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The Flames arrived in Calgary in 1980 after transferring from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, where they were known as the Atlanta Flames from their founding in 1972 until relocation. [1] The 2021–22 season is the 41st season of play, and 42nd year in Calgary (2004–05 NHL season was not played). It is the 50th year for the Flames franchise ...
2007–08 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. "Calgary Flames Record Book". Calgary Flames Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11 "Calgary Flames Career Leaders". "Calgary Flames Statistics and History". "Calgary Flames ‑ All-Time NHL Leaders Stats"
The Flames retired No. 9 in honour of Lanny 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 made the playoffs every year until 2009, but then had their own playoff drought of six consecutive seasons. There have been three regular season sweeps in the history of the rivalry. The Flames swept the six-game series in 2009–10 and the five-game series in 2014–15, while the Oilers swept the four-game series in 2016–17. The ...
The 1988–89 Calgary Flames season was the ninth season for the Calgary Flames and 17th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). They won their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top regular season club and went on to win the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals.
The Flames spent almost the entire month of February playing away games as the 1988 Winter Olympics were being held in Calgary at that time. In the playoffs, the Flames easily defeated the Los Angeles Kings four games to one, setting a franchise record that still stands by scoring 30 goals in a five-game series. [2]
Calgary Flames 10th anniversary logo patch. The 1989–90 Calgary Flames season was the Flames' eighteenth season, and their tenth in Calgary. In defense of their first Stanley Cup championship, despite losing both Lanny McDonald and Jim Peplinski to retirement, the Flames remained a dominant team on the ice, finishing atop the Smythe Division and the Campbell Conference for the third ...
The Flames retired #9 in honour of Lanny McDonald who played right wing for the Flames from 1981 to 1989, winning the Stanley Cup as the Flames captain in his final year. Mike Vernon 's #30 is also retired; he was a goaltender with the Flames for fourteen years, from 1982 to 1994 and 2000 to 2002.