Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They began in 1972 in the city of Atlanta, and moved to Calgary in 1980. They won the Stanley Cup in 1989. They also made the Stanley Cup finals in 1986, losing to the Montreal Canadiens, and in 2004, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to three. The Flames won the Presidents' Trophy as regular season champion in 1988 and 1989.
| Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1972 |
| History | Atlanta Flames 1972–1980 Calgary Flames 1980–present |
| Home arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| City | Calgary, Alberta |
| Colours | Red, yellow, white[1][2] |
| Media | Sportsnet West CFAC (Sportsnet 960 The Fan) |
| Owner(s) | Calgary Sports and Entertainment (N. Murray Edwards, chairman) |
| General manager | Brad Treliving |
| Head coach | Darryl Sutter |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Minor league affiliates | Calgary Wranglers (AHL) Rapid City Rush (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 1 (1988–89) |
| Conference championships | 3 (1985–86, 1988–89, 2003–04) |
| Presidents' Trophies | 2 (1987–88, 1988–89) |
| Division championships | 8 (1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2005–06, 2018–19, 2021–22) |
| Official website | nhl |
The Flames play in the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is called the "Saddledome" because the roof is shaped like a saddle.
Some of the best players to play for the Flames include Al MacInnis, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player in the playoffs in 1989; Jarome Iginla, who won the Art Ross Trophy as top point scorer in 2001-02, as well as the Rocket Richard Trophy as top goal scorer in 2001-02 and 2003-04; Lanny MacDonald, who scored 500 career goals, mostly on Calgary; Gary Suter, who won the Calder Trophy as "rookie of the year" in 1985-86 and captained the team to their only Stanley Cup win; goaltender Mike Vernon; and forwards Joe Mullen, Joe Nieuwendyk, and Theoren Fleury.
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Tom Lysiak celebrates with teammates after a goal against the Colorado Rockies. From 1972 to 1980, the Flames were based in Atlanta.
Brad Marsh with the Flames during the 1980–81 season. The team found greater playoff success, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for their first eleven seasons after moving to Calgary.
The performance of Jarome Iginla was one of the team's few bright spots during its seven-year playoff drought.
Miikka Kiprusoff won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender in 2005–06.
The Flames and Montreal Canadiens line up for a face-off at the 2011 Heritage Classic.
Mark Giordano was named captain following the trade of Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sean Monahan was drafted by the Flames in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Matthew Tkachuk with the Calgary Flames in 2021
Flames Central was a downtown restaurant and bar owned by the Flames from 2006 to 2017.
The C of Red during the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs.
References
- ↑ Calgary Flames Staff (October 5, 2020). Flames Going Full Retro. NHL Enterprises, L.P.. https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-going-full-retro/c-319298278. Retrieved October 5, 2020. "In addition to the jersey change, the team's primary branding will also switch to the original colour scheme - which is made up of red, yellow and white, losing the accented black that has been part of the branding since the mid-90s".
- ↑ Flames bringing back classic jerseys from first season in Calgary. NHL Enterprises, L.P.. October 5, 2020. https://www.nhl.com/news/calgary-flames-bring-back-classic-jerseys/c-319301792. Retrieved October 6, 2020.