Calgary Flames defenceman Daniil Miromanov skates during a preseason practice at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Brent Calver/Postmedia

'A different guy on the ice': Healthy Daniil Miromanov ready to rise for the Flames

'I’m feeling better and better every day, I’m very fortunate,' Miromanov said

by · Calgary Herald

Daniil Miromanov never once complained or made excuses.

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The reality, though, is that when the Russian defenceman arrived in Calgary after being acquired by the Flames in the trade that sent Noah Hanifin to the Vegas Golden Knights last March, he was way short of 100 per cent physically.

A brutal knee injury in late March of 2023 had required surgery for his ACL and meniscus. He’d miss Golden Knights training camp and required a long conditioning stint before returning to NHL action in February of this year.