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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.
The Calgary Flames joined the National Hockey League along with the New York Islanders in 1972. It has since relocated to Calgary from the United States and was sold to Canadian investors in 1980. As one of the first teams to sign a large number of U.S. college players, the Flames were a pioneer.
Oct 21, 2024 · The Flames joined the league in 1972, and they quickly became successful by expansion team standards, qualifying for the postseason in six of their first eight seasons in the NHL. However, the Flames were eliminated in their initial playoff series in each postseason appearance.
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- New York Rangers. In 1925, the New York Americans joined the National Hockey League and played their home games at the old Madison Square Garden.
- New Jersey Devils. Given that New Jersey has never been known for its mountains, the team needed a new nickname after the Colorado Rockies relocated to the Garden State in 1982.
- New York Islanders. When New York's expansion Major League Baseball franchise held a name-the-team contest in 1961, Islanders finished third behind Mets and Empires.
- Philadelphia Flyers. The team sponsored a name-the-team contest after Ed Snider, then-vice president of the Philadelphia Eagles, brought hockey back to the City of Brotherly Love in 1966.
May 2, 2024 · The Flames originally got their name in Atlanta after the fires that torched much of Georgia during the Civil War.
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In 1983, the Calgary Flames began playing in the new Olympic Saddledome in front of almost 17,000 fans. In their inaugural season in Calgary, the Flames advanced all the way to the playoff semi-finals before being defeated by the Minnesota North Stars.
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Feb 20, 2011 · The Calgary Flames were given that name because that was the name of the franchise when it moved here from Atlanta. The team’s name originated from the burning of Atlanta led by U.S. Army general William Sherman during the American Civil War.
