The Calgary Flames have re-signed captain Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension carrying a $3.25 million annual average value. The contract will kick in next season, and the 36-year-old ...

The Calgary Flames and Mikael Backlund agreed to a two-year extension, the team announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: HE'S BACKS AND WEARING THE C! We're proud to announce Mikael Backlund ...

When the Calgary Flames signed captain Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension carrying a $3.25 million average annual value, the reaction among fans was mixed. The immediate question wasn’t ...

The National Hockey League recently held their annual European Player Media Tour in scenic Milan, Italy – coincidentally the host of the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics. Calgary Flames captain Mikael ...

On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames’ captain, Mikael Backlund will be skating in his 1,000th career game. When he and his teammates take on the St. Louis Blues, he'll become just the 10th Swedish-born ...

The Calgary Flames announced they have signed their captain, Mikael Backlund, to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3.25 million, which will conclude at the end of the 2027 ...

Darren Raddysh got one back for Tampa Bay with a one-timer from the point, and Cooley prevented the visitors from tying the game with 14 total second-period stops, and some help from his right post, ...

View post: Raven Johnson's Steal and Assist for Indiana Fever Draw Attention The Calgary Flames inked captain Mikael Backlund to a two-year, $6.5 million extension on Wednesday. His deal will run ...

Mikael Backlund just finished his 16th season with the Calgary Flames, and his first as the captain of the team. It was another strong campaign from Backlund who once again was a defensive force, ...

In NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with …" we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. Today, we feature Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund added another chapter to his long and steady career on Thursday night, reaching a significant personal milestone during Calgary’s 5–4 victory over the New Jersey ...

Backlund (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Oilers, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports. Backlund was listed as a game-time decision earlier Saturday, but it ...