'Dome sweet for Backlund

Swedish centre enjoying development camp Laurence Heinen calgaryflames.com freelance writer Mikael Backlund could get used to suiting up in the Calgary Flames locker room on a regular basis. Backlund is among 30 prospects taking part in Calgary’s annual development camp, which runs until Saturday at the Pengrowth Saddledome. “That’s really cool to sit in there,” said the 19-year-old centre, Calgary’s first round (24th overall) pick at the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Backlund will return for rookie camp in September before attempting to crack the Flames lineup in main camp. “Hopefully I’m really close,” he said. “We’ll see, but it’s a great feeling to sit in there and be here in the Pengrowth Saddledome and just be in Calgary.” Backlund admitted to feeling a bit rusty when he took to the ice with the other... [read full story]