Mikael Backlund wasn’t bad enough to the point of sitting as a healthy scratch last season, but he wasn’t as far off as you ...

Mikael Backlund is the longest tenured member of the Calgary Flames, but now, the team have been urged to trade him late in ...

Mikael Backlund returns for his 15th full season with the Calgary Flames and second as captain of the team. Flames fans have come accustomed to watching Backlund be the Flames shut down, second ...

Senior writer at THN Adam Proteau has given the Calgary Flames a ranking of number 28 in The Hockey News' NHL summer splash ...

Mikael Backlund returns for his 15th full season with the Calgary Flames and second as captain of the team. Flames fans have come accustomed to watching Backlund be the Flames shut down, second ...

The Flames made two selections in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, while making eight selections overall. Here's how ...

Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calgary Flames faces off against Alex Newhook #15 of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 8, 2025 in Calgary.

Since making his Flames debut back in 2009, Mikael Backlund — now the team’s longest-tenured player — has seen it all with the organization. Skip to Content Get the Canadian news and ...

Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund poses with his family after being announced as the new team captain on Wednesday. Gavin Young/Postmedia. There seemed to be a consensus on that, too.

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund watches a drill during practice at the Scotiabank Saddledome on December 2, 2024. Backlund is out week-to-week due to an upper-body injury.

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund really did consider leaving the only NHL team he’s known. He had every reason to after a season that fell short of expectations and where the atmosphere around the ...

The Calgary Flames signed Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension and immediately named him the 21st captain in franchise history.