James Duplacey

The joke is in - Flames sign Jokinen

Been here. Been done here. Be done here again. This is simply not very funny. Oh, the jokes have started. You’ve probably heard them already. Theo Fleury is coming out of retirement – again, followed by Jim Peplinski...

Not making plans for Nigel

“I have an opinion just like you” – Darryl Sutter Riddle me this. How can a 25-year old forward who had a productive 14-goal, 32-point season and proved, on occasion, that he could be a...

Restricting the restricted - Flames qualify 8

Before the annual NHL tradition of overspending on free agents begins in earnest on July 1, the Calgary Flames have to take care of the business of balancing the budget, setting responsible financial goals and deciding which restricted free agents...

Picking for potential and trading for time

The Calgary Flames completed their 2010 NHL Entry Draft tour of duty with three selections in the final three rounds of the draft and a nifty trade with San Jose that may deliver some much-needed support between the pipes...

All in the Family - Flames draft NHL sons

Once again, the Calgary Flames chose pedigree over perspective and selected Kootenay Ice center Maxwell Reinhart with their first pick (64th overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The son of former Flame defenseman Paul Reinhart, Maxwell was ranked as...

The Doc is in

Humility and embarrassment would have been his response to this. That's just who he was. He rarely spoke in public, but he did great things" - Flames president Ken King The Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors to one...

Finding a gem among the rubble

If the Calgary Flames are to make any kind of impression at the 2010 Entry Draft, they are going to have to do it by making clever trades on the draft floor. The Flames aren’t scheduled to make...

What's My Line

In hockey's golden era, every team had a powerhouse line, a terrific trio that dazzled and dazed - whether it be the Production Line, Punch Line, GAG Line or Bread Line. Like nifty nicknames, great line names have disappeared...

The First Professional Amateur and the Last Amateur Professional

It isn’t very often that a player whose team has already been ousted from the playoffs gets the opportunity to win a Stanley Cup championship in that very same year. But that’s what happened to Eddie...

The ghost of shutouts past

"I think it's a bar that I put for goalies. People in the past put bars for goalies to excel and I've reached them. Hopefully I'll raise 'em up and good for...

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