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Jay Bouwmeester Shrugs Off Critics, Starts Season Strong

By Rita MingoDec 1st 2010 – 4:30PM

CALGARY – When the Calgary Flames acquired the much-sought-after Jay Bouwmeester during the summer of 2009, it was expected he would provide stability on the blueline, while frequently pitching in on the offensive side of things. At no time during his tenure as a Flame has he displayed those aptitudes more than the...

Flames' Mark Giordano Looks to Maintain 'Best Defenceman' Status

By Rita MingoOct 3rd 2010 – 2:58PM

There was no special dinner or party to celebrate his 27th birthday. No, Mark Giordano had other plans in mind on Sunday, specifically to end the pre-season on a high in preparation for another -- the Calgary Flames hope -- stellar season on the blueline. Giordano -- who suited up for Sunday evening's final exhibition...

Mike Peca, New TSN Analyst, Draws Ire of Flames for Doing His Job

By Bruce CiskieSep 30th 2010 – 1:00PM

Over his NHL career, Mike Peca developed a reputation for being a pest. He was a hard-nosed, two-way center who could score (four 20-goal seasons), but was more likely to irritate the opponent and create havoc on the forecheck. Now retired, Peca has taken a role with Canadian network TSN as a studio analyst. Tuesday...

Flames Face Blueline Conundrum

By Rita MingoSep 29th 2010 – 12:43PM

As the Calgary Flames' training camp continues for another week, a fascinating battle on the blueline is shaping up. Currently, the Flames still have 10 defencemen in camp and how they manage to trim that number by two or three elicits one of the more lively discussions surrounding the team. Given the way rookie T.J....

Calgary's Brent Sutter: 'We All Have to Be A Lot Better'

By Christopher BottaJul 27th 2010 – 11:00AM

When you're speaking with Brent Sutter, there's no sense dancing around the hot topic. I could have asked the Calgary head coach about the Flames' development camp that begins on Monday, open and free to all fans. I could have asked him about the positive emergence of Mark Giordano as a standout NHL defenseman. I could...

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Background on jay bouwmeester

Jay Daniel Bouwmeester (born September 27, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and an alternate captain of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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