As many of you may have noticed, the bloggers around the site thought it would be a fun idea if we all participated in a “Greatest Team of All Time” series. These blogs will be a fun way to infuse some hockey into our hockey deprived lives! The roster for the Calgary Flames will be up to you fans, so make sure to vote!
For the next few days, we will go over each position starting from the net out and vote for our favorite all time players per position. If you would like to see someone added to the list, please let me know as the team roster will ultimately be up to you!
The Calgary Flames have a long history in the NHL and were originally called founded as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 prior to moving to Calgary in 1980. Therefore, the “All Time Greatest Roster” will incorporate any player part of the Flames from the 1972 roster, to the current.
We will be choosing a 22 man roster (12 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goalies and 2 reserve). The reserve player(s) can either be a selected goon, a honorable mention, or a player(s) who received many votes but didn’t make their respective roster spot.
Once the rosters are chosen, we will organize an EA-Sports type of simulation season where results can either be instant, or games can be “watched” between two computerized teams. We anticipate all rosters to be selected by 5PM Eastern time on October 10th and the “Season Opener” will be announced the following day.
Today, as mentioned, we will start selecting the two goalies. Below you will find a list of the top 8 goalies to ever play for the Flames. Please make two selections from the list, then hit “vote”. The blog will remain open for approximately 24 hours between votes for each position.
Enjoy!
Miikka Kiprusoff – 34
Kiprusoff has been Calgary’s starting goalie for the last eight years and has posted some respectable numbers. Many wonder how much longer Miikka will remain a Flame as he is in his last year of contract with Calgary, and the Flames have a few younger goalies looking to make their mark. Kiprusoff has arguably been Calgary’s most consistent player over the last decade and has very big shoes to be filled.
Greatest season with the Flames – 74gp 42W 20L GAA 2.07 SV% .923
Dan Bouchard – 35
Claimed by the Atlanta Flames in the 1972 expansion draft, Bouchard played eight and a half seasons for the Flames before being traded to the Quebec Nordiques for Jamie Hislop, where he led the Nordiques to their first playoffs appearance.
Greatest season with the Flames – 47gp 19W 17L GAA 2.54 SV% .911
Fred Brathwaite – 40
Brathwaite was signed by the Flames in 1998-99 while playing for the Canadian National Team and played 28 games during his rookie season for the Flames and was traded for goaltender Roman Turek in 2001. Fred played a total of 131 games while wearing the Flames jersey.
Greatest season with the Flames – 49gp 15W 17L GAA 2.32 SV% .910
Roman Turek – 1
Drafted 113th overall in 1990 by the Minnesota North Stars, Turek played 152 games over three years for the Calgary Flames from 2001-2004. Turek who was considered the Flames starting goaltender, had his job taken away from him in 2003-04 when Darryl Sutter traded a conditional draft pick for current netminder, Miikka Kiprusoff. Together the goalies led the Flames to the Stanley Cup finals in 2004.
Greatest season with the Flames – 69gp 30W 28L GAA 2.53 SV% .906
Mike Vernon – 30
Vernon was drafted 51st overall in 1981 by the Calgary Flames and played in the NHL until 2002. He played a total of 524 games with the Flames before his number was retired in 2007.
Greatest season with the Flames – 52gp 37W 6L GAA 2.65 SV% .897
Trevor Kidd – 37
Trevor was drafted 11th overall by the Calgary Flames in 1990 and played a total of 176 games for the Flames. As a backup to Vernon, Kidd was traded in 1997 to the Carolina Hurricanes for center Andrew Cassels and goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère.
Greatest season with the Flames – 43gp 22W 14L GAA 2.61 SV% .909
Jeff Reese – 35
Jeff Reese was drafted in 1984 by the Toronto Maple Leafs and was acquired by the Flames in 1992 where he remained for the Flames until 1994, logging a total of 39 games. Reese holds records for most assists and most points in one game by a goalie (3 for Calgary vs. San Jose on February 10, 1993).
Greatest season with the Flames – 26gp 14W 4L GAA 3.20 SV% .889
Rick Wamsley – 31
Wamsley was drafted in 1979 by the Montreal Canadiens and played for Montreal and St Louis before he was traded to the Calgary Flames with Rob Ramage for Brett Hull and would be a part of their Stanley Cup team in 1989.
Greatest season with the Flames – 35gp 17W 11L GAA 2.96 SV% 0.881
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