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10 Interesting Facts About the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames played in the city of Atlanta from 1972-1980 before moving to play their first game in Calgary May 21 1980.
1980: The Atlanta Flames move to Calgary.
Harvey the Hound, the mascot of the Calgary Flames was introduced in 1983, and became the first mascot in the NHL. Harvey is described by the Flames as being 6'6" and 200lbs. He was acquired as the Flames "first pound draft pick" in 1983.
In 1986 the Flames went on an impressive run defeating Edmonton Oilers and St Louis Blues but came up a little short in the Stanley Cup finals losing to the Montreal Canadiens.
1988/89 was a miracle year for the Calgary Flames who were on fire in the regular season winning the Presidents Trophy with a 54-17-9 record and went on to become the first visiting team to win a cup at the Montreal Forum. Defenseman Al MacInnis won the Conn Smythe trophy and an emotional Lanny McDonald capped off his remarkable 16 year career embracing the Stanley Cup at last.
Under General Manager Cliff Fletchers reign, the Flames were a force during the mid 80 and early 90s. After having made it to the Stanley Cup finals in 1994 only to lose to Montreal Canadiens and red hot rookie goaltender Patrick Roy in 1994, the Flames recorded their first 100-point season in 1987–88. That season they earned the Presidents' Trophy for having the league's best record and ending the Oilers' six-year reign atop the Smythe Division in the process.Joe Nieuwendyk became the second rookie in league history to score 50+ goals, earning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. Unfortunately the impressive season came to an end losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the playoffs. The continued to improve the next season, winning the presidents trop
1989: Sergei Priakin plays for the Calgary Flames, becoming the first Soviet player permitted to join an NHL club.
1990/91 Theo Fleury has a break out season with 51 goals and 53 assists helping lead the Flames to a 2nd place finish with a 46-26-8 record.
In 1991/92 the Flames streak of 17 straight playoffs comes to an end with a record of 31-37-12.
In 2004 The Flames led by the mighty Jarome Iginla again lit it up in the playoffs defeating three Western Conference division champions in Vancouver Detroit and San Jose only to come up short in the Stanley Cup Finals against Tampa Bay
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