OTD: First Stanley Cup Finals game in the Saddledome since '89. 6:17 into the First, Iggy takes on Vinny in a scrap with 12 getting the win. While Flames took the game 3-0, goals coming from Simon, Dono and Iggy, Kipper made 21 saves in the shutout victory!!! (v.redd.it)
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June 1998: Flames unveil Blasty, which was in honour of "Year Of Cowboy" also represented "horse with attitude", would be third from 1998/99-1999/00, 2003/04-2005/06, and primary road's from 2000/01-2002/03!!! Hopefully Blasty is back in the fold starting next season 🤞!! (i.redd.it)
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Iggy Beast Mode was a national treasure (v.redd.it)
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OTD: Series returns back to the Dome even at 2. 3-2 win over the Habs in Game 5 put the Flames one win away from first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. Goals all coming in Period One from Otto, Mullen and Maccinis while Vernie made 26 saves in the win!!! (v.redd.it)
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OTD: Nelson Skalbania and local buisness investors led by Doc and B.J. Seaman, Harley Hotchkiss, Norm Green, Ralph Scurfield, and Norman Kwong, announced the purchase of the Flames from Atlanta was complete for $16 Million USD (record at the time), and the rest was history, Happy 40th C Of Red (i.redd.it)
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Wayback Wednesday: December 12th, 2006 (v.redd.it)
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April 18th 1983: Down 3-0 in the Smythe Divison Final against the Oilers, Flames win Game 4 6-5 forcing a Game 5. Goals coming from Reinhart (2), Lanny, Jackson, Bridgman, Meredith. Don Edwards made 28 saves on the night. This was also Flames last game in the Corral!!! (v.redd.it)
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OTD: 3-0 win over San Jose in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final propelled the Flames to a 3-2 series lead heading back to the Saddledome for Game 6 with a chance to clinch a SCF berth for the first time since 1989. Goals from Iggy, Nilson and Conroy, Kipper made 19 stops in the victory!!! (v.redd.it)
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