Is a bounceback season coming for Flames' Yegor Sharangovich?

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeSportsHockeyNHLCalgary Flames Is a bounceback season coming for Flames' Yegor Sharangovich? A return to form from Sharangovich would be a huge boost for the Flames Author of the article: By Daniel Austin Published Sep 23, 2026 3 minute read Join the conversation Calgary Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich battles Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen in third period pre-season NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Article content Yegor Sharangovich was his own harshest critic at the end of last season and went into the summer intent on returning to training camp ready to do better. Article content It was only one pre-season game against a team built largely with AHL players, but the way the man they call ‘Sharky’ played against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday was different. Article content Article content He was faster, more dangerous and more engaged. Article content Article content At one point, when Canucks forward Ilya Safonov started shoving young Zayne Parekh in front of the net, Sharangovich even came flying across the ice to his teammate’s defence. That’s not something we saw much from the Belarusian last year. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “I feel I’m stronger than Zayne and it was just a little help for him,” Sharangovich said with a smile. Article content A return to form from Sharangovich would be a huge boost for the Flames. Article content In 2023-24, his first year for the Flames, he put up 31 goals and 28 assists. Article content But those numbers have dipped in the last two seasons. Article content He scored 17 and added 15 assists in 2024-25, and then managed only 15 lamp-lighters and 14 helpers last season. Article content It wasn’t just the offence last year, either. He’s never going to be the most physical player on the ice, but there were stretches where he was struggling to find any way to impact games. Article content That’s what made Tuesday so encouraging. While he didn’t score, he did fire three shots on target — and as the backup he provided Parekh showed, was involved in…