Moncton Golden Flames
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The Moncton Golden Flames were a professional ice hockey
team based in Moncton, New Brunswick
, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum
. The team operated in the American Hockey League
between 1984
and 1987
, as a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames
and the Boston Bruins
. In 1987, team marketing executive Larry Haley was awarded the Ken McKenzie Award
for outstanding work.
were bought by the Edmonton Oilers
and were renamed the Moncton Alpines, operating as the Oilers' minor league affiliate. The team played for two seasons until 1984
, coached by Doug Messier both seasons. Following 1984 the team was bought by the Calgary Flames
and renamed the Moncton Golden Flames. The franchise folded in 1987, and replaced by the Winnipeg Jets' affiliate, the Moncton Hawks
.
player Brett Hull
won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's rookie of the year. Sixty-three Moncton Golden Flames players including Hull, went on to play in the NHL. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Moncton+Golden+Flames Five players from the Golden Flames also went on to win the Stanley Cup
with the 1988–89 Calgary Flames
. They are, Joel Otto
, Dave Reierson
, Gary Roberts, Ken Sabourin
and goaltender Mike Vernon.
goaltender Grant Fuhr
. Other notable former NHL players include, Bob Attwell
, Reid Bailey
, Todd Bidner
, Rick Blight
, John Blum
, Serge Boisvert
, Pat Conacher
, Ray Cote
, Peter Dineen
, Tom Gorence
, Marc Habscheid
, Al Hill, Reg Kerr
, Ron Low
, Joe McDonnell, Jim McTaggart
, Larry Melnyk
, Paul Messier
, Lindsay Middlebrook
, Paul Mulvey
, Bill Riley
, Tom Rowe, Steve Smith
, Dennis Sobchuk
, Garry Unger
, Yvon Vautour
and Mike Zanier
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum
Moncton Coliseum
The Moncton Coliseum is a multi-purpose facility, located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The capacity is 7,200 , for hockey.The adjoining Moncton Agrena complex constitutes the largest trade show facility in Atlantic Canada....
. The team operated in the 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...
between 1984
1984–85 AHL season
The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season...
and 1987
1986–87 AHL season
The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss...
, as a minor league affiliate of 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 the Boston Bruins
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...
. In 1987, team marketing executive Larry Haley was awarded the Ken McKenzie Award
Ken McKenzie Award
The Ken McKenzie Award is presented annually to an individual who accomplished the most during the season in promoting his or her American Hockey League team, by marketing and public relations. The award is named for Ken McKenzie, the co-founder and longtime president and publisher of The Hockey...
for outstanding work.
History
In 1982, the New Brunswick HawksNew Brunswick Hawks
The New Brunswick Hawks were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick. Home games were played at the Moncton Coliseum. They were a member of the American Hockey League between 1978 and 1982. The Hawks operated as a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Black Hawks and the...
were bought by 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 ....
and were renamed the Moncton Alpines, operating as the Oilers' minor league affiliate. The team played for two seasons until 1984
1983–84 AHL season
The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A...
, coached by Doug Messier both seasons. Following 1984 the team was bought by 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 renamed the Moncton Golden Flames. The franchise folded in 1987, and replaced by the Winnipeg Jets' affiliate, the Moncton Hawks
Moncton Hawks
The Moncton Hawks were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick. They played in the American Hockey League between 1987 and 1994 operated as a minor league affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. Home games were played at the Moncton Coliseum...
.
Players
During 1986–87, former NHLNational 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...
player Brett Hull
Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's rookie of the year. Sixty-three Moncton Golden Flames players including Hull, went on to play in the NHL. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Moncton+Golden+Flames Five players from the Golden Flames also went on to win 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...
with the 1988–89 Calgary Flames
1988–89 Calgary Flames season
The 1988–89 Calgary Flames season was the 9th season for the Calgary Flames and 16th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League . They won their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top regular season club and went on to win the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise...
. They are, Joel Otto
Joel Otto
Joel Stuart Otto is an American former professional ice hockey center and current assistant coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the major junior Western Hockey League...
, Dave Reierson
Dave Reierson
David Reierson is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames in 1988–89...
, Gary Roberts, Ken Sabourin
Ken Sabourin
Ken R. Sabourin is a former Canadian hockey player who played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames and Washington Capitals....
and goaltender Mike Vernon.
Regular season
| 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... | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | — | 72 | 291 | 300 | 6th, North |
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | — | 80 | 294 | 307 | 3rd, North |
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
80 | 43 | 31 | — | 6 | 92 | 338 | 315 | 3rd, North |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
W, 4-1, Maine Maine Mariners The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:... |
L, 1-4, Adirondack Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
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| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
L, 2-4, Adirondack Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
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Alpines
The most famous former NHL player from the two Alpines seasons is Hockey Hall of FameHockey 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...
goaltender Grant Fuhr
Grant Fuhr
Grant Scott Fuhr is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and currently the goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame...
. Other notable former NHL players include, Bob Attwell
Bob Attwell
Robert Allan Attwell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Rockies between 1979 and 1981. His father, Ron Attwell, and two of his uncles also played in the NHL.- References :...
, Reid Bailey
Reid Bailey
Reid Bailey is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defencemen who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers.-Career statistics:-External links:...
, Todd Bidner
Todd Bidner
Richard Todd Bidner is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre.Drafted in 1980 by the Washington Capitals, Bidner played a dozen games with the Capitals...
, Rick Blight
Rick Blight
Richard Derek Blight was a professional hockey player.A native of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Blight had a long and varied career in the sport of hockey, playing the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, MJHL, WCHL, CHL, and the AHL hockey leagues...
, John Blum
John Blum
John Joseph Blum is a retired American ice hockey defenseman.Blum is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan. His high school hockey teammate was comedian Dave Coulier...
, Serge Boisvert
Serge Boisvert
Pierre Serge Boisvert is a former Canadian ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.In Sweden, Boisvert played for Västra Frölunda, and for Frisk Tigers and Vålerenga in Norway. He won the Calder Cup in 1985. He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1986 with Montreal...
, Pat Conacher
Pat Conacher
Patrick John Conacher is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Conacher started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1980. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, and New York Islanders. He left the NHL after the...
, Ray Cote
Ray Cote
Ray Cote is a former professional ice hockey forward. He spent his junior career with the Calgary Wranglers of the WHL, and signed a free agent contract with the Edmonton Oilers in 1981 after going undrafted. Cote spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues and European leagues, but...
, Peter Dineen
Peter Dineen
Peter Kevin Dineen is a Canadian-born and Seattle, Washington-raised former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He is the second oldest of the Dineen brothers who also played in the NHL...
, Tom Gorence
Tom Gorence
Thomas J. Gorence is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers.-Playing career:...
, Marc Habscheid
Marc Habscheid
Marc Joseph Habscheid is a former National Hockey League forward and current head coach and general manager of the Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the 6th round, 113th Overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers...
, Al Hill, Reg Kerr
Reg Kerr
Reginald John Kerr is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.Kerr was drafted in the 3rd Round, 41st overall in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Barons, but only managed to play seven games for the Barons before he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for Randy Holt...
, Ron Low
Ron Low
Ronald Albert Low is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and coach. He grew up in Foxwarren, Manitoba.-Playing career:...
, Joe McDonnell, Jim McTaggart
Jim McTaggart
James Robert McTaggart is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals. He was originally signed as a free agent by the Capitals in 1979 and played parts of two seasons with the club. He is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Thunderbirds.-External links:...
, Larry Melnyk
Larry Melnyk
Larry Joseph Melnyk is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Melnyk started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1980. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks...
, Paul Messier
Paul Messier
Paul Edmond Messier is a retired ice hockey player. He and his family moved to Canada when he was young and he grew up playing hockey in the Edmonton minor system. He is the older brother of NHL legend Mark Messier. He played briefly in the NHL for the Colorado Rockies...
, Lindsay Middlebrook
Lindsay Middlebrook
Lindsay Middlebrook is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota North Stars, and Winnipeg Jets.-External links:...
, Paul Mulvey
Paul Mulvey
Joseph Paul Mulvey is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A hard-nosed right-winger, Mulvey played junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Portland Winter Hawks. He was selected in the 1978 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals and played for parts of three seasons with the Capitals...
, Bill Riley
Bill Riley
William James "Bill" Riley is a retired Canadian ice hockey player, and was the third black player in the National Hockey League....
, Tom Rowe, Steve Smith
James Stephen Smith
James Stephen Smith , better known as Steve Smith, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and current assistant coach of the Edmonton Oilers. He played in the National Hockey League from 1984–85 to 2000–01...
, Dennis Sobchuk
Dennis Sobchuk
Dennis James Sobchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Quebec Nordiques. He also played five seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Phoenix Roadrunners, Cincinnati Stingers and Edmonton...
, Garry Unger
Garry Unger
Garry Douglas "Iron Man" Unger is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983.- Playing career :...
, Yvon Vautour
Yvon Vautour
Yvon Jean Vautour is a retired ice hockey right winger. Vautour was drafted by the New York Islanders 104th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played junior hockey with Mike Bossy for the Laval Nationale of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-External links:...
and Mike Zanier
Mike Zanier
Michael Zanier is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played extensively in Europe and in North American minor leagues....
.
Results
| 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... | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 1982–83 AHL season The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 75 | 304 | 315 | 5th, North | Out of playoffs |
| 1983–84 1983–84 AHL season The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A... |
80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 251 | 278 | 5th, North | Out of playoffs |