| Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
 2025–26 Calgary Flames season | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1972 |
| History | Atlanta Flames 1972–1980 Calgary Flames 1980–present |
| Home arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| City | Calgary, Alberta |
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| Team 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 | Craig Conroy |
| Head coach | Ryan Huska |
| Captain | Mikael Backlund |
| 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 |
TheCalgary Flames are a professionalice hockey team based inCalgary. The Flames compete in theNational Hockey League (NHL) as a member of thePacific Division in theWestern Conference. They are the third major professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following theCalgary Tigers (1921–1927) andCalgary Cowboys (1975–1977). The Flames are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being theEdmonton Oilers. The cities' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta".
The team was founded in1972 inAtlanta as theAtlanta Flames beforerelocating to Calgary in1980. The Flames played their first three seasons in Calgary at theStampede Corral before moving into theScotiabank Saddledome (originally the Olympic Saddledome) in1983. In1985–86, the Flames became the first Calgary team since the1923–24 Tigers to compete for theStanley Cup. In1988–89, the Flames won their first and only Stanley Cup title. The Flames' unexpected run to the2004 Stanley Cup Final gave rise to theRed Mile, and in 2011, the team hosted and won the secondHeritage Classic outdoor game.
The Flames have won twoPresidents' Trophies as the NHL's top regular season team, and have claimed eight division championships. Individually,Jarome Iginla is the franchise leader in games played, goals and points, and is a two-time winner of theMaurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal scorer.Miikka Kiprusoff has the most wins by a goaltender in a Calgary Flames uniform. Eleven people associated with the Flames have been inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame.
Off the ice, Calgary Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Flames, also own aWestern Hockey League franchise (theCalgary Hitmen), aNational Lacrosse League franchise (theCalgary Roughnecks), aCanadian Football League franchise (theCalgary Stampeders), and anAmerican Hockey League franchise (theCalgary Wranglers). Through the Flames Foundation, the team has donated overCA$32 million to charity throughout southern Alberta since the franchise arrived.
The Flames were the result of the NHL's first pre-emptive strike against the upstartWorld Hockey Association (WHA).[3] In December 1971, the NHL hastily granted a team toLong Island – theNew York Islanders – in an attempt to keep the WHA'sNew York Raiders out of the recently completedNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Needing another team to balance the schedule, the NHL awarded a team to theAtlanta-based group that owned theNational Basketball Association'sAtlanta Hawks, headed by prominent local real estate developerTom Cousins.[4] Cousins named the team the "Flames" after the fire resulting from theMarch to the Sea in theAmerican Civil War byGeneral William Tecumseh Sherman, in which Atlanta was nearly destroyed. They played home games in theOmni Coliseum indowntown Atlanta.[5]
The Flames were relatively successful early on. Under head coachesBernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion,Fred Creighton andAl MacNeil, the Flames made the playoffs in six of eight seasons in Atlanta.[6] In marked contrast, their expansion cousins, the Islanders, won only 31 games during their first two years in the league combined.[7] However, this success did not carry over to the playoffs, as the Flames won only two postseason games during their time in Atlanta.[8]
Despite the on-ice success, the Atlanta ownership was never on sound financial footing. Longtime general managerCliff Fletcher said years later that Cousins' initial financial projections for an NHL team did not account for the WHA entering the picture.[9] The Flames were also a poor draw, and never signed a major television contract.[5]
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 Canadian entrepreneur (and former Oilers owner)Nelson Skalbania. He was fronting a group of Calgary businessmen that included oil magnatesHarley Hotchkiss,Ralph T. Scurfield,Norman Green,Doc andByron Seaman, and formerCalgary Stampeders greatNorman Kwong.[5] A last-ditch effort to keep the team in Atlanta fell short, and Cousins sold the team to Skalbania for US$16 million, a record sale price for an NHL team at the time.[9] On May 21, 1980, Skalbania announced that the team would move to Calgary.[10] 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".[11] Skalbania sold his interest in 1981, and the Flames have been locally owned since.[12]
Unlike the WHA'sCalgary Cowboys, who folded three years earlier, the Flames were immediately embraced by the city of Calgary. While the Cowboys could manage to sell only 2,000 season tickets in their final campaign of1976–77, the Flames sold 10,000 full- and half-season ticket packages in the 7,000 seatStampede Corral.[13]
Led byKent Nilsson's 49-goal, 131-point season, the Flames qualified for the playoffs in their first season in Calgary with a 39–27–14 record, good for third in thePatrick Division.[14] The team found much greater playoff success in Calgary than it did in Atlanta, winning their first two playoff series over theChicago Black Hawks andPhiladelphia Flyers before bowing out to theMinnesota North Stars in the semifinals.[15] This early success was not soon repeated. After a losing record in1981–82, Fletcher jettisoned several holdovers from the Atlanta days who could not adjust to the higher-pressure hockey environment and rebuilt the roster.[9][16] Over the next three seasons, he put together a core of players that remained 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, includingJoel Otto,Gary Suter andColin Patterson.[17] Fletcher also stepped up the search for European hockey talent, acquiringHakan Loob and other key players. He was among the first todraft players from the Soviet Union, includingCSKA Moscow starSergei Makarov in1983, but Soviet players were not released to Western teams until 1989.[18] Still, the team was sufficiently improved to challenge the Oilers, who required the maximum seven games to defeat the Flamesen route to their1984Stanley Cup Championship.[19]
In 1983, the Flames moved into their new home, the Olympic Saddledome (now known as theScotiabank Saddledome). Located on the grounds of theCalgary Exhibition and Stampede, the Saddledome was built as a venue for the1988 Winter Olympics. In three seasons in the Corral, the Flames lost only 32 home games.[10] The Saddledome hosted theNHL All-Star Game in 1985, a 6–4 victory by theWales Conference.[20]
The players acquired by Fletcher matured into one of the strongest teams in the NHL during the mid-1980s and early 1990s. From1984–85 to1990–91, the Flames tallied 90 points in every season but one.[21] However, they were usually unable to transform that success into a deep playoff run, largely because they could not get the better of theirprovincial rivals, the powerhouseEdmonton Oilers. The Oilers and Flames usually finished at or near the top of the Campbell Conference and were usually among the best teams in the entire league during this time. However, the NHL's playoff structure of the time made it very likely the Flames would meet the Oilers in either the first or second round, rather than in the Campbell Conference finals.[9] That same structure made it very likely that the other two playoff qualifiers in the Smythe Division would have to get past the Flames or Oilers (or both) in order to make it to the conference finals.[22] From 1983 until 1990, either the Oilers or the Flames represented the Campbell Conference in the Stanley Cup Final.[23]
By 1986, the Flames landed forwardsDoug Risebrough,Lanny McDonald andDan Quinn, defencemanAl MacInnis and goaltenderMike Vernon. Finishing second in the Smythe with a 40–31–9 record (the only season from 1984 to 1991 in which they did not finish with 90 or more points),[14] the Flames swept theWinnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs,[19] setting up a showdown with the Oilers. 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, the only time the Flames defeated the Oilers in a playoff series in the decade. The series-winning goal came when an errant clearing attempt bySteve Smith ricocheted off goaltenderGrant Fuhr's leg and into his own net.[24] The goal remains one of the most legendary blunders in hockey history.[25][26][27]
From there, the Flames went on to the Campbell Conference finals, where they defeated theSt. Louis Blues in another seven-game series. This time, Calgary had to survive a scare of its own, shaking off theMonday Night Miracle at theSt. Louis Arena. Trailing by a score of 5–2 with ten minutes to play in the third period of game 6, the Blues mounted a furious comeback to send the contest into overtime, whereDoug Wickenheiser scored to force a deciding seventh game.[28] Calgary won game 7 at home, 2–1, advancing into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time.[19] The Flames proved to be no match for theMontreal Canadiens, losing thechampionship series in five games. Montrealrookie goaltenderPatrick Roy was nearly unbeatable in the last two games, allowing only four goals en route to winning theConn Smythe Trophy.
The Flames followed up their run to the Stanley Cup Final with their best regular season to that point. Calgary's 46–31–3 record in1986–87 was good for third overall in the NHL, behind the Oilers andPhiladelphia Flyers.[29] 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, as1986 first-round draft pickGeorge Pelawa was killed in a car accident prior to the season's start.[30]
Under new head coachTerry Crisp, the Flames recorded their first 100-point season in1987–88, earning thePresidents' Trophy for having the NHL's best record and ending the Oilers' six-year reign atop the Smythe Division in the process.[31]Joe Nieuwendyk became the second rookie in NHL history to score at least 50 goals in a season, earning theCalder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year.[32] Looking to bolster the line-up for a playoff run, the Flames traded young sniperBrett Hull (along withSteve Bozek) to the Blues in exchange forRob Ramage andRick Wamsley on March 7, 1988.[33] However, their playoff frustrations continued after defeating theLos Angeles Kings in five games, as Calgary was swept out of the playoffs in four straight by the Oilers.[19]
In1988–89, the Flames continued to improve. 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.[34] Fletcher continued to tinker with the roster, acquiringDoug Gilmour as part of a six player deal at the trade deadline. In the playoffs, the Flames were stretched to seven games in the first round by theVancouver Canucks. They relied on several saves by goaltender Mike Vernon, including a famous glove save off aStan Smyl breakaway in overtime. The save remains a defining moment in Flames history.[35]
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 the1986 Stanley Cup Final against Montreal. In the1989 Stanley Cup Final, the Flames won in six games, the last being a 4–2 victory in Montreal on May 25, 1989.[19] 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 onMontreal Forum ice.[36] Al MacInnis captured the Conn Smythe as playoffs' most valuable player,[37] while long-time captainLanny McDonald announced his retirement.[36] The 1989 Stanley Cup win gave Flames' co-ownerSonia Scurfield (Ralph's widow) the distinction of being the first (and as of 2013, only) Canadian woman to have her name engraved on the Cup.[38] It also made Kwong one of the few to have his name on both the Stanley Cup and theGrey Cup.
In 1989, due in part to Cliff Fletcher's diplomatic efforts, the Soviets gave permission for a select group of Soviet hockey players to sign with NHL teams. The first of these players wasSergei Pryakhin. Although Pryakhin never became an NHL regular, his arrival blazed a trail for the large number of Russian players who entered the NHL beginning in1989–90.[18] Sergei Makarov joined the Flames that season and, though already in his 30s, became the fifth Flame to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year. The selection proved controversial, prompting the NHL to amend the rules to exclude any player over age 26 from future consideration. That season, the team fell two points shy of their third-straight Presidents' Trophy with 99 points. Also that season, they won their third straight Smythe Division title. In the playoffs, they were dethroned in six games by the Los Angeles Kings. They did not win another playoff series until 2004, one of the longest such droughts in NHL history.[39]
In 1991, Fletcher left the Flames to become the general manager of theToronto Maple Leafs. 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 in exchange for former 50-goal scorerGary Leeman and four others.[33] The trade transformed both clubs. The formerly inept Leafs turned into a contender almost immediately, while Leeman scored only 11 goals in a Flames uniform.[41] Despite the blossoming ofTheoren Fleury into an NHL star, the Flames missed the playoffs entirely in1992, only a year after finishing with their third 100-point season in franchise history. It was the first time the Flames had missed the playoffs since1975, when they were still in Atlanta. It was also only the third time out of the playoffs in the franchise's 20-year history.[19]
Calgary rebounded to make the playoffs for the next four seasons, including two consecutive division titles. However, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs each time. The1994 and1995 Division titles led to game 7 overtime home defeats in the opening round to the Canucks andSan Jose Sharks respectively. In the1995–96 season, Joe Nieuwendyk was traded to theDallas Stars in a deal that acquiredJarome Iginla. Iginla made his Flames debut in the 1996 playoffs during which the Flames again lost in the first round, a four-game sweep by the Blackhawks. In1997, only two years after winning their second consecutive division title, the Flames missed the playoffs and did not return for seven years.[19] The low point came in the1997–98 season, in which the Flames finished with only 67 points, the second-lowest point total in franchise history (behind only the1972–73 Atlanta Flames).[42]
During this time, the Flames found it increasingly difficult to retain their best players as salaries escalated while theCanadian dollar lost value against theAmerican dollar.[43] Calgary has always been one of the smallest markets in the NHL (it is currently third-smallest, behind only Edmonton and Winnipeg) and the NHL's small-market Canadian teams found it increasingly difficult to compete in the new environment.[44] In1999, for example, the Flames traded Fleury to theColorado Avalanche midway through the season.[33] The trade came shortly after Fleury became the franchise's all-time leading scorer.[45] Fleury was due to become an unrestrictedfree agent at the end of the season, and the Flames did not want to risk losing him without getting anything in return.[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 to get 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 inWinnipeg andQuebec City in leaving for the United States. The fans responded by buying enough season tickets to keep the Flames in Calgary for the1999–2000 season.[9] The Flames issued 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] However, the increased sales did not halt the Flames' financial losses, 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 theMaurice "Rocket" Richard andArt Ross Trophies in2001–02 as NHL goal- and point-scoring champion after scoring 52 goals and 96 points. Iginla again won the "Rocket" Richard Trophy, tied withRick Nash andIlya Kovalchuk, with 41 goals in2003–04.[49] Another bright spot for the team during this time was defencemanRobyn Regehr, who became the youngest nominee ever for theBill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which recognizes perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Regehr had suffered two broken legs in a car accident the summer of 1999, but recovered in time to play 57 games at age 19.[50]
During the2002–03 season, the Flames hiredDarryl Sutter as the team's head coach, replacingGreg Gilbert, who was fired as the Flames languished in last place in the Western Conference.[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 goaltenderMiikka Kiprusoff, whom he had previously coached in San Jose, early in the 2003–04 season.[53] Kiprusoff responded by setting a modern NHL record for lowestgoals against average (GAA) at 1.69.[54]
After seven consecutive seasons of not making the playoffs, the Flames finally returned to the postseason in 2004. They became the first team in the league's history to defeat three division championsen route to becoming the first Canadian team to make it to the Stanley Cup Final since the Canucks in1994.[55] 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 Cup Final.[56]
The Flames then upset the Presidents' Trophy winningDetroit Red Wings in six games. After eliminating the Pacific Division champion San Jose Sharks, also in six games, in the conference finals, the Flames earned a trip to the2004 Stanley Cup Final to face theTampa Bay Lightning.Martin Gelinas scored the winning goal in all three series. The Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., flew the Flames flag beside theMaple Leaf,[57] whilePrime MinisterPaul Martin dubbed the Flames "Canada's team".[58]
The final series went to seven games, with the Flames suffering a controversial non-goal in game 6 at home. Replays showed Martin Gelinas may have scored what would have been the go-ahead goal late in the third period; however, the referees never signalled a goal, and later replays were ruled inconclusive. The goal would have made Gelinas the only player in NHL history to score the winning goal in every playoff seriesen route to winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Lightning went on to win the game indouble overtime,[59] before winning game seven at home to capture the Stanley Cup. Despite the loss, 30,000 fans packed intoOlympic Plaza to celebrate the Flames' run.[60]
The Flames did not raise their Western Conference championship banner for nearly 15 months, as the2004–05 season was wiped out by alabour dispute. During the lock-out, team owner andchairman of the boardHarley Hotchkiss attempted to save the season by engaging in discussions withNational Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) presidentTrevor Linden.[61] While their discussions failed to save the season, Hotchkiss was credited with easing tensions that allowed for a successful negotiation of a newcollective agreement.[62]
The Flames played their 25th season in Calgary in2005–06, finishing with 103 points. 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 theMighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games during the first round of the playoffs. Miikka Kiprusoff captured both theWilliam M. Jennings andVezina Trophies as the NHL's top goaltender,[63] whileDion Phaneuf's 20 goals was the third-highest total for a rookie defenceman in NHL history.[64]
The 2006 off-season began with a trade forAlex Tanguay, formerly of the Colorado Avalanche,[65] and with Sutter relinquishing his head coaching position to assistantJim Playfair so he could focus on his duties as general manager.[66] Despite a marked improvement in team offence and a solid 96-point season, it was only good enough for eighth place in a Western Conference, where seven teams cracked the 100-point barrier. 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 goaltenderJamie McLennan was suspended five games for slashing Red Wings forwardJohan Franzen.[67] Franzen scored the series-clinching goal in the game 6 defeat in double overtime.
Prior to the start of the2007–08 season, the Flames demoted Playfair to associate coach, bringing inMike Keenan as the team's third head coach in three years.[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 goalscoring leader on March 10, 2008. Despite another solid season with 94 points, they only garnered the seventh seed in the Western Conference. They fell in the conference quarterfinals to the Pacific Division champion San Jose Sharks in seven games.[69] Iginla continued to set franchise records in2008–09, surpassing Fleury's franchise mark of 830 points, and scoring his 400th goal on the same night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[70] The team failed to advance past the first round of the playoffs, being eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in six games, resulting in the dismissal of head coach Mike Keenan after two seasons.Brent Sutter was named his successor on June 23, 2009, but the Flames failed to qualify for the playoffs in the2009–10 season.[71]
The Flames struggled to begin the2010–11 NHL season, falling to 14th place in the conference at the Christmas break. Consequently, the organization asked Darryl Sutter to step aside as general manager. The team named assistantJay Feaster the interim general manager in his place,[72] making it permanent following the season.[73] The team pulled itself back into playoff contention following the change but once again failed to qualify for the playoffs, missing by three points and finishing 10th in the conference.[74]
Calgary hosted the2011 Heritage Classic, the NHL's second outdoor game of the year, atMcMahon Stadium on February 22, 2011. The Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–0 before 41,022 spectators. Miikka Kiprusoff became the first goaltender to record a shutout in an NHL outdoor game.[75] Jarome Iginla reached two major milestones late in the season—he became the tenth player in NHL history to score at least 30 goals in ten consecutive seasons,[76] and scored his1,000th career point, all with the Flames, with a goal against the St. Louis Blues on April 1.[77] Iginla also scored his500th career goal on January 7, 2012, against theMinnesota Wild. He scored the goal against goaltenderNiklas Backstromen route to a 3–1 Flames victory.[78]On March 27, 2013, long-time captain and player Jarome Iginla was traded to thePittsburgh Penguins in exchange for prospectsKenny Agostino andBen Hanowski and a first-round pick in2013 (Morgan Klimchuk), leaving the team without a captain for the first time.[79] The Flames missed the playoffs once again in 2012–13, selectingSean Monahan sixth overall at the2013 NHL entry draft after the season.
Prior to the beginning of the2013–14 season,Mark Giordano was named as the new captain of the Flames. Aided from a 22-goal rookie effort from Monahan, the Flames nonetheless endured a poor season, watching 2012–13 co-leading scorersMike Cammalleri andLee Stempniak leave in free agency in the summer. However, a bright spot came in the season's final game against theVancouver Canucks, as 2011 fourth-round draft pickJohnny Gaudreau made his much-anticipated debut after winning theHobey Baker Award atBoston College the day before. Gaudreau recorded his first NHL goal in the contest, the lone goal in a 5–1 Flames loss.
In the2014–15 season, the Flames, led by Mark Giordano, Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, andJiri Hudler, won one of their final home games against the Los Angeles Kings to clinch their first playoff berth since 2009, eliminating the defending champion Kings from playoff contention in the progress. They eliminated the Vancouver Canucks in six games in the first round of the playoffs for their first playoff series win since 2004, but were eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks in five games in the second round. Head coachBob Hartley was named the winner of theJack Adams Trophy for coach of the year, while Hudler capped off his career-best 76-point season (good for eighth in the NHL) with theLady Byng Memorial Trophy for most gentlemanly player.In the2015–16 season, the Flames faced heightened expectations after their surprising 2014–15 year. These expectations were bolstered after the unexpected acquisition ofDougie Hamilton from theBoston Bruins for a first-round pick and two second-round picks at the2015 NHL entry draft. However, along with the other six Canadian teams, the Flames failed to qualify for the playoffs.[80] As a result, in May 2016, head coach Bob Hartley was relieved of his duties.[81] He was replaced by former Vancouver Canucks assistant coachGlen Gulutzan.[82] Aided by their poor finish, the Flames were able to selectMatthew Tkachuk with the sixth selection at the2016 NHL entry draft.
The Flames acquired veteransTroy Brouwer,Kris Versteeg,Alex Chiasson,Brian Elliott andChad Johnson in the 2016 off-season, but overshadowing these additions were the ongoing negotiations with pending restricted free agents Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau. Monahan agreed to a seven-year contract worth $44.625 million on August 19, 2016; Gaudreau held out through the pre-season before signing a six-year, $40.5 million contract on October 10. Bolstered by the emergence of the "3M Line", composed of Tkachuk,Mikael Backlund andMichael Frolik, the Flames rebounded to make the playoffs in the2016–17 season as the conference's first wild card seed, but they were swept by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round.
However, during the2017–18 season, the Flames once again failed to qualify for the playoffs, and Glen Gulutzan was relieved of his coaching duties in mid-April.[83]Bill Peters was hired as head coach on April 23.[84] The 2017–18 season was highlighted by the Flames debut ofJaromir Jagr in October, but the Czech former star only lasted 22 games in Calgary, scoring 7 points.
The Flames made several changes to their roster before the2018–19 season including a blockbuster trade with theCarolina Hurricanes at the2018 NHL entry draft, agreeing to send Dougie Hamilton,Micheal Ferland, andAdam Fox to the Hurricanes in exchange forNoah Hanifin andElias Lindholm. Flames general manager Brad Treliving was also active in free agency, signing scoring wingerJames Neal from Vegas on a five-year contract, utility centreDerek Ryan from Carolina on a three-year contract, high-scoring AHL wingerAustin Czarnik from the Boston Bruins on a two-year contract, and depth forwardAlan Quine from the New York Islanders on a one-year contract. During the 2018–19 season, the Flames retired Jarome Iginla's No. 12 jersey on March 2, 2019.[85] At the end of the regular season, they won the division title for the first time since 2006, clinching the top seed in the conference for the2019 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 31, 2019.[86] They ultimately finished with 50 wins and 107 points, in both cases the second-most in franchise history behind the 1988–89 Stanley Cup championship team. They went on to lose in the first round to theColorado Avalanche in five games. At the end of season, club captainMark Giordano was awarded theJames Norris Memorial Trophy after becoming the fifth defenceman in NHL history to record 60 points at the age of 35 or over.
For the2019–20 season, the Flames had some roster turnover with free agent goaltenderMike Smith signing with theEdmonton Oilers, while the Oilers' goaltenderCam Talbot signed a one-year deal with the Flames.[87] On July 19, 2019, they tradedJames Neal to the Oilers in exchange for wingerMilan Lucic and a third-round pick in the2020 NHL entry draft.[88] The Flames re-signedMatthew Tkachuk to a new three-year deal,[89] making him the highest paid player on the Flames' roster, as well as re-signing goaltenderDavid Rittich,[90] and wingersSam Bennett,[91] andAndrew Mangiapane.[92]
Following accusations against head coachBill Peters of racism and physical violence by former Flames' prospectAkim Aliu,[93] Peters was forced to take a leave of absence on November 26, pending the outcome of an internal investigation. Assistant coachGeoff Ward was named the acting head coach during the investigation.[94] Peters resigned on November 29 and Ward was named the interim head coach.[95][96] After Peters' resignation, interim head coach Ward broke a franchise record by starting his coaching tenure with seven straight wins.[97] The Flames only played 70 games in the regular season, which ended after March 11, 2020, due to thecoronavirus pandemic. Based on their regular season points percentage, they qualified for the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference and defeated theWinnipeg Jets in four games in the qualifying round. The Flames faced the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs, but lost the series in six games.
On March 4, 2021, Ward was fired and former head coach and general managerDarryl Sutter was re-hired as head coach of the Flames.[98] The team missed the playoffs.
Giordano's tenure as captain ended when he was selected by theSeattle Kraken in the2021 NHL expansion draft.[99] The team did not name a captain for the 2021–22 season, but recorded 50 wins and 111 points to secure first place in thePacific Division and return to the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2020–21. They faced the Dallas Stars in the first round of the2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and won the series in seven games with Johnny Gaudreau sealing the series in overtime. This marked the first time the team had advanced to the second round of the playoffs since 2015, and since 2004 before that.[100] Their 2021–22 season ended after losing the second round best-of-seven series to the Edmonton Oilers in five games, marking the end of the first playoffs "Battle of Alberta" since 1991.[101][102]
The 2022 off-season was marked by the departures and arrivals of many star players. Both Gaudreau and Tkachuk became free agents in July 2022. The Flames attempted to retain Gaudreau, reportedly offering him an eight-year, $84 million contract extension; instead, the 28-year-old forward signed a seven-year deal to join theColumbus Blue Jackets in unrestricted free agency.[103] Gaudreau explained that the move was for personal reasons, particularly after his father who lives in the eastern United States suffered a heart attack in 2018.[104] Shortly thereafter, Tkachuk – who was a restricted free agent – said he did not want to sign a long-term deal in Calgary.[105] After filing for club elected salary arbitration, the Flames traded Tkachuk and a conditional 2025 fourth-round draft pick to theFlorida Panthers in exchange for forwardJonathan Huberdeau, defencemanMacKenzie Weegar, prospectCole Schwindt, and a conditional 2025 first-round selection on July 23, 2022. As part of the trade negotiations Tkachuk signed an eight-year, $76 million contract with the Flames before being traded to the Panthers.[106] Then on August 18, 2022, the Flames traded Monahan and a conditional first-round pick in2025 to theMontreal Canadiens for future considerations, in a move designed to free up salary cap space.[107] The move made room for the Flames to secure one more high-profile free agent in the summer 2022,Colorado Avalanche star forwardNazem Kadri, who signed a 7-year $49 million contract on the same day. Kadri was coming off a career season, scoring 87 points in 71 games for the Avalanche including 28 goals.[108] The Flames also retained forwardAndrew Mangiapane, signing a 3-year, $17 million contract after a career season in Calgary scoring 35 goals and 20 assists.[109]
Huberdeau and Gaudreau both recorded 115 points during the2021–22 NHL season, tied for second place in NHL scoring behind Edmonton Oilers forwardConnor McDavid. Huberdeau agreed to an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with the Flames on August 4, 2022, nearly two weeks after being traded by the Panthers,[110] the most lucrative contract in Flames franchise history, surpassing the seven-year, $45 million dealSean Monahan signed with the club in 2016. Despite any NHL team losing two 100-point players for the first time in the NHL salary cap era, the moves made by general managerBrad Treliving were praised, with some commentary suggesting the Flames might be a more serious Stanley Cup contender in 2022–23.[111][112][113] Despite these high expectations, the Flames missed the playoffs, and Treliving subsequently elected to vacate his position as general manager on April 17, 2023.Don Maloney was named the club's director of hockey operations and also replaced Treliving as GM on an interim basis.[114] On May 23, 2023,Craig Conroy was named the club's general manager after nine seasons of being an assistant general manager.[115] On June 12,Ryan Huska was named the new head coach of the team after Darryl Sutter's firing.[116] Conroy's first trade was trading off leading goal-scorer,Tyler Toffoli to theNew Jersey Devils in exchange forYegor Sharangovich and a 2023 third-round draft choice on June 27.[117] The following day, Sharangovich signed a two-year, $6.2 million extension with the club.[118]
Mikael Backlund, the longest-serving player of the Flames, was named captain on September 27, 2023, and also signed a two-year, $9 million contract.[119] The2023–24 season was expected to be a season of experimenting with younger players and starting a rebuild. Conroy shipped off many big pieces during the season, notablyElias Lindholm, who was traded to theVancouver Canucks in exchange forAndrei Kuzmenko,Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo, a first-round and a conditional fourth-round picks in the2024 NHL entry draft on January 31, 2024.[120] Lindholm was set to be anunrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Both Lindholm and Kuzmenko were considered to be having "down years", especially Kuzmenko, who scored 39 goals for the Canucks the year before. At the time of the trade, he had scored 21 points in 43 games that season. Kuzmenko bounced back in Calgary, finishing with 14 goals and 25 points in 29 games in a Flames uniform that season. Also among those traded wereNikita Zadorov,[121]Chris Tanev,[122] andNoah Hanifin.[123] Markstrom was also expected to be sent to the Devils, but the deal fell through.[124] They however did acquireNikita Okhotiuk from the Sharks in return for a 2024 fourth-round pick.[125] The Flames hung around in the race for a while, winning six out of seven games from February 19 to March 7, pulling them within six points of theVegas Golden Knights. They then lost 13 out of their final 20 games. The Flames ended the 2023–24 season with 38–39–5 record, finishing fifth in the Pacific Division and missing the playoffs by 17 points.
In 1994, the Flames approached the Saddledome Foundation with a proposal to renovate theOlympic Saddledome, rename it the Canadian Airlines Saddledome and take over management of the facility. The board agreed to this proposal, and was bought out by the Flames forCA$20 million as the team signed a 20-year agreement to manage the building.[126]
Looking to fill extra dates in the Saddledome, the Flames agreed to a lease deal with the expansionCalgary Hitmen of thejuniorWestern Hockey League who began play in 1995 and were partly owned byTheoren Fleury.[127] Two years later, in 1997, the Flames bought the team for $1.5 million.[128] During the2004–05 NHL lock-out, the Flames heavily marketed the Hitmen, and as a result, the team led all professional or junior hockey teams in North America in attendance, averaging over 10,000 fans per game.[129]
In April 2006, the Flames announced that they would be opening a hybrid restaurant, bar and entertainment facility in downtown Calgary onStephen Avenue. In announcing the venture, Flames' President and CEO Ken King stated: "While hockey remains our core competency, we are constantly seeking new opportunities in which to grow the Flames brand and allow our fans greater opportunities to enjoy hockey. We believe establishing a location outside of the Pengrowth Saddledome to share food, fun and hockey will bring our fans even closer to the team."[130] One year later, in April 2007,Flames Central opened to the public.[131] In 2017, the facility reverted to its original name of The Palace Theatre.[132]
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 $32 million to causes throughout southern Alberta.[133] Along with theRotary Club, the Flames are helping to fund the firstchildren's hospice in Alberta, and one of only six in North America.[134]
The Flames are also close partners with theAlberta Children's Hospital and the Gordon Townsend School housed within. 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 2010, the Tigers defeated the Flames to move to a perfect 27–0 record since the challenge was first instituted in 1981.[135]
During the Flames' run to the2004 Stanley Cup Final, 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 manufacturerCCM stopped production on all other team jerseys in order to keep up with demand of Flames uniforms.[136] The team set a league record for sales of a new uniform design.[137] The tradition of the C of Red dates back to the 1986Stanley Cup playoffs against the Oilers. Oiler fans were donning hats promoting "Hat Trick Fever" in their quest forthree straight Stanley Cups. Flames fans countered by wearing red. In the 1987 playoffs against Winnipeg, the Jets responded to the C of Red by encouraging fans to wear white, creating the "Winnipeg whiteout".[138] During the Flames' games when "The Star-Spangled Banner" is sung, fans shout the wordssee andred to signify the "C of Red" theme. In December 2018, Calgary rock bandThe Dudes and the Calgary Flames organization teamed up to release a cover of their hockey-themed song "Saturday Night" called "My C is Alright," paying homage to the C of Red.[139]
During the Flames' run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, the city of Calgary essentially became the host of a "non-stop party". The 17th Avenue SW entertainment district, which runs west from the Scotiabank 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.[136] The Red Mile party received coverage in many newspapers across North America,[140] as the parties remained peaceful and incidents were minimal despite the large number of people in a small area.[141]
In April 2006, theCalgary 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.[142] After meeting with the Chief of Police, MayorDave 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.[141]
Since 2014, Canadian country singerGeorge Canyon sings "O Canada" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at most home games, and he was accompanied by organist Warren Tse. Willy Joosen is the organist of the team until his passing in July 2022.[143] If Canyon is unavailable, Michela Sheedy is the usual fill-in. The public-address announcer is Alan Beesley.
The Calgary Flames' original jerseys retained the basic design the team wore in Atlanta: white jerseys with red shoulders and red and yellow stripes, and solid red jerseys with yellow and white stripes. In 1994, the Flames modified their jersey design, adding black to the team's colour scheme. The new striping pattern included a diagonal set of stripes from the base of the jersey on the player's right side coming up to just below the logo. The contrasting shoulder panels on both jerseys were extended down the sleeves, and contained the striping pattern on the forearms. For the 1996–97 season, the Flames reintroduced the Atlanta logo as their alternate captain's patch, and briefly experimented with using a smaller version of the "flaming C" as a captain's patch. Although the C was soon reverted to match the jersey's nameplate, the A logo patch remained in use until the team returned to their original design for the 2020–21 season.
In 1998, to celebrate the "Year of the Cowboy", the Flames introduced its inaugural third jersey design, featuring the "flaming horse" logo on a black background.[10] 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.[144]
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 theflags of Albertaand Canada as shoulder patches.[145] In celebration of their 30th season in Calgary, the Flames wore their original jersey design for five games in2009–10, each against a Canadian opponent. The 2009–10 version of the jersey was produced in the traditional style that preceded the Edge redesign; for the following season, the throwback design was adapted to the Edge format as the Flames' new regular third jersey.
For the2011 Heritage Classic, the Flames were matched against theMontreal Canadiens atMcMahon Stadium. For this event game, the Flames wore uniforms inspired by theCalgary Tigers, the city's first professional hockey team from the 1920s, which represented theWestern Canada Hockey League in the1924 Stanley Cup Final against the Canadiens. The Flames adapted the Tigers' black-and-gold jerseys to darker shades of their own colours – maroon and burnt yellow, with a yellow stripe across the chest and alternating stripes on the sleeves. The flaming C logo and pants were cream-coloured, adding to the "vintage" look of the uniform.
In 2013, the Flames introduced a new third jersey to replace their throwback uniform. The newest design is Western-inspired, with a script Calgary in black across the front of the jersey, and black shoulders with points on the front mimicking cowboy wear. This uniform was used until the 2015–16 season, after which the throwback third uniforms used from 2010 to 2013 were revived anew.[146]
The Flames retained their current uniform look when the NHL switched toAdidas as its uniform provider in 2017, with the exception of player names and numbers going from an italicized to a straight alignment. The throwback red alternates were not used during the 2017–18 season due to the suspension of the third jersey program, but were restored in the following season.
The2019 Heritage Classic against theWinnipeg Jets atRegina'sMosaic Stadium featured the return of the Flames' original white uniform in the modern AdiZero cut.[147]
In 2020, the Flames promoted the throwback alternate and Heritage Classic uniforms to primary status, while retaining the black-trimmed red uniforms as an alternate.[148] Also, in November 2020, along with the rest of the league, the Flames released their Reverse Retro jersey. It is very similar to the 1998–2006 alternate/dark jersey, with some slight modifications. The largest difference is that there are only two stripes, a yellow and red one, and nothing below those stripes.[149] The black-trimmed red uniforms were retired after the season. In 2022, the "Blasty" black uniform returned as an alternate, adding the sublimated flame marks on the sleeves.[150] Also in 2022, the Flames unveiled their second "Reverse Retro" uniform, using the 1994–2000 uniform but with black as the base colour.[151]
For the2023 Heritage Classic, the Flames wore cream-based uniforms inspired by theCalgary Stampeders hockey teams of the 1950s and 1960s. The design featured a red roundel containing the full team name around the "flaming C" logo. The only yellow accents on the uniform is on the roundel itself. The uniform also featured red stripes and red letters.[152]
During the national anthems, the anthem singer wears a jersey with aneighth note patch.
The Flames primary logo is the "Flaming C" design, introduced when the team came to Calgary in 1980, and was designed by a Calgarian graphic designer named Patricia Redditt. 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; black accents were later added in 1994. 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 was used as a patch denoting the team's alternate captains from 1996 to 2021. The flaming horse logo, (colloquially nicknamed "Blasty") was retired in 2007 with the introduction of the newRbk Edge jerseys.[145] A black-outlined version of the red "Flaming C" appeared on the Flames' white uniforms between 1994 and 2020. It served as the team's primary logo during that time period. Blasty returned when the Flames unveiled their "Reverse Retro" jerseys.
Harvey the Hound is the Flames' mascot. He was created in 1983 to serve both with the Flames and theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League.[153] Harvey was the first mascot in the NHL.[153] Harvey is famous for an incident in January 2003 where he had his tongue ripped out byEdmonton Oilers head coachCraig MacTavish as he was harassing their bench.[154] The incident made headlines throughout North America and led to much humour, including having many other NHL team mascots arrive at the2003 All-Star Game with their tongues hanging out.[155]
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Flames. For the full season-by-season history, seeList of Calgary Flames seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2020–21 | 56 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 55 | 156 | 161 | 5th, North | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 111 | 293 | 208 | 1st, Pacific | Lost in second round, 1–4 (Oilers) |
| 2022–23 | 82 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 93 | 260 | 252 | 5th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 81 | 253 | 271 | 5th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 96 | 225 | 238 | 4th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
Updated November 19, 2025[156][157]
McDonald and Risebrough were co-captains in 1983–1984. McDonald, Peplinski and Risebrough were tri-captains in 1984–1987. McDonald and Peplinski were co-captains in 1987–1989.
Boughner and Conroy were co-captains for the latter half of the 2001–02 season after Dave Lowry was stripped of the captaincy.
| No. | Player | Position | Career | No. retirement |
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| 9 | Lanny McDonald | RW | 1981–1989 | March 17, 1990 |
| 12 | Jarome Iginla | RW | 1996–2013 | March 2, 2019 |
| 30 | Mike Vernon | G | 1982–1994 2000–2002 | February 6, 2007 |
| 34 | Miikka Kiprusoff | G | 2003–2013 | March 2, 2024 |
The Calgary Flames have retired four numbers, with a fifth retired league-wide. The Flames retired No. 9 in honour ofLanny McDonald who played right wing for the Flames from 1981 to 1989, winning the Stanley Cup as the Flames' co-captain in his final year.Mike Vernon's No. 30 is also retired; he was a goaltender with the Flames for 14 years, from 1982 to 1994 and from 2000 to 2002.[158] The Flames retiredJarome Iginla's No. 12 on March 2, 2019; he played right wing for the Flames from 1996 to 2013 and also served as the team's captain from 2003 to 2013.[159]Miika Kiprusoff's No. 34 was retired on March 2, 2024; Kiprusoff served as the Flames' goaltender for 11 years from 2003 to 2013.[160] The NHL retiredWayne Gretzky's No. 99 for all its member teams at the2000 NHL All-Star Game.[161] Although not officially retired, the Flames have not issued No. 14 sinceTheoren Fleury left the team in 1999.[162]
In 2012, the Flames organization introduced the "Forever a Flame" programme to honour those who played and represented the Calgary Flames without having to retire their numbers. It enables future Flames the opportunity to wear the numbers of some of the Flames' most respected former players. On February 27, 2012, defenceman Al MacInnis was the first to earn this distinction, with a banner with his picture and his No. 2 raised to the Scotiabank Saddledome rafters.[163]Joe Nieuwendyk was treated likewise on March 7, 2014, promoted as "Forever 25" for both the number on Nieuwendyk's jersey and the 25th anniversary of the 1989 title.[164]
Several members of the Flames organization have been honoured by theHockey Hall of Fame during the team's history in Calgary.
Twelve former Flames have been elected to the Hall of Fame, six of whom earned their credentials primarily in Calgary.Lanny McDonald was the first Flame player inducted, gaining election in 1992. McDonald recorded 215 goals in 492 games over seven and a half seasons for the Flames, including a team-record 66 goals in1982–83. He was joined in 2000 by a fellow member of the 1989Stanley Cup championship team,Joe Mullen. Mullen spent five seasons with the Flames, recording 388 points and capturing twoLady Byng Trophies.Grant Fuhr, elected in 2003, became the third former Flames player to enter the Hall. Fuhr played only one season in Calgary; however, he recorded his 400th career win in a Flames uniform, a victory over theFlorida Panthers on October 22, 1999.[165] In 2007,Al MacInnis became the fourth former Flame inducted into the Hall, and the third to earn his Hall of Fame credentials primarily as a Flame. 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.[166] On November 9, 2009,Brett Hull became the fifth player in Calgary Flames history to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[167]
Hull was drafted 117th in the1984 NHL entry draft by the Flames, and began his NHL career playing two seasons (1986–1988) with Calgary. On June 28, 2011, it was announced that former Flames forwardsDoug Gilmour andJoe Nieuwendyk would become the sixth and seventh members to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame in the players category.[168] On June 29, 2015, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced defencemanPhil Housley would be enshrined in the Class of 2015, making him the eighth player in Flames history to gain that honour.[169] Housley played for the Flames on two separate occasions, (1994–1996 and 1998–2001).Sergei Makarov was informed on June 27, 2016, that he would be entering the Hockey Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2016. Makarov becomes the ninth Flames player to receive the honour.[170] Makarov was drafted 231st in the1983 NHL entry draft, and joined the Flames in 1989, where he won theCalder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year at the age of 31. Makarov played for the Flames from 1989 to 1993.Martin St. Louis became the tenth player to be inducted into the hall. The Hall of Fame announcement occurred on June 26, 2018.[171] St. Louis was a part of the Flames organization from 1997 to 2000, splitting his time with the Flames'American Hockey League affiliateSaint John Flames and the main roster. On June 24, 2020,Jarome Iginla became the eleventh player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Iginla played for the Flames from 1996 to 2013, during his time with the team he won many awards including theArt Ross Trophy, theLester B. Pearson Award and theMaurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. On June 21, 2023,Mike Vernon became the twelfth player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Vernon played for the Flames from 1982 to 1994 and from 2000 to 2002.
Former head coach "Badger"Bob Johnson joined McDonald in the class of 1992, gaining election as a builder. Johnson coached five seasons with the Flames from 1982 to 1987, and his 193 wins remain a team record.Cliff Fletcher was the Flames general manager from the organization's inception in 1972 until 1991, a span of 19 years. 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. He an original member of the ownership group that purchased and brought the Flames to Calgary in 1980. He was the team's longtime governor, and hence the public face of the consortium. 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 the2004–05 lock-out.[165] Fellow original ownerDoc Seaman was similarly inducted in 2010.[172] On June 29, 2015, former playerBill Hay was elected to the Hockey of Fame in the builders category. Hay served as president and CEO for the Flames in the 1990s.[173]
Flames radio broadcasterPeter Maher was named the recipient of theFoster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2006 for his years of service as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Calgary Flames. Maher was the radio voice of the Flames from 1981 to 2014, starting in the team's second season in Calgary. He has called six All-Star Games and threeStanley Cup Finals.[165] Longtime trainerBearcat Murray was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009 by the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society and the Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers.[174]
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise (Atlanta and Calgary) history.[175] Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
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