Adam Pardy News

Say this about the Hockey media. They like busy. Many of the Hockey-panel shows and instant analysts in the blogosphere were quick to anoint the Calgary Flames as the early winners in the NHL rearmament race after the Flames signed defenceman to a five-year, $33-million contract.

Bonavista native and Calgary defenceman Adam Pardy has agreed to a two-year, $1.4 million contract with the Flames.

Flames take big step closer to Stanley Cup New Calgary Flames defenceman Jay Bouwmeester smiles during a news conference announcing his signing a multi-year agreement with the NHL team, in Calgary, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

Michael Cammalleri found 'greener' pastures yesterday, but Adam Pardy didn't even consider bolting the Flames for more dough.

For one final time, Miikka Kiprusoff made himself perfectly clear on the fatigue factor.

W ith the clock ticking down to free agency Adrian Aucoin figured his fate was inextricably linked with that of Jay Boumeester.

The Calgary Flames offseason started with a bang. The Flames made good, solid decisions at the draft, and made a splash acquiring the rights to Florida defenseman Jay Bouwmeester... by Keith Harrison 16 reads July 01, 2009 The Calgary Flames offseason started with a bang.

Brent Sutter knows it won't be easy for his brother to get Jay Bouwmeester's autograph anytime soon.

Local boy Jay Bouwmeester belongs to the Calgary Flames today but whether he ever pulls a sweater over his head is highly debatable.

Flame GM Darryl Sutter will get down to work at the NHL Draft that starts Friday in Montreal.

Crowell proves to be quite a prognosticator Crosby the talk of MJAHL's 2001 draft By GLENN MacDONALD Sports Reporter Tue.

Certainly the early exit stung, but to a handful of young Calgary Flames making their NHL post-season debuts, the six games against the Chicago Blackhawks added up to one of the best experiences of their lives.

The sign held aloft, a clever play on the familiar Obama presidential posters, had one face, one word, one concept: HOPE.

The battle scars from the war of attrition are all over Adam Pardy's face. A broken nose, courtesy of a fight with Ben Eager, was the reward the Flames defenceman received for trying to give his team a spark in Game 5. Give Pardy credit for not backing away from the hulking enforcer.

As the Calgary Flames did their exit interviews yesterday, it became clear the finality of this season was affecting the pending free agents more than others.

From rookie to unrestricted free agent. It's not a common path in the NHL, but defenceman Adam Pardy isn't your typical freshman.

This won't be easy, evaluating this bunch. Were the Calgary Flames an elite team undone by injuries? Or were they over-rated? Overwhelmed? Over the hill? At any rate, here are letter grades for your two dozen heroes in red.

Despite being shoved against the National Hockey League's unforgiving salary-cap wall, the Calgary Flames can sign Michael Cammalleri.

They're young, they're inexperienced and they're moving on. The Blackhawks captured their first postseason series victory since 1996 with a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames in Game 6 of the Western Conference quarterfinals Monday night.

It should never come as a surprise when a #4 seed defeats a #5 seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and Chicagoa s trouncing of the Calgary Flames is no exception.