2016–17 Calgary Flames season

2016–17 Calgary Flames
Division 5th Pacific
Conference 11th Western
2016–17 record 12–13–2
Home record 5–7–0
Road record 7–6–2
Goals for 63
Goals against 79
Team information
General Manager Brad Treliving
Coach Glen Gulutzan
Captain Mark Giordano
Alternate captains Troy Brouwer
Sean Monahan
Arena Scotiabank Saddledome
Average attendance 18,556 (96.2%)
Team leaders
Goals Michael Frolik
Sean Monahan
Matthew Tkachuk (6)
Assists Dougie Hamilton (10)
Points Michael Frolik (14)
Penalties in minutes Matthew Tkachuk (49)
Plus/minus Deryk Engelland
Kris Versteeg (+7)
Wins Chad Johnson (9)
Goals against average Chad Johnson (2.06)
<2015–16

 

The 2016–17 Calgary Flames season is their 37th season in Calgary, and the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.[1]

Off-season

After a season of high expectations from the 2014–15 season for the Flames, those expectations did not carry over into the 2015–16 season. The team finished with only 77 points and failed to qualify for the 2016 NHL Playoffs. To start with, Bob Hartley was let go, and Glen Gulutzan was brought in as the new coach. The biggest question the Flames faced in the off-season was acquiring a proven number one goalie. Jonas Hiller, Karri Ramo, and Joni Ortio all combined for a save percentage of .892 and goals against of 3.13, an NHL-worst in the 2015–16 season. General manager Brad Treliving addressed this need by acquiring veteran Brian Elliott on June 24, 2016 in a deal on the sidelines of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On the draft's opening day the Flames got top prospect Matthew Tkachuk as the 6th overall pick of the Draft. On July 1, 2016, the Flames made significant acquisitions by signing power forward Troy Brouwer and journeyman goaltender Chad Johnson. Several other players such as Alex Chiasson and Linden Vey were also brought in. The next biggest task Treliving faced was signing rising stars Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan to contracts. On August 19, 2016, Monahan and the Flames agreed to a 7-year deal worth $44.625 million. On October 10, 2016, two days before the start of the regular season, Gaudreau and the Flames agreed to a 6-year deal worth $40.5 million.[2] Gaudreau will be tied with defenceman and 2016–17 captain Mark Giordano as the highest-paid Flames player.

Standings

Divisional standings

Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Sharks 25 15 9 1 15 60 51 +9 31
2 Anaheim Ducks 24 12 8 4 12 62 56 +6 28
3 Edmonton Oilers 25 13 10 2 12 76 66 +10 28
4 Los Angeles Kings 24 13 10 1 12 62 61 +1 27
5 Calgary Flames 27 12 13 2 10 63 79 16 26
6 Vancouver Canucks 24 10 12 2 8 55 73 18 22
7 Arizona Coyotes 22 8 11 3 6 54 69 15 19
Updated to game(s) played on December 2, 2016. Source: National Hockey League

Conference standings

Top 3 (Central Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Blackhawks 25 16 6 3 14 72 63 +9 35
2 St. Louis Blues 24 14 7 3 13 67 67 0 31
3 Minnesota Wild 23 11 8 4 11 64 50 +14 26
Top 3 (Pacific Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Sharks 25 15 9 1 15 60 51 +9 31
2 Anaheim Ducks 24 12 8 4 12 62 56 +6 28
3 Edmonton Oilers 25 13 10 2 12 76 66 +10 28
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA Los Angeles Kings 24 13 10 1 12 62 61 +1 27
2 PA Calgary Flames 27 12 13 2 10 63 79 16 26
3 CE Nashville Predators 22 11 8 3 11 65 57 +8 25
4 CE Dallas Stars 25 9 10 6 9 63 85 22 24
5 CE Winnipeg Jets 26 11 13 2 10 69 78 9 24
6 PA Vancouver Canucks 24 10 12 2 8 55 73 18 22
7 CE Colorado Avalanche 22 9 12 1 9 49 66 17 19
8 PA Arizona Coyotes 22 8 11 3 6 54 69 15 19
Updated to game(s) played on December 2, 2016. Source: National Hockey League

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2016–17 Game Log[4]
December: 1–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
27 December 2 Minnesota 2–3 Calgary SO Johnson 18,390 12–13–2 26 Recap
28 December 4 Anaheim Calgary ––
29 December 6 Calgary Dallas ––
30 December 8 Calgary Arizona ––
31 December 10 Winnipeg Calgary ––
32 December 14 Tampa Bay Calgary ––
33 December 16 Columbus Calgary ––
34 December 19 Calgary Arizona ––
35 December 20 Calgary San Jose ––
36 December 23 Vancouver Calgary ––
37 December 27 Calgary Colorado ––
38 December 29 Anaheim Calgary ––
39 December 31 Arizona Calgary ––

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

As of December 2, 2016

Regular season[5]
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Frolik, MichaelMichael Frolik276915310
Bennett, SamSam Bennett275712–328
Hamilton, DougieDougie Hamilton2721012–226
Monahan, SeanSean Monahan276511–88
Tkachuk, MatthewMatthew Tkachuk236511449
Brouwer, TroyTroy Brouwer275611–716
Gaudreau, JohnnyJohnny Gaudreau175611−100
Backlund, MikaelMikael Backlund27471108
Ferland, MichealMicheal Ferland274610–25
Giordano, MarkMark Giordano27189424
Versteeg, KrisKris Versteeg1744876
Chiasson, AlexAlex Chiasson27437314
Stajan, MattMatt Stajan27257310
Brodie, T. J.T. J. Brodie27167−156
Wideman, DennisDennis Wideman20246116
Engelland, DerykDeryk Engelland27156727
Jokipakka, JyrkiJyrki Jokipakka1614504
Kulak, BrettBrett Kulak15033110
Hamilton, FreddieFreddie Hamilton16101–16
Hathaway, GarnetGarnet Hathaway10101–111
Bouma, LanceLance Bouma13011–24
Shinkaruk, HunterHunter Shinkaruk7011–32
Vey, LindenLinden Vey4000–20
Grossmann, NicklasNicklas Grossmann2000−10
Jankowski, MarkMark Jankowski100000

Goaltenders

As of December 2, 2016

Regular season[6]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Elliott, BrianBrian Elliott 11 11 779:44 3 9 1 43 3.89 373 .884 0 0 0 0
Johnson, ChadChad Johnson 14 14 850:01 9 4 1 29 2.07 412 .929 3 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another organization before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Roster

Updated November 23, 2016.[7]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
11 Sweden Backlund, MikaelMikael Backlund C L 27 2007 Västerås, Sweden
93 Canada Bennett, SamSam Bennett C L 20 2014 East Gwillimbury, Ontario
17 Canada Bouma, LanceLance Bouma  C L 26 2008 Provost, Alberta
7 Canada Brodie, T. J.T. J. Brodie D L 26 2008 Chatham, Ontario
36 Canada Brouwer, TroyTroy Brouwer (A) RW R 31 2016 Vancouver, British Columbia
39 Canada Chiasson, AlexAlex Chiasson RW R 26 2016 Montreal, Quebec
1 Canada Elliott, BrianBrian Elliott G L 31 2016 Newmarket, Ontario
29 Canada Engelland, DerykDeryk Engelland D R 34 2014 Edmonton, Alberta
79 Canada Ferland, MichealMicheal Ferland LW L 24 2010 Swan River, Manitoba
67 Czech Republic Frolik, MichaelMichael Frolik RW L 28 2015 Kladno, Czechoslovakia
13 United States Gaudreau, JohnnyJohnny Gaudreau  LW L 23 2011 Salem, New Jersey
5 Canada Giordano, MarkMark Giordano (C) D L 33 2004 Toronto, Ontario
27 Canada Hamilton, DougieDougie Hamilton D R 23 2015 Toronto, Ontario
25 Canada Hamilton, FreddieFreddie Hamilton C R 24 2015 Toronto, Ontario
64 United States Hathaway, GarnetGarnet Hathaway RW R 25 2014 Kennebunkport, Maine
77 Canada Jankowski, MarkMark Jankowski C L 22 2012 Hamilton, Ontario
31 Canada Johnson, ChadChad Johnson G L 30 2016 Calgary, Alberta
3 Finland Jokipakka, JyrkiJyrki Jokipakka D L 25 2016 Tampere, Finland
61 Canada Kulak, BrettBrett Kulak D L 22 2012 Stony Plain, Alberta
23 Canada Monahan, SeanSean Monahan (A) C L 22 2013 Brampton, Ontario
49 Canada Shinkaruk, HunterHunter Shinkaruk LW L 22 2016 Calgary, Alberta
15 Czech Republic Smid, LadislavLadislav Smid  D L 30 2013 Frýdlant, Czechoslovakia
18 Canada Stajan, MattMatt Stajan C L 32 2010 Mississauga, Ontario
19 United States Tkachuk, MatthewMatthew Tkachuk LW L 18 2016 Scottsdale, Arizona
10 Canada Versteeg, KrisKris Versteeg RW R 30 2016 Lethbridge, Alberta
6 Canada Wideman, DennisDennis Wideman D R 33 2012 Kitchener, Ontario

Awards and honours

Milestones

Player Milestone Reached Ref
Matthew Tkachuk 1st NHL game October 12, 2016 [8]
Brett Kulak 1st NHL point (assist) October 18, 2016 [9]
Matthew Tkachuk 1st NHL goal October 18, 2016 [9]
Garnet Hathaway 1st NHL goal November 20, 2016 [10]

Draft picks

Below are the Calgary Flames' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 6 Matthew Tkachuk LW United States United States London Knights (Ontario Hockey League)
2 54[a] Tyler Parsons G United States United States London Knights (OHL)
2 56[b] Dillon Dube C Canada Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
3 66 Adam Fox D United States United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
4 96 Linus Lindstrom C Sweden Sweden Skelleftea AIK (SHL)
5 126 Mitchell Mattson C United States United States Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (US-MN HS)
6 156 Eetu Tuulola RW Finland Finland HPK (Liiga)
6 166[c] Matthew Phillips C Canada Canada Victoria Royals (WHL)
7 186 Stepan Falkovsky D Belarus Belarus Ottawa 67's (OHL)

References

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  8. Vickers, Aaron (October 12, 2016). "Flames fall to Oilers in season opener". Calgary Flames. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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