Introducing the 2018-19 Calgary Flames roster

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5 years ago

The Calgary Flames have finalized their roster to begin the 2018-19 National Hockey League season. The club announced their final moves to fit snugly under the 23-man roster limit earlier today. Here’s a quick rundown of who’s who on this year’s Flames.

The Flames roster features 23 players – two goalies, seven defensemen and 14 forwards – and carries a cap hit of roughly $77.7 million (including the buyout cap hits from Lance Bouma, Ryan Murphy and Troy Brouwer), fitting under the salary cap by $1.765 million.

Here’s who made the 2018-19 Flames roster:

#5 MARK GIORDANO

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Defenseman (shoots left)
Captain (since 2013-14)
From: Toronto, Ontario
Age: 35
Cap Hit: $6.75 million
Last Amateur Club: Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 755 (all with Calgary)
16th in Norris Trophy voting in 2017-18
Won NHL Foundation Player Award in 2015-16
Wore #46 as a rookie

#6 DALTON PROUT

Defenseman (shoots right)
From: Kingsville, Ontario
Age: 28
Cap Hit: $800,000
Last Amateur Club: Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 242 (with Columbus and New Jersey)

#7 T.J. BRODIE

Defenseman (shoots left)
From: Chatham, Ontario
T.J. stands for Thomas James
Age: 28
Cap Hit: $4.65 million
Last Amateur Club: Barrie Colts (OHL)
Drafted: By Calgary, 114th overall in 2008
NHL Games: 491 (all with Calgary)
Wore #66 as a rookie

#8 JUUSO VALIMAKI

Defenseman (shoots left)
From: Nokia, Finland
Age: 19
Cap Hit: $894,166
Last Amateur Club: Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Drafted: By Calgary, 16th overall in 2017
NHL Games: 0

#10 DEREK RYAN

Center (shoots right)
From: Spokane, Washington
Age: 31
Cap Hit: $3.125 million
Last Amateur Club: University of Alberta Golden Bears (CIS)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 153 (all with Carolina)
Nicknamed “Doc” by head coach Bill Peters due to a combination of his initials (D.R.) and holding a Science degree from the U of A

#11 MIKAEL BACKLUND

Center (shoots left)
Alternate Captain (since 2018-19)
From: Vasteras, Sweden
Age: 29
Cap Hit: $5.35 million
Last Amateur Club: Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
Drafted: By Calgary, 24th overall in 2007
NHL Games: 543 (all with Calgary)
13th in Selke Trophy voting in 2017-18
Wore #60 as a rookie

#13 JOHNNY GAUDREAU

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Left Wing (shoots left)
From: Carney’s Point, New Jersey
Age: 25
Cap Hit: $6.75 million
Last Amateur Club: Boston College Eagles (NCAA)
Drafted: By Calgary, 104th overall in 2011
NHL Games: 312 (all with Calgary)
Won NCAA Championship with Boston College in 2012
11th in Lady Byng Memorial Trophy voting in 2017-18
16th in NHL scoring in 2017-18
Won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2016-17
Wore #53 as a rookie

#18 JAMES NEAL

Left Wing/Right Wing (shoots left)
From: Whitby, Ontario
Age: 31
Cap Hit: $5.75 million
Last Amateur Club: Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
Drafted: By Dallas, 33rd overall in 2005
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 703 (with Dallas, Pittsburgh, Nashville and Vegas)

#19 MATTHEW TKACHUK

Left Wing (shoots left)
Alternate Captain (since 2018-19)
From: Scottsdale, Arizona
Age: 20
Cap Hit: $925,000
Last Amateur Club: London Knights (OHL)
Drafted: By Calgary, 6th overall in 2016
NHL Games: 144 (all with Calgary)
Won Memorial Cup with London in 2016

#20 CURTIS LAZAR

Center/Right Wing (shoots right)
From: Salmon Arm, British Columbia
Age: 23
Cap Hit: $950,000
Last Amateur Club: Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
Drafted: By Ottawa, 17th overall in 2013
Acquired: In a trade with Ottawa (with Michael Kostka) for a 2016 2nd round pick and Jyrki Jokipakka.
NHL Games: 245 (with Ottawa and Calgary)
Won Memorial Cup with Edmonton in 2014

#21 GARNET HATHAWAY

Right Wing (shoots right)
From: Naples, Florida
Age: 26
Cap Hit: $850,000
Last Amateur Club: Brown University Bears (NCAA)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 99 (all with Calgary)

#23 SEAN MONAHAN

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Center (shoots left)
Alternate Captain (since 2015-16)
From: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 23
Cap Hit: $6.375 million
Last Amateur Club: Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
Drafted: By Calgary, 6th overall in 2013
NHL Games: 393 (all with Calgary)

#24 TRAVIS HAMONIC

Defenseman (shoots right)
From: St. Malo, Manitoba
Age: 28
Cap Hit: $3,857,143
Last Amateur Club: Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
Drafted: By NY Islanders, 53rd overall in 2008
Acquired: In a trade with NY Islanders (with a conditional 2019 or 2020 4th round pick) for a 2018 1st round pick, 2018 2nd round pick and conditional 2019 or 2020 2nd round pick.
NHL Games: 518 (with NY Islanders and Calgary)
Won NHL Foundation Player Award in 2016-17

#26 MICHAEL STONE

Defenseman (shoots right)
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Age: 28
Cap Hit: $3.5 million
Last Amateur Club: Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Drafted: By Phoenix, 69th overall in 2008
Acquired: In a trade with Arizona for a 2017 3rd round pick and conditional 2018 5th round pick
NHL Games: 425 (with Phoenix/Arizona and Calgary)

#27 AUSTIN CZARNIK

Center/Right Wing (shoots right)
From: Detroit, Michigan
Age: 25
Cap Hit: $1.25 million
Last Amateur Club: Miami (Ohio) University (NCAA)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 59 (all with Boston)

#28 ELIAS LINDHOLM

Center/Right Wing (shoots right)
From: Boden, Sweden
Age: 23
Cap Hit: $4.85 million
Last Amateur Club: Brynas IF (Sweden)
Drafted: By Carolina, 5th overall, in 2013
Acquired: In a trade with Carolina (with Noah Hanifin) for Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland and the rights to Adam Fox.
NHL Games: 374 (all with Carolina)

#29 DILLON DUBE

Center/Left Wing (shoots left)
From: Cochrane, Alberta
Age: 20
Cap Hit: $778,333
Last Amateur Club: Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
Drafted: By Calgary, 56th overall in 2016
NHL Games: 0

#33 DAVID RITTICH

Goaltender
From: Jihlava, Czech Republic
Age: 26
Cap Hit: $800,000
Last Amateur Club: HC Dukla Jihlava (Czech Republic)
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 22 (all with Calgary)

#41 MIKE SMITH

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Goaltender
From: Kingston, Ontario
Age: 36
Cap Hit: $4.25 million ($1.417 million retained by Arizona)
Last Amateur Club: Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Drafted: By Dallas, 161st overall in 2001
Acquired: In a trade with Arizona for Chad Johnson, the rights to Brandon Hickey and a conditional 2018 3rd round pick
NHL Games: 529 (with Dallas, Tampa Bay, Phoenix/Arizona and Calgary)

#55 NOAH HANIFIN

Defenseman (shoots left)
From: Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 21
Cap Hit: $4.95 million
Last Amateur Club: Boston College Eagles (NCAA)
Drafted: By Carolina, 5th overall, in 2015
Acquired: In a trade with Carolina (with Elias Lindholm) for Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland and the rights to Adam Fox.
NHL Games: 239 (all with Carolina)

#67 MICHAEL FROLIK

Right Wing (shoots left)
From: Kladno, Czech Republic
Age: 30
Cap Hit: $4.3 million
Last Amateur Club: Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
Drafted: By Florida, 10th overall in 2006
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
NHL Games: 728 (with Florida, Chicago, Winnipeg and Calgary)
Won Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2013

#77 MARK JANKOWSKI

Center (shoots left)
From: Hamilton, Ontario
Age: 24
Cap Hit: $1.675 million
Last Amateur Club: Providence College Friars (NCAA)
Drafted: By Calgary, 21st overall in 2012
NHL Games: 73 (all with Calgary)
Scored four goals in a game once.

#93 SAM BENNETT

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Left Wing (shoots left)
From: Holland Landing, Ontario
Age: 22
Cap Hit: $1.95 million
Last Amateur Club: Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
Drafted: By Calgary, 4th overall in 2014
NHL Games: 241 (all with Calgary)
Scored four goals in a game once.

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