As difficult as it may be to envision, the Calgary Flames are best off to trade Mikael Backlund now or during the 2025-26 ...

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

Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund is honoured for 1,000 games before taking on the New Jersey Devils in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

Their captain, Mikael Backlund, is nearing a return to action. Author of the article: By Wes Gilbertson. Published Mar 24, 2025. Last updated Mar 25, 2025. 3 minute read. Join the conversation .

Mikael Backlund wears the "C" for Calgary for a reason. Barzal Finding His Game Ahead of the Calgary Flames game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Prime Monday Night Hockey analyst and former New ...

The official Calgary Flames mugshots might suggest otherwise, but Mikael Backlund hasn't changed all that much over the past 17 years since he was drafted 24th overall in 2007. If anything, his ...

Calgary Flames centre Mikael Backlund (11) plays in his 1,000 game against the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. (Melissa Majchrzak/AP) Social Sharing.

On Sept. 27, 2023, the Calgary Flames named Mikael Backlund as the team's 21st captain. He remains the only Swedish-born captain in Flames history and was the first dressing room leader since Mark ...

CALGARY – Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Friday. Backlund was hurt in the first period of a 4-3 shootout ...

The Calgary Flames‘ push to make the playoffs just got a bit harder. The team announced on Friday that captain Mikael Backlund will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The forward was ...

CALGARY - Blake Coleman believes his Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund can beat the franchise record for most games played. That means hitting the 1,219 currently held by former captain ...

Teammate Blake Coleman believes his Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund can beat the franchise record for most games played. That means hitting the 1,219 currently held by former captain Jarome ...