Some Random Thoughts
July 2nd, 2009 by Rob Kerr
Random thoughts:
Probably the best thing to be said about the changes that the Flames have made this off season was said by Darryl Sutter “proof is the pudding the game isn’t played on paper.” In a way it is refreshing to hear a GM not oversell acquisitions, no doubt Sutter is proud and happy […]
Cover it live dot com
June 26th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
No Big blog from me during the draft, a couple in the days after, but follow us on Coveritlive.com at the fan960.com
Random Thoughts
June 22nd, 2009 by Rob Kerr
Tuesday afternoon Brent Sutter will be introduced as the 4th head coach under the leadership of his brother Darryl, of course he himself was the first before he stepped down in the spring of 2006. This is not a well kept secret nor is it s surprise, is it proper or ethical is a […]
Winter Classic? Part 2
June 19th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
Despite the cautious approach taken in the last 12 hours or so by the Flames it looks like it is a reality, there will be a Winter Classic double header with game number 2 being held here in Calgary. What I find most interesting is that the opponent will likely be the Leafs, once […]
Winter Classic in Calgary?
June 18th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
My Friend EJ Hradek has apparently done something that I haven’t be able to do for a couple of weeks get confirmation from league sources that the Calgary Flames would like to host a outdoor game this new year’s day.
Hradek, who works for ESPN, reported tonight that he has been told of plans to turn […]
Random Thoughts
June 17th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
As the Stamps prepare for their first game of the CFL preseason I am fairly confident that a new deal to keep Henry Burris a Stampeder maybe close at hand. Despite the declaration that Henry made on the FAN in early May that if there wasn’t a deal in place before camp he wouldn’t […]
Random Thoughts
June 15th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
Is this the week the Flames announce Bren… the new head coach? My guess yes, and if my luck holds true it will be Wednesday when Boomer and I are scheduled to be at Speargrass golf course south east of the city. For the record the Flames brain trust has been airtight of […]
Random Thoughts
June 10th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
Hearing from a couple of different sources that one way or the other Ryan McGill will be an assistant coach with the Flames this fall. It has been rather quiet on the McGill front over the past month, with Jim Playfair taking over the reins in the AHL it left him with out a […]
quick thought
June 9th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
I believe that the Flames are or will actively pursue Brent Sutter as the next head coach of the club now that he has left the Devils. I think the Devils will allow Brent to take an opportunity that is closer to home. If there is a sticking point in making this happen […]
HEAT coach
June 4th, 2009 by Rob Kerr
Calgary and Abbotsford will introduce the new head coach of the HEAT tomorrow, the heat of course are the Flames new AHL farm team. I am sure that when the press conference in convened Friday morning former Flame head coach Jim Playfair will be the man.
Playfair has had great success in the […]
