Maxim Masse

The Flames will be without one of their better forwards (and potential trade chips) for a while yet.  The team announced (Twitter link) that winger Blake Coleman won’t return until after the Olympic break.  The 34-year-old has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury.  Coleman had been skating for the last week in a non-contact jersey but head coach Ryan Huska indicated that they’ve now decided to shut him down for the time being, meaning that his first possible game back will be four weeks from now.  Coleman was Calgary’s team leader in goals before being sidelined, collecting 13 while adding eight assists in 44 games.

More from the Pacific Division:

• Ducks winger Troy Terry has rejoined the team on its road trip and took part in practice today, reports Patrick Present of The Hockey News. The veteran has missed the last ten games with an upper-body injury.  Terry was quite productive before being sidelined, picking up 13 goals and 29 assists in 43 games and has been among Anaheim’s scoring leaders all season.  Considering that Thursday is the final game of the road trip, it stands to reason that Terry will be activated for that contest as otherwise, he’d have had no need to fly to Vancouver simply to take part in a practice.
• Still with Anaheim, prospect winger Maxim Masse is electing to go to the NCAA next season. He announced on his Instagram page that he will go to UMass starting in 2026-27.  Drafted 66th overall by the Ducks back in 2024, Masse is in the middle of a strong season with QMJHL Chicoutimi where he has 35 goals and 28 assists in just 43 games.  With this announcement, Masse’s signing rights will be extended instead of being set to expire on June 1st.