2021–22 Calgary Flames season
National Hockey League season
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The 2021–22 Calgary Flames season was the Flames' 42nd season in Calgary, and the 50th season for the Flames' National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.[2] On April 16, 2022, the Flames clinched a playoff berth after the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights.[3] On April 21, the Flames clinched the Pacific Division after a 4–2 victory over the Dallas Stars.[4]
| 2021–22 Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
Pacific Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Pacific |
| Conference | 3rd Western |
| 2021–22 record | 50–21–11 |
| Home record | 25–9–7 |
| Road record | 25–12–4 |
| Goals for | 293 |
| Goals against | 208 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Brad Treliving |
| Coach | Darryl Sutter |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Alternate captains | Mikael Backlund Sean Monahan Christopher Tanev Matthew Tkachuk |
| Arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Average attendance | 14,284[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Stockton Heat (AHL) Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk (42) |
| Assists | Johnny Gaudreau (75) |
| Points | Johnny Gaudreau (115) |
| Penalty minutes | Milan Lucic (84) |
| Plus/minus | Johnny Gaudreau (+64) |
| Wins | Jacob Markstrom (37) |
| Goals against average | Jacob Markstrom (2.22) |
The Flames beat the Stars in seven games in the First Round of the playoffs. The following round, they were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers in five games. The series was only the second time two Canadian teams had met in the second round of the playoffs since 2002, and the first such matchup since then to have occurred under conventional division alignment.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | y – Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 44 | 293 | 208 | +85 | 111 |
| 2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 49 | 27 | 6 | 38 | 290 | 252 | +38 | 104 |
| 3 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 35 | 239 | 236 | +3 | 99 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 266 | 248 | +18 | 94 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 249 | 236 | +13 | 92 |
| 6 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 264 | −50 | 77 |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 232 | 271 | −39 | 76 |
| 8 | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 23 | 216 | 285 | −69 | 60 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Wild Card standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | CE | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 31 | 238 | 246 | −8 | 98 |
| 2 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 266 | 252 | +14 | 97 |
| 3 | PA | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 266 | 248 | +18 | 94 |
| 4 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 249 | 236 | +13 | 92 |
| 5 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 252 | 257 | −5 | 89 |
| 6 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 264 | −50 | 77 |
| 7 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 232 | 271 | −39 | 76 |
| 8 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 219 | 291 | −72 | 68 |
| 9 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 23 | 216 | 285 | −69 | 60 |
| 10 | CE | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 25 | 50 | 7 | 18 | 207 | 313 | −106 | 57 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
| 2021 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 1–3–0) | |||||||||
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| 1 | September 26 | Edmonton | 4–0 | Calgary | Vladar | 14,519 | 0–1–0 | [7] | |
| 2[a] | September 27 | Calgary | 2–4 | Vancouver | Werner | 0–2–0 | [8] | ||
| 3 | September 29 | Seattle | 4–3 | Calgary | SO | Vladar | 14,451 | 0–2–1 | [9] |
| 4 | October 1 | Vancouver | 1–4 | Calgary | Markstrom | 14,722 | 1–2–1 | [10] | |
| 5[b] | October 2 | Calgary | 4–1 | Seattle | Vladar | 2–2–1 | [11] | ||
| 6 | October 4 | Calgary | 3–4 | Edmonton | Markstrom | 13,566 | 2–3–1 | [12] | |
| 7 | October 6 | Calgary | 2–3 | Winnipeg | Vladar | 2–4–1 | [13] | ||
| 8 | October 8 | Winnipeg | 2–3 | Calgary | Markstrom | 14,065 | 3–4–1 | [14] | |
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Jacob Markstrom | 63 | 63 | 3,695:50 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 137 | 2.22 | 1,754 | .922 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Daniel Vladar | 23 | 19 | 1,243:08 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 2.75 | 608 | .906 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Jacob Markstrom | 12 | 12 | 712:27 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 2.95 | 354 | .901 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Vladar | 1 | 0 | 19:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Flames have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| July 22, 2021 | To Seattle Kraken 4th-round pick in 2022 |
To Calgary Flames Tyler Pitlick |
[117] |
| July 24, 2021 | To Los Angeles Kings EDM 3rd-round pick in 2021 |
To Calgary Flames TOR 3rd-round pick in 2021 6th-round pick in 2021 |
[118] |
| July 28, 2021 | To Chicago Blackhawks TOR 3rd-round pick in 2022 |
To Calgary Flames Nikita Zadorov |
[119] |
| July 28, 2021 | To Boston Bruins 3rd-round pick in 2022 |
To Calgary Flames Daniel Vladar |
[120] |
| February 14, 2022 | To Montreal Canadiens Tyler Pitlick Emil Heineman Conditional 1st-round pick in 2022 5th-round pick in 2022 |
To Calgary Flames Tyler Toffoli |
[121] |
| March 2, 2022 | To Montreal Canadiens Future considerations |
To Calgary Flames Michael McNiven |
[122] |
| March 16, 2022 | To Seattle Kraken FLA 2nd-round pick in 2022 3rd-round pick in 2023 7th-round pick in 2024 |
To Calgary Flames Calle Jarnkrok |
[123] |
| March 21, 2022 | To Chicago Blackhawks 5th-round pick in 2024 |
To Calgary Flames Ryan Carpenter |
[124] |
| March 21, 2022 | To Ottawa Senators Michael McNiven |
To Calgary Flames Future considerations |
[125] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2021 | Blake Coleman | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6-year | Free agency | [126] |
| Nick DeSimone | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [127] | |
| Kevin Gravel | Bakersfield Condors (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [127] | |
| Trevor Lewis | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [128] | |
| Adam Werner | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [127] | |
| July 29, 2021 | Andy Welinski | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | [129] |
| September 8, 2021 | Brad Richardson | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency | [130] |
| September 10, 2021 | Erik Gudbranson | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency | [131] |
| May 16, 2022 | Adam Klapka | Bili Tygri Liberec (ELH) | 2-year | Free agency | [132] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 21, 2021 | Mark Giordano | Seattle Kraken | Expansion draft | [133] | |
| July 28, 2021 | Josh Leivo | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | [134] |
| Alex Petrovic | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [135] | |
| Derek Ryan | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Free agency | [136] | |
| Dominik Simon | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-year | Free agency | [137] | |
| July 29, 2021 | Buddy Robinson | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | [138] |
| August 13, 2021 | Zac Rinaldo | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year | Free agency | [139] |
| September 2, 2021 | Louis Domingue | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency | [140] |
| March 21, 2022 | Brad Richardson | Vancouver Canucks | Waivers | [141] | |
| May 27, 2022 | Dmitry Zavgorodniy | Contract termination | [142] | ||
| June 10, 2022 | HC Sochi (KHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [143] | |
| June 20, 2022 | Johannes Kinnvall | Brynäs IF (SHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [144] |
| Adam Werner | Malmö Redhawks (SHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [145] | |
| June 23, 2022 | Eetu Tuulola | Ilves (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency | [146] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2021 | Brett Ritchie | 1-year | Re-signing | [147] |
| July 31, 2021 | Colton Poolman | 1-year | Re-signing | [148] |
| August 6, 2021 | Matthew Phillips | 1-year | Re-signing | [149] |
| Luke Philp | 1-year | Re-signing | [149] | |
| August 9, 2021 | Oliver Kylington | 1-year | Re-signing | [150] |
| August 16, 2021 | Tyler Parsons | 1-year | Re-signing | [151] |
| August 20, 2021 | Nikita Zadorov | 1-year | Re-signing | [152] |
| Juuso Valimaki | 2-year | Re-signing | [153] | |
| August 25, 2021 | Glenn Gawdin | 1-year | Re-signing | [154] |
| Justin Kirkland | 1-year | Re-signing | [154] | |
| August 26, 2021 | Dillon Dube | 3-year | Re-signing | [155] |
| September 8, 2021 | Connor Mackey | 2-year | Re-signing | [156] |
| September 10, 2021 | Michael Stone | 1-year | Re-signing | [157] |
| September 24, 2021 | Jeremie Poirier | 3-year | Entry-level | [158] |
| March 1, 2022 | Rory Kerins | 3-year | Entry-level | [159] |
| May 21, 2022 | Ilya Nikolaev | 3-year | Entry-level | [160] |
Draft picks
Below are the Calgary Flames' selections at the 2021 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
| Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
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| 1 | 13 | Matthew Coronato | RW | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 2 | 45 | William Stromgren | LW | MoDo (HockeyAllsvenskan) | |
| 3 | 77 | Cole Huckins | C | Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 89 | Cameron Whynot | D | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 5 | 141 | Cole Jordan | D | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | |
| 6 | 168 | Jack Beck | RW | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 6 | 173 | Lucas Ciona | LW | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 7 | 205 | Arsenii Sergeev | G | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) |