Salim Valji

After going through the emotional rollercoaster of losing star forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk, newly acquired Jonathan Huberdeau and Mackenzie Weegar both said Monday that they are open to continuing their careers in southern Alberta. Salim Valji has more.

TSN reporter Salim Valji says Saturday’s celebration will not just be another player having his day with the Stanley Cup. It will provide hope, optimism, and inspiration to many.

Armed with new stars Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau and the reigning Coach of the Year in Darryl Sutter, the Calgary Flames enter the season with far greater expectations than this time last year. Salim Valji has more on his predictions for the new season.

Receiving early constructive criticism from some key hockey decision-makers, along with getting playing time in the AHL and ECHL, helped 2013 seventh-round draft pick MacKenzie Weegar mature and ascend to the top of his craft. The new Calgary Flames blueliner is fifth among all NHL defencemen in even-strength points and third in even-strength on-ice goal differential over the last two seasons, Salim Valji writes.

Akim Aliu says the hiring of former Flames head coach Bill Peters by the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday resulted in a “difficult day” for the former player. Peters, who has completed an anti-racism training and coaching certification program, says he hasn’t reached out to Aliu after being accused of anti-Black racism, but hopes to soon issue “a heartfelt apology” to Aliu personally. Salim Valji has more.

The Beyond The Boards Summit in Calgary will focus on toxic masculinity as a root problem at the sport’s elite levels, Salim Valji writes.

Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy is emphasizing asset management as the team’s top centre and top-four blueliner enter training camp in the final year of their deals. Salim Valji has more from Calgary.

Too many turnovers and poor puck management turned a 2-0 Calgary lead in Thursday’s game against Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ direction, snapping the Flames’ four-game winning streak, Salim Valji writes.

After a return to the Calgary Flames following an absence of over a year, Oliver Kylington spoke with TSN’s Salim Valji about his return to the NHL, mental health, and his future with the organization as he heads towards unrestricted free agency.

The reigning Grey Cup champions start their season in Winnipeg on Thursday in a Grey Cup rematch, Salim Valji writes.