Calgary Flames

Rooney joined the Flames in mid-July on a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.3 million.

On Friday, the Flames’ pre-season schedule rounds out with a rematch versus the visiting Jets at Scotiabank Saddledome (7 p.m.). Pre-season play continues for the Flames on Wednesday against the host Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre (6 p.m.) … “I was signed before (Huberdeau, Weegar and Kadri) came here, so to see it all unfold and know that those guys will be on your team is pretty cool,” added Rooney. “I told the Flames when I first came here that I could play whatever they want me to play and be able to try to be whatever they want me to be. “I really loved playing with Ryan, and he was a great mentor to me in New York,” continued Rooney. Last year, Rooney played a career-high 61 games, scoring six goals and 12 points and then got into 15 playoff games last year during the Rangers’ run to the Eastern Conference final. Rooney broke into the NHL with the New Jersey Devils, getting a handful of big-league games under his felt while playing a couple of full seasons with the Devils’ AHL affiliate — first in Albany and then in Binghamton. “I just want to continue to play my game, but to play with guys like Blake and Mikael Backlund, it’s pretty, pretty amazing. “So I was really looking forward to this week to show them more that I can be more reliable and more trustworthy … Rooney suited up with Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman and created some buzz for himself on the evening. [joined the Flames in mid-July](https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/free-agent-addition-kevin-rooney-expects-really-good-fit-with-flames) on a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.3 million. Article content