1996–97 Calgary Flames season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1996–97 Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

season was the 17th

Calgary Flames seasons

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The team is a member of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Flames arrived in Calgary in 1980 after transferring from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, where they...

National Hockey League

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season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

in Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

. It was another season of decline, as the Flames began the rebuilding process after remaining near the top of the league standings for nearly a decade. Finishing 5th in the Pacific Division, the Flames missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1991–92 season, and for only the second time since coming to Calgary.

As a result of missing the playoffs, the Flames fired head coach Pierre Page

Pierre Pagé

Pierre Pagé, also spelled Pierre Page is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and executive. He currently coaches EC Red Bull Salzburg. He is also a former head coach in the National Hockey League .-Coaching career:...

following the season, replacing him with Brian Sutter

Brian Sutter

Brian Louis Allen Sutter is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and former head coach in the National Hockey League . Brian is the second oldest of the famous Sutter brothers, six of whom have played in the NHL, and is the only one to have his number retired by an NHL team.-Player: Sutter was...

. Page ended his Flames career with a coaching record of 66–78–20. His .463 winning percentage was, at the time, the worst for any coach in Flames history.

On November 23, 1996, rugged forward Sasha Lakovic

Sasha Lakovic

Sasha "The Basha, Pitbull" Lakovic is a retired professional ice hockey player who played for 17 different professional teams during his career...

authored one of the more memorable moments in the history of the Battle of Alberta

Battle of Alberta

The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, and Calgary, the province's largest city...

when he attempted to leap over the glass at Northlands Coliseum

Rexall Place

Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands. It is currently the home to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL...

in Edmonton

Edmonton

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

to attack a drunken fan who had reached over the barrier to dump a beer on the head of Flames assistant coach Guy Lapointe

Guy Lapointe

Guy Gerard "Pointu" Lapointe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...

. Lakovic, who was held back by his team-mates from going into the crowd, was suspended two games, while the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

were fined $20,000 for having inadequate security.

Theoren Fleury

Theoren Fleury

Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League , Tappara of Finland's SM-liiga, and the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League...

was named to the Western Conference

Western Conference (NHL)

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team at the 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game

47th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 18, 1997 at the San Jose Arena. The final score was Eastern Conference 11, Western Conference 7. This game was originally scheduled for the 1994-95 season, but was cancelled due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.-Super Skills...

, where he recorded an assist.

Rookie forward Jarome Iginla

Jarome Iginla

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . A six-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames' all-time leader in goals, points, and games played, and is second in assists to Al MacInnis...

, acquired the previous season in a trade for Joe Nieuwendyk

Joe Nieuwendyk

Joseph Nieuwendyk is the general manager of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and a retired Canadian ice hockey player...

led all NHL rookies in scoring at 50 points. Despite his success, Iginla failed to win the Calder Memorial Trophy

Calder Memorial Trophy

The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...

, as defenceman Bryan Berard

Bryan Berard

Bryan Wallace Berard is a former American professional ice hockey player. He was the first overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He is most noted for a debilitating eye injury he received early in his career...

was voted the league's top rookie. Iginla was named to the All-Rookie team, however.

The Flames allowed the most shorthanded goals in the league in 1996–97, with 19.

Game log

1996–97 Game Log

October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 5	Calgary	1 – 3	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Kidd Trevor Kidd Trevor Kidd is a former NHL goaltender who last played for the Hannover Scorpions in Germany. Throughout his 12-year National Hockey League career, Kidd played for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs...	17,501	0–1–0	0
2	October 6	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	0 – 3	Calgary		Tabaracci Rick Tabaracci Richard Stephen Tabaracci is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Drafted 26th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tabaracci also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Colorado Avalanche. He...	17,311	1–1–0	2
3	October 9	St. Louis	3 – 1	Calgary		Tabaracci	15,011	1–2–0	2
4	October 11	Calgary	2 – 1	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Kidd	19,983	2–2–0	4
5	October 13	Calgary	1 – 0	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Kidd	N/A	3–2–0	6
6	October 14	Calgary	4 – 5	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		Kidd	18,200	3–3–0	6
7	October 16	Calgary	2 – 4	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Tabaracci	20,597	3–4–0	6
8	October 20	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3 – 6	Calgary		Kidd	16,295	4–4–0	8
9	October 22	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	1 – 5	Calgary		Kidd	15,644	5–4–0	10
10	October 24	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	5 – 7	Calgary		Kidd	15,856	6–4–0	12
11	October 26	Calgary	0 – 0	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Kidd	12,787	6–4–1	13
12	October 27	Calgary	4 – 1	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Tabaracci	16,592	7–4–1	15
13	October 30	Calgary	1 – 3	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Kidd	17,442	7–5–1	15

November: 3–9–1 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 1–4–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
14	November 1	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	3 – 2	Calgary	OT	Tabaracci	16,246	7–6–1	15
15	November 2	Calgary	3 – 4	Vancouver		Kidd	17,546	7–7–1	15
16	November 9	St. Louis	3 – 2	Calgary		Tabaracci	16,786	7–8–1	15
17	November 13	Calgary	3 – 3	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	OT	Roloson Dwayne Roloson Albert Dwayne Roloson is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League . He has previously played for the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders during his professional career...	16,149	7–8–2	16
18	November 14	Calgary	2 – 1	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	OT	Kidd	17,359	8–8–2	18
19	November 16	Calgary	0 – 2	St. Louis		Kidd	16,834	8–9–2	18
20	November 18	NY Rangers	3 – 5	Calgary		Kidd	18,173	9–9–2	20
21	November 20	Dallas	3 – 1	Calgary		Kidd	15,173	9–10–2	20
22	November 22	Chicago	5 – 2	Calgary		Kidd	16,613	9–11–2	20
23	November 23	Calgary	2 – 3	Edmonton		Roloson	16,829	9–12–2	20
24	November 26	Edmonton	10 – 1	Calgary		Kidd	17,146	9–13–2	20
25	November 28	Los Angeles	0 – 2	Calgary		Roloson	15,367	10–13–2	22
26	November 30	Calgary	1 – 3	Phoenix		Roloson	15,988	10–14–2	22

December: 3–7–3 (Home: 1–3–2; Road: 2–4–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
27	December 3	Calgary	1 – 3	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Kidd	8,716	10–15–2	22
28	December 5	Calgary	1 – 2	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Roloson	13,539	10–16–2	22
29	December 7	Calgary	1 – 1	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	OT	Kidd	15,055	10–16–3	23
30	December 10	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 5	Calgary	OT	Roloson	16,103	10–16–4	24
31	December 12	Calgary	5 – 1	Los Angeles		Roloson	9,620	11–16–4	26
32	December 14	Colorado	1 – 4	Calgary		N/A	N/A	12–16–4	28
33	December 16	New Jersey	5 – 0	Calgary		Roloson	15,186	12–17–4	28
34	December 18	Detroit	3 – 3	Calgary	OT	Kidd	16,237	12–17–5	29
35	December 20	Calgary	0 – 7	Anaheim		Kidd	17,084	12–18–5	29
36	December 22	Calgary	7 – 2	Phoenix		Roloson	15,537	13–18–5	31
37	December 23	Calgary	3 – 4	Colorado		Roloson	16,061	13–19–5	31
38	December 29	Philadelphia	4 – 2	Calgary		Kidd	18,882	13–20–5	31
39	December 31	San Jose	5 – 1	Calgary		Roloson	18,882	13–21–5	31

January: 5–5–1 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 1–3–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
40	January 2	Calgary	2 – 3	Colorado		Kidd	16,061	13–22–5	31
41	January 4	Calgary	4 – 3	San Jose		Kidd	17,442	14–22–5	33
42	January 7	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 4	Calgary	OT	Kidd	17,345	15–22–5	35
43	January 9	Hartford Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...	2 – 3	Calgary		Roloson	17,121	16–22–5	37
44	January 11	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	4 – 1	Calgary		Roloson	17,273	16–23–5	37
45	January 15	Anaheim	1 – 2	Calgary		Kidd	16,207	17–23–5	39
46	January 21	Calgary	2 – 4	Pittsburgh		Kidd	16,764	17–24–5	39
47	January 22	Calgary	3 – 5	Toronto		Roloson	15,685	17–25–5	39
48	January 24	Calgary	2 – 2	Ottawa	OT	Kidd	13,306	17–25–6	40
49	January 28	NY Islanders	3 – 4	Calgary		Kidd	16,072	18–25–6	42
50	January 30	San Jose	6 – 3	Calgary		Kidd	16,117	18–26–6	42

February: 8–5–1 (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 1–3–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
51	February 1	Vancouver	0 – 3	Calgary		Kidd	18,661	19–26–6	44
52	February 3	Los Angeles	3 – 2	Calgary		Kidd	16,328	19–27–6	44
53	February 5	Calgary	2 – 5	Edmonton		Kidd	16,770	19–28–6	44
54	February 7	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	2 – 5	Calgary		Kidd	16,686	20–28–6	46
55	February 9	Anaheim	1 – 6	Calgary		Kidd	16,219	21–28–6	48
56	February 11	Boston	1 – 5	Calgary		Kidd	18,332	22–28–6	50
57	February 13	Edmonton	2 – 3	Calgary	OT	Kidd	18,882	23–28–6	52
58	February 15	Toronto	0 – 3	Calgary		Kidd	18,882	24–28–6	54
59	February 18	Calgary	5 – 5	Buffalo	OT	Roloson	15,867	24–28–7	55
60	February 19	Calgary	0 – 4	Detroit		Kidd	19,983	24–29–7	55
61	February 21	Calgary	2 – 4	Dallas		Kidd	16,924	24–30–7	55
62	February 23	Calgary	5 – 3	St. Louis		Roloson	19,154	25–30–7	57
63	February 26	Phoenix	5 – 2	Calgary		Kidd	16,651	25–31–7	57
64	February 28	Montreal	2 – 3	Calgary		Roloson	18,882	26–31–7	59

March: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–3–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
65	March 1	Dallas	1 – 4	Calgary		Roloson	17,787	27–31–7	61
66	March 4	Calgary	1 – 2	Washington		Roloson	10,003	27–32–7	61
67	March 5	Calgary	0 – 2	Hartford		Kidd	12,140	27–33–7	61
68	March 7	Calgary	3 – 1	Florida		Roloson	14,703	28–33–7	63
69	March 9	Calgary	1 – 2	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	OT	Roloson	15,636	28–34–7	63
70	March 12	Calgary	3 – 2	Colorado		Kidd	16,061	29–34–7	65
71	March 15	Calgary	5 – 2	Los Angeles		Kidd	15,135	30–34–7	67
72	March 16	Calgary	2 – 2	Anaheim	OT	Kidd	17,174	30–34–8	68
73	March 19	San Jose	2 – 4	Calgary		Kidd	16,610	31–34–8	70
74	March 21	Tampa Bay	4 – 3	Calgary	OT	Kidd	17,278	31–35–8	70
75	March 25	Anaheim	2 – 3	Calgary		Kidd	17,118	32–35–8	72
76	March 29	Vancouver	5 – 2	Calgary		Kidd	18,882	32–36–8	72

April: 0–5–1 (Home: 0–3–0; Road: 0–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
77	April 2	Colorado	5 – 1	Calgary		Roloson	18,882	32–37–8	72
78	April 4	Calgary	3 – 3	Vancouver	OT	Kidd	18,422	32–37–9	73
79	April 6	Chicago	2 – 1	Calgary		Kidd	18,397	32–38–9	73
80	April 7	Detroit	3 – 2	Calgary	OT	Roloson	17,841	32–39–9	73
81	April 11	Calgary	3 – 7	Chicago		Roloson	22,475	32–40–9	73
82	April 12	Calgary	1 – 4	Toronto		Roloson	15,726	32–41–9	73

Playoffs

The Flames finished 10th in the Western Conference

Western Conference (NHL)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

, eight points behind the 8th place Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

. The Flames missed the playoffs for the first time since 1991–92, for the second time in Calgary Flames history, and for only the fourth time in franchise history.

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

			Regular season					Playoffs
Player	#		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Theoren Fleury Theoren Fleury Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League , Tappara of Finland's SM-liiga, and the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League...	14		81	29	38	67	104





Dave Gagner Dave Gagner David R. Gagner is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current Director of Player Development for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	51		82	27	33	60	48





German Titov German Titov (ice hockey) German Mikhailovich Titov is a retired Russian ice hockey forward.Titov started his National Hockey League career with the Calgary Flames in 1993. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Pittsburgh Penguins. He left the NHL after the 2002 season...	13		79	22	30	52	36





Jarome Iginla Jarome Iginla Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . A six-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames' all-time leader in goals, points, and games played, and is second in assists to Al MacInnis...	24/12		82	21	29	50	37





Jonas Hoglund Jonas Höglund Jonas Höglund is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.- Career :Höglund was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round as the 222nd pick overall. He then also played Färjestads BK and played with them until 1996 when he joined Calgary Flames...	44		68	19	16	35	12





Corey Millen Corey Millen Corey Eugene Millen is a retired American ice hockey center.-NHL:Millen played for the University of Minnesota after being selected by the New York Rangers in the 1982 NHL Entry draft....	34		61	11	15	26	32





Cory Stillman Cory Stillman Cory Stillman is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player.- Playing career :Stillman grew up in Peterborough, Ontario playing hockey for the Minor Petes program. He also played competitive baseball. In 1989–90, Stillman played for the Peterborough Roadrunners Jr.B...	16		58	6	20	26	14





Todd Hlushko Todd Hlushko Todd Hlushko is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. Hlushko was a member of the Canadian 1994 Winter Olympics ice hockey team, winning a silver medal.-External links:...	20		58	7	11	18	49





Ronnie Stern Ronnie Stern Ronnie Stern is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 12 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks.-Playing career:...	22		79	7	10	17	157





Aaron Gavey Aaron Gavey Aaron Gavey is a retired ice hockey player. He last played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Kölner Haie .-Playing career:... ^†	23		41	7	9	16	34





Yves Racine Yves Racine Yves Racine is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning.-Playing career:Racine was drafted 11th overall by the Detroit...	36		46	1	15	16	24

Tommy Albelin Tommy Albelin Tommy Albelin is a retired Swedish ice hockey defenceman who is currently an assistant coach for the Albany Devils in the AHL.-Playing career:...	5	72	4	11	15	14
Todd Simpson Todd Simpson Todd Simpson is an ice hockey player. Currently, he plays for the Hannover Scorpions in the German DEL league.Simpson's younger brother, Kent Simpson, is also a professional ice hockey player....	27	82	1	13	14	208
Ed Ward Ed Ward (ice hockey) Edward J. Ward is a retired professional ice hockey player. Ward played 278 games for five teams.-Playing career:Ward was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the sixth round, 108th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Ward chose to play NCAA hockey for Northern Michigan University before turning...	42	40	5	8	13	49
Mike Sullivan	32	67	5	6	11	10
Chris O'Sullivan Chris O'Sullivan Chris O'Sullivan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played defense and shot left-handed....	19	27	2	8	10	2
Joel Bouchard Joel Bouchard Joël Bouchard nicknamed "Mortimer" is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently the president and general manager of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-Playing career:Bouchard last played for the...	6	76	4	5	9	49
Sandy McCarthy Sandy McCarthy Sandy McCarthy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:Sandy McCarthy was selected by...	15	33	3	5	8	113
Marty McInnis Marty McInnis Martin Edward McInnis is a retired American ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Boston Bruins.... ^†	18	10	3	4	7	2
Cale Hulse Cale Hulse Cale D. Hulse is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He was a defenceman.-Playing career:...	29	63	1	6	7	91
James Patrick	3	19	3	1	4	6
Glen Featherstone Glen Featherstone Glen Featherstone is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Featherstone was drafted 73rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut playing for the Blues in 1988. He also played for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers and the Calgary... ^†	4	13	1	3	4	19
Hnat Domenichelli Hnat Domenichelli Hnat A. Domenichelli is a Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 83rd overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... ^†	17	10	1	2	3	2
Dale McTavish Dale McTavish Dale B. McTavish is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames in 1996–97, recording one goal and two assists...	41	9	1	2	3	2
Trevor Kidd Trevor Kidd Trevor Kidd is a former NHL goaltender who last played for the Hannover Scorpions in Germany. Throughout his 12-year National Hockey League career, Kidd played for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs...	37	55	0	2	2	16
Sami Helenius Sami Helenius Sami "Helge" Helenius is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently in a dual player and coaching role with HC Keski Uusimaa of the Suomi-sarja.-Playing career:...	8	3	0	1	1	0
Sasha Lakovic Sasha Lakovic Sasha "The Basha, Pitbull" Lakovic is a retired professional ice hockey player who played for 17 different professional teams during his career...	38	19	0	1	1	54
Paxton Schulte Paxton Schulte Paxton James Schulte is a retired professional ice hockey player.Schulte was drafted 124th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques and played one game for the team during the 1993–94 NHL season, spending much of his tenure in the American Hockey League with the Cornwall Aces...	35	1	0	0	0	2
Zarley Zalapski Zarley Zalapski Zarley Bennett Zalapski is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:Zalapski's career started with the Fort Saskatchewan Traders of the AJHL. In his first season with the Traders, Zalapski tallied 70 points in 67 games, including 17 goals. Zalapski spent the next two years...	33	2	0	0	0	0
Marty Murray Marty Murray Marty Murray , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for several teams in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	28	2	0	0	0	4
Marko Jantunen Marko Jantunen Marko Jantunen is a Finnish ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft as their 11th round pick, 239th overall.-Playing career:...	45	3	0	0	0	0
Rick Tabaracci Rick Tabaracci Richard Stephen Tabaracci is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Drafted 26th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tabaracci also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Colorado Avalanche. He...	31	7	0	0	0	0
Jamie Allison Jamie Allison Jamie Allison is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Calgary Flames. Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...	2	20	0	0	0	35
Dwayne Roloson Dwayne Roloson Albert Dwayne Roloson is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League . He has previously played for the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders during his professional career...	30	31	0	0	0	2
All traded players
23	42	65	201

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

		Regular season								Playoffs
Player	#	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Rick Tabaracci Rick Tabaracci Richard Stephen Tabaracci is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Drafted 26th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tabaracci also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Colorado Avalanche. He... ^‡	31	7	361	2	4	0	14	1	2.33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Trevor Kidd Trevor Kidd Trevor Kidd is a former NHL goaltender who last played for the Hannover Scorpions in Germany. Throughout his 12-year National Hockey League career, Kidd played for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs...	37	55	2979	21	23	6	141	4	2.84	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dwayne Roloson Dwayne Roloson Albert Dwayne Roloson is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League . He has previously played for the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders during his professional career...	30	31	1618	9	14	3	78	1	2.89	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

^‡Traded mid-season

Trades

November 19, 1996	To Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... Aaron Gavey Aaron Gavey Aaron Gavey is a retired ice hockey player. He last played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Kölner Haie .-Playing career:...	To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... Rick Tabaracci Rick Tabaracci Richard Stephen Tabaracci is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Drafted 26th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tabaracci also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Colorado Avalanche. He...
March 5, 1997	To Calgary Flames Hnat Domenichelli Hnat Domenichelli Hnat A. Domenichelli is a Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 83rd overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... Glen Featherstone Glen Featherstone Glen Featherstone is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Featherstone was drafted 73rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut playing for the Blues in 1988. He also played for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers and the Calgary... 2nd round pick in 1997 1997 NHL Entry Draft The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:... 3rd round pick in 1998 1998 NHL Entry Draft The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...	To Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... Steve Chiasson Steve Chiasson Steven Joseph Chiasson was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.-NHL career:... Conditional pick in 1997
March 18, 1997	To Calgary Flames Marty McInnis Marty McInnis Martin Edward McInnis is a retired American ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Boston Bruins.... Tyrone Garner Tyrone Garner For Tyron Garner, plaintiff in Lawrence v. Texas, see that article.Tyrone "Ty" Garner is a Canadian professional ice hockey player... 6th round pick in 1997	To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Robert Reichel Robert Reichel Robert Reichel is a former professional ice hockey centre and was a head coach of HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga until he resigned on January 22, 2011. He played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs. Reichel was...

Free agents

Player	Former team

Player	New team

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft

1996 NHL Entry Draft

The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...

, held in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1	13	Derek Morris		D	Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )	946	85	300	385	889
2	39	Travis Brigley Travis Brigley Travis Brigley is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Bentley Generals in the Chinook Hockey League...		LW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...	Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:... (WHL)	55	3	6	9	16
2	40	Steve Begin Steve Bégin Stéphan Bégin ; born June 14, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:...		C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...	Val-d'Or Foreurs Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hockey League. Former Quebec Nordiques and Trois-Rivières... (QMHJL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )	488	52	48	100	539
3	73	Dmitri Vlasenkov Dmitri Vlasenkov Dmitri Vlasenkov is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League . He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft....		LW	Torpedo Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Hockey Club Lokomotiv , also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Yaroslavl. The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national railroad operator.... (RSL)
4	89	Toni Lydman Toni Lydman Toni Lydman is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Tappara , and HIFK . He lives with his wife Heta and his two daughters, Amanda and Ellen...		D	Tappara Tappara Tappara is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Tampere, Finland at Tampereen jäähalli. The team have won 15 league championships .... (SM-Liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... )	738	36	187	223	493
4	94	Christian Lefebvre		D	Granby Prédateurs Granby Prédateurs The Granby Prédateurs were a junior ice hockey team originally founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The team was originally known as the Granby Bisons, but changed their name to the Prédateurs in 1995... (QMJHL)
5	122	Josef Straka Josef Straka Josef Straka is a Czech professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for HC Severstal of the Kontinental Hockey League . He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft....		C	HC Litvínov (Czech Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe.... )
8	202	Ryan Wade Ryan Wade Ryan Wade is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He holds many Victoria Salmon Kings offensive records. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008, but remained with the Salmon Kings as an assistant coach....		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...	Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place.... (WHL)
9	228	Ronald Petrovicky Ronald Petrovický Ronald Petrovický is a Slovak ice hockey right wing formerly playing for Kontinental Hockey League team Dinamo Riga. He is currently with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League...		RW	Prince George Cougars Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre... (WHL)	342	41	51	92	429

Statistics are updated to the end of the 2010–11 NHL season
2010–11 NHL season
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. Players in italics were active on an NHL roster in 2010–11.

Saint John Flames
Saint John Flames
The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate....

The Baby Flames finished the 1996–97

1996–97 AHL season

The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division...

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

season in second place in the Canadian Division with a 28–36–13–3 record. They were defeated in three games to two by the Hamilton Bulldogs

Hamilton Bulldogs

The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens...

in the first round of the playoffs, however. Jarrod Skalde

Jarrod Skalde

Jarrod Skalde is a Canadian ice hockey centre who is currently the head coach of the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL....

led the Flames with 32 goals and 68 points. Darrin Madeley

Darrin Madeley

Darrin Madeley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Madeley played in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators from 1992-1995.-Playing career:...

was the starting goaltender, posting an 11–18–11 record with a 3.21 GAA in 46 games.

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