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Calgary Flames
Conference	Western
Division	Northwest
Founded	1972
History	Atlanta Flames 1972–1980 Calgary Flames 1980–present
Home Arena	Pengrowth Saddledome
City	Calgary, Alberta
Colours	Red, Gold, Black, and White
Media	Rogers Sportsnet West Fan 960 (960 AM)
Owner(s)	Murray Edwards (chairman), Harley Hotchkiss (governor), Alvin G. The 2008–09 season is the 28th for the Calgary Flames, and 36th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League. The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion The 1972–73 NHL season was the 56th season of the National Hockey League. The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The 1972–73 NHL season was the 56th season of the National Hockey League. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor Arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Rogers Sportsnet (often referred to only as Sportsnet) is a Canadian English language Cable television Sports Specialty channel Harley Norman Hotchkiss OC, AOE, BSc, PGeol, LLD (born 1927 in Tillsonburg Ontario) is a Canadian businessman Libin, Allan P. Markin, Jeff McCaig, Clayton H. Riddell, Byron J. Allan P Markin is the chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Limited and one of the owners of the Calgary Flames Ice hockey franchise of the National Clayton (Clay H Riddell is the founder president and CEO of Calgary Alberta based Paramount Resources. Seaman, Daryl Seaman
General Manager	Darryl Sutter
Head Coach	Mike Keenan
Captain	Jarome Iginla
Minor League Affiliates	Quad City Flames (AHL) Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	1988–89
Conference Championships	1985–86, 1988–89, 2003–04
Division Championships	1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2005–06

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Daryl Kenneth "Doc" Seaman OC, BSc, LLD (born April 28, 1922) is a Canadian businessman Darryl John Sutter (born August 19, 1958 in Viking Alberta) was a Canadian forward player and coach and current general manager Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey The Quad City Flames are an Ice hockey team that began playing in the fall of 2007. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Las Vegas Wranglers are a minor league Ice hockey team in Las Vegas Nevada. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–26) and Calgary Cowboys (1975–77). The Calgary Tigers were an Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1919 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League The Calgary Cowboys were an Ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1975 – 1977.

The Flames arrived in the city of Calgary in 1980 after spending their first eight seasons in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Atlanta Flames. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The Flames spent their first three seasons playing in the Stampede Corral before moving into their current home arena, the Olympic Saddledome (now Pengrowth Saddledome), in 1983. Stampede Corral (also known as the Calgary Corral) is an Ice hockey and Rodeo Arena in Calgary Alberta, Canada. The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor Arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary The 1983–84 Calgary Flames season was the fourth season in Calgary and 12th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League. The Calgary Flames have an agreement to manage the Olympic Saddledome until July 2014. The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor Arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1] In 1986, the Flames became the first Calgary team since the Tigers in 1924 to compete for the Stanley Cup. The 1985–86 Calgary Flames season was the sixth season in Calgary and 14th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League. The 1923–24 WCHL season was the third season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion In 1989, the Flames captured the Cup for the first time. The 1988–89 Calgary Flames season was the 9th National Hockey League season in Calgary.

Calgary is one of two NHL franchises in Alberta, with the other being the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The cities' proximity has led to a famous rivalry, known as the Battle of Alberta. The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, and Games between the teams are often heated events. ^[2][3]

Franchise history

Atlanta

Main article: Atlanta Flames

The Flames were the result of the NHL's first pre-emptive strike against the upstart World Hockey Association. The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 ^[4] In December 1971, the NHL hastily granted a team to Long Island—the New York Islanders—to keep the WHA's New York Raiders out of the brand new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The New York Raiders were an Ice hockey team and founding member of the World Hockey Association based in New York City. } The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as Nassau Coliseum (or simply The Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale New York This came less than a year after the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres joined the league. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Needing another team to balance the schedule, the NHL awarded a team to an Atlanta-based group that owned the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks, headed by prominent local real estate developer Tom Cousins. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Thomas Grady Cousins (born December 1931 is a prominent Real estate developer primarily in Atlanta Georgia. ^[5] Cousins named the team the "Flames" after the fire resulting from the March to the Sea in the American Civil War by General William Tecumseh Sherman, in which Atlanta was nearly destroyed. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the Savannah Campaign conducted in late 1864 by Maj Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South They played home games in the Omni Coliseum in downtown Atlanta. The Omni Coliseum, usually called The Omni, from the Latin for "all" or "every" was an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia ^[6]

Tom Lysiak (l. Thomas James Lysiak (born April 22, 1953 in High Prairie Alberta) is a former professional Ice hockey player ) celebrates with teammates after a goal against the Colorado Rockies in 1978

The Flames were relatively successful early on. The Colorado Rockies were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL that played in Denver Colorado from 1976 to Under head coaches Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion, Fred Creighton and Al MacNeil, the Flames made the playoffs in six of eight seasons in Atlanta. Bernard Joseph André Geoffrion ( February 16 1931 – March 11 2006) nicknamed " Boom Boom " was a Quebec professional Fred Creighton is a former Canadian Born in Hamiota Manitoba July 14 1933 Ice hockey Defence (ice hockey|centre]] and coach Allister Wences MacNeil (born September 27 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a former NHL player and coach ^[7] In marked contrast, their expansion cousins, the Islanders, won only 31 games during their first two years in the league combined. ^[8] This relative success would not translate in the playoffs, however, as the Flames won only two post-season games during their time in Atlanta. ^[9]

Despite the on-ice success, the Atlanta ownership was never on sound financial footing. Fletcher said years later that Cousins' initial financial projections for an NHL team did not account for the WHA entering the picture. ^[10][11] The Flames were also a poor draw, and failed to sign a major television contract. ^[6]

In 1980, Cousins was in considerable financial difficulty and was forced to sell the Flames to stave off bankruptcy. With few serious offers from local groups, he was very receptive to an offer from a group of Calgary businessmen fronted by Canadian entrepreneur (and former Oilers owner) Nelson Skalbania. Nelson M Skalbania (born February 12, 1938) is a flamboyant Canadian businessman from Vancouver, British Columbia best known for ^[6] A last-ditch effort to keep the team in Atlanta fell short, and Cousins sold the team to Skalbania for US$16 million. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been a record sale price for an NHL team at the time. ^[11] In May 21, 1980, Skalbania announced that the team would move to Calgary. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) ^[12] He chose to retain the Flames name, feeling it would be a good fit for an oil town like Calgary, while the flaming "A" logo was replaced by a flaming "C". ^[13] Skalbania sold his interest in 1981, and the Flames have been locally owned since. ^[14]

1980–1985

The Flames moved into the Olympic Saddledome in 1983. The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor Arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary

Unlike the WHA's Calgary Cowboys, who folded three years previous, the Flames were immediately embraced by the city of Calgary. The Calgary Cowboys were an Ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA from 1975 – 1977. While the Cowboys could manage to sell only 2,000 season tickets in their final campaign of 1976–77, the Flames sold 10,000 full- and half-season ticket packages in the 7,000 seat Stampede Corral. The 1976-77 WHA season was the fifth season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA Stampede Corral (also known as the Calgary Corral) is an Ice hockey and Rodeo Arena in Calgary Alberta, Canada. ^[15]

Led by Kent Nilsson's 49-goal, 131-point season, the Flames qualified for the playoffs in their first season in Calgary with a 39–27–4 record, good for third in the Patrick Division. Kent Åke "Kenta" Nilsson (born August 31 1956 in Nynäshamn, Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre The NHL 's Patrick Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. ^[16] The team found much greater playoff success in Calgary than it did in Atlanta, winning their first two playoff series over the Chicago Black Hawks and Philadelphia Flyers before bowing out to the Minnesota North Stars in the semi-finals. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. ^[17] This early success was not soon repeated. After a losing record in 1981–82, General Manager Cliff Fletcher jettisoned several former Atlanta players who couldn't adjust to the higher-pressure hockey environment and rebuilt the roster. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. George Clifford Fletcher (born 16 August 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a National Hockey League executive and current General manager for the ^[18][11] Over the next three seasons, he put together a core of players that would remain together through the early 1990s.

Fletcher's efforts to match the Oilers led him to draw talent from areas previously neglected by the NHL. The Flames were among the earliest teams to sign large numbers of U. S. college players, including Joel Otto, Gary Suter and Colin Patterson. Joel Stuart Otto (born October 29, 1961 in Elk River Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player Gary Suter was born in Madison, Wisconsin on June 24 1964. He played his Junior hockey for the Dubuque Fighting Saints Colin Patterson is a former Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. ^[19] Fletcher also stepped up the search for European hockey talent, acquiring Hakan Loob and other key players. Per Håkan Loob (born July 3, 1960, in Visby, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional Ice hockey player who is currently He was among the first to draft players from the Soviet Union, including HC CSKA Moscow star Sergei Makarov in 1983, but Soviet players were not released to Western teams until 1989. The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 See also CSKA Moscow History A Russian hockey powerhouse CSKA won 32 Soviet championships during the Soviet League's 46-year existence including Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov (Сергей Михайлович Макаров born June 19, 1958 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union, now The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. ^[20] Still, the team was sufficiently improved to challenge the Oilers, who required the maximum seven games to defeat the Flames en route to their 1984 Stanley Cup Championship. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion ^[21]

In 1983, the Flames moved into their new home, the Olympic Saddledome (now known as the Pengrowth Saddledome). The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor Arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Located on the grounds of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, the Saddledome was built as a venue for the 1988 Winter Olympics. The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large Festival, exhibition, and Rodeo held in The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary In three seasons in the Corral, the Flames lost only 32 home games. ^[12] In 1985, the Flames hosted the 37th NHL All-Star Game, a 6–4 victory by the Wales Conference. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams ^[22]

1985–1990

The original Flames logo, used from 1980–94. A black outline was added in 1995.

The players acquired by Fletcher matured into one of the strongest teams in the league during the mid-1980s and early 1990s. From 1984-85 to 1990-91, the Flames tallied 90 points in every season but one. The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. ^[23] However, they were usually unable to transfer that success into a deep playoff run, largely because they were unable to get the better of their provincial rivals, the powerhouse Oilers. The NHL's playoff structure of the time made it very likely that the Flames would meet the Oilers in either the first or second round, rather than in the conference finals. ^[11] From 1983 until 1990, either the Oilers or the Flames represented the Campbell Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. ^[24]

By 1986 the Flames had landed forwards Doug Risebrough, Lanny McDonald, and Dan Quinn, defenceman Al MacInnis, and goaltender Mike Vernon. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. Douglas "Doug" Risebrough (pronounced RYES-brow (born January 29 1954 in Guelph Ontario) is the current General Manager for the Minnesota Wild in the Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and a member of Daniel Peter Quinn (born 1 June, 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Professional Ice hockey centre who played in the NHL Allan "Al" MacInnis (born July 11 1963 is a former hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Finishing second in the Smythe with a 40–31–6 record (the only season from 1984 to 1991 in which they did not finish with 90 or more points),^[16] the Flames swept the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs,^[21] setting up a showdown with the Oilers. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Edmonton finished 30 points ahead of Calgary during the season, and was heavily favoured to win a third Cup in a row. However, the Flames upset the Oilers in seven games, with the series-winning goal coming at the hands of Oilers' rookie Steve Smith as he accidentally shot the puck off of goaltender Grant Fuhr's leg and into his own net. James Stephen Smith, better known as Steve Smith, (born April 30, 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a retired Canadian professional Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. ^[25] The goal remains one of the most legendary blunders in hockey history. ^[26][27][28]

From there, the Flames went on to defeat the St. Louis Blues in another seven game series. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St This time, Calgary had to survive a scare of its own, shaking off the Monday Night Miracle at the St. Louis Arena. Monday Night Miracle is a term used to describe the National Hockey League playoff game between the Calgary Flames and the St The St Louis Arena (also known as The Checkerdome from 1977 to 1983 and popularly referred to as "The Barn" was an indoor arena located in St Doug Wickenheiser scored in overtime to cap off a comeback from 5–2 down with 10 minutes to play in the third period in game six, forcing the Flames to a seventh game. Doug Wickenheiser (March 30 1961 – January 12 1999 was a Canadian Ice hockey player ^[29] Calgary would win game seven at home, 2–1, advancing into the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time. ^[21] In the Cup Finals, the Flames proved to be no match for the Montreal Canadiens, losing in five games. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal rookie goaltender Patrick Roy was nearly unstoppable in the last two games, allowing only four goals en route to winning the Conn Smythe Trophy. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs

The Flames followed up their run to the Finals with their best regular seasons in team history. Calgary's 46–31–3 record in 1986–87 was good for third overall in the NHL. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. ^[30] However, the Flames were unable to duplicate their playoff success of a year prior, losing their first round match-up with the Jets in six games. The season was also difficult off the ice, as 1986 first round draft pick George Pelawa was killed in a car accident prior to the season's start. The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on 21 June, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. George Pelawa (1968-1986 was a high school hockey right winger from Bemidji, Minnesota. ^[31]

The Flames recorded their first 100-point season in 1987–88, earning the Presidents' Trophy for having the league's best record and ending the Oilers' six-year reign atop the Smythe Division in the process. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular ^[32] However, they were swept by the Oilers in the second round of the playoffs. ^[21] Joe Nieuwendyk became the second rookie in league history to score 50+ goals, earning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. Joseph Nieuwendyk (born September 10, 1966 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player in the National Hockey The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League ^[33] Looking to bolster the line-up for a playoff run, the Flames dealt young sniper Brett Hull, along with Steve Bozek, to the Blues for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley on March 7, 1988. Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario and raised in Chicago, Winnipeg and Vancouver) is a Steve Bozek (born November 26, 1960 in Kelowna British Columbia, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey left wing who Robert "Rob" Ramage was born on January 11, 1959 in London Ontario, Canada and was a professional Ice hockey player from Richard Wamsley (b May 25, 1959 in Simcoe, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) ^[34] Their playoff frustrations continued, however, when after defeating the Los Angeles Kings in five games, Calgary was swept out of the playoffs in four straight by the Oilers. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. ^[21]

Calgary's 1988–89 Championship banner hangs alongside Lanny McDonald's retired jersey. The 1988–89 Calgary Flames season was the 9th National Hockey League season in Calgary. Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and a member of

In 1988–89, the Flames continued to improve. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. They captured their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy with a franchise record 117 points, finishing 26 points better than the second-place Kings in the Smythe Division. ^[35] Fletcher continued to tinker with the roster, acquiring Doug Gilmour as part of a six player deal at the trade deadline. Douglas Robert Gilmour (born June 25, 1963 in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and current assistant In the playoffs, the Flames were stretched to seven games in the first round by the Canucks, relying on several saves by goaltender Mike Vernon, including a famous glove save off a Stan Smyl breakaway in overtime. Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958 in Glendon Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey player The save remains a defining moment in Flames history. ^[36] Joel Otto would score the winning goal. Joel Stuart Otto (born October 29, 1961 in Elk River Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player

The Flames then made short work of the Kings, defeating them in four straight, before eliminating the Chicago Blackhawks in five games to set up a rematch of the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals against Montreal. The 1986 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 16 to May 24 1986 between the Calgary Flames in their first finals appearance and the Montreal Canadiens in their This time, the Flames won in six games, the last being a 4–2 victory in Montreal. ^[21] The clinching win was especially significant in that it marked the only time that an opposing team defeated the Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup on Montreal Forum ice. The Montreal Forum was an Indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ^[37] Al MacInnis captured the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs most valuable player,^[38] while long-time captain Lanny McDonald announced his retirement. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs ^[37] The 1989 Stanley Cup win gave Flames co-owner, Sonia Scurfield, the distinction of being the first (and only) Canadian woman to have her name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Sonia Scurfield, BA was a co-owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team from 1985 to 1994 The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion

In 1989, thanks in part to Cliff Fletcher's diplomatic efforts, the Soviets finally gave permission for a select group of Soviet hockey players to sign with NHL teams. George Clifford Fletcher (born 16 August 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a National Hockey League executive and current General manager for the The first of these players was Sergei Pryakhin. Sergei Pryakhin (born December 7, 1963 in Moscow, Russia) is a retired Russian Ice hockey forward. Although Pryakhin never became an NHL regular, his arrival blazed a trail for the large number of Russian players who entered the NHL beginning in 1989–90. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. ^[20] Sergei Makarov joined the Flames that season and, though already in his thirties, became the fifth Flame to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League The selection would prove controversial, prompting the league to amend the rules to exclude any player over the age of 26 from future consideration. ^[39]

1991–2003

Calgary's alternate logo, 1999–2007

In 1991, Fletcher left the Flames to become the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St He had been the team's general manager since its inception in 1972. ^[40] He was succeeded in Calgary by Doug Risebrough, and the two quickly completed a ten player mega-trade that saw disgruntled forward Doug Gilmour dealt to Toronto with four other players for former 50 goal scorer Gary Leeman and four others. Douglas Robert Gilmour (born June 25, 1963 in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and current assistant Gary Leeman (Born February 19, 1964 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey player in the NHL. ^[34] The trade transformed both clubs. The formerly inept Leafs turned into a contender almost immediately, while Leeman scored only eleven goals in a Flames uniform. ^[41] Despite the blossoming of Theoren Fleury into an NHL star, the Flames missed the playoffs entirely in 1992, only a year after finishing with their third 100-point season in franchise history. Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29 1968 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired international and professional Ice hockey The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. It was the first time the Flames had missed the playoffs since 1975, when they were still in Atlanta. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. It was also only the third time out of the playoffs in the franchise's 20-year history. ^[21]

Jarome Iginla was one of the team's few bright spots during its seven year playoff drought

Calgary rebounded to make the playoffs for the next four seasons, including two consecutive division titles. Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey However, they failed move past the first round of the playoffs each time. The 1994 and 1995 Division titles led to Game 7 home defeats in the opening round to the Canucks, and then the San Jose Sharks, both lost in Double overtime. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. In the 1995-96 Season, Nieuwendyk would hold out and was later traded to the Dallas Stars in a deal that acquired Jarome Iginla. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Iginla would make his Flames debut in the 1996 postseason, but the Flames again were beaten in the opening round again, this time in a four game sweep by the Chicago Blackhawks. In 1997, only two years after winning their second consecutive division title, the Flames missed the playoffs and would not return for seven years. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. ^[21] The low point came in the 1997-98 season, in which the Flames finished with only 67 points--the second-lowest point total in franchise history^[42] (and only two points below the 1972-73 Atlanta Flames)^[6]. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League.

During this time, the Flames found it increasingly difficult to hold onto their best players, as salaries escalated while the Canadian Dollar lost value against the American Dollar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[43] The NHL's small-market Canadian teams found it increasingly difficult to compete in the new environment. ^[44] In 1999, for example, the Flames traded Fleury to the Colorado Avalanche midway through the season. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States ^[34] The trade came shortly after Fleury became the franchise's all-time leading scorer ^[45] (a rank he still held as of the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Jarome Iginla passed this mark on March 10, 2008 in a game against the St. Louis Blues). Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St Fleury was due to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, and the Flames didn't want to risk losing him without getting anything in return. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player ^[46]

As the Flames sank in the standings, their attendance also sagged. For most of their first 16 years in Calgary, Flames tickets were among the toughest in the NHL. However, by 1999, attendance had fallen off so severely that the owners issued an ultimatum--buy more season tickets or the team would join its departed counterparts in Winnipeg and Quebec City in leaving for the United States. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The fans responded by buying enough season tickets to keep the Flames in Calgary for the 2000-01 season. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. ^[11] However, the Flames were forced to issue another appeal for more season tickets in the summer of 2000. ^[47] The campaign, aimed at increasing season ticket sales from a franchise low of 8,700 to 14,000, proved successful. ^[48] The increased sales did not halt the Flames' financial losses, however, as the team estimated it lost $14. 5 million between 2001 and 2003. ^[43]

One of the few bright spots in this stretch was Iginla, who captured the Rocket Richard and Art Ross Trophies in 2001–02 as NHL goal- and point-scoring champion after scoring 52 goals and 96 points. The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The 2001–02 Calgary Flames season was the 22nd National Hockey League season in Calgary Iginla again won the Rocket Richard Trophy, tied with Rick Nash and Ilya Kovalchuk, with 41 goals in 2003–04. Richard Nash (born June 16 1984) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and team captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk ( Russian: Илья Валерьевич Ковальчук Il'ja Valer'jevič Kovalčuk born April 15, 1983, in Tver The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. ^[49] Another bright spot for the team during this time was defenceman Robyn Regehr who became the youngest nominee ever for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which recognizes perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Robyn Regehr (born April 19, 1980, in Recife, Brazil and grew up in Rosthern, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance sportsmanship and dedication Regehr had suffered two broken legs in a car accident the summer of 1999, but recovered in time to play 57 games at the age of 19. ^[50]

During the 2002–03 season, the Flames hired Darryl Sutter as the team's head coach, replacing Greg Gilbert, who was fired as the Flames languished in last place in the Western Conference. The 2002–03 Calgary Flames season was the 23rd National Hockey League season in Calgary Darryl John Sutter (born August 19, 1958 in Viking Alberta) was a Canadian forward player and coach and current general manager Greg Gilbert (born January 22, 1962 in Mississauga Ontario) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player and the current head coach of ^[51] Sutter also became the team's general manager following the season, and is credited with revitalizing the franchise. ^[52] Among Sutter's first moves was to acquire goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff, whom he had previously coached in San Jose, early in the 2003–04 season. Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (pronounced "MEE-kah KIHP-roo-sawf" (born October 26, 1976 in Turku Finland) is a Finnish professional The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The 2003–04 season was the 24th for the Calgary Flames, and 32nd for the franchise in the National Hockey League. ^[53] Kiprusoff responded by setting a modern NHL record for lowest goals against average at 1. Goals against average ( GAA) is a Statistic used in Ice hockey, Water polo, Lacrosse, and Football (soccer that is the 69. ^[54]

2004–present

After seven consecutive seasons of not making the playoffs, the Flames finally returned to the post-season in 2004. The Flames became the first team in NHL history to defeat three division champions^[55] en route to becoming the first Canadian team in a decade to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. ^[56] The Flames' first victim was the Northwest Division champion Vancouver Canucks, whom they defeated in seven games. It was the Flames' first playoff series win since they won the 1989 final. ^[57]

The Flames then upset the Detroit Red Wings, who had garnered the league's best record, in six games. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions After eliminating the Pacific Division champs, the San Jose Sharks, in six games in the Western Conference Final, the Flames earned a trip to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The 2004 Stanley Cup Finals pitted the Eastern Conference 's top qualifier the Tampa Bay Lightning, against the West 's sixth place qualifier the Calgary The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. The Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., flew the Flames flag beside the Maple Leaf,^[58] while Prime Minister Paul Martin dubbed the Flames "Canada's team". Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and fr l'Unifolié ( French for "the one-leafed" is a red Flag The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr ^[59]

The final series went to seven games, with the Flames suffering a controversial non-goal in game six at home. Replays showed that Martin Gelinas came close to scoring what would have been the go-ahead goal late in the third period; however, the referees never signaled a goal, and later replays were ruled inconclusive. Martin Gélinas ( (born June 5 1970 is a professional Ice hockey forward The Lightning would go on to win the game in double overtime,^[60] before winning game seven at home to capture the Stanley Cup. Overtime, in Ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation Despite the loss, 30,000 fans packed into Olympic Plaza to celebrate the Flames run. The Olympic Plaza is an Urban park and gathering place in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ^[61]

The Flames would not raise their Western Conference championship banner for nearly 15 months, as the 2004–05 season was wiped out by a labour dispute. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL During the lockout, team owner and Chairman of the Board, Harley Hotchkiss, attempted to save the season by engaging in discussions with National Hockey League Players Association president Trevor Linden. Harley Norman Hotchkiss OC, AOE, BSc, PGeol, LLD (born 1927 in Tillsonburg Ontario) is a Canadian businessman Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey ^[62] While their discussions failed to save the season, Hotchkiss was credited with easing tensions that allowed for a successful negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Collective bargaining is the process whereby workers organize together to meet converse and compromise upon the work environment with their employers ^[63]

Calgary's Daymond Langkow moves in on Mike Weaver of the Los Angeles Kings, December 21, 2005

The Flames played their 25th season in Calgary in 2005–06, finishing with 103 points. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Daymond Langkow (born September 27, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player Mike Weaver (born May 2, 1978 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman currently with the The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. It was their best total since the 1989 Cup winning season, and good enough to capture their first division title in 12 years. However, the Flames lost to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games during the first round of the playoffs. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Miikka Kiprusoff captured both the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender, while defenceman Dion Phaneuf set a franchise record for goals by a rookie blue-liner with 20. Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (pronounced "MEE-kah KIHP-roo-sawf" (born October 26, 1976 in Turku Finland) is a Finnish professional The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" Dion Phaneuf (born April 10, 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey defenceman ^[64]

The 2006 off-season began with a trade for Alex Tanguay, formerly of the Colorado Avalanche,^[65] and with Darryl Sutter relinquishing his head coaching position to assistant Jim Playfair so he could focus on his duties as general manager. Alex Tanguay (born November 21 1979 in Sainte-Justine, Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States Darryl John Sutter (born August 19, 1958 in Viking Alberta) was a Canadian forward player and coach and current general manager Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Vanderhoof British Columbia) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player and a former head coach ^[66] Despite a marked improvement in team offence and a solid 96-point season, the Flames were pushed into eighth place in the Western Conference, largely because seven teams in the West finished with over 100 points. In the playoffs, Calgary fell in six games to the top seeded Detroit Red Wings in the first round. During the series, the Flames were fined by the NHL for several stick-related penalties in the fifth game. Notably, backup goaltender Jamie McLennan was suspended five games for slashing Red Wings forward Johan Franzén. Jamie McLennan (born June 30, 1971, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Professional Ice hockey goaltender and the current Johan Franzén (jaʊɑn fɹɑnzɛn born, in Vetlanda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey center playing for the Detroit ^[67] Franzén would score the series clinching goal in the Game 6 defeat in Double Overtime.

Prior to the start of the 2007–08 season, the Flames demoted Playfair to associate coach, bringing in Mike Keenan as the team's third head coach in three years. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the ^[68] During the season, Jarome Iginla became the Flames' all-time leader in games played, passing Al MacInnis' mark of 803. Iginla also passed Theoren Fleury's mark of 364 goals to become the Flames all-time goal scoring leader on March 10, 2008. Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29 1968 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired international and professional Ice hockey Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Despite a solid 94-point season and 7th place seed in the western conference, they fell in the quarterfinals to the Pacific Division champs, the San Jose Sharks, in 7 games. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ^[69]

Community impact

Flames Foundation

The Flames have maintained an active presence in the community since their arrival in Calgary. Through the team's non-profit charity, the Flames Foundation, the team has donated over $29 million to causes throughout southern Alberta. ^[70] Along with the Rotary Club, the Flames are helping to fund the first children's hospice in Alberta, and one of only six in North America. Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world Palliative care (from Latin palliare to cloak is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of Disease Symptoms ^[71]

The Flames are also close partners with the Alberta Children's Hospital. Alberta Children's Hospital is a public hospital for sick children located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Among the many activities the Flames participate in, the Wheelchair Hockey Challenge with the Townsend Tigers has remained a highly popular tradition for both the players and the children involved. In 2007, the Tigers defeated the Flames 10–9, to move to a perfect 26–0 record since the challenge was first instituted in 1981. ^[72]

Red Mile

Main article: Red Mile

During the Flames' run to the Stanley Cup Finals of 2004, the city of Calgary essentially became the host of a "non-stop party". This article refers to a bar/party strip in Calgary Alberta For the Harness racing track in Lexington Kentucky, see The Red Mile. The 17th Avenue SW entertainment district, which runs west from the Pengrowth Saddledome, saw as many as 35,000 fans pack the streets during the first three rounds of the playoffs,^[43] and over 60,000 in the finals. ^[73] The Red Mile party received widespread coverage in newspapers across North America,^[74] as the parties remained peaceful and incidents were minimal despite the large number of people in a small area. ^[75]

The C of Red

In April 2006, the Calgary Police Service announced that Red Mile gatherings would not be encouraged, and that measures would be taken to discourage them, including traffic diversions, a zero-tolerance policy on noise and rowdy behaviour, and the presence of plain-clothed officers among the crowd to ticket offenders. Organization Founded in 1885, the current head of the CPS is Chief Rick Hanson ^[76] After meeting with the Chief of Police, Mayor Dave Bronconnier convinced the Calgary Police Service to relax their ban on the "Red Mile" and encouraged people to make their way to 17th Ave, however the police retained their zero-tolerance policy on public nudity and drunkenness. David 'Dave' Thomas Bronconnier is a Canadian politician currently serving as the 35th Mayor of Calgary Alberta. ^[75]

The "C of Red"

During the Flames' run to the Stanley Cup Finals of 2004, most of the Flames fans attending the hockey games at the Saddledome wore a red jersey with Calgary's flaming C on it. ^[43] Sales of the Flames red home jersey, introduced at the start of the 2003–04 campaign, were so strong during the playoffs that the team set a league record for sales of a new jersey design. ^[77] The tradition of the C of Red dates back to the 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Oilers. Oiler fans were donning hats promoting "Hat Trick Fever" in their quest for three straight Stanley Cups. Three-peat is a Portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. Flames fans countered by wearing red. In the 1987 playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets, the Jets responded to the C of Red by encouraging fans to wear white, creating the Winnipeg White Out. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Winnipeg White Out is a hockey tradition that dates back to 1987 when hockey fans in Winnipeg were asked to wear white clothing to home playoff games in Winnipeg ^[78]

Team colours and mascot

Logo

Original jerseys, used 1980–1994

The Flames primary logo is the "Flaming C" design, introduced when the team came to Calgary in 1980. The design of the logo has remained constant since it was created, though the Flames use a different coloured logo for the home and away jerseys. From 1980 until 2000, the home logo was red on a white background, while the road logo was white on a red background. In 2003, the NHL switched to using coloured jerseys for the home team. The home logo became black, with the road logo red on a white background. The original "Flaming A" logo of the Atlanta Flames has been restored for use as a patch denoting the team's alternate captains. The flaming horse logo was retired in 2007 with the introduction of the new Rbk Edge jerseys. Reebok International Limited is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas. ^[79]

Jerseys

Second design, used 1994–2000

The Flames' original jerseys used red and orange striping. In 1994, the Flames added black to the team's colour scheme, while also adding a diagonal stripe from the base of the jersey to below the logo. In 1998, to celebrate the "Year of the Cowboy", the Flames introduced their third jersey design, the "flaming horse" logo on a black background. ^[80] Two years later, the jersey became the Flames road jersey, while the home jersey was updated to incorporate the same V-style striping on the arms and waist of the jersey. This jersey was once again relegated to third jersey status in 2003 when the NHL adopted the coloured jerseys for the home team. ^[81] In 2007, with the introduction of the Rbk Edge jersey, the Flames updated their look once again, replacing the horizontal striping with vertical striping down the sides. To honour the team's heritage, the Flames added the flags of Alberta and Canada as shoulder patches. ^[79]

Current jerseys, introduced in 2007

Mascot

Main article: Harvey the Hound

Harvey the Hound is the Flames' mascot. Harvey the Hound is the mascot of the National Hockey League 's Calgary Flames. He was created in 1983 to serve both with the Flames and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in ^[82] Harvey was the first mascot in the NHL. ^[82] Harvey is famous for an incident in January 2003 where he had his tongue ripped out by Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish as he was harassing their bench. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Craig "MacT" MacTavish (born August 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is the head coach of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. ^[83] The incident made headlines throughout North America and led to much humour, including having many other NHL team mascots arrive at the 2003 All-Star Game with their tongues hanging out. The 53rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held during the 2002–03 NHL season, and took place at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise ^[84]

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Flames. For the full season-by-season history, see Calgary Flames seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

¹ As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses). This is a list of the seasons the Flames played in Calgary For season history before the team relocated see Atlanta Flames seasons. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.

Players

Current roster

As of April 23, 2008 ^[85]

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
31		Curtis Joseph	L	2008	Keswick, Ontario
32		Curtis McElhinney	L	2002	London, Ontario
34		Miikka Kiprusoff	L	2003	Turku, Finland

Defencemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Dion Phaneuf	L	2003	Edmonton, Alberta
4		Jim Vandermeer	L	2008	Caroline, Alberta
6		Cory Sarich	R	2007	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
8		Anders Eriksson	L	2007	Bollnäs, Sweden
21		David Hale	L	2007	Colorado Springs, Colorado
28		Robyn Regehr – A	L	1999	Recife, Brazil
33		Adrian Aucoin	R	2007	Ottawa, Ontario
44		Rhett Warrener – A	R	2003	Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
61		John Negrin	L	2007	West Vancouver, British Columbia

Forwards
#		Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
7		Stephane Yelle – A	L	C	2002	Ottawa, Ontario
11		Owen Nolan – A	R	RW	2007	Belfast, United Kingdom
12		Jarome Iginla – C	R	RW	1995	Edmonton, Alberta
16		Mark Smith	L	C	2007	Edmonton, Alberta
17		Eric Godard	R	RW	2006	Vernon, British Columbia
18		Matthew Lombardi	L	C	2002	Montreal, Quebec
19		Wayne Primeau	L	C	2007	Scarborough, Ontario
20		Kristian Huselius	L	LW	2005	Österhaninge, Sweden
22		Daymond Langkow	L	C	2004	Edmonton, Alberta
23		Eric Nystrom	L	LW	2002	Syosset, New York
24		Craig Conroy	R	C	2007	Potsdam, New York
25		David Moss	R	RW	2001	Livonia, Michigan
26		Marcus Nilson	R	LW	2004	Bålsta, Sweden
29		Grant Stevenson	L	C	2007	Spruce Grove, Alberta
37		Brandon Prust	L	C	2004	London, Ontario
40		Alex Tanguay	L	LW	2006	Sainte-Justine, Quebec
41		Dustin Boyd	L	C	2005	Winnipeg, Manitoba
59		David van der Gulik	L	RW	2002	Abbotsford, British Columbia

Honoured members

See also: Calgary Flames notable players and award winners

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Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Wayne Primeau (born June 4, 1976 in Scarborough Ontario) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey player The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Kristian Huselius (born November 10, 1978 in Österhaninge, Sweden) is a professional Ice hockey player who currently plays for The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Österhaninge is an urban area located within Haninge Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Daymond Langkow (born September 27, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Eric Nystrom (born February 14, 1983) is an American Ice hockey left winger and the son of former National Hockey League The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Syosset is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, within the Town of Oyster Bay. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Craig Conroy (born September 4, 1971, in Potsdam, New York) is a professional Ice hockey player who plays for the Calgary Flames The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Potsdam is a Town located in St Lawrence County, New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous David Moss (born December 28, 1981 in Livonia, Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey right winger for the Calgary The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Marcus Nilson (born March 1, 1978 in Bålsta, Sweden) is a professional Ice hockey player with the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Bålsta is a town (pop 14500 in Uppland, Sweden and the seat of Håbo Municipality, Uppsala County. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Grant Stevenson (born October 15, 1981 in Spruce Grove, Alberta) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing right The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Spruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like nearby Stony Plain it is surrounded by Brandon Prust (born March 16, 1984 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Professional Ice hockey forward currently The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Alex Tanguay (born November 21 1979 in Sainte-Justine, Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Sainte-Justine is a Canadian town in the province of Quebec. As of 2001 it had a population of 1884 Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Dustin Boyd (born July 16, 1986 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional Ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America David Van der Gulik (born April 20, 1983 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is an National Hockey League player in the Calgary The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Abbotsford ( is a Canadian city in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, adjacent to Metro Vancouver. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lanny McDonald was the first Flame player inducted, gaining election in 1992. Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and a member of McDonald recorded 215 goals in 492 games for the Flames, including a team record 66 goals in 1982–83. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. He was joined in 2000 by a fellow member of the 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, Joe Mullen. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Joseph Mullen (born February 26 1957 in New York NY) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League Mullen spent five seasons with the Flames, recording 388 points and capturing two Lady Byng Trophies. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited Grant Fuhr, elected in 2003, became the third former Flames player to enter the Hall. Grant S Fuhr (born September 28 1962 is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League. Fuhr played only one season in Calgary; however, he recorded his 400th career win in a Flames uniform, a victory over the Florida Panthers on October 22, 1999. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) ^[86] In 2007, Al MacInnis became the fourth former Flame inducted into the Hall. Allan "Al" MacInnis (born July 11 1963 is a former hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary MacInnis was a member of the Flames from 1981 until 1994. He is best remembered for his booming slapshot, as well as for winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1989 as playoff MVP. ^[87]

Former head coach "Badger" Bob Johnson joined McDonald in the class of 1992, gaining election as a builder. There have been two notable people involved in Ice hockey named Bob Johnson: Bob Johnson (ice hockey b Johnson coached five seasons with the Flames from 1982–87, and his 193 wins remain a team record. Cliff Fletcher was the Flames general manager from the organizations inception in 1972 until 1991 – a span of 19 years. George Clifford Fletcher (born 16 August 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a National Hockey League executive and current General manager for the During that time, the Flames qualified for the playoffs sixteen consecutive times between 1976 and 1991. Fletcher was inducted in 2004. In 2006, Harley Hotchkiss became the third Flames builder to gain election. Harley Norman Hotchkiss OC, AOE, BSc, PGeol, LLD (born 1927 in Tillsonburg Ontario) is a Canadian businessman Hotchkiss is an original member of the ownership group that purchased and brought the Flames to Calgary in 1980. He has served many years as the chairman of the NHL Board of Directors, during which he played a significant role in the resolution of the 2004–05 lockout. The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL ^[86]

Flames radio broadcaster Peter Maher was named the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2006 for his years of service as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Calgary Flames. Peter Maher has been the radio voice of the NHL 's Calgary Flames since they moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1980 The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is an Award named after Foster Hewitt and presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the Radio and During his career, Maher has called Flames games since 1981, six All-Star Games, and four Stanley Cup Finals. ^[86]

The Calgary Flames have retired two numbers, and a third one was retired league-wide. The Flames have retired Lanny McDonald's #9, who played right wing for the Flames from 1981 to 1989, and captaining the Flames in 1989, who won the Stanley Cup. Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and a member of Mike Vernon's #30 is also retired; he was their goaltender for fourteen years, from 1982–94 and 2000–02. Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player ^[88] Wayne Gretzky's #99 was retired league-wide in 2000. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player

Franchise scoring leaders

Further information: Calgary Flames records

These are the top-ten point-scorers in the history of the Flames (both Atlanta and Calgary). ^[89] Figures are complete to the end of the 2007-08 NHL season. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League.

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, P/G = Points Per Game, * = Active Player

See also

• Calgary Cowboys
• Calgary Tigers
• Ice hockey in Calgary
• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

References

Footnotes

External links

• Calgary Flames official Web Site