Category: Atlanta Flames
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12
Atlanta FlamesOct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some…
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Oct. 7
New York IslandersOct. 7 has been an extremely busy date in NHL history, starting in 1954 all the way until 2017. Three teams made their NHL debuts, a whole variety of personal…
Read moreFlames & Maple Leafs Trade History Revisited
FlamesThe Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before moving to Alberta for the start of the 1980 season, becoming the seventh team located north of…
Read moreRevisiting the Bruins’ Jim Craig Trade with the Flames
Jim CraigJim Craig is an American sports hero from Easton, Massachusetts, who played three seasons at Boston University and won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake…
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Oct. 7
New York IslandersOct. 7 has been an extremely busy date in NHL history, starting in 1954 all the way until 2017. Three teams made their NHL debuts, a whole variety of personal…
Read moreCalgary Flames Retired Numbers
Flames*This archive was republished prior to Miikka Kiprusoff’s number retirement in March 2024 The Calgary Flames recently completed their 50th season as a member of the NHL. The organization began…
Read moreBob Murdoch Passes Away
Montreal CanadiensLongtime former NHL player and coach Bob Murdoch has passed away at the age of 76 after a four-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinsonism, and Alzheimer’s, the NHL Alumni Association said today. Murdoch spent the first three seasons of his career with the Montreal Canadiens from 1970 to 1973...
Read moreKiprusoff to have No. 34 retired by Flames on March 2 against Penguins
Calgary FlamesMiikka Kiprusoff will have his No. 34 retired by the Calgary Flames on March 2 when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Scotiabank Saddledome. The goalie played nine seasons with the Flames and is the Calgary/Atlanta Flames all-time leader in … Continue reading → The post Kiprusoff to have No. 34 r...
Read moreKiprusoff to have No. 34 retired by Flames on March 2 against Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsMiikka Kiprusoff will have his No. 34 retired by the Calgary Flames on March 2 when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Read moreFlames & Oilers Trade History Revisited
Montreal CanadiensThe Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. While the team was in Georgia, they had no interstate rivals like the two Pennsylvania teams, the Pittsburgh…
Read moreFlames Retired Numbers
Edmonton OilersThe Calgary Flames are in the middle of their 50th season as a member of the NHL. The organization began as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before relocating to Calgary…
Read moreFlames & Maple Leafs Trade History Revisited
Calgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before moving to Alberta for the start of the 1980 season, becoming the seventh team located north of…
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Oct. 12
Atlanta FlamesOct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some…
Read moreTop 50 Flames of All Time: #36 Eric Vail
AtlantaOn occasion, there are players that emerge as strong contributors but also become examples of wasted opportunities for more. Along these lines, let’s take a look at an Atlanta Flames stalwart that had a chance to be something more but just couldn’t quite put it together. Eric Vail is #36 on our coun...
Read moreTop 50 Flames of All Time: #37 Tom Lysiak
FlamesSometimes when we look back on the illustrious history of the Flames franchise, we don’t give enough shine to some of the bright lights of the Atlanta Flames who set the foundation for the club’s success following the relocation to Calgary. Case in point: Tom Lysiak, #37 on our list, who was arguabl...
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