# 2022–23 Calgary Flames season

The 2022–23 Calgary Flames season was the Flames' 43rd season in Calgary, and the 51st season for the Flames' National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972. The opening game was held on October 13, 2022, against Colorado. The Flames failed to qualify for the playoffs.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | z – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 272 | 229 | +43 | 111 |
| 2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 45 | 325 | 260 | +65 | 109 |
| 3 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 37 | 280 | 257 | +23 | 104 |
| 4 | x – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 37 | 289 | 256 | +33 | 100 |
| 5 | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 260 | 252 | +8 | 93 |
| 6 | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 276 | 298 | −22 | 83 |
| 7 | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 234 | 321 | −87 | 60 |
| 8 | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 13 | 209 | 338 | −129 | 58 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | PA | x – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 37 | 289 | 256 | +33 | 100 |
| 2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 247 | 225 | +22 | 95 |
| 3 | PA | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 260 | 252 | +8 | 93 |
| 4 | CE | e – Nashville Predators | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 229 | 238 | −9 | 92 |
| 5 | PA | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 276 | 298 | −22 | 83 |
| 6 | CE | e – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 27 | 263 | 301 | −38 | 81 |
| 7 | CE | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 228 | 299 | −71 | 70 |
| 8 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 234 | 321 | −87 | 60 |
| 9 | CE | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 204 | 301 | −97 | 59 |
| 10 | PA | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 13 | 209 | 338 | −129 | 58 |

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

2022–23 game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Tyler Toffoli | 82 | 34 | 39 | 73 | +16 | 28 |
| Elias Lindholm | 80 | 22 | 42 | 64 | +6 | 14 |
| Nazem Kadri | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | −19 | 56 |
| Mikael Backlund | 82 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +24 | 36 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 79 | 15 | 40 | 55 | +2 | 36 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 79 | 11 | 38 | 49 | +5 | 26 |
| Dillon Dube | 82 | 18 | 27 | 45 | −6 | 47 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +12 | 40 |
| Blake Coleman | 82 | 18 | 20 | 38 | +9 | 54 |
| Noah Hanifin | 81 | 7 | 31 | 38 | +2 | 33 |
| MacKenzie Weegar | 81 | 4 | 27 | 31 | +15 | 43 |
| Nikita Zadorov | 82 | 14 | 7 | 21 | +10 | 80 |
| Trevor Lewis | 82 | 9 | 11 | 20 | −7 | 18 |
| Adam Ruzicka | 44 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −1 | 8 |
| Milan Lucic | 77 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −13 | 43 |
| Christopher Tanev | 65 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 21 |
| Walker Duehr | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Stone | 48 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +2 | 35 |
| Brett Ritchie$^‡$ | 34 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +2 | 23 |
| Jakob Pelletier | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −5 | 2 |
| Troy Stecher$^†$ | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 15 |
| Nick Ritchie$^†$ | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | −6 | 10 |
| Dennis Gilbert | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Connor Mackey$^‡$ | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −6 | 9 |
| Kevin Rooney | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 7 |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| Radim Zohorna$^‡$ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| Nick DeSimone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 |
| Matthew Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Jacob Markstrom | 59 | 58 | 3,410:50 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 166 | 2.92 | 1,542 | .892 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Daniel Vladar | 27 | 23 | 1,483:55 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 2.91 | 667 | .895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dustin Wolf | 1 | 1 | 59:54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 24 | .958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. $^‡$Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

## Transactions

The Flames have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.  ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22) | To Florida PanthersMatthew Tkachuk Conditional$^1$ 4th-round pick in 2025 | To Calgary FlamesJonathan Huberdeau Cole Schwindt MacKenzie Weegar Conditional$^2$ 1st-round pick in 2025 |
| August 18, 2022 (2022-08-18) | To Montreal CanadiensSean Monahan Conditional$^3$ 1st-round pick in 2024, 2025, or 2026 Conditional$^4$ 3rd-round pick in 2025 Conditional$^5$ 4th-round pick in 2025 | To Calgary FlamesFuture considerations |
| March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) | To Arizona CoyotesConnor Mackey Brett Ritchie | To Calgary FlamesNick Ritchie Troy Stecher |
| March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) | To Toronto Maple LeafsDryden Hunt | To Calgary FlamesRadim Zohorna |
| March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10) | To Ottawa SenatorsFuture considerations | To Calgary FlamesKristians Rubins |
Notes:
* Florida will receive Calgary's 4th-round pick in 2026 instead if Florida's 1st-round pick in 2025 is within the top 2 selections.
* Calgary will receive Florida's 1st-round pick in 2026 instead if Florida's 1st-round pick in 2025 is within the top 2 selections.
* Montreal will have the option to receive Calgary's first-round pick in 2024 if the pick is outside of the top 20. If Montreal declines to exercise this option or Calgary's first-round pick in 2024 is within the top 20, they will receive one of Calgary or Florida's first-round picks in 2025 or 2026. If both Calgary and Florida's first-round picks in 2025 are outside of the top 10, Montreal will receive the earlier of the two. If Calgary's first-round pick in 2025 is in the top 10 and Florida's is outside, Montreal will receive Florida's first-round pick in 2025; if Florida's first-round pick in 2025 is in the top 10 and Calgary's outside, Montreal will receive Calgary's first-round pick in 2025. If both Calgary and Florida's first-round picks in 2025 are within the top 10, Montreal will receive Calgary's first-round pick, unless said pick is the first-overall selection in 2025; if it is, Montreal will instead receive the earlier of Calgary or Florida's first-round picks in 2026.
* Montreal will receive Calgary's third-round pick in 2025 if Calgary's first-round pick in 2025 is the first-overall selection and Florida's first-round pick in 2025 is in the top 10 selections; otherwise no pick will be exchanged.
* Montreal will receive Calgary's fourth-round pick in 2025 if both Calgary and Florida's first-round selections in 2025 are outside of the top 10, Florida's draft position is better than Calgary's, and the rights to Florida's first-round pick in 2025 are with another team; otherwise no pick will be exchanged.

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Clark Bishop | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Oscar Dansk | Spartak Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Dennis Gilbert | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Nicolas Meloche | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Kevin Rooney | New York Rangers | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21) | Ben Jones | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | Free agency |
| August 18, 2022 (2022-08-18) | Nazem Kadri | Colorado Avalanche | 7-year | Free agency |
| October 3, 2022 (2022-10-03) | Radim Zohorna | Pittsburgh Penguins | | Waivers |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Byron Froese | Vegas Golden Knights | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Johnny Gaudreau | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Erik Gudbranson | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4-year | Free agency |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Luke Philp | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) | Ryan Carpenter | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) | Glenn Gawdin | Anaheim Ducks | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) | Kevin Gravel | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) | Justin Kirkland | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) | Calle Jarnkrok | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4-year | Free agency |
| July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18) | Andy Welinski | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) | Juuso Valimaki | Arizona Coyotes | | Waivers |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Nick DeSimone | 2-year |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Trevor Lewis | 1-year |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Colton Poolman | 1-year |
| July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) | Nikita Zadorov | 2-year |
| July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22) | Matthew Phillips | 1-year |
| August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02) | Oliver Kylington | 2-year |
| August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02) | Andrew Mangiapane | 3-year |
| August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02) | Martin Pospisil | 1-year |
| August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) | Jonathan Huberdeau | 8-year‡ |
| September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21) | Brett Ritchie | 1-year |
| September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21) | Adam Ruzicka | 2-year |
| October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) | MacKenzie Weegar | 8-year‡ |
| October 11, 2022 (2022-10-11) | Michael Stone | 1-year |
| October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | Lucas Ciona | 3-year† |
| March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) | Matthew Coronato | 3-year† |
| March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29) | William Stromgren | 3-year†‡ |
| April 24, 2023 (2023-04-24) | Walker Duehr | 2-year‡ |
| June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06) | Oscar Dansk | 1-year‡ |
| June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14) | Clark Bishop | 2-year‡ |

## Draft picks

Below are the Calgary Flames' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
| 2 | 59 | Topi Ronni | D | Finland | Tappara (Liiga) |
| 5 | 155 | Parker Bell | LW | Canada | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 7 | 219 | Cade Littler | C | USA | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) |