The
Calgary Flames are a professional
ice hockey team based in
Calgary
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,
Alberta, Canada. The team is a member of the
Pacific Division in the
Western Conference of the
National Hockey League (NHL). The Flames arrived in Calgary in 1980 after transferring from the city of
Atlanta, Georgia, where they were known as the
Atlanta Flames from their founding in 1972 until relocation.
The
2021–22 season is the 41st season of play, and 42nd year in Calgary (
2004–05 NHL season was not played). It is the 50th year for the Flames franchise, and including the team's time in Atlanta, the Flames have won over 1,800 regular season games, 12th overall in NHL history.
Calgary played its first season in the
Patrick Division before moving to the
Smythe when the NHL realigned along geographic lines in 1981. The Flames qualified for the playoffs each year from their arrival in 1980 until 1991.
During that time, they won two
Presidents' Trophies as the NHL's top regular season club,
1987–88 and
1988–89, captured the
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl as
Campbell Conference champions twice,
1985–86 and 1988–89, and won the
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
in 1989.
The Flames fared poorly following their Cup win, failing to win another playoff series until 2004, a span of 15 seasons, during which they missed the playoffs eight times.
The team returned to the post-season in
2004
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Events January
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, making an unlikely trip to the Finals, during which the team captured its third Clarence Campbell Bowl by winning the
Western Conference championship by becoming the first team in NHL history to defeat three division winners.
Overall, the Flames have made 25 appearances in the
Stanley Cup playoffs.
Season-by-season history
See also
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Atlanta Flames seasons
:''This is a list of the seasons the Flames played in Atlanta. For season history after the team relocated, see List of Calgary Flames seasons.''
This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League. This list doc ...
Notes
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