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Who will Jacob Markstrom’s backup be in 2021–22?

Jacob Markstrom played a lot of hockey in the 2020–21 season.

The 31-year-old goaltender played nearly as much hockey during the shortened 56-game schedule as he did with the Vancouver Canucks in 2019–20. Markstrom suited up for 43 of Calgary’s 56 games, including a stretch of 15 consecutive appearances between Apr. 5 and May 16.

After David Rittich was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Apr. 11, Markstrom played all but one of the Flames’ remaining contests. He battled the first concussion of his career during the season and missed two weeks in late February and early March as a result.