The Calgary Flames are sending off the Scotiabank Saddledome with a fresh centre ice look for one final season in the building.
The new design puts “The ‘Dome farewell season” right at center ice, with 1983 and 2027 marking the arena’s opening and closing years. It’s a fitting touch for a building that’s about to close out its run with the Flames after 44 years.
There’s more tucked into the ice than meets the eye, too. In a video the team posted to social media, the Flames said the names of season ticket members are subtly built into the design. As the club put it, “Embedded within are the names of our Season Ticket Members, holding the legacy and memories shared over 44 years,”
Fans on Instagram appeared to like what they saw, even if the mood around the Saddledome’s final season is understandably mixed. One fan, Joel Elvers, summed it up this way: “This is so bittersweet,” said Flames fan Joel Elvers. “I know they need a new arena, but I am really going to miss the ‘Dome.”
The Flames begin the regular season at home against the Seattle Kraken on Oct. 1. With the NHL moving to an 84-game schedule, Calgary will have 42 home dates this season.
And when the final chapter at the Saddledome is written, it’ll come on April 10, when the Flames host the Vancouver Canucks in the last game ever played there.
After that, the team is set to move into Scotia Place for the start of the 2027-28 season.
In Other News...
Abram Wiebe Is Forcing His Way Into The Flames Blue-Line Picture
Abram Wiebes path to the Flames has already been anything but ordinary. After being acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights, he finished out his collegiate career at the University of North Dakota, where his game took a clear step forward in his junior year and helped push the program to a conference title run.
Now the left-shot defenseman is starting to look like more than a depth name on the organizational chart. He earned NCAA all-tournament honors during North Dakotas postseason, then quickly turned that momentum into a pro opportunity with Calgary and an NHL debut late in the 2025-26 season, giving the Flames another young blue-liner worth tracking closely. [Read more 🡒]
Flames May Have Found The Veteran Their Young Prospects Need
Ben Jones is back in the Calgary organization after signing a one-year, two-way contract on July 1, and the fit looks about as straightforward as it gets for a team trying to bridge the gap between development and depth. Jones already has a familiarity with the city from his time with the Calgary Wranglers, and he brings NHL experience from stops with the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild, giving the Flames a steady presence for a system that continues to lean on younger talent.
For Calgary, the appeal is less about headline-grabbing numbers and more about the daily details that matter in the American Hockey League. Jones is expected to provide veteran leadership on a Wranglers roster filled with prospects, the kind of player who can help a young group learn how to handle the grind while still being available if the Flames need another layer of organizational depth. [Read more 🡒]
Kelly Hrudeys Flames Exit Leaves A Huge Void For Fans
For years, Kelly Hrudey has been one of the most familiar voices and faces around Flames broadcasts, a steady presence for viewers who came to count on his perspective on Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada. His run with the network now appears to be over after Sportsnet reportedly did not renew his contract, a move that closes a long chapter for a former Flame who stayed closely connected to the team well beyond his playing days.
The news leaves a noticeable gap for Calgary fans who relied on Hrudeys blend of candor and comfort on nights when the games mattered most. In a hockey market where broadcast voices become part of the fabric of the season, losing that kind of consistency stings, and it adds another reminder that even around the leagues biggest stage, familiar figures can disappear quickly when the business side shifts. [Read more 🡒]