Report: Calgary Flames might play games in China next season

The NHL is looking at playing hockey games in China again next season and the Calgary Flames are reportedly a top candidate to be skating in them.

Bettman says there will be two pre-season games in China in mid-September but can't say more at this point because things still aren't finalized

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) January 27, 2018

Though details haven’t been finalized yet, it appears that the Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins will be the two teams playing in preseason games in China this September if everything goes according to plan.

Calgary vs Boston is being discussed for a two game series in China. The league and NHLPA as @PierreVLeBrun points out are working on it. https://t.co/YuSbqGCpsr

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) January 27, 2018

The Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings appeared in the first NHL exhibition games ever held in China to start this season, playing one game in Shanghai and Beijing. The league has extra incentive to grow the game overseas, given that Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

See also

• Be at Calgary Flames' first-ever game against Vegas Golden Knights (CONTEST)
• Canucks fly to China on most luxurious plane in the world (PHOTOS)
• Canucks and Kings had very different flights to China (PHOTOS)