Hockey Players who Played for Knights and Flames
My guess is you’ve searched this page out because you’re playing the Immaculate Grid.
If I’m right, that also means that today’s grid is asking for players who have played for both the Vegas Golden Knights and the Calgary Flames.
And, I’m also guessing that you’re a little stuck on this particular square and you’re looking for a little help to keep your grid immaculate. Sound about right so far?
Well, good news, I’m here to help.
I’ve already done the research and have put together a list of well-known stars along with some more “under-the-radar” players that could land you a low rarity score.
James Neal
James Neal, a Canadian winger, has played for several teams in the NHL, including the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and St. Louis Blues.
Selected 33rd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Neal started his NHL career with Dallas in the 2008–09 season. During his time with the Penguins, he had a breakout season in 2011–12, finishing with 40 goals and 81 points, including a career-first playoff hat-trick in 2013.
Neal was traded to the Nashville Predators in 2014, where he continued his robust performance, and then was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. Neal’s career statistics in the NHL include 869 games with 296 goals, 263 assists, and 559 points.
Neal Key Stats
- 40+ Goal Season (Penguins)
Sven Bärtschi
Sven Bärtschi is a retired Swiss forward. He started his pro career in 2009–10 with SC Langenthal in the Swiss National League B and then moved to North America to join the Portland Winterhawks in the Western Hockey League (WHL), where he was the runner-up for the league’s Rookie of the Year award.
Bärtschi was selected by the Calgary Flames in the first round, 13th overall, at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and he made his NHL debut in 2012. On March 2, 2015, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. Bärtschi re-signed with Vancouver on a two-year contract in 2016 and later on a three-year contract extension in 2018.
Following his seventh year with the Canucks without featuring at the NHL level for the 2020–21 season, he left to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Vegas Golden Knights in July 2021.
