Salim Valji is a Calgary Bureau Reporter for TSN - The Sports Network - Canada. With a passion for sports reporting, Salim covers the Calgary Flames and provides analysis on their games, player performances, and team dynamics. He brings a unique perspective to his articles, showcasing his experience living in various cities around the world.
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Justin Kirkland is one of the feel-good stories early this NHL season.
By: Salim Valji
Justin Kirkland is one of the feel-good stories early this NHL season. The 28-year-old Winnipeg native was originally drafted by the Nashville Predators in the third round of the 2014 NHL Draft. He spent several seasons in the minors before scoring his first NHL goal earlier this season for the 5-0-1 Flames.
By: Salim Valji
Since the league began publishing stats in 1950, there has never been a season where Canadian players finished the regular season leading the league in both rushing and receiving yards. But that's likely to change this year. Salim Valji has more.
After a 21-week regular season, the Canadian Football League playoffs are finally here. The action gets going on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m.
By: Salim Valji
Plenty of stars will be featured this weekend as the CFL playoffs get underway. But each postseason also provides a chance for new names to emerge, making a mark for their teams on the road to the Grey Cup. Salim Valji has more.
By: Salim Valji
Jacob Markstrom returns to Calgary Friday to face the Flames for the first time since he was dealt to New Jersey in the off-season for blueliner Kevin Bahl and a first-round pick.
By: Salim Valji
For the better part of Sunday’s Battle of Alberta, the retooling Calgary Flames hung in versus an Edmonton Oilers squad with eyes on another Stanley Cup Final appearance.
By: Salim Valji
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will rely on a brotherhood built off the field to help propel them to success on the field when they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Final on Saturday.
By: Salim Valji
The Grey Cup is coming back to Calgary. Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced Friday that McMahon Stadium will host the 113th Grey Cup in 2026 after Winnipeg hosts in 2025.
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