In the wake of the cancellation of such beloved annual events as the Calgary Stampede and the Calgary Folk Music Festival, some expected but disappointing news from the City of Calgary. They’ve extended their ban on public events with more than 15 people through the end of August. With the National Hockey League pondering ways…
On this day in 1987, Calgary Flames legend, Al MacInnis, set a single-season franchise record for scoring by a defenceman with his 76th point of the year. On April 5th, 1987, Al MacInnis registered an assist on the lone Calgary goal in a 3-1 loss against the Winnipeg Jets, breaking Paul Reinhart’s club record from…
On April 4th, 1986, Calgary Flames defenceman, Gary Suter, set an NHL record for the most assists in a single game by a rookie. On this day in 1986, Gary Suter set an NHL record for most assists in a game by a rookie, when he picked up six in a 9-3 win over Edmonton…
On April 3rd, 1988, Calgary Flames forward, Hakan Loob, became the first Swede to reach the 50-goal plateau in a single NHL season. On this day in 1988, Hakan Loob became the first Swedish-born player to score 50 goals in an NHL season #Hockey365 #Flames pic.twitter.com/jj4M5spbK0 — Mike Commito (@mikecommito) April 3, 2020 In what…
It was on this day back in 2000, that former Calgary Flames goaltender, Fred Brathwaite, tied a franchise record with his fifth shutout of the season, which came in a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks. On this day in 2000, @fbrat40 recorded his fifth shutout of the season, tying the Flames franchise record…
It was on this day back in 2019 that the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks by a 5-3 score and clinched their first Western Conference title since 1990. On this day in 2019, the NHLFlames defeated the Sharks 5-3 to clinch their first conference title since 1990 #Hockey365 #Flames pic.twitter.com/ABAUxio9ta — Mike Commito…
Three NHL events set for June have been postponed, the league announced Wednesday.
As the coronavirus restrictions continue, we have some bad news sports fans. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Canadian Hockey League – the organizing body for the three major junior leagues in Canada – is expected to cancel the playoffs for major junior hockey as well as the 2020 Memorial Cup. (Update: they have indeed…
If you’ve ever seen either of the FUBAR movies, you’ll already know that Terry Cahill is a man that loves to party and keep it real, which is exactly what he did in a short video that he made for Calgary Flames fans today. [email protected]_Cahill has a message for you, #Flames fans. pic.twitter.com/CCZy0uXvex — Calgary…
The charitable arm of the Calgary Flames, the Flames Foundation, has announced that it’s using some of its fundraising largess to help combat coronavirus. More specifically, they’re distributing $1.15 million worth of funds to local organizations.
Like many players before him, Calgary Flames legend, Lanny McDonald, posted a video via his Instagram account to preach the importance of social distancing as much as possible and supporting each other through this difficult time. "We're in a different kind of race: a race to save lives. But we can get through this, as…
Calgary Flames forward, Mikael Backlund, released a message to Flames fans from his home on Wednesday afternoon via his Instagram account, and preached the importance of social distancing and how we all need to watch out for each other during the trying times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A message from Mikael Backlund of the…
