IIHF World Championship is officially underway, with four games on the opening-day slate and plenty of Calgary Flames-related ...

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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 ...

Rasmus Andersson and Mikael Backlund have been named to Sweden's leadership group for the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship.

There are six Flames set to participate in the annual spring tournament — and head coach Ryan Huska will be on the Canadian ...

It’s no secret the Flames are thin on centres. Could Sam Honzek, who most envision as a long-term left-winger, have a future ...

During Saturday’s exit interviews, Flames captain Mikael Backlund indicated he had “some good conversations” with Team Sweden but hadn’t made a decision yet. On Tuesday morning ...

Backlund notched an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Sharks. Backlund is playing some of his best hockey of the season with five points and ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is hoping to cap this season with a golden moment in his home country. Backlund hasn’t skated at worlds since 2018, when he captained his national team to ...

Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund controls the puck in a game against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Photo: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images) The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday ...

Backlund scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kings. Backlund's pair of points came in the third period. He set up a Zayne Parekh tally at ...

Minnesota Wild's Jonas Brodin (25) checks Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (11) as he tries to deflect the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Friday ...