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Calgary Flames Defenceman Kevin Bahl Out for Season with Ruptured Achilles Tendon
The Calgary Flames will need surgery and Injured Reserve cover after losing one of their top defencemen, who was in the middle of a breakout season.
- The Calgary Flames announced that defenceman Kevin Bahl will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon during warmups before Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
- Flames head coach Ryan Huska described the injury as a "freak thing," noting the team rarely encounters such occurrences during warmups before games.
- The 26-year-old Bahl had established himself as the Flames' top defender, averaging over 20 minutes per game through 16 games this season with one goal and one assist.
- Joel Hanley will receive increased ice time and partner with Simon Nemec, while the team recalled Brayden Pachal from the AHL's Calgary Wranglers to address the defensive depth gap.
- Following surgery, Bahl is expected to remain unavailable until the 2027-28 season. Teammate Zach Whitecloud said, "You're gutted for the guy," pledging team support during recovery.
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Calgary Flames get devastating injury update on Kevin Bahl
The Calgary Flames will have to move forward without one of their best defenceman. Kevin Bahl was mysteriously absent from Friday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, with the Flames replacing him with Joel Hanley at the last minute. The initial word was that the 26-year-old defenceman was suffering from a lower-body injury, but details were sparse on how serious it was. On Sunday, the Flames released an injury update on Bahl, and it was the worst …
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