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A Flames Run Down And News Around The NHL

Cait Platt — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:42:40 +0000

A little run down on the Calgary Flames and NHL today:

Fresh off the IR, backup goalie Henrik Karlsson was sent back down to the Abbotsford Heat for some conditioning. Leland Irving is returning to the lineup as the backup for Miikka Kiprusoff. With Karlsson in Abbotsford, is there a trade in his future? Could the Flames be looking to build with a youthful goaltender? Karlsson isn’t young, but he’s not exactly the aging goalie that Kiprusoff is. Karlsson is 28, he’s young enough to be worth while to a team needing a solid backup goalie. Maybe the Flames can get something in return to help them out defensively or another goal scorer. Who knows with trade deadline approaching.

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Faces That Shape The Calgary Flames, Part Three

Cait Platt — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:22:13 +0000

Tonight is the final segment of this series, on Thursday night I discussed those of black and mulatto heritage who played for the Calgary Flames, Friday night was minorities who are not minorities outside the NHL, and tonight I wrap it up with aboriginal Canadians. The Flames have had their fair share of Métis and First Nations players through the years. The Inuits are not represented by the Flames, seeing as the first and only Inuk currently plays for the Nashville Predators, Jordin Tootoo. While much of the aboriginal players are in the AHL or other leagues, the NHL does have a fair number playing and in its history. Here’s a look at some of them who played for the Flames:

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