Calgary Flames
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Key facts
- Conference
- Western
- Division
- Pacific
- History
- Atlanta Flames , 1972 – 1980 , Calgary Flames , 1980 –present
- Home arena
- Scotiabank Saddledome
- City
- Calgary , Alberta
- Team colours
- Red, yellow, white
- Media
- Sportsnet West , CFAC (Sportsnet 960 The Fan)
- Owner s
- Calgary Sports and Entertainment , ( N. Murray Edwards , chairman)
- General manager
- Craig Conroy
- Head coach
- Ryan Huska
- Captain
- Mikael Backlund
- Minor league affiliates
- Calgary Wranglers ( AHL ), Rapid City Rush ( ECHL )
- Stanley cups
- 1 ( 1988–89 )
- Conference championships
- 3 ( 1985–86 , 1988–89 , 2003–04 )
- Presidents trophies
- 2 ( 1987–88 , 1988–89 )
- Division championships
- 8 ( 1987–88 , 1988–89 , 1989–90 , 1993–94 , 1994–95 , 2005–06 , 2018–19 , 2021–22 )
- Official website
- nhl .com /flames
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. They are the third major professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–1927) and Calgary Cowboys (1975–1977). The Flames are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, Canada, the other being the Edmonton Oilers. The cities' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta".
The team was founded in 1972 in Atlanta as the Atlanta Flames before relocating to Calgary in 1980. The Flames played their first three seasons in Calgary at the Stampede Corral before moving into the Scotiabank Saddledome (originally the Olympic Saddledome) in 1983. In 1985–86, the Flames became the first Calgary team since the 1923–24 Tigers to compete for the Stanley Cup. In 1989, the Flames won their first and only Stanley Cup title. The Flames' unexpected run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final gave rise to the Red Mile, and in 2011, the team hosted and won the second Heritage Classic outdoor game.