Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames ( IPA: [ ətlæntə fleɪms ] ) was an American ice hockey team of the National Hockey League, founded in 1972. The name arose from the great fire of 1864 Atlanta in the Civil War, which destroyed much of the city. 1980 the team moved to Calgary and played there ever since as Calgary Flames.
- 4.1 team captains
- 4.2 Top -10 draft picks
- 4.3 top points scorer
History
The Atlanta Flames came in 1972 in the course of the expansion, along with the New York Islanders as a so -called " expansion team " in the National Hockey League. Your Stadium in Atlanta was called Omni Coliseum. On October 7, 1972, they completed their first game against the Islanders and went with a final score of 3-2 as the winner. A week later, followed by the first competitive match of the Flames against the Buffalo Sabres, which ended 1-1. The franchise finished its first season with a record of 25-38-15 at number seven of the Western Division. In the second season, the team reached the playoffs for the first time. There, the Flames met in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers lost the series against the eventual Stanley Cup winner but with 0-4 victories.
The following year, the divisions were re-divided and the Atlanta Flames came into the Patrick Division in the Campbell Conference. Therefore, they closed the Conference, despite their first season with a winning rate higher than 50 percent, in the last place from.
In the 1975/76 season the Flames reached the playoffs for the second time. It was the beginning of a long series that the final missed a single time the team until the 1991/92 season. In the season 1978/79 managed the team for the first time in its history, the 90 -point mark to excel, yet they finished the season from the last to the division. Nevertheless, the Flames reached the sixth time in its history the playoffs, but failed in the first round. The following season was the last time the franchise in Atlanta. Goalie Jim Craig, who won six days earlier with Team USA gold at the Olympic Winter Games, announced in his Flames NHL debut. Due to his performance, the Omni Coliseum one last time was completely sold out. The Atlanta Flames made it into this postseason again not to reach the second playoff round and won despite seven playoff appearances during their time in Atlanta just two playoff games ( against the New York Rangers in 1980 or against the Los Angeles Kings 1977).
Tom Cousins , owner of the Atlanta Flames saw his empire crumble and avert a looming bankruptcy, he had to sell the Flames. Since only a small fan base was present in Atlanta, there was no reasonable offers of investors in the region and as the Flames were sold to the Canadian Nelson Skalbania. On 21 May 1980, the team moved finally from the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta to Calgary in the Stampede Corral in order, a stadium that took 8,000 spectators.
Season statistics
Note: GP = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Losses after Overtime, SOL = Shootout Losses by, Pts = Points, GF = Goals Scored, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty minutes
Memory of Atlanta
Remembering the Atlanta Flames, the alternative - captains of the Calgary Flames wear the "A" from the logo of the Atlanta Flames on the chest.
Coach
To be mentioned players
Team captains
Top 10 Draft Picks
Top points scorer
The ten best points scorer in the history of the Atlanta Flames in the regular season and the playoffs.
Abbreviations: Pos = Position, GP = Games, B = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points P / G = Points per game
Regular Season
Playoffs