| 2023–24 Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
| Division | Pacific |
| Conference | Western |
| 2023–24 record | 10–11–3 |
| Home record | 5–4–1 |
| Road record | 5–7–2 |
| Goals for | 71 |
| Goals against | 82 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Craig Conroy |
| Coach | Ryan Huska |
| Captain | Mikael Backlund |
| Alternate captains | Rasmus Andersson Jonathan Huberdeau Elias Lindholm Christopher Tanev |
| Arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Calgary Wranglers (AHL) Rapid City Rush (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Blake Coleman MacKenzie Weegar (6) |
| Assists | Jonathan Huberdeau (11) |
| Points | Jonathan Huberdeau Nazem Kadri Elias Lindholm (15) |
| Penalty minutes | Andrew Mangiapane (27) |
| Plus/minus | Blake Coleman (+6) |
| Wins | Jacob Markstrom (6) |
| Goals against average | Jacob Markstrom (2.93) |
The 2023–24 Calgary Flames season is their 44th season in Calgary, and the 52nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.[1]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 82 | 59 | +23 | 36 |
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 96 | 64 | +32 | 33 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 77 | 49 | +28 | 29 |
| 4 | Calgary Flames | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 71 | 82 | −11 | 23 |
| 5 | Seattle Kraken | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 88 | −20 | 22 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 84 | −17 | 20 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 79 | −5 | 19 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 96 | −54 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CE | Arizona Coyotes | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 26 |
| 2 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 68 | 73 | −5 | 25 |
| 3 | PA | Calgary Flames | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 71 | 82 | −11 | 23 |
| 4 | CE | Nashville Predators | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 74 | 76 | −2 | 22 |
| 5 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 88 | −20 | 22 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 84 | −17 | 20 |
| 7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 79 | −5 | 19 |
| 8 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 18 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 14 |
| 10 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 96 | −54 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 23, 2023. It begins for the Flames on September 15 with 3 games at the Young Stars tournament in Penticton. The full squad started preseason on September 24, 2023.[4]
| 2023 Young Stars tournament game log: 2–1–0 | |||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 15 | Calgary | 1–7 | Vancouver | 0–1–0 | ||||
| 2 | September 16 | Calgary | 4–3 | Edmonton | OT | 1–1–0 | |||
| 3 | September 18 | Winnipeg | 2–4 | Calgary | 2–1–0 | ||||
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| 2023 preseason game log: 4–3–1 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 2–2–0) | |||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 24 | Vancouver | 0–10 | Calgary | Markstrom | 15,452 | 1–0–0 | [6] | |
| 2[A] | September 25 | Seattle | 5–3 | Calgary | Wolf | 15,205 | 1–1–0 | [7] | |
| 3[A] | September 25 | Calgary | 3–2 | Seattle | SO | Vladar | 10,000 | 2–1–0 | [8] |
| 4 | September 27 | Calgary | 3–2 | Winnipeg | SO | Wolf | 11,673 | 3–1–0 | [9] |
| 5 | September 29 | Edmonton | 2–1 | Calgary | OT | Vladar | 17,965 | 3–1–1 | [10] |
| 6 | October 2 | Winnipeg | 4–5 | Calgary | Markstrom | 16,697 | 4–1–1 | [11] | |
| 7 | October 4 | Calgary | 2–7 | Edmonton | Vladar | 18,197 | 4–2–1 | [12] | |
| 8 | October 6 | Calgary | 1–3 | Vancouver | Markstrom | 18,353 | 4–3–1 | [13] | |
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Player statistics
As of November 21, 2023
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Lindholm | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +5 | 6 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | –1 | 25 |
| Nazem Kadri | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −8 | 13 |
| Noah Hanifin | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −11 | 6 |
| Yegor Sharangovich | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −6 | 2 |
| Dillon Dube | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −7 | 8 |
| MacKenzie Weegar | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +1 | 8 |
| Mikael Backlund | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 4 |
| Blake Coleman | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +4 | 18 |
| Adam Ruzicka | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −4 | 4 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 15 |
| Walker Duehr | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| Nikita Zadorov‡ | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −6 | 18 |
| Connor Zary | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 2 |
| A.J. Greer | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –1 | 15 |
| Nick DeSimone | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Coronato | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −9 | 4 |
| Christopher Tanev | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Dennis Gilbert | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –1 | 4 |
| Ilya Solovyov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
| Dryden Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 |
| Jordan Oesterle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | 12 | 12 | 719:12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 2.75 | 340 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Vladar | 5 | 5 | 308:19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3.70 | 144 | .868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Wolf | 1 | 1 | 59:45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.02 | 38 | .895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Roster
Updated December 1, 2023[40][41]
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Records
Transactions
The Flames have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2023 | Jordan Oesterle | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [42] |
| July 3, 2023 | Brady Lyle | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | [43] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2023 | Michael Stone | Retirement | [44] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2023 | Yegor Sharangovich | 2-year | [45] |
| July 2, 2023 | Dryden Hunt | 2-year | [46] |
| Colton Poolman | 1-year | [46] | |
| Martin Pospisil | 1-year | [46] | |
| July 6, 2023 | Ben Jones | 1-year | [47] |
| Mathias Emilio Pettersen | 1-year | [48] | |
| July 26, 2023 | Samuel Honzek | 3-year† | [49] |
| September 21, 2023 | Parker Bell | 3-year† | [50] |
Draft picks
Below are the Calgary Flames selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which will be held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Samuel Honzek | LW | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | |
| 2 | 48 | Etienne Morin | D | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 80[upper-alpha 1] | Aydar Suniev | LW | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | |
| 4 | 112 | Jaden Lipinski | C | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | |
| 6 | 176 | Yegor Yegorov | G | MHC Dynamo Moscow (MHL) | |
| 7 | 208 | Axel Hurtig | D | Rögle BK (J20 Nationell) |
Note:
- ↑ The Calgary Flames' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 2023, that sent Tyler Toffoli to New Jersey in exchange for Yegor Sharangovich and this pick.[51] New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 9, 2023, that sent Damon Severson to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[52] Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 22, 2022, that sent Oliver Bjorkstrand to Seattle in exchange for Winnipeg's fourth-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[53] Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2022, a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[54]
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- ↑ "FLAMES SIGN BRADY LYLE". NHL.com. Calgary Flames. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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