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Flames name Dusty Nickel emergency backup goaltender

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

We don’t know exactly how far and wide the Calgary Flames searched, but in the end, they reached into their proverbial couch cushions to find their emergency backup goaltender (EBUG).

According to Eric Francis, the Flames will be announcing Dusty Nickel as their EBUG for the 2026-27 season. As per the mandates of the NHL’s updated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Nickel will attend all 84 of Calgary’s regular season games this upcoming season, ready to step in and man the Flames’ crease should both of their dressed goaltenders become unavailable in a given game…

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