2021–22 Calgary Flames 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]

Division1st Pacific
Conference3rd Western
2021–22 record50–21–11
Home record25–9–7
Quick facts Calgary Flames, Division ...
2021–22 Calgary Flames
Pacific Division champions
Division1st Pacific
Conference3rd Western
2021–22 record50–21–11
Home record25–9–7
Road record25–12–4
Goals for293
Goals against208
Team information
General managerBrad Treliving
CoachDarryl Sutter
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsMikael Backlund
Sean Monahan
Christopher Tanev
Matthew Tkachuk
ArenaScotiabank Saddledome
Average attendance14,284[1]
Minor league affiliatesStockton Heat (AHL)
Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsElias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk (42)
AssistsJohnny Gaudreau (75)
PointsJohnny Gaudreau (115)
Penalty minutesMilan Lucic (84)
Plus/minusJohnny Gaudreau (+64)
WinsJacob Markstrom (37)
Goals against averageJacob Markstrom (2.22)
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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

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Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
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
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Source: National Hockey League[5]
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

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
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
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Source: National Hockey League[6]
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

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Regular season

More information October: 6–1–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 5–1–0), # ...
2021–22 game log

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

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Playoffs

More information 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, Western Conference First Round vs. (WC1) Dallas Stars: Calgary won 4–3 ...
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season [115]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jacob Markstrom63633,695:50371591372.221,754.92290310
Daniel Vladar23191,243:081362572.75608.9062010
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Playoffs[116]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jacob Markstrom1212712:2757352.95354.9011010
Daniel Vladar1019:560000.0071.0000000
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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

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DateDetailsRef
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22) To Seattle Kraken
4th-round pick in 2022
To Calgary Flames
Tyler Pitlick
[117]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) 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 (2021-07-28) To Chicago Blackhawks
TOR 3rd-round pick in 2022
To Calgary Flames
Nikita Zadorov
[119]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) 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 (2022-03-02) To Montreal Canadiens
Future considerations
To Calgary Flames
Michael McNiven
[122]
March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16) 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 (2022-03-21) To Chicago Blackhawks
5th-round pick in 2024
To Calgary Flames
Ryan Carpenter
[124]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To Ottawa Senators
Michael McNiven
To Calgary Flames
Future considerations
[125]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Blake ColemanTampa Bay Lightning6-yearFree agency[126]
Nick DeSimoneNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[127]
Kevin GravelBakersfield Condors (AHL)1-yearFree agency[127]
Trevor LewisWinnipeg Jets1-yearFree agency[128]
Adam WernerColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[127]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)Andy WelinskiAnaheim Ducks1-yearFree agency[129]
September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)Brad RichardsonNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[130]
September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)Erik GudbransonNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[131]
May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)Adam KlapkaBili Tygri Liberec (ELH)2-yearFree agency[132]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)Mark GiordanoSeattle KrakenExpansion draft[133]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Josh LeivoCarolina Hurricanes1-yearFree agency[134]
Alex PetrovicDallas Stars1-yearFree agency[135]
Derek RyanEdmonton Oilers2-yearFree agency[136]
Dominik SimonPittsburgh Penguins2-yearFree agency[137]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)Buddy RobinsonAnaheim Ducks1-yearFree agency[138]
August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)Zac RinaldoColumbus Blue Jackets1-yearFree agency[139]
September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02)Louis DominguePittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[140]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)Brad RichardsonVancouver CanucksWaivers[141]
May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)Dmitry ZavgorodniyContract termination[142]
June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)HC Sochi (KHL)2-yearFree agency[143]
June 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)Johannes KinnvallBrynäs IF (SHL)2-yearFree agency[144]
Adam WernerMalmö Redhawks (SHL)2-yearFree agency[145]
June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)Eetu TuulolaIlves (Liiga)1-yearFree agency[146]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)Brett Ritchie1-yearRe-signing[147]
July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)Colton Poolman1-yearRe-signing[148]
August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)Matthew Phillips1-yearRe-signing[149]
Luke Philp1-yearRe-signing[149]
August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)Oliver Kylington1-yearRe-signing[150]
August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16)Tyler Parsons1-yearRe-signing[151]
August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)Nikita Zadorov1-yearRe-signing[152]
Juuso Valimaki2-yearRe-signing[153]
August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)Glenn Gawdin1-yearRe-signing[154]
Justin Kirkland1-yearRe-signing[154]
August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)Dillon Dube3-yearRe-signing[155]
September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)Connor Mackey2-yearRe-signing[156]
September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)Michael Stone1-yearRe-signing[157]
September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)Jeremie Poirier3-yearEntry-level[158]
March 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)Rory Kerins3-yearEntry-level[159]
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)Ilya Nikolaev3-yearEntry-level[160]
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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.

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Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 13 Matthew Coronato RW  USA Chicago Steel (USHL)
2 45 William Stromgren LW  Sweden MoDo (HockeyAllsvenskan)
3 77 Cole Huckins C  Canada Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)
3 89 Cameron Whynot D  Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
5 141 Cole Jordan D  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
6 168 Jack Beck RW  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
6 173 Lucas Ciona LW  Canada Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
7 205 Arsenii Sergeev G  Russia Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
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