"Very special." Andersson'll have to be forgiven for the faux pas. It is, after all, a relatively new role for the blueliner ...

Only two Calgary Flames players hit the ice on Day 8 of the IIHF World Championship, which featured four games. Here’s a full recap of the action. Austria came out flying, with Detroit Red Wings ...

The 2024-25 season was Mikael Backlund’s 14th full season with the Calgary Flames, and 17th season with the Flames overall. Backlund entered the season as the Flames’ captain and their oldest player – ...

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 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 ...

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 two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights. Backlund's tally at 1:04 of the third period tied the game at 3-3. The center has ...

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 ...

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LOS ANGELES — A storybook ending to the season. The Flames scored four times in the third period, including NHL debut tallies from Sam Morton and Zayne Parekh, to finish the 2024-25 campaign on a ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is hoping to cap this season with a golden moment in his home country. The 36-year-old centre will represent Sweden at the upcoming world championship. Stockholm ...