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Introduction

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flames were founded in 1972 as an expansion team, and they have played their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome since 1983. 

The Flames have won one Stanley Cup championship, in 1989. They have also won three Conference titles and seven division titles. The Flames have made 19 playoff appearances, and they have reached the Stanley Cup Finals three times, in 1986, 1989, and 2004.

The Flames have had a number of great players in their history

Hall of Flames

The Flames have seen some great players on their roster. So far here are players that skated for the franchise that are in the Hockey Hall of Fame:

Jarome Iginla

Born July 1, 1977, in Edmonton, Alberta, was Hockey Hall of Fame Right Wing Jarome Iginla. This legend was a four-time NHL All-Star, winner of the Messier Award, Ted Lindsay Pearson Award, King Clancy Memorial Trophy, Art Ross, and two-time winner of the Maurice Richard Award. Iginla scored 1300 points during his 22-year career that saw him on the rosters of the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Los Angeles Kings.

Lanny McDonald

Born February 16, 1953, in Hanna, Alberta, was Hockey Hall of Fame Right Wing Lanny McDonald. This legend was a key player on the Calgary Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team. He was a two-time All-Star and a four-time Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner. Before becoming a Calgary skater, McDonald was on the roster of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Colorado Avalanche.

Not Yet in the Hall Calgary Skaters

Calgary has many other skaters that are on the cusp of being remembered in the Hall of Fame. These Flames took the team to new levels and ignited the crowd on the Calgary ice.

  • Jersey Number 10 & 21 : Gary Roberts
  • Jersey Number 12 : Hakan Loob
  • Jersey Number 14 : Theo Fleury
  • Jersey Number 20 : Gary Suter
  • Jersey Number 31 : Curtis Joseph
  • Jersey Number 68 : Jaromir Jagr

Credits and Thanks

The image in the banner is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of Brad Marsh competing for the Calgary Flames in a game at The Checkerdome in St. Louis on November 29, 1980, via RickDikeman.

Follow the player links to credits for thier history which includes Hockey-Reference.com

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