Mikael Backlund

• Calgary Flames sign Backlund to contract extension, name him captain

  The Calgary Flames have signed centre Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension and named him captain.

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  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Frida Backlund hopes new children’s book will help families talk losing loved ones

  Frida Backlund, the wife of Calgary Flames alternate captain Mikael Backlund, penned a children's book in hopes of providing comfort and a tool to talk about loss

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
  
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• 6 former Kelowna Rockets involved in Battle of Alberta playoff series

  This playoff series is also chock-full of former WHLers, with many having played against each other during their junior days.

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  May 20, 2022
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• Flames win 6-0 over Golden Knights as Markstrom records league-leading 8th shutout

  Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night over the Vegas Golden Knights.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2022
• More Calgary Flames games postponed after additional members enter NHL COVID-19 protocol

  Two more members of the Calgary Flames organization have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, bringing the total number of affected players to 19.

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  Dec 17, 2021
• Calgary Flames earn 2-1 shootout win over Pittsburgh Penguins

  Milan Lucic scored in regulation for Calgary (13-4-5), which has points in eight of its last nine (6-1-2). Markstrom had 21 saves to improve his record to 9-4-4.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2021
• Coleman helps lead Flames to 5-1 win over Rangers

  Blake Coleman had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2021
• Calgary Flames shutout Montreal Canadiens 2-0

  One day before his 31st birthday, Markstrom made 37 saves in a 2-0 Calgary Flames victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal Saturday night.

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  Jan 31, 2021
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• Calgary Flames dads adjust to life away from family

  As the Calgary Flames prepare to enter the Edmonton bubble on Sunday, the dads on the team say the hardest thing to leave behind isn't the comfort of home, it's their children.

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  Jul 23, 2020
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• Calgary Flames snap losing streak with 6-3 win over Vegas Golden Knights

  Matthew Tkachuk recorded his first-career NHL hat trick and added an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday.

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  Mar 11, 2019