Connor Zary - NHL News & Rumors

Undergoes knee surgery Zary underwent successful knee surgery Thursday and will be out week-to-week.

Impact Zary was sent down in early October, and he's spent the last several weeks at AHL Calgary. Across six appearances with the Wranglers to begin the regular season, he's recorded a goal, three assists and a minus-1 rating, but he now faces a long-term absence as he recovers from his procedure.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Calgary Zary was placed on waivers by the Flames on Monday, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Impact Zary appeared in two of the Flames' first three regular-season games, recording no goals, an assist and a hit while averaging 13:38 of ice time. He made a career-high 74 regular-season appearances for the Flames last year and has recorded at least 25 goals in each of the past three seasons. The 25-year-old has appeared in 193 regular-season games at the NHL level and is a candidate to draw interest from other teams on the waiver wire.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy headed into camp Zary (undisclosed) has been cleared to participate in Calgary's training camp, per Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM.

Impact Zary was held out of the Flames' season finale in April due to an undisclosed injury. The issue appeared to be minor, as he has been cleared for training camp, where he will battle for a role in the team's top six. In the 2025-26 campaign, the 24-year-old winger took a slight step back with 12 goals, 25 points, 110 shots on net and 45 hits across 74 outings. He offers higher upside than most of Calgary's wingers, but he'll have to earn his role with the Flames if he's to take a jump to fantasy relevance this season.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Rumors: Flames' trade demand for Connor Zary revealed by insider The Calgary Flames appear willing to move Connor Zary, and according to TSN insider Darren Dreger, the asking price is not especially high.

JUNE 24 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Missing season finale Zary is a little banged up and will miss Thursday's game versus the Kings due to his undisclosed injury, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Impact Zary dealt with an upper-body injury late in the season, but it's unclear if this is a related issue. In any case, he'll end 2025-26 with 25 points over 74 appearances, taking a step back from his 27-point output over 54 outings a year ago. As long as Zary doesn't require surgery, he should be fine at the start of 2026-27.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits goal Sunday Zary scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.

Impact This was Zary's first point in six games since he missed five contests due to an upper-body injury to close out March. The 24-year-old forward has struggled throughout the campaign, and that's left him in a bottom-six role late in the year. He's at 12 goals, 25 points, 108 shots on net and a minus-9 rating across 73 appearances.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Pachal has 3 points as the Flames beat the Mammoth 4-1

Brayden Pachal scored his first NHL goal of the season and added two assists as the Calgary Flames’ hot streak at home continued with a 4-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Expected to play Thursday Zary (upper body) is set to play Thursday in Vegas, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Impact Zary hasn't played since March 20 due ot the injury. He has 11 goals and 24 points in 67 outings in 2025-26. Zary is projected to play on the fourth line alongside Martin Pospisil and Adam Klapka versus the Golden Knights.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Remains shelved Monday Zary (upper body) will miss Monday's road matchup against the Avalanche, per the NHL Media Site.

Impact Zary will be held out of Calgary's lineup for the fifth straight game after taking an illegal hit from Florida's A.J. Greer. Zary has 11 goals, 24 points, 99 shots on net and 44 hits across 67 games this season. The 24-year-old forward's next chance to return is Thursday's road clash against the Golden Knights.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Saturday Zary (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Vancouver.

Impact Zary has also missed Calgary's past three games. He has 11 goals and 24 points in 67 outings in 2025-26. Zary is still day-to-day, so his next opportunity to return will come Monday in Colorado.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Not available Thursday Zary (upper body) is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Ducks, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.

Impact Zary will miss his third consecutive game. The 24-year-old is still considered day-to-day, but the Flames haven't indicated if he's gotten back on the ice since his injury occurred. Zary's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Canucks.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Tuesday Zary (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Kings, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.

Impact Zary will miss his second straight game after he got hurt Friday versus the Panthers. The 24-year-old was labeled day-to-day over the weekend, so his absence might not linger too long. That said, the Flames have no need to rush him back.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Panthers' A.J. Greer suspended for 3 games for shoving Flames' Connor Zary into the boards

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MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Considered day-to-day Zary (upper body) is day-to-day and isn't expected to play against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Impact Zary will miss at least one game after being injured in Friday's 4-1 win over Florida. He didn't participate in Sunday's morning skate, making it unclear if he will be ready for Tuesday's matchup against the Kings. Zary has generated 11 goals, 24 points, 99 shots on net and 44 hits through 67 appearances this season.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Player Safety Crisis: A.J. Greer Hit Demands Suspension A.J. Greer’s dangerous hit on Connor Zary exposes a broken NHL Department of Player Safety. Will George Parros and the league finally issue...

MARCH 21 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Injured in Friday's win Zary sustained an apparent upper-body injury in the third period of Friday's game versus the Panthers, and head coach Ryan Huska had no update on his status after the contest.

Impact Zary was hooked and then shoved head-first into the boards by A.J. Greer in the third period. Zary was able to skate off under his own power, but he'll need further evaluation to determine the extent of his injury. Ryan Lomberg or John Beecher are the top candidates to draw into the lineup if Zary can't play Sunday versus the Lightning.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Dustin Wolf makes 24 saves in the Flames' 4-1 victory over the Panthers

Dustin Wolf made 24 saves, Victor Olofsson scored his first goal for Calgary and the Flames beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night for their second straight victory

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Blues vs. Flames | NHL Highlights | March 18, 2026

MARCH 19 • YOUTUBE

Farabee and Gridin score shootout goals in the Flames' 2-1 victory over the Blues

Joel Farabee and rookie Matvei Gridin scored in a shootout to give the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Pots opening tally Zary scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Blues.

Impact Zary had the only goal that counted for the Flames -- three others were overturned after reviews. The 24-year-old snapped a 10-game point drought with the tally. In that span, he went minus-8 with 10 shots on net and seven hits. Zary is at 11 goals, 24 points, 99 shots on net, 41 hits and a minus-11 rating over 66 appearances in what's been a challenging campaign on offense.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Blues vs. Flames - March 18, 2026

MARCH 19 • YOUTUBE

Goal, assist in win Zary scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Impact Zary scored the game-winning goal at 5:22 of the third period and set up Nazem Kadri later in the frame. The 24-year-old Zary is at a pivotal point in the campaign, as he's largely struggled this season but could change the narrative with a strong finish. He has 10 goals, 23 points, 85 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-3 rating over 55 appearances. Should the Flames shed some expiring contracts before the trade deadline, Zary would be poised to pick up some extra ice time to fill the void.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Flames vs. Sharks - February 26, 2026

FEBRUARY 27 • YOUTUBE

Nazem Kadri scores 2 goals to lead the Flames to a 4-1 win over the Sharks

Nazem Kadri scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in the first game back from the Olympic break for both teams

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Pots goal in win Zary scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.

Impact Zary tipped in a Zach Whitecloud shot at 11:43 of the second period. This ended a 10-game goal drought for Zary, who racked up five assists and 21 shots in that span. The 24-year-old is now at nine goals, 21 points, 81 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-6 rating through 54 appearances. He had 27 points in the same number of games a year ago, so the step back on offense is a bit discouraging, though the Flames' scoring numbers as a whole are poor.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

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Brayden Pachal has 3 points as the Flames beat the Mammoth 4-1

Panthers' A.J. Greer suspended for 3 games for shoving Flames' Connor Zary into the boards

Dustin Wolf makes 24 saves in the Flames' 4-1 victory over the Panthers

Farabee and Gridin score shootout goals in the Flames' 2-1 victory over the Blues

Nazem Kadri scores 2 goals to lead the Flames to a 4-1 win over the Sharks