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FITNESS TESTING The Calgary Flames annual development camp opened Monday at WinSport with medical evaluations and fitness testing. Flames’ prospects were grouped and put through a series of tests throughout the morning to allow the training staff to acquire knowledge and create a training regimen for each player. “We’re not trying to kill them we’re …

CALGARY, AB — The Calgary Flames on-ice sessions at development camp begin Tuesday at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport and there are plenty of intriguing storylines amongst the 42 players invited to the annual event. Here are five players to keep an eye on throughout the week: Jakub Nakladal – Defence Like David Wolf last summer, the Czech …

MINIATURE MANGIAPANE Flames’ hopefuls took to the ice Tuesday for the first time since the annual summer development camp got underway with many new faces and a lot of familiar faces as well. One of those new faces was recently-drafted Barrie Colts’ forward Andrew Mangiapane, who was the Flames’ sixth round selection at the NHL Draft …

 Jakub Nakladal is ready for North America, both on and off the ice. The 27-year-old, and elder statesman at Calgary Flames development camp, made his first trip across the Atlantic — ever — in the hopes of carving out a career in the National Hockey League. “This is the first time,” said the 6-foot-2, 205-pound defenceman, …

Brad Treliving wasn’t overly satisfied with what he saw in his first development camp as general manager of the Calgary Flames a year ago. He was much happier the second time around. “I thought it was real good. I think the goal coming in is it’s a lot of education,” Treliving said at the conclusion …

Adirondack continued a roller coaster-like ride toward the AHL postseason this week. After capturing convincing back-to-back road wins against two first-place teams, Oklahoma City and Utica, the Flames returned home Saturday and dropped a 5-2 decision to fourth-place Toronto before a sellout crowd of 5,087 at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Heading into a new …

CALGARY, AB — Morgan Klimchuk has hit his stride with the Brandon Wheat Kings. The Flames prospect went on a tear in the month of February, gathering eight goals and 17 points through 12 games, and now sits third in team scoring with 27 goals and 61 points through 51 outings this season. The 20-year-old has points …

CALGARY, AB — After months of waiting, Sam Bennett returned to action this past week and he did not disappoint in his 2014-15 debut with the Kingston Frontenacs. On Wednesday, the Flames 2014 first round pick scored a goal, registered two assists, and was a plus-three in a 7-3 Kingston win over the Belleville Bulls. “He’s a special …

Brad Treliving got the jump on the NHL Trade Deadline. A day early, the Calgary Flames general manager made his first move in optioning his biggest bargaining chip in Curtis Glencross to the Washington Capitals. But that might not be the only swap Calgary’s GM makes before the deadline strikes at 1 PM MST. “We’ll see how …