The Flames announce 2016-17 main camp roster and schedule
By Ryan Pike
7 years agoThe 2015-16 season was not very good for the Calgary Flames. They had bad goaltending, bad defensive zone play, bad special teams and, ultimately, a pretty disappointing result in the standings.
The first step to a better result kicks off this week, as main training camp for the 2016-17 season gets underway with medical testing on Thursday and on-ice action beginning on Friday.
Full roster after the jump: [inj. = injured; WC = World Cup]
Goaltenders (7)
| No. | Player | Age | Primary 2015-16 Club | Acquired | Catches | Ht | Wt | Cap Hit |
| 1 | Brian Elliott | 31 | St. Louis Blues (NHL) | Signed as free agent | Left | 6’2″ | 209 | $2.5m |
| 31 | Chad Johnson | 30 | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) | Signed as free agent | Left | 6’3″ | 196 | $1.7m |
| 32 | Jon Gillies | 22 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2012 Draft | Left | 6’6″ | 223 | $925k |
| 40 | David Rittich | 24 | Mlada Boleslav BK (Czech.) | Signed as free agent | Left | 6’3″ | 202 | $925k |
| 70 | Nick Schneider | 19 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | Signed as free agent | Right | 6’2″ | 170 | $642k |
| 72 | Mason McDonald | 20 | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | 2014 Draft | Right | 6’4″ | 200 | $823k |
| 80 | Tyler Parsons | 18 | London Knights (OHL) | 2016 Draft | Left | 6’1″ | 185 | n/a |
Defensemen (21)
| No. | Player | Age | Primary 2015-16 Club | Acquired | Shoots | Ht | Wt | Cap Hit |
| 3 | Jyrki Jokipakka [WC] | 25 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Trade with Dallas | Left | 6’3″ | 215 | $700k |
| 5 | Mark Giordano | 32 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Signed as free agent | Left | 6’0″ | 198 | $6.75m |
| 6 | Dennis Wideman | 33 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Trade with Washington | Right | 6’0″ | 202 | $5.25m |
| 7 | T.J. Brodie | 26 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | 2008 Draft | Left | 6’1″ | 182 | $4.65m |
| 8 | Nicklas Grossman | 31 | Arizona Coyotes (NHL) | Invite (PTO) | Left | 6’4″ | 230 | n/a |
| 15 | Ladislav Smid [inj.] | 30 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Trade with Edmonton | Left | 6’4″ | 210 | $3.5m |
| 26 | Tyler Wotherspoon | 23 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2011 Draft | Left | 6’2″ | 207 | $625k |
| 27 | Dougie Hamilton | 23 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Trade with Boston | Right | 6’6″ | 210 | $5.75m |
| 29 | Deryk Engelland | 34 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Signed as free agent | Right | 6’2″ | 214 | $2.917m |
| 48 | Colby Robak | 26 | Rochester Americans (AHL) | Invite (PTO) | Left | 6’3″ | 194 | n/a |
| 53 | Kenney Morrison | 24 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | Signed as free agent | Right | 6’2″ | 208 | $925k |
| 54 | Rasmus Andersson | 19 | Barrie Colts (OHL) | 2015 Draft | Right | 6’1″ | 214 | *$787k |
| 55 | Mikhail Grigoriev | 25 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) | Invite (PTO) | Right | 5’9″ | 179 | n/a |
| 58 | Oliver Kylington | 19 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2015 Draft | Left | 6’0″ | 183 | *$762k |
| 61 | Brett Kulak | 22 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2012 Draft | Left | 6’2″ | 187 | *$657k |
| 67 | Ryan Culkin | 22 | Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) | 2012 Draft | Left | 6’2″ | 200 | *$657k |
| 73 | Keegan Kanzig | 21 | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | 2013 Draft | Left | 6’7″ | 247 | *$631k |
| 76 | Roman Dyukov | 20 | Yunost Minsk (Belarus) | Invite (AHL contract) | Left | 6’1″ | 190 | n/a |
| 80 | Stepan Falkovsky | 19 | Ottawa 67’s (OHL) | 2016 Draft | Left | 6’7″ | 224 | n/a |
| 92 | Aaron Hyman | 18 | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | Invite | Right | 6’5″ | 224 | n/a |
| 98 | Riley Bruce | 19 | North Bay Battalion (OHL) | 2015 Draft | Right | 6’7″ | 212 | n/a |
Forwards (38)
| No. | Player | Age | Primary 2015-16 Club | Acquired | Shoots | Ht | Wt | Cap Hit |
| 10 | Linden Vey | 25 | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) | Signed as free agent | Right | 6’0″ | 189 | $700k |
| 11 | Mikael Backlund [WC] | 27 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | 2007 Draft | Left | 6’1″ | 199 | $3.575m |
| 13 | Johnny Gaudreau [WC] | 23 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | 2011 Draft | Left | 5’9″ | 157 | n/a |
| 17 | Lance Bouma | 26 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | 2008 Draft | Left | 6’2″ | 208 | $2.2m |
| 18 | Matt Stajan | 32 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Trade with Toronto | Left | 6’1″ | 195 | $3.125m |
| 19 | Matthew Tkachuk | 18 | London Knights (OHL) | 2016 Draft | Left | 6’2″ | 202 | *$925k |
| 20 | Chris Higgins | 33 | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) | Invite (PTO) | Left | 6’0″ | 205 | n/a |
| 21 | Lauri Korpikoski | 30 | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) | Invite (PTO) | Left | 6’1″ | 205 | n/a |
| 23 | Sean Monahan [inj.] | 21 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | 2013 Draft | Left | 6’3″ | 195 | $6.375m |
| 25 | Freddie Hamilton | 24 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | Trade with Colorado | Right | 6’0″ | 189 | n/a |
| 28 | Emile Poirier | 21 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2013 Draft | Left | 6’2″ | 196 | *$863k |
| 36 | Troy Brouwer | 31 | St. Louis Blues (NHL) | Signed as free agent | Right | 6’3″ | 215 | $4.5m |
| 38 | Matt Frattin | 28 | Toronto Marlies (AHL) | Invite (AHL contract) | Right | 6’0″ | 200 | n/a |
| 39 | Alex Chiasson | 25 | Ottawa Senators (NHL) | Trade with Ottawa | Right | 6’4″ | 208 | $800k |
| 42 | Luke Adam | 26 | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | Invite (PTO) | Left | 6’2″ | 207 | n/a |
| 45 | Morgan Klimchuk | 21 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2013 Draft | Left | 6’0″ | 185 | $863k |
| 46 | Matt Bailey | 25 | San Diego Gulls (AHL) | Invite (AHL contract) | Left | 6’1″ | 197 | n/a |
| 47 | Matthew Phillips | 18 | Victoria Royals (WHL) | 2016 Draft | Right | 5’7″ | 140 | n/a |
| 49 | Hunter Shinkaruk | 21 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | Trade with Vancouver | Left | 5’10” | 181 | *$863k |
| 52 | Brandon Bollig | 29 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Trade with Chicago | Left | 6’2″ | 220 | $1.25m |
| 56 | Ryan Lomberg | 21 | Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) | Invite (AHL contract) | Left | 5’9″ | 190 | n/a |
| 57 | Mike Angelidis | 31 | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | Invite (AHL contract) | Left | 6’1″ | 214 | n/a |
| 59 | Dillon Dube | 18 | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | 2016 Draft | Left | 5’11” | 183 | n/a |
| 60 | Brett Pollock | 20 | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | Trade with Dallas | Left | 6’3″ | 195 | *$712k |
| 62 | Austin Carroll | 22 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2014 Draft | Right | 6’3″ | 212 | *$670k |
| 64 | Garnet Hathaway | 24 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | Signed as free agent | Right | 6’2″ | 208 | *$690k |
| 65 | Jamie Devane | 25 | Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | Invite (AHL contract) | Left | 6’5″ | 220 | n/a |
| 67 | Michael Frolik [WC] | 28 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | Signed as free agent | Left | 6’1″ | 194 | $4.3m |
| 71 | Hunter Smith | 21 | Stockton Heat (AHL) | 2014 Draft | Right | 6’7″ | 231 | *$693k |
| 74 | Daniel Pribyl [inj.] | 23 | Sparta Praha (Czech.) | Signed as free agent | Right | 6’3″ | 207 | $925k |
| 75 | Eetu Tuulola | 18 | HPK (Jr. SM-Liiga) | 2016 Draft | Right | 6’2″ | 224 | n/a |
| 77 | Mark Jankowski | 21 | Providence College Friars (NCAA) | 2012 Draft | Left | 6’4″ | 202 | *$925k |
| 79 | Micheal Ferland | 24 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | 2010 Draft | Left | 6’2″ | 208 | $825k |
| 89 | Andrew Mangiapane | 20 | Barrie Colts (OHL) | 2015 Draft | Left | 5’10” | 184 | *$705k |
| 93 | Sam Bennett | 20 | Calgary Flames (NHL) | 2014 Draft | Left | 6’1″ | 186 | *$925k |
| 94 | Brayden Burke | 19 | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | Invite | Left | 5’10” | 165 | n/a |
| 95 | Mikkel Aagaard | 20 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | Invite | Left | 5’11” | 180 | n/a |
| 96 | Dennis Kravchenko | 22 | U-Mass Amhearst (NCAA) | Invite | Left | 5’9″ | 176 | n/a |
The Veterans
“Veterans” are defined by the CBA in regards to the pre-season as anybody 100+ career NHL games, a skater that played 30+ games last season, a goalie that played 30+ games last season (or dressed in 50+), and the first round selection(s) from the most recent NHL Draft.
The Flames have 27 veterans in camp.
- Goalies Brian Elliott and Chad Johnson
- Defensemen Mark Giordano, Jyrki Jokipakka, Dougie Hamilton, T.J. Brodie, Dennis Wideman, Ladislav Smid, Deryk Engelland and Nicklas Grossman
- Forwards Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, Brandon Bollig, Lance Bouma, Micheal Ferland, Matt Stajan, Sam Bennett, Mikael Backlund, Michael Frolik, Troy Brouwer, Alex Chiasson, Chris Higgins, Matt Frattin, Linden Vey, Luke Adam, Lauri Korpikoski and Matthew Tkachuk
Teams have to dress at least eight veterans per game and the addition of the handful of PTO bodies will give the club a bit of flexibility until everybody returns from the World Cup of Hockey.
The Invites
Trying for a contract of some kind are the following try-out players:
- D Nicklas Grossmann
- D Aaron Hyman
- D Colby Robak
- D Mikhail Grigoriev
- F Brayden Burke
- F Mikkel Aagaard
- F Dennis Kravchenko
- F Chris Higgins
- F Lauri Korpikoski
- F Luke Adam
The Schedule
The Flames play seven pre-season games, while the maximum anybody can play is six (given the split-squad openers). Given the clustering in the pre-season schedule, we have three periods where cuts will likely happen.
- On Monday, Sept. 26, there are simultaneous games between the Flames and Oilers in Calgary and Edmonton.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Flames head off to Winnipeg to play the Jets.
Then expect some cuts.
- On Friday, Sept. 30, the Flames host the Canucks.
- On Sunday, Oct. 2, the Flames host the Jets.
Then expect more cuts.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Flames host Arizona.
- On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Flames head to Vancouver for their last pre-season game.
Then more cuts, as the rosters have to be set by October 11.
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