By Canadian Press

Flames sign veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract

Oct 3, 2024 | 5:41 PM

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract worth US$1.25 million on Thursday.

The 33-year-old from Victoria was invited to Flames’ training camp on a professional tryout contract.

The veteran of over 800 NHL games will start his 14th NHL season with the Flames.

His 505 career points — 109 goals and 396 assists — rank 11th among active NHL defencemen heading into the 2024-25 season.

Barrie has played for the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators during his career.

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Barrie and Flames captain Backlund are former Western Hockey League teammates with the Kelowna Rockets in 2008-09.

Flames head coach Ryan Huska coached that Rockets team to a WHL title that year.

Barrie, a five-foot-11, 197-pound defender with a right-handed shot is a power-play specialist with a career 210 power-play points.

He was drafted in the third round by the Avalanche in 2009.

Barrie won a gold medal at the 2015 men’s world championship, a silver in 2017 and another silver playing for Canada at the world junior men’s championship in 2011.

The Flames conclude their pre-season Friday against the Winnipeg Jets before opening the regular season on the road Oct. 9 in Vancouver against the Canucks.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, , 2024.

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