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Cheese · 10-09-2024, 04:47 AM

2024/25 Season Schedule

The Newbies

Samuel Honzek LW
Height: 6′4″
Weight: 186 lb
Born: 11/12/2004 (Age: 19)
Birthplace: Trencin, SVK
Shoots: L
Draft: 2023, CGY (16th overall), 1st round, 16th pick

Adam Klapka RW
Height: 6′8″
Weight: 235 lb
Born: 9/14/2000 (Age: 24)
Birthplace: Praha, CZE
Shoots: R
Draft: Undrafted

Ryan Lomberg LW
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 184 lb
Born: 12/9/1994 (Age: 29)
Birthplace: Richmond Hill, Ontario, CAN
Shoots: L
Draft: Undrafted

Anthony Mantha RW
Height: 6′5″
Weight: 234 lb
Born: 9/16/1994 (Age: 30)
Birthplace: Longueuil, Quebec, CAN
Shoots: L
Draft: 2013, DET (20th overall), 1st round, 20th pick

Kevin Bahl D
Height: 6′6″
Weight: 230 lb
Born: 6/27/2000 (Age: 24)
Birthplace: New Westminster, British Columbia, CAN
Shoots: L
Draft: 2018, ARI (55th overall), 2nd round, 24th pick

Tyson Barrie D
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 197 lb
Born: 7/26/1991 (Age: 33)
Birthplace: Victoria, British Columbia, CAN
Shoots: R
Draft: 2009, COL (64th overall), 3rd round, 3rd pick

Jake Bean D
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 191 lb
Born: 6/9/1998 (Age: 26)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, CAN
Shoots: L
Draft: 2016, CAR (13th overall), 1st round, 13th pick

The Coaches

Ryan Huska - Head Coach
Ryan Huska was named the franchise's 24th head coach on June 12. He had been an assistant coach with the Flames since 2018. Prior to coming to Calgary, Huska spent four seasons as head coach of the Flames affiliate team in the American Hockey League, the Stockon/Adirondack Heat.

Dan Lambert - Assistant Coach
Lambert is entering his first season on the Flames coaching staff.
Lambert started his coaching career as Ryan Huska's assistant coach with the Kelowna Rockets in the WHL. After three years as an assistant, he took over the reigns as head coach with the Rockets, winning the 2015 WHL Championship before falling to Oshawa in overtime of the Memorial Cup Finals. He jumped to the NHL as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres the following year. He was the head coach with Rochester Americans in the AHL for one season followed by two seasons as the bench boss with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs. Dan spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators before joining the Flames

Cail MacLean - Assistant Coach
Cail MacLean undertakes his first NHL coaching position following three seasons as the head coach of Calgary's AHL affiliate in Stockton.
During his time with the Heat, MacLean guided the team to a record of 72-65-16. The 2020-21 season marked MacLean's eighth season within the Flames organization, having served as an assistant coach with the Abbotsford Heat from 2011-2013, two seasons as the head coach with the ECHL Adirondack Thunder and one season as an assistant in Stockton prior to becoming Stockton's head coach in 2018-19. Prior to embarking on his coaching career, the native of Nova Scotia, had an 11-year, 747-game playing career in the AHL, IHL and ECHL.

Brad Larsen - Assistant Coach
Larsen joins the Flames coaching staff following nine seasons behind the bench with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the most recent two as head coach in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns. He would spend the prior seven seasons as an assistant coach before being named bench boss in June 2021.

News Roundup

Calgary Flames seek stability, progress and playoffs with younger roster
Rebuild, retool, revamp, pick your term. The Calgary Flames are a team in transition heading into the 2024-25 NHL season.
Winger Blake Coleman believes the Flames can use this season's low expectations as fuel.

Young players hungry to make a name for themselves in the league can inspire veterans to remarkable results, the 33-year-old said.

"There's very little expectation being placed on this team right now," Coleman said.

"It's an exciting way to play when there's no pressure, no expectations. Inside the room, we have a much different view of ourselves than outside."

Sam Honzek's terrific training camp earns him Calgary Flames roster spot
What a difference a year makes.
That was Sam Honzek’s first thought when he found out on Monday that he’d be sticking around with the Calgary Flames to start the season.

A year ago, the 19-year-old winger was injured leaving training camp and feeling pretty down as he headed back for another year in the WHL with the Vancouver Giants.

Ranking Calgary Flames players by their likelihood to be traded this season
This is going to be a very interesting year for the Calgary Flames, as they unofficially enter Year Two of what should be a sizable rebuild. The team made a number of moves last year, trading Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Markstrom, Andrew Mangiapane, and Nikita Zadorov in exchange for deals that included mostly draft picks, prospects, and young roster players.

This season should be more of the same, with the team likely to make even more moves to complement their prospect pool and draft picks.

Flames Would Be Making Mistake Extending Kuzmenko
Through his first 16 months as general manager of the Calgary Flames, Craig Conroy has received a passing grade from the fanbase. The 53-year-old, who came in at a difficult time, given the organization’s contract situations, has navigated the roster tremendously and has helped make the future look bright.

It’s hard to point out many, if any, mistakes Conroy has made since being promoted.

10 predictions for the 2024-25 Calgary Flames season

6. Flames finish 22nd or better in the standings
Maybe skip over this one if you’re a die-hard Flames fan…
If the Flames finish 22nd or higher in the standings, it means they’ll forfeit their own 2025 first-round pick to Montreal as part of the Sean Monahan trade.

Grading the Calgary Flames heading into 2024-25 NHL season
It’s not a rebuild, exactly, but it’s not far off.

Forwards: C

The Flames have a lot of draft picks coming in the next couple years, so they’ll be able to add good, solid young talent. It’s also not as if they don’t have some very good forwards on their team. Nazem Kadri led the team with 75 points last year, while Yegor Sharangovich led the team with 31 goals. Sharangovich is out week-to-week, so it will be on rookie Sam Honzek to fill his shoes on a line with Kadri and Andrei Kuzmenko – who can definitely fill the net, too.

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Cheese Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Exp:	Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks 8:00pm TV: SN1/SNP ESPN+ - RADIO SN960 2024/25 Season Schedule The Newbies Samuel Honzek LW Height: 6′4″ Weight: 186 lb Born: 11/12/2004 (Age: 19) Birthplace: Trencin, SVK Shoots: L Draft: 2023, CGY (16th overall), 1st round, 16th pick Adam Klapka RW Height: 6′8″ Weight: 235 lb Born: 9/14/2000 (Age: 24) Birthplace: Praha, CZE Shoots: R Draft: Undrafted Ryan Lomberg LW Height: 5′9″ Weight: 184 lb Born: 12/9/1994 (Age: 29) Birthplace: Richmond Hill, Ontario, CAN Shoots: L Draft: Undrafted Anthony Mantha RW Height: 6′5″ Weight: 234 lb Born: 9/16/1994 (Age: 30) Birthplace: Longueuil, Quebec, CAN Shoots: L Draft: 2013, DET (20th overall), 1st round, 20th pick Kevin Bahl D Height: 6′6″ Weight: 230 lb Born: 6/27/2000 (Age: 24) Birthplace: New Westminster, British Columbia, CAN Shoots: L Draft: 2018, ARI (55th overall), 2nd round, 24th pick Tyson Barrie D Height: 5′11″ Weight: 197 lb Born: 7/26/1991 (Age: 33) Birthplace: Victoria, British Columbia, CAN Shoots: R Draft: 2009, COL (64th overall), 3rd round, 3rd pick Jake Bean D Height: 6′1″ Weight: 191 lb Born: 6/9/1998 (Age: 26) Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, CAN Shoots: L Draft: 2016, CAR (13th overall), 1st round, 13th pick The Coaches Ryan Huska - Head Coach Ryan Huska was named the franchise's 24th head coach on June 12. He had been an assistant coach with the Flames since 2018. Prior to coming to Calgary, Huska spent four seasons as head coach of the Flames affiliate team in the American Hockey League, the Stockon/Adirondack Heat. Dan Lambert - Assistant Coach Lambert is entering his first season on the Flames coaching staff. Lambert started his coaching career as Ryan Huska's assistant coach with the Kelowna Rockets in the WHL. After three years as an assistant, he took over the reigns as head coach with the Rockets, winning the 2015 WHL Championship before falling to Oshawa in overtime of the Memorial Cup Finals. He jumped to the NHL as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres the following year. He was the head coach with Rochester Americans in the AHL for one season followed by two seasons as the bench boss with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs. Dan spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators before joining the Flames Cail MacLean - Assistant Coach Cail MacLean undertakes his first NHL coaching position following three seasons as the head coach of Calgary's AHL affiliate in Stockton. During his time with the Heat, MacLean guided the team to a record of 72-65-16. The 2020-21 season marked MacLean's eighth season within the Flames organization, having served as an assistant coach with the Abbotsford Heat from 2011-2013, two seasons as the head coach with the ECHL Adirondack Thunder and one season as an assistant in Stockton prior to becoming Stockton's head coach in 2018-19. Prior to embarking on his coaching career, the native of Nova Scotia, had an 11-year, 747-game playing career in the AHL, IHL and ECHL. Brad Larsen - Assistant Coach Larsen joins the Flames coaching staff following nine seasons behind the bench with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the most recent two as head coach in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns. He would spend the prior seven seasons as an assistant coach before being named bench boss in June 2021. News Roundup Calgary Flames seek stability, progress and playoffs with younger roster Rebuild, retool, revamp, pick your term. The Calgary Flames are a team in transition heading into the 2024-25 NHL season. Winger Blake Coleman believes the Flames can use this season's low expectations as fuel. Young players hungry to make a name for themselves in the league can inspire veterans to remarkable results, the 33-year-old said. "There's very little expectation being placed on this team right now," Coleman said. "It's an exciting way to play when there's no pressure, no expectations. Inside the room, we have a much different view of ourselves than outside." Sam Honzek's terrific training camp earns him Calgary Flames roster spot What a difference a year makes. That was Sam Honzek’s first thought when he found out on Monday that he’d be sticking around with the Calgary Flames to start the season. A year ago, the 19-year-old winger was injured leaving training camp and feeling pretty down as he headed back for another year in the WHL with the Vancouver Giants. Ranking Calgary Flames players by their likelihood to be traded this season This is going to be a very interesting year for the Calgary Flames, as they unofficially enter Year Two of what should be a sizable rebuild. The team made a number of moves last year, trading Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Markstrom, Andrew Mangiapane, and Nikita Zadorov in exchange for deals that included mostly draft picks, prospects, and young roster players. This season should be more of the same, with the team likely to make even more moves to complement their prospect pool and draft picks. Flames Would Be Making Mistake Extending Kuzmenko Through his first 16 months as general manager of the Calgary Flames, Craig Conroy has received a passing grade from the fanbase. The 53-year-old, who came in at a difficult time, given the organization’s contract situations, has navigated the roster tremendously and has helped make the future look bright. It’s hard to point out many, if any, mistakes Conroy has made since being promoted. 10 predictions for the 2024-25 Calgary Flames season 6. Flames finish 22nd or better in the standings Maybe skip over this one if you’re a die-hard Flames fan… If the Flames finish 22nd or higher in the standings, it means they’ll forfeit their own 2025 first-round pick to Montreal as part of the Sean Monahan trade. Grading the Calgary Flames heading into 2024-25 NHL season It’s not a rebuild, exactly, but it’s not far off. Forwards: C The Flames have a lot of draft picks coming in the next couple years, so they’ll be able to add good, solid young talent. It’s also not as if they don’t have some very good forwards on their team. Nazem Kadri led the team with 75 points last year, while Yegor Sharangovich led the team with 31 goals. Sharangovich is out week-to-week, so it will be on rookie Sam Honzek to fill his shoes on a line with Kadri and Andrei Kuzmenko – who can definitely fill the net, too. https://twitter.com/user/status/1843314586881233236 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843418527857782872 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843410981218861276 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843499113419309094 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843484535528534187 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843396488728305752 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843692114242375740 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843524819138343280 https://twitter.com/user/status/1843382812084511031 Coming to a team near you!! Last edited by Cheese; 10-09-2024 at 02:10 PM.