Flames open training camp on Thursday

CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames open their 2016 training camp with fitness testing and medicals at the Canadian Sport Institute at Winsport on Thursday, Sept. 22 with media availability beginning at 10:00 AM (approximately). The first on-ice sessions are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 23 starting at 9:00 AM at the Scotiabank Saddledome. All on-ice sessions are open for viewing to the public.

The Flames will play seven pre-season games (4 home and 3 away) in preparation for the start of the 2016-17 season. The first game(s) will see the Flames take on the Edmonton Oilers in a split-squad matchup on MondaySept. 26 at the Scotiabank Saddledome and in Edmonton at Rogers Place. Calgary opens up the 2016-17 regular season at Rogers Place as they visit the Oilers on WednesdayOct. 12.
TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 23
9:00 AM - Practice - Team A (McDonald) - Scotiabank Saddledome
11:00 AM - Practice - Team B (Peplinski) - Scotiabank Saddledome
1:00 PM - Practice - Team C (McCrimmon) - Scotiabank Saddledome
Saturday Sept. 24
9:00 AM - Practice - Team B (Peplinski) - Scotiabank Saddledome
11:00 AM - Practice - Team C (McCrimmon) - Scotiabank Saddledome
1:00 PM - Practice - Team A (McDonald) - Scotiabank Saddledome
Sunday, Sept. 25 *
9:00 AM - Practice - Team C (McCrimmon) - Scotiabank Saddledome
11:00 AM - Practice - Team A (McDonald) - Scotiabank Saddledome
1:00 PM - Practice - Team B (Peplinski) - Scotiabank Saddledome
Monday, Sept. 26 *
10:00 AM Pre-Game Skate Game Group (in Edmonton) - Scotiabank Saddledome
11:30 AM - Pre-Game Skate Game Group (in Calgary) - Scotiabank Saddledome
1:00 PM - Practice - Non-game group - Scotiabank Saddledome
7:00PM - Game - Edmonton @ Calgary (split squad) - Scotiabank Saddledome
7:00 PM - Game - Calgary @ Edmonton (split squad) - Rogers Place
Tuesday, Sept. 27
11:00 AM - Practice - Players not travelling to Winnipeg - Scotiabank Saddledome
Wednesday, Sept. 28 **
RECOVERY DAY - NO MEDIA AVAILABILITY

FULL TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

Team 'A' (McDonald)

Team 'B' (Peplinski)

Team 'C' (McCrimmon)

| No. | Player | Pos. | | --- | --- | --- | | 31 | Chad Johnson | G | | 82 | Tyler Parsons | G | | 7 | TJ Brodie | RD | | 29 | Deryk Engelland | RD | | 80 | Stepan Falkovsky | LD | | 55 | Mikhail Grigorev | RD | | 61 | Brett Kulak | LD | | 58 | Oliver Kylington | LD | | 46 | Matt Bailey | C | | 52 | Brandon Bollig | LW | | 79 | Micheal Ferland | LW | | 38 | Matt Frattin | RW | | 25 | Freddie Hamilton | C | | 64 | Garnet Hathaway | RW | | 20 | Chris Higgins | LW | | 96 | Dennis Kravchenko | C | | 47 | Matthew Phillips | LW | | 60 | Brett Pollock | RW | | 10 | Linden Vey | C |