Calgary sports stories, profiles and analysis.
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One last kick: Stampeders legend Rene Paredes to retire after season
Rene Paredes has spent 15 seasons turning Calgary’s nervous silence into a familiar celebration: snap, hold, kick, points. At the end of this season, the Stampeders’ surest foot is finally stepping away. Paredes announced…
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Flames send Zary, Pachal a message with assignment to Wranglers
The Calgary Flames did not lose Connor Zary or Brayden Pachal on waivers. They did, however, send both players a message that could not have been much louder. Zary and Pachal cleared waivers Tuesday…
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Flames’ rough start is already burning through their margin for error
Three games into the NHL season, the Calgary Flames are still searching for their first point, their first lead and anything resembling the identity they intended to build. Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Seattle…
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Stampeders turn three-game surge into a genuine playoff push
Three weeks ago, the Calgary Stampeders were searching for a spark. Now they are carrying a flamethrower into the final two weeks of the Canadian Football League season. The Stampeders marched into Mosaic Stadium…
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Flames enter farewell season with the future now on display
The Calgary Flames begin their final season at the Saddledome with a roster designed to create more questions than guarantees. Can Matt Coronato become a dependable top scorer? Can Zayne Parekh and Simon Nemec…
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Flames’ final cuts leave only a few chairs open
Training camp began with a crowded room and plenty of players circling NHL chairs. Now the music is slowing. The Calgary Flames cut 16 players from camp Friday, leaving 27 — three goaltenders, eight…