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The votes are in...We have decided our centers, defensemen, and goalies!
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Joe Nieuwendyk _______
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Doug Gilmour ________
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Joel Otto ___________
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Kent Nilsson _________
Al MacInnis – Gary Suter
Robyn Regehr – Phil Housley
Dion Phaneuf – Paul Reinhart
Reserve: Brad McCrimmon
Miikka Kiprusoff
Mike Vernon
There were a total of 1005 people who participated in choosing the centermen. Good job guys!
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As many of you may have noticed, many 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 intended to bring some hockey back 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 player(s) 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 founded as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 prior to moving to Calgary in 1980. Therefore, the “All Time Greatest Team” 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, used in a situation where we find a tie between players, 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 we will move onto the left wingers. Below you will find a list of the top left wingers to ever play for the Flames.
Please make (four) selections from the list, then hit “vote”. The blog will remain open for approximately 24 hours between voting for each position.
Enjoy!
Rene Bourque
Although undrafted into the NHL, Bourque signed with the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut in 2005–06. After three years in Chicago, he would join the Calgary Flames via trade and quickly established himself as one of their younger, key offensive players. Despite showing promise in his offensive production, Bourque had injury problems that held him out of the lineup often. He would play with the Flames for 249 games, registering 154 points.
Michael Cammalleri
A current member of the Flames roster, Cammalleri was drafted by the Kings in 2001 as their 49th overall selection. He has been paired with Jarome Iginla with which he reached his career high point totals in 2008 with 39 goals. Although not overly large, Cammalleri has been noted by his former coach Red Berenson to play as though he is 6’4 and could beat any opponent one-on-one. He has played a total of 109 games with the Flames, registering 101 points.
Guy Chouinard
Selected 28th overall by the Atlanta Flames in 1974, Chouinard would play with the Flames between 1975-1983. Chouinard set records for goals scored in six consecutive games from November 14 to November 24, 1978 and he would be the first member of the Flames to score 50 goals in a season during the 1978–79 season. He would have his best season with the Flames in 1978-79 scoring a total of 107 points in 80 games. Chouinard would set the Flames All Time record in points with 529, and assists with 336, a record that has since been broken.
Martin Gelinas
Selected 7th overall in 1988 by the Los Angeles Kings, Gelinas would play with the Flames from 2002-2004 registering a total of 157 games and 87 points. In his first year as a Flame he would prove to be one of their best players with 52 points and would assist the team in their Stanley Cup run in 2004.
Curtis Glencross
Undrafted into the NHL, Glencross signed with the Ducks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut with the team in 2007. Glencross would set personal highs with the Flames, as he would score 40 points in 74 games in his first year. After his return to the Flames in 2010, he would set personal highs again with 24 goals and 43 points with the Flames. Glencross played a total of 287 games registering 164 points while in Calgary.
Dave Lowry
Selected 110th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 1983, Lowry joined the Flames in 2000 and would play with the team for 193 games until 2004. Lowry registered 69 points with the team and would also help the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 2004. Lowry was also one of Calgary’s captains from 2000-2002.
Brian MacLellan
MacLellan was signed as a free agent in 1982 by the Los Angeles Kings in 1982. MacLellan would join the Flames near the end of the 1988-89 season for the Flames playoff drive and would help the team succeed to their first Stanley Cup victory. MacLellan would register a total of 134 games and 70 points with the Flames.
Joe Mullen
Another undrafted player, Mullen would start his NHL career with the St Louis Blues. The Flames would soon acquire Mullen as they needed an offensive player for their roster, and Mullen would score 38 points in but 29 games in his first year as a Flame and would lead the league in goals with 12 total scored during the 1986 playoffs . In his first full year in Calgary, Mullen would score 47 goals and would win the Lady Byng Trophy. Mullen would win several other awards with the team, most importantly a Stanley Cup in 1989 where he scored 16 goals. Mullen played a total of 345 games with the Flames, registering a total of 388 points in the regular season. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000.
Colin Patterson
Patterson would sign with the Flames in 1983 and would establish himself as a skilled defensive forward. Patterson would play with the Flames until 1991, registering a total of 416 games played and 187 points. He would help the team succeed to their first Stanley Cup in 1989.
Jim Peplinski
Selected 75th overall in 1979 by the Atlanta Flames, Peplinski would make his NHL debut in 1980 with the Flames and play with the club until 1990, and again from 1994-95. Peplinksi would score 38 points in his rookie year and was known for his endurance as he only missed 24 total games during his career in the NHL. Peplinski would help the team succeed to the Stanley Cup in 1989 where he scored a total of 38 points in that respective year. Peplinski, unfortunately would sit the final game of the Stanley Cup series as head coach Terry Crisp decided to sit the captain to allow Lanny MacDonald to take to the ice. Jim would play a total of 711 games with the Flames, and register a total of 424 points.
Paul Ranheim
Drafted by the Calgary Flames in 1984, he would play a total of 354 games with the Flames and register a total of 194 points.
Doug Risebrough
Selected 7th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1974, and was traded to the Flames in 1982. Risebrough would be one of Calgary’s captains from 1983-1987 and would play a total of 247 games registering 169 points. Risebrough would help the Flames reach the Stanley Cup Finals five times during his career with Calgary. Risebrough was known as an agitator for the team, and although he did not put up a lot of points, his presence was certainly felt by the opposition’s top players.
Gary Roberts
Selected 12th overall by the Calgary Flames in 1984, Roberts would play with the Flames from 1986-1996, recording a total of 585 games played and 505 points. Roberts would help the team succeed to the Stanley Cup in 1989 and would remain one of their strongest players during his ten year career as a member of the Flames. Roberts would be awarded with the Bill Masterton Trophy as he returned to the Flames lineup in 1995 scoring 42 points in 35 games, after suffering a serious neck injury.
Alex Tanguay
Selected 12th overall in 1998 by the Colorado Avalanche, Tanguay would have a quick start with the Flames in 2006 as he scored a career high 81 points during his first full season in Calgary. Although an offensive player, Tanguay was forced into a checking role by head coach Mike Keenan and would shortly after request a trade. Tanguay would return to the Flames in 2010 and would quickly reestablish his offensive prowess scoring 69 points with 47 assists. Tanguay has played a total of 301 games so far with the Flames, and has registered 257 points.
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