2007–08 Calgary Flames season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2007–08 Calgary Flames season was the 28th season for the 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...

and 36th season for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

(NHL).

In a surprise move, the Flames announced on June 14 that Jim Playfair

Jim Playfair

James Playfair is the associate coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. He is a former NHL ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames.-Playing career:...

would be replaced by "Iron" Mike Keenan

Mike Keenan

Michael Edward Keenan is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Calgary Flames, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is currently working as an analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network.Keenan was a player for the St...

as the team's head coach. Playfair remains with the Flames as an associate coach. Keenan entered the season 6th all-time in the NHL in wins.

The trend of spending too much money on defencemen begins, with Sutter overpaying for Cory Sarich

Cory Sarich

Cory Sarich is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

in free agency and picking up Adrian Aucoin

Adrian Aucoin

Adrian Aucoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

and his $4 million annual salary, in a trade. Owen Nolan

Owen Nolan

Owen Liam Nolan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with...

, Anders Eriksson, and Mark Smith. are all brought in as GM Sutter's free-agent reclamation projects, but these aging veterans do little and nothing for the team. Sutter is unable to come to terms with Mark Giordano

Mark Giordano

Mark Giordano is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a leading scorer amongst defencemen in two seasons with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League but went unselected in the NHL Entry Draft...

, and the highly rated prospect heads to the Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League...

in Russia instead of the NHL. Sports writer Steve MacFarlane observes that "The team looks like it has no direction — and no confidence in an unpredictable coach".

At the end of the regular season Miikka Kiprusoff

Miikka Kiprusoff

Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was selected in the fifth round, 116th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...

's goals against average of 2.69 is his worst ever as a Flame
.

In the playoff the team falls to the Sharks in seven games in the first round.

Team notes

On December 16, Keenan recorded his 600th career win as a head coach in a 5–3 victory over one of his former teams, the St. Louis Blues.

Al MacInnis

Al MacInnis

Allan MacInnis is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. A first round selection of the Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he went on to become a 13-time All-Star...

was among four players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...

on November 12, 2007. MacInnis spent 13 years in Calgary, and captured the Conn Smythe Trophy

Conn Smythe Trophy

The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...

as playoff MVP when the Flames won the Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

in 1989.

On November 29, captain 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...

played in his 804th game, setting a new franchise record for games played in a Flames uniform, surpassing Al MacInnis

Al MacInnis

' mark. Two nights later, Iginla registered his 700th career point in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

. On March 10, Iginla scored his 365th goal, surpassing 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...

's mark of 364 to become the Flames' all-time goal scoring leader.

In December, the Flames became the third team in NHL history to win all six games of a six-game road trip, a feat previously accomplished by the 1971–72 Bruins

1971–72 Boston Bruins season

The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th season in the NHL. For the second time in three years, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Playoffs:...

and 1982–83 Flyers

1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 16th season in the National Hockey League .In 1982–83, Mark Howe, son of hockey legend Gordie Howe and a star defenseman in his own right, was acquired via a trade with the Hartford Whalers prior to the season. He would immediately become the...

. The 2001–02 Red Wings

2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season was the 76th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings scored 116 points, winning the Central Division, their third Presidents' Trophy, and home ice throughout the playoffs...

also won six consecutive road games, though that trip was broken in half by the 2002 Winter Olympics

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

.

Two Flames players were voted to start for 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....

at the 2008 All-Star Game

56th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers, during the 2007–08 NHL season....

. Defenceman Dion Phaneuf

Dion Phaneuf

Dion Phaneuf is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...

joined Iginla for the game, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

.

On February 18, Flames' prospect Mickey Renaud, a fifth round pick in the 2007 draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

, collapsed and died at the age of 19 at his home in Tecumseh, Ontario

Tecumseh, Ontario

Tecumseh is a town on Lake St. Clair east of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of just over 24,000.Tecumseh enjoys long summers and mild winters...

. Renaud had been playing for the Windsor Spitfires

Windsor Spitfires

The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...

of the Ontario Hockey League

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

, and was the team's captain. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Game log

2007–08 Game log

EWLINE

October: 6–3–3 (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 2–1–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 4	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...	3 – 2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,305	0–1–0	0
2	October 6	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,...	4 – 3	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	0–1–1	1
3	October 10	Calgary	2 – 4	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...		Kiprusoff	16,629	0–2–1	1
4	October 12	Calgary	3 – 2	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	Kiprusoff	17,132	1–2–1	3
5	October 13	Calgary	7 – 4	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Kiprusoff	13,152	2–2–1	5
6	October 16	Calgary	4 – 5	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...	SO	Kiprusoff	16,722	2–2–2	6
7	October 18	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...	3 – 4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,305	3–2–2	8
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 ....	1 – 4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	4–2–2	10
9	October 22	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...	4 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	4–3–2	10
10	October 24	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3 – 5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	5–3–2	12
11	October 26	Colorado	3 – 2	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	5–3–3	13
12	October 30	Nashville	1 – 5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	6–3–3	15

EWLINE

November: 4–10–0 (Home: 2–5–0 ; Road: 2–5–0 )
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
13	November 1	Detroit	4 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	6–4–3	15
14	November 3	Calgary	1 – 4	Minnesota		Kiprusoff	18,568	6–5–3	15
15	November 5	Calgary	1 – 4	Colorado		Kiprusoff	15,655	6–6–3	15
16	November 8	Vancouver	3 – 2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	6–7–3	15
17	November 10	Edmonton	4 – 2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	6–8–3	15
18	November 13	Minnesota	2 – 3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	7–8–3	17
19	November 17	Calgary	3 – 1	Edmonton		Kiprusoff	16,839	8–8–3	19
20	November 18	Calgary	1 – 4	Vancouver		Kiprusoff	18,630	8–9–3	19
21	November 20	Colorado	1 – 4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	9–9–3	21
22	November 22	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...	2 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	9–10–3	21
23	November 24	Calgary	5 – 2	Colorado		Kiprusoff	18,007	10–10–3	23
24	November 25	Calgary	0 – 3	St. Louis		McElhinney Curtis McElhinney Robert Curtis McElhinney is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. McElhinney was a sixth-round selection of the Flames, 176th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...	15,138	10–11–3	23
25	November 27	Calgary	3 – 5	Detroit		McElhinney	17,108	10–12–3	23
November 29	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...	4 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	10–13–3	23

EWLINE

December: 9–1–4 (Home: 3–0–4; Road: 6–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
27	December 1	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 3	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	10–13–4	24
28	December 4	St. Louis	1 – 3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	11–13–4	26
29	December 6	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...	3 – 2	Calgary	SO	Kiprusoff	19,289	11–13–5	27
30	December 9	Calgary	3 – 2	Chicago		Kiprusoff	13,382	12–13–5	29
31	December 11	Calgary	2 – 1	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...	SO	Kiprusoff	12,499	13–13–5	31
32	December 13	Calgary	9 – 6	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...		Kiprusoff	19,026	14–13–5	33
33	December 14	Calgary	4 – 3	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Kiprusoff	15,536	15–13–5	35
34	December 16	Calgary	5 – 3	St. Louis		Kiprusoff	16,733	16–13–5	37
35	December 18	Calgary	3 – 1	Columbus		Kiprusoff	13,181	17–13–5	39
36	December 21	Dallas	3 – 2	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	17–13–6	40
37	December 23	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...	1 – 0	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	17–13–7	41
38	December 27	Calgary	3 – 5	Vancouver		Kiprusoff	18,630	17–14–7	41
39	December 29	Anaheim	3 – 5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	18–14–7	43
40	December 31	Vancouver	1 – 2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	19–14–7	45

EWLINE

January: 7–3–1 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
41	January 2	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...	3 – 4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	20–14–7	47
42	January 3	Calgary	3 – 2	San Jose	OT	Kiprusoff	17,496	21–14–7	49
43	January 5	Calgary	6 – 4	Los Angeles		Kiprusoff	18,118	22–14–7	51
44	January 8	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 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	22–15–7	51
45	January 11	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...	5 – 4	Calgary	SO	Kiprusoff	19,289	22–15–8	52
46	January 13	Calgary	1 – 2	Edmonton		Kiprusoff	16,839	22–16–8	52
47	January 15	Calgary	0 – 3	Nashville		Kiprusoff	11,764	22–17–8	52
48	January 16	Calgary	3 – 2	Minnesota	SO	Kiprusoff	18,568	23–17–8	54
49	January 18	Los Angeles	1 – 6	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	24–17–8	56
50	January 22	Minnesota	1 – 2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	25–17–8	58
51	January 30	San Jose	4 – 5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	26–17–8	60

EWLINE

February: 7–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–4–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
52	February 2	Dallas	2 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	26–18–8	60
53	February 4	Calgary	0 – 5	Edmonton		Joseph Curtis Joseph Curtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....	16,839	26–19–8	60
54	February 5	Phoenix	3 – 4	Calgary	SO	Kiprusoff	19,289	27–19–8	62
55	February 7	Chicago	3 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	27–20–8	62
56	February 9	Edmonton	1 – 4	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	28–20–8	64
57	February 12	Calgary	4 – 3	San Jose	OT	Kiprusoff	17,269	29–20–8	66
58	February 15	Calgary	3 – 6	Los Angeles		Kiprusoff	18,118	29–21–8	66
59	February 17	Calgary	2 – 4	Anaheim		Kiprusoff	17,174	29–22–8	66
60	February 19	Calgary	4 – 1	Phoenix		Kiprusoff	15,208	30–22–8	68
61	February 20	Calgary	3 – 2	Dallas		Joseph	18,584	31–22–8	70
62	February 22	Detroit	0 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	32–22–8	72
63	February 24	Calgary	2 – 1	Minnesota		Kiprusoff	18,568	33–22–8	74
64	February 26	Colorado	3 – 2	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	33–22–9	75
65	February 29	Calgary	1 – 3	Anaheim		Kiprusoff	17,174	33–23–9	75

EWLINE

March: 7–6–1 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 2–5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
66	March 1	Calgary	3 – 1	Phoenix		Joseph	17,529	34–23–9	77
67	March 4	Columbus	0 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,239	35–23–9	79
68	March 7	Nashville	2 – 1	Calgary	OT	Kiprusoff	19,289	35–23–10	80
69	March 10	St. Louis	3 – 7	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	36–23–10	82
70	March 12	Calgary	2 – 3	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...		Kiprusoff	17,560	36–24–10	82
71	March 13	Calgary	4 – 6	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Joseph	16,244	36–25–10	82
72	March 16	Calgary	4 – 2	Chicago		Kiprusoff	20,177	37–25–10	84
73	March 18	Calgary	0 – 3	Columbus		Kiprusoff	14,270	37–26–10	84
74	March 20	Colorado	1 – 2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	38–26–10	86
75	March 22	Minnesota	4 – 5	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	39–26–10	88
76	March 24	Calgary	0 – 2	Colorado		Kiprusoff	18,007	39–27–10	88
77	March 25	Vancouver	2 – 3	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	40–27–10	90
78	March 29	Edmonton	2 – 1	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	40–28–10	90
79	March 30	Calgary	2 – 6	Vancouver		Kiprusoff	18,630	40–29–10	90

EWLINE

April: 2–1–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
80	April 1	Calgary	3 – 2	Edmonton		Kiprusoff	16,839	41–29–10	92
81	April 3	Calgary	1 – 3	Minnesota		Kiprusoff	18,568	41–30–10	92
82	April 5	Calgary	7 – 1	Vancouver		Joseph	18,630	42–30–10	94

Playoffs

The Flames finished 7th in the Western Conference with 94 points, earning a first-round match-up against the Pacific Division

Pacific Division (NHL)

The National Hockey League's Pacific Division is one of three divisions that make up the Western Conference. It was formed in 1993 as part of a league realignment...

champion San Jose Sharks

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...

. It was the third time the two teams had met in the playoffs, with the Sharks defeating the Flames in seven games in the first round of the 1995 playoffs, while the Flames defeated San Jose in six games in the 2004 Western Conference final

2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup...

.

After splitting the first two games in San Jose, the Flames gave up three goals to the Sharks in the first 3½ minutes of the game, but came back to win 4–3. In doing so, the Flames became only the second team in NHL history, after the 1985 Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars

The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

to come back from a 3–0 deficit in the first ten minutes of a playoff game. During Game 6, in which the Flames faced elimination, they scored once in the first and second period each to shut out the Sharks 2–0, as the Sharks did during Game 2. Nolan and Langkow scored both goals respectively and Kiprusoff made 21 saves for his 6th postseason shutout.

2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs

EWLINE

Western Conference quarter-final vs. San Jose (2)
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 9	Calgary	3–2	San Jose		Kiprusoff	17,496	Flames lead 1–0
2	April 10	Calgary	0–2	San Jose		Kiprusoff	17,496	Series tied 1–1
3	April 13	San Jose	3–4	Calgary		Joseph	19,289	Flames lead 2–1
4	April 15	San Jose	3–2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	Series tied 2–2
5	April 17	Calgary	3–4	San Jose		Kiprusoff	17,496	Sharks lead 3–2
6	April 20	San Jose	0–2	Calgary		Kiprusoff	19,289	Series tied 3–3
7	April 22	Calgary	3–5	San Jose		Kiprusoff	17,496	Sharks win series 4–3

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus

	Regular season						Playoffs
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
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...	82	50	48	98	83	27	7	4	5	9	2

Kristian Huselius Kristian Huselius Kristian Huselius is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Early career:...	81	25	41	66	40	10	7	0	4	4	6

Daymond Langkow Daymond Langkow Daymond Randolph Langkow is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, fifth overall, of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft...	80	30	35	65	19	16	7	3	2	5	0	E
Dion Phaneuf Dion Phaneuf Dion Phaneuf is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...	82	17	43	60	182	12	7	3	4	7	4

Alex Tanguay Alex Tanguay Alexandre Tanguay is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He has additionally played with the Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL and briefly for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League A in...	78	18	40	58	48	11	7	0	4	4	4

Matthew Lombardi Matthew Lombardi Matthew Lombardi is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Matthew Lombardi was born and raised in Montreal. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major...	82	14	22	36	67
7	0	0	0	4

Adrian Aucoin Adrian Aucoin Adrian Aucoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...	76	10	25	35	37	13	7	0	3	3	4	3
Craig Conroy Craig Conroy Craig Conroy is an American former professional ice hockey player and currently the Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Calgary Flames. A sixth round selection of the Montreal Canadiens at the 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Conroy played 1,009 NHL games for the Canadiens, St...	79	12	22	34	71	6	7	0	2	2	8	E
Owen Nolan Owen Nolan Owen Liam Nolan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with...	77	16	16	32	71	6	7	3	2	5	2	E
Robyn Regehr Robyn Regehr Robyn Regehr is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He was a first round draft pick of the Colorado Avalanche, selected 19th overall at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, but was traded to Calgary while still playing junior hockey for the...	82	5	15	20	79	11	7	0	2	2	2	E
Anders Eriksson	61	1	17	18	36
3	0	1	1	2	E
Stephane Yelle Stephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche, and also played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes....	74	3	9	12	20
7	2	0	2	6	2
Dustin Boyd Dustin Boyd Dustin Boyd is a Canadian professional ice hockey player under contract with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Playing career :...	48	7	5	12	6
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David Moss	41	4	7	11	10
5	1	1	2	4	2
Wayne Primeau Wayne Primeau Wayne Michael Primeau is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. He is the younger brother of Keith Primeau...	43	3	7	10	26
7	1	0	1	4	E
Eric Nystrom Eric Nystrom Eric Nystrom is an American ice hockey left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection by the Flames, 10th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. In addition to the Flames, Nystrom was a member of the Minnesota Wild before joining the Stars...	44	3	7	10	48
7	0	0	0	2

Cory Sarich Cory Sarich Cory Sarich is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	80	2	5	7	135	2	7	0	1	1	4	1
Marcus Nilson Marcus Nilson Marcus Nilson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien.-Playing career:...	47	3	2	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	E
Mark Smith	54	1	3	4	59
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Rhett Warrener Rhett Warrener Rhett Adam Warrener is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 700 games in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames...	31	1	3	4	21
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Eric Godard Eric Godard Eric Godard is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Texas Stars.-Playing career:Godard played junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League...	74	1	1	2	171
5	0	0	0	2	E
Jim Vandermeer Jim Vandermeer James Patrick "Jim" Vandermeer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . Jim was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta.-Playing career:... ^†	21	0	2	2	39	4	7	0	0	0	4

David Hale	58	0	2	2	46	E	6	0	0	0	2

Tim Ramholt Tim Ramholt Tim Ramholt is a professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Davos of the Swiss Nationalliga A . He began his professional career with the ZSC Lions before moving to North America in the hopes of a National Hockey League career...	1	0	0	0	0
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^†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; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

	Regular season									Playoffs
Player	GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Mikka Kiprusoff	76	4398	39	26	10	197	2	.906	2.69	7	336	2	4	18	1	.908	3.21
Curtis Joseph Curtis Joseph Curtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....	9	400	3	2	0	17	0	.906	2.55	2	79	1	0	1	0	.970	0.76
Curtis McElhinney Curtis McElhinney Robert Curtis McElhinney is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. McElhinney was a sixth-round selection of the Flames, 176th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...	5	150	0	2	0	5	0	.902	2.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Matt Keetley Matt Keetley Matt Keetley is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent-Personal life:...	1	9	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Records

7: most games to start the season with a player scoring two goals in one game.
6: consecutive wins on a single road trip (tied for record).

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Dion Phaneuf Dion Phaneuf Dion Phaneuf is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...	100th NHL point	October 4, 2007
Daymond Langkow Daymond Langkow Daymond Randolph Langkow is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, fifth overall, of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft...	200th NHL goal 500th NHL point	October 18, 2007
Daymond Langkow	300th NHL assist	October 20, 2007
Curtis McElhinney Curtis McElhinney Robert Curtis McElhinney is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. McElhinney was a sixth-round selection of the Flames, 176th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...	1st NHL game	October 22, 2007
Owen Nolan Owen Nolan Owen Liam Nolan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with...	1000th NHL game	October 22, 2007
Eric Nystrom Eric Nystrom Eric Nystrom is an American ice hockey left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection by the Flames, 10th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. In addition to the Flames, Nystrom was a member of the Minnesota Wild before joining the Stars...	1st NHL goal 1st NHL point	October 30, 2007
Matt Keetley Matt Keetley Matt Keetley is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent-Personal life:...	1st NHL game	November 5, 2007
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...	804th NHL game (franchise record)	November 29, 2007
Tim Ramholt Tim Ramholt Tim Ramholt is a professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Davos of the Swiss Nationalliga A . He began his professional career with the ZSC Lions before moving to North America in the hopes of a National Hockey League career...	1st NHL game	November 29, 2007
Jarome Iginla	700th NHL point	December 1, 2007
Mike Keenan Mike Keenan Michael Edward Keenan is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Calgary Flames, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is currently working as an analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network.Keenan was a player for the St...	600th Coaching win	December 16, 2007
Stephane Yelle Stephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche, and also played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes....	800th NHL game	December 18, 2007
Owen Nolan	800th NHL point	February 24, 2008
Jarome Iginla	365th NHL goal (franchise record)	March 10, 2008

Transactions

The Flames have been involved in the following transactions

2007–08 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...

during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

June 22, 2007	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... Adrian Aucoin Adrian Aucoin Adrian Aucoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :... 7th round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...	To 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... Andrei Zyuzin Andrei Zyuzin Andrei Yurievich Zyuzin is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Mytishi Khimik of the Kontinental Hockey League . He formerly played for six different teams in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Steve Marr Steve Marr Steve Marr is a former professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Leader Flyers of the Sask West Hockey League, a senior league in west central Saskatchewan.- Playing career :...
June 22, 2007	To Calgary Flames 24th overall pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... 3rd round pick in 2007	To St. Louis Blues 18th overall pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
February 20, 2008	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... Jim Vandermeer Jim Vandermeer James Patrick "Jim" Vandermeer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . Jim was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta.-Playing career:...	To Philadelphia Flyers 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... 3rd round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...

Free agents

class="wikitable">
Players signed	Former team	Contract terms
Cory Sarich Cory Sarich Cory Sarich is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	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...	5 years, $18 million
Owen Nolan Owen Nolan Owen Liam Nolan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with...	Phoenix Coyotes 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....	1 year, $2 million
Anders Eriksson	Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 years, $3 million
Grant Stevenson Grant Stevenson Grant Thomas Stevenson is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for German club Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...	San Jose Sharks 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...	1 year, $475,000
Mark Smith	San Jose Sharks	1 year, $488,000
Curtis Joseph Curtis Joseph Curtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....	Phoenix Coyotes	1 year, $1.5 million

class="wikitable"> Players lost New team Roman Hamrlik

Roman Hamrlík

Roman Hamrlík is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

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 ...

Byron Ritchie

Byron Ritchie is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward playing for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien.-Playing career:...

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,...

Brad Stuart

Bradley Stuart is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...

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...

Brad Ference

Brad Ference is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:Ference was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks...

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...

Jamie McLennan

Jamie McLennan is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He retired from playing in 2008 after spending a season with the Nippon Paper Cranes of Asia League Ice Hockey.-Playing career:...

Metallurg

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Metallurg Magnitogorsk is a professional ice hockey team based in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League...

(RSL) Mark Giordano

Mark Giordano

Moscow Dynamo

HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League...

(RSL)

Draft picks

The Flames made five selections at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. Calgary selected Swedish forward Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund

Mikael Backlund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, 24th overall, of the Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2008–09.-Playing career:Backlund began his junior hockey career with...

with their first selection, 24th overall. Heading into the draft, Backlund was the second highest ranked European prospect, and 10th overall, by International Scouting Services. Backlund joined third round selection John Negrin

John Negrin

John Negrin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League . Negrin was a third round pick of the Calgary Flames, 70th overall, at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.- Playing career :...

in making their NHL debuts with the Flames in the 2008–09 season

2008–09 NHL season

The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

. The Flames tragically lost their fifth round draft pick, Mickey Renaud, when the 19-year-old captain of the Windsor Spitfires

Windsor Spitfires

collapsed and died in his home late in the 2007–08 OHL season

2007–08 OHL season

The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008....

. The Ontario Hockey League

Ontario Hockey League

created a new trophy in his honour, the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy

Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy

The Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy is an award in the Ontario Hockey League which is given to one team captain every year. The award was announced on February 4, 2009 at the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic hosted at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario...

in 2009.

Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1	24	Mikael Backlund Mikael Backlund Mikael Backlund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, 24th overall, of the Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2008–09.-Playing career:Backlund began his junior hockey career with...		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...	Västerås IK Västerås IK Västerås IK is a Swedish sports club located in Västerås, with the following sections:* VIK Västerås HK – ice-hockey.* Västerås IK Fotboll - football.... (SEL)	97	11	24	35	24
3	70	John Negrin John Negrin John Negrin is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League . Negrin was a third round pick of the Calgary Flames, 70th overall, at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.- Playing career :...		D	Kootenay Ice Kootenay Ice The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-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... )	3	0	1	1	2
4	116	Keith Aulie Keith Aulie Keith Aulie is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League . Aulie was drafted by the Calgary Flames 116th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Aulie played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League , and was honoured as...		D	Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the... (WHL)	40	2	0	2	32
5	143	Mickey Renaud		C	Windsor Spitfires Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
7	186	C. J. Severyn		LW	USA-U18 (USDL)

Statistics are updated to the end of the 2010–11 NHL season
2010–11 NHL season
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...

. Players in italics were active on an NHL roster in 2010–11.

Quad City Flames

After two seasons in Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

, and over $4 million in operating losses, the Calgary Flames chose to relocate their American Hockey League

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...

affiliate to the Quad Cities

Quad Cities

The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...

. The new team, known as the Quad City Flames

Quad City Flames

The Quad City Flames were an ice hockey team that played between 2007 and 2009. They were owned by QC Sports Ventures Inc., an ownership group based out of the Quad Cities. The Flames played at the I wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. They were the American Hockey League farm team of the...

, will play in the West Division of the Western Conference.

Las Vegas Wranglers

Led by team scoring leader Chris Ferraro

Chris Ferraro

Chris Ferraro is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: the New York Rangers in the 1995–96 season.-Playing career:Chris Ferraro was the...

, the Las Vegas Wranglers

Las Vegas Wranglers

The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...

reached the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

's Kelly Cup

Kelly Cup

The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...

Finals in 2007–08 where they fell to the Cincinnati Cyclones

Cincinnati Cyclones

The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena....

four games to two. Head Coach Glen Gulutzan expressed the team's disappointment in losing the championship. "It's an empty feeling, and I certainly don't like to talk about it, but the only way around it for me now is to try to move forward and start looking at next year," said Gulutzan.

The playoff disappointment represented a bitter end to a successful season, as the Wranglers finished first in the Pacific Division for the second consecutive season. Their 47–13–5–7 record was the best in the National Conference, and their 106 points was good enough to finish third overall in the ECHL.

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