The Calgary Flames are set to open their 2019 training camp. The Flames will do their medicals and testing on Thursday, September 12th starting at 7:00 a.m. at WinSport Canada - media availability will begin at 11:00 a.m. The first on-ice session will be on Friday, September 13th starting with Team Murzyn at 10:00 a.m. followed by Team Otto at 12:15 p.m. at the Scotiabank Saddledome. All on-ice sessions are open for viewing to the public.
The Flames will play eight pre-season games (4 home and 4 away). The first pre-season game will see the Flames take on the Vancouver Canucks in a split-squad game on Monday, September 16th in Victoria, BC at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre and at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Media are welcome to attend all on-ice sessions. Players will be available upon request following the conclusion of each training day.
The Flames have also released forwards David Kope and Zach Osburn as well as defencemen Chris Merisier-Ortiz, Montana Onyebuchi and Jackson van de Leest of their amateur tryout following prosepct camp.
FLAMES SET TO OPEN TRAINING CAMP
Camp starts on Thursday, Sept. 12
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