The Calgary Flames are set to open the final season at the Scotiabank Saddledome with a prospect matchup against their fiercest provincial rival.
According to Sportsnet’s Eric Francis, the Flames will face the Edmonton Oilers on September 14 at 6 p.m. in a NextGen prospects game at the Dome. Tickets are already on sale for five dollars apiece, with proceeds going to the Flames Foundation.
Tickets for the Flames NextGen prospects game against the Oilers on September 14 are now on sale. Tickets are five bucks apiece proceeds going to the Flames Foundation. The game is at the Dome at 6 PM.
- Eric Francis (@EricFrancis) August 26, 2026
The game gives Flames fans an early look at the organization’s young talent before the club’s pre-season opener against the Seattle Kraken. It also adds a little extra edge to a season that will be defined less by results and more by development.
Not every major prospect will be available. Cole Reschny, Carson Carels, Cole Reschny, Ethan Wyttenbach, Jack Hextall, Cullen Potter, Henry Mews and others are expected to be at college, balancing classes while preparing for the 2026/27 season.
Theo Stockselius is also likely to be elsewhere in Europe getting ready for the year ahead. That list says plenty about the depth of the pool, even if it leaves the Dome showcase short of its biggest names.
Still, there should be plenty of familiar faces for Flames fans to track. Andrew Basha, Abram Wiebe, Jonathan Castagna, Max Curran, Joe Iginla and others are expected to be part of the lineup, and they could wind up being important pieces of the team’s future.
The Oilers’ group is not as deep, but there are still some interesting players on their side. Even without every top Flames prospect in the building, the matchup should offer an early glimpse at what the organization has coming next.
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