Category: Atlanta Flames

Flames Retired Numbers
The 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…
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Flames & Maple Leafs Trade History Revisited
The 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…
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Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12
Oct. 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…
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Top 50 Flames of All Time: #36 Eric Vail
On 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...
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Top 50 Flames of All Time: #37 Tom Lysiak
Sometimes 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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Sutter of Flames wins Jack Adams Award as top coach in NHL
Darryl Sutter of the Calgary Flames won the Jack Adams Award on Thursday, presented to the coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success" by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association.
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Sutter of Flames wins Jack Adams Award as top coach in NHL
Darryl Sutter of the Calgary Flames won the Jack Adams Award on Thursday, presented to the coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success" by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association.
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Lindholm's late goal helps Flames defeat Jets for 10th straight win
CALGARY -- Elias Lindholm scored the go-ahead goal with 47 seconds left in the third period, and the Calgary Flames won their 10th straight game, 3-1 against the Winnipeg Jets at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday.
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Lindholm's late goal helps Flames defeat Jets for 10th straight win
CALGARY -- Elias Lindholm scored the go-ahead goal with 47 seconds left in the third period, and the Calgary Flames won their 10th straight game, 3-1 against the Winnipeg Jets at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday. Calgary tied its record, having won 10 in a row twice before (Feb. 21-March 13, 2017; Oc...
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The Battle of Alberta: One of Hockey’s Greatest Rivalries
Ever since the Atlanta Flames moved 1,914 miles north to Calgary in…
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This Date in Flames History: Atlanta Flames draft Kent Nilsson
This Date in Flames History is presented by The Big Show. They touch on the Atlanta Flames drafting Kent Nilsson in 1976 and Calgary acquiring Roman Horak in 2011.
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