Posted on July 15, 2014

We spent a week at the Flames development camp at Winsport watching the prospects practice and scrimmage. We’ll let you know who looked good, what we thought of Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett, and which of the walk-on players we think should get a contract. Plus, we interviewed some of the prospects to get their thoughts and opinions on the camp and their development.

Posted on July 6, 2014

On the 50th episode of Fireside Chat, we look at the 2014 Entry Draft and run down the picks the Flames made. We also talk about the players the Flames brought in on July 1 and what we think each one brings to the team, as well as look ahead to the Flames Development Camp.

Posted on June 24, 2014

In the final part of our 2014 Entry Draft preview, we look at the Flames fourth and fifth round picks, and discuss if the Flames could’ve got better value keeping those picks, and we look at rounds 6 and 7 and what type of player the Flames may take there.

Posted on June 20, 2014

In the second part of our 2014 NHL Entry Draft preview, we look at the Flames second round (picks #34 and #54), and third round (#64 and #83) picks in the draft, and the players who the Flames may take with these four picks.

Posted on June 13, 2014

We’re back this week to talk about the latest Flames news, including the announcement of the Adirondack Flames, the departure of Troy Ward, and the Flames Assistant General Managers. In the first of our three part Draft Preview, we look at the Flames fourth overall pick, and we profile the top prospects the Flames might take.

Posted on May 15, 2014

This episode ends our ongoing series of profiling the young Flames prospects. This week we’ll look at the young Centremen and Goaltenders who are in the Flames system, and who we think might make the jump to the NHL soon.

Posted on May 2, 2014

This week we talk about the bittersweet week it’s been for the Flames. We share our thoughts on the hiring of Brad Treliving as the new General Manager, and we are joined by the voice of the Flames Beesley to share our favourite Peter Maher memories.

Posted on April 25, 2014

The 2013-2014 season is in the books! We look back at the first year of the Flames rebuild. Who performed to our expectations, and who did we expect more from? Have the Flames finally found a team identity? We talk about the dozen young players to make their NHL debuts, and we’ll answer these questions and more as we look back at the 2013-2014 season.

Posted on April 9, 2014

This week’s show was recorded live from Winsport, where we’ve been part of the Alzheimer’s Pro-Am Hockey Tournament. This week we look back at the last week of Flames hockey, the signing and debut of Bryce Van Brabant, and how the grinders have stepped up offensively. Plus we look ahead to the final four games of the regular season.

Posted on March 30, 2014

What a great week it’s been to be a Flames fan! This week we discuss the big wins the Flames had over the Oilers and Sharks, and we profile the young Wingers in the system, with the help of the Heat Hockey HQ webmaster. Plus, we present a special interview with former Flames captain Todd Simpson.

Posted on March 21, 2014

This week we look at the latest Flames news from the last week, including who’s coming back from injuries and how it affects the lineup, plus we profile 13 young Defencemen in the Flames system – and who we think will make the NHL and who won’t!

Posted on March 16, 2014

This week we look at the success the Flames have had since the Trade Deadline, the young players who’ve been called up and how they’re performing in the six games since the deadline.

Posted on March 8, 2014

This week we discuss what the Flames did – and didn’t do – at the 2014 Trade Deadline. We’ll profile both deals the Flames made, and share our thoughts on the fact Mike Cammalleri is still a Flame. We’ll take a look at the young players the Flames called up from Abbotsford after the trade deadline, and what we expect from them. Plus, a special interview from former Flames defenceman Cale Hulse.

Posted on February 8, 2014

This week we talk about the big 4-2 win over the Islanders and Mikael Backlund’s Olympic hopes, Sean Monahan’s progress so far this season, Joni Ortio’s recall and more….plus we’re joined by Flames alumni Rico Fata to chat about his career, life as an NHLer, his advice for Sean Monahan and his Fast By Fata hockey school.

Posted on January 31, 2014

This week we’re celebrating the Flames four game win streak at home, assessing the coaching staff at the mid point of the season and breaking down Brian Burke’s recent comments to the media. We’re also talking about how the team is getting bigger, and looking at some of the players in Abbotsford we think will be brought up to the big roster before the end of the year.

Posted on January 25, 2014

As we record live during the Coyotes game we share our thoughts on the Calgary/Vancouver line brawl, and what happened on and off the ice. We debate the Matt Stajan contact extension, and at the same time look back at the Dion Phaneuf trade that brought Stajan to Calgary. Of course we have to bring up the Daryl Katz letter out of Edmonton, and more.

Posted on January 18, 2014

This week we take a mid season look at the roster and who has been a disappointment, and who has been impressive. Why are the Flames slumping so bad recently? Does it have to do with the potential big UFAs awaiting a trade? And how will the Flames manage to get above the cap floor for next year? Plus – the debut of our new “Old Flames” segment profiling Michael Nylander.

Posted on January 11, 2014

We’re back from our holiday break. Dan and Matt discuss the Kevin Westgarth trade, the good Flames start and their recent play in comparison, and how it is that Hudler and Baertschi didn’t make Olympic rosters, yet Petr Nedved did. We’ll give you some surprising nations you probably didn’t know had hockey programs that do, and Matt tells us about applying for the vacant Flames General Manager job.

Posted on December 28, 2013

Fireside Chat is taking a much deserved holiday break, but we didn’t want to leave you without anything to listen to over the holidays. This is the interview that Dan did on the Bash Brothers Podcast about the history of our show’s name, Jay Feaster’s firing and the Jarome Iginla homecoming. Get a little bit of your Flames fix over this holiday season.

Posted on December 20, 2013

This week’s episode – our final episode of 2013 – focuses on the “changing of the guard” in Calgary, including our analysis on the job that Feaster did, we’ll analyze some potential candidates for the job, we look at the job that Feaster did while debating if he should’ve been fired, and more.

Posted on December 12, 2013

This week we discuss Kari Ramo’s 3 consecutive starts, which Flames veterans this year have impressed us – both for better and for worse, and the Jarome Iginla homecoming.

Posted on December 5, 2013

This week we compare and contrast Sven Bartschi’s struggles this season with the great season Sean Monahan is having. What’s the difference between the two, and what can Sven learn from Sean?

Posted on November 27, 2013

Can you believe we’ve done thirty shows? This week we discuss the Lane McDermid trade, talk about trade rumours with Backlund and how valuable Kris Russell is to the team. Our listener feedback has us discussing the AHL team’s success, shootouts, comparing Nystrom and Kostopolus and more!

Posted on November 21, 2013

This week the guys chat about if the Flames good start to the season created false expectations for the team this season, and how the team looks now after 20 games. What are our thoughts on how the coaching staff has handled Sven, and we all defend Harley as the coach. Plus. Luc tries to get a Kiss-a-gram funded.

Posted on November 12, 2013

We break break down the Flames/Oilers trade and discuss which team got the best of the deal, where Roy fits into the depth chart and who we think is an ideal defense partner for Smid. Is there a positive to the Flames tough road trip and could losing be good for development? And get an update on some of the Flames prospects who are tearing it up in their respective leagues.

Posted on November 7, 2013

The night after the Flames big win over the defending Stanley Cup champions, and we saw the spectacular debut of Reto Berra, we discuss how Berra needs to keep on chunking, looking at who’s playing hot and who’s not, and how hard work is really paying off for the Flames this year, Joey McDonald’s future – and of course a healthy serving of Reto Berra discussion.

Posted on October 28, 2013

This week we attended Flames Fest 2013, and we recorded a show just moments after the third jersey unveiling happened. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the new jersey that was unveiled, how they’ll fit in with the uniforms (pants, etc), the odd looking letters and numbering – and talking about the rest of the event including some interesting tidbits from Craig Conroy on the farm team prospects.

Posted on October 23, 2013

In this Civic Election night episode we discuss how good the Flames looked in the first two games of the California road trip, despite losing their first two games. When Cammalleri comes back where would we slot him into the line-up? The Flames have officially announced their new third jersey will be unveiled this Sunday, could it be the worst Flames jersey in Flames franchise history? All these topics and more on this week’s show.

Posted on October 15, 2013

The audio Gods aren’t shining down on this this week, as we all have some audio issues. None the less, we still manage to chat about the Flames goo start – and debate when a good start turns into a good season, if MacDonald or Ramo plays in the California road trip, our minor hockey experiences, the Flames bonding…and as usual, plenty of digs at the Oilers.

Posted on October 9, 2013

The 2013-2014 NHL season is underway, and the Flames are surprising a lot of people with their play thus far. We discuss our thoughts on the Flames start, and if it changes our minds about how this season will go down. Luc wants to debate the merits of fighting in the NHL – is it time to revisit fighting in the league? Does Sean Monahan deserve to stay in the NHL past his 9 game tryout? Are the Flames really lacking in net without Kipper? We also take on the rumoured Flames third jersey, which might be one of the worst we’ve ever seen.

Posted on October 2, 2013

As the 2013-2104 season kicks off, so does the second season of Fireside Chat. This week we speculate on who will be the final roster cuts, who will be the goalie combo going into the season, what to expect this year…and a healthy dose of Oilers bashing.