The hope is that if Backlund starts to have a drop-off, it’ll be gentle, gradual, and the emergence of other two-way centres in the team’s system will help adjust for it. The Flames system is ...

The Calgary Flames signed Blake Coleman as a free agent in the summer of 2021 to bring a smart, hard working, Stanley Cup ...

Despite that sell-off, Calgary remains a team top-heavy with veterans. Last season, 71% of the Flames’ cap space went to ...

"We have one goal here, and that's to win the gold medal," Backlund said. "That's our dream and that's what we believe we'll ...

Backlund has been the face of the Flames for years as he’s spent his entire NHL career with the team. “Mikael Backlund is our captain,” Flames general manager Craig Conroy said.

Mikael Backlund was front and centre for Monday ... it feels like a strong possibility that Backlund will be in the lineup as the Flames host the Seattle Kraken. The 36-year-old shutdown pivot ...

On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames’ captain, Mikael Backlund will be skating in his 1,000th career game. When he and his teammates take on the St. Louis Blues, he'll become just the 10th Swedish ...

Backlund logged an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. Backlund snapped a six-game point drought, though he also missed six contests due to an upper-body injury in that ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. The 35-year-old forward has appeared in all 64 games this season, totaling 24 points ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund played his 1,000th career game on Friday in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. On the occasion, partners of Flames players threw Backlund’s wife Frida ...

The NHL announced that captain Mikael Backlund was named to the Calgary Flames Quarter-Century Second Team. Here's a look back at his career in red. Calgary Flames trade additions Farabee and ...

The biggest compliment we can pay to the captain is that he was once again, well, Mikael Backlund this past season. Backlund’s 2024-25 expectations If you’re new to following the Flames, here ...