And sure, they’ve managed to cash in on some late round gambles, too. But while Vasteras, Sweden’s Mikael Backlund probably ...

And he got the best of both his countrymen and his former Flames team to lock up a 4-3 overtime win for his Boston Bruins. It ...

Backlund’s unwavering commitment to the Calgary Flames franchise is a rarity in modern sports. Nearly two decades after he ...

While everybody in the Flames’ dressing room admires Backlund, head coach Ryan Huska seems to particularly light up whenever ...

Calgary captain will become 73rd player in NHL history to reach milestone with single franchise from start of career ...

Backlund had a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund played his 1,000th career game on Friday in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Blake Coleman's pair of goals and Dan Vladar's shutout helped make it happen, all while staring down former Flames starter ...

Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund reached a significant milestone on Friday night (Nov. 1), suiting up for his 1000th ...

Matt Stajan, who hit the 1,000-game mark as Backlund’s teammate in 2018 and is now a skills coach for the Flames: “I tell the ...

Calgary Flames forward and captain Mikael Backlund is set to play in the 1,000th game of his NHL career tonight.

On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames’ captain, Mikael Backlund will be skating in his 1,000th career game. When he and his ...