Calgary Flames
This Day in Hockey History – May 3, 2004 – The Eliminator’s Third Elimination
How does a player earn a cool nickname? For Martin Gelinas, all he had to do was score three postseason overtime...
This Day in Hockey History – March 4, 1931 – Birth of Badger Bob
Hockey at the high school, college, international, and professional levels all got a boost on March 4, 1931, when future coach
This Day in Hockey History – January 22, 1987 – When Hell Freezes Over
A blizzard blew through East Rutherford before the New Jersey Devils could play the Calgary Flames on January 22, 1987. With...
This Day in Hockey History – October 13, 1992 – In Tune in Saskatoon
It may not have been a franchise, but it was an NHL game. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan happily took what it could get. On...
This Day in Hockey History – May 25, 1989 – Calgary Captures Cup, Canning Canadiens
The Calgary Flames earned a do-over against the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup finals. In their first ever finals...
This Day in Hockey History – May 18, 1986 – Canadiens’ Quick Conquest
The 1985-86 postseason ended in a final matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The latter had not...
This Day in Hockey History – May 12, 1986 – Blues Comeback Then Go
Imagine having 10 minutes remaining in a do-or-die game when the team is down 5-2 and trailing 3-2 in the series. It...
This Day in Hockey History – April 3, 1988 – Swede on Fire as Devils Rise
The final night of the 1987-88 regular season, April 3, 1988, saw a few firsts. The Calgary Flames claimed the President’s Trophy...
This Day in Hockey History – March 9, 1991 – A Fleury of Shorties
When most people hear the name of Theo Fleury today, they immediately think of his autobiography Playing with Fire that was published in...
This Day in Hockey History – October 17, 1989 – Flames Rise in the Third
Over half way into the third period on October 17, 1989, the visiting Calgary Flames had only three goals while the Quebec...
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