), posting a 2.42 GAA and .925 SV% in those outings. That said, the Flames enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +211 road underdogs against a Stars team that handily defeated them 6-1 in a game last month.

Cooley was excellent in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks, saving 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%), and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Cooley has won three of his last four starts (3-0-1), posting a 2.42 GAA and .925 SV% in those outings. That said, the Flames enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +211 road underdogs against a Stars team that handily defeated them 6-1 in a game last month.

Suniev was a third-round pick of the Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, who made his NHL debut last season, playing one game. The 21-year-old forward has 23 points (15G / 8A) in 55 games this season with the Calgary Wrangelrs (AHL).

Suniev was a third-round pick of the Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, who made his NHL debut last season, playing one game. The 21-year-old forward has 23 points (15G / 8A) in 55 games this season with the Calgary Wrangelrs (AHL).

Yan Kuznetsov will draw into the lineup for the first time in three weeks, sending Brzustewicz to the sidelines on Thursday as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Brzustewicz is averaging 15:25 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 27 games this season.

With Connor Zary (upper-body) returning from a multi-week injury, Othmann will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Othmann scored a goal in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, his first goal as a member of the Flames.

John Beecher will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Pospisil to re-enter the lineup from a one-game absence. The 26-year-old Pospisil played 81 games in the 2024-25 season, but has been in and out of the lineup since making his 2025-26 debut in late January. The Slovak forward has two points (1G / 1A) and 37 hits in 12 games this season.

Hunter Brzustewicz will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Kuznetsov to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Kuznetsov has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 52 games this season, but has not played in nearly three weeks.

Zary has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on March 20th, but he will make his return on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old Zary is averaging 14:31 time-on-ice and has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 67 games this season