List of Calgary Flames seasons

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Calgary's 1988-89 Stanley Cup banner. FlamesBanners.JPG
Calgary's 1988–89 Stanley Cup banner.

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The team is a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flames arrived in Calgary in 1980 after transferring from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, where they were known as the Atlanta Flames from their founding in 1972 until relocation. [1] The 2024–25 season is the 45th season of play, and 46th year in Calgary (2004–05 NHL season was not played). It is the 53rd year for the Flames franchise, and including the team's time in Atlanta, the Flames have won over 1,800 regular season games, 12th overall in NHL history. [2]

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Calgary played its first season in the Patrick Division before moving to the Smythe when the NHL realigned along geographic lines in 1981. [3] The Flames qualified for the playoffs each year from their arrival in 1980 until 1991. [4] During that time, they won two Presidents' Trophies as the NHL's top regular season club, 1987–88 and 1988–89, [5] captured the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl as Campbell Conference champions twice, 1985–86 and 1988–89, and won the Stanley Cup in 1989. [1] The Flames fared poorly following their Cup win, failing to win another playoff series until 2004, a span of 15 seasons, during which they missed the playoffs eight times. [4] The team returned to the post-season in 2004, making an unlikely trip to the Finals, during which the team captured its third Clarence Campbell Bowl by winning the Western Conference championship by becoming the first team in NHL history to defeat three division winners. [6] Overall, the Flames have made 25 appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs. [4]

Table key

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbolExplanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Flames)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Flames' opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year

Season Team Conference Division Regular season [7] Postseason [8]
FinishGPWLT [9] OT [10] PtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
Relocated from Atlanta
1980–81 1980–81 Campbell Patrick 3rd803927149232929816975560Won in preliminary round, 3–0 (Black Hawks)
Won in quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flyers)
Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (North Stars)
1981–82 1981–82 Campbell Smythe 3rd8029341775334345303510Lost in division semifinals, 0–3 (Canucks)
1982–83 1982–83 CampbellSmythe2nd80323414783213179453049Won in division semifinals, 3–1 (Canucks)
Lost in division finals, 1–4 (Oilers)
1983–84 1983–84 CampbellSmythe2nd803432148231131411654146Won in division semifinals, 3–1 (Canucks)
Lost in division finals, 3–4 (Oilers)
1984–85 1984–85 CampbellSmythe3rd80412712943633024131315Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Jets)
1985–86 1985–86 CampbellSmythe2nd8040319893543152212108169Won in division semifinals, 3–0 (Jets)
Won in division finals, 4–3 (Oilers)
Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Blues)
Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 1–4 (Canadiens)
1986–87 1986–87 CampbellSmythe2nd8046313953182896241522Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Jets)
1987–88 1987–88 #CampbellSmythe 1st80482391053973059454136Won in division semifinals, 4–1 (Kings)
Lost in division finals, 0–4 (Oilers)
1988–89 1988–89 #CampbellSmythe 1st8054179117354226221668155Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Canucks)
Won in division finals, 4–0 (Kings)
Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Blackhawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Canadiens)
1989–90 1989–90 CampbellSmythe 1st80422315993482656242429Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Kings)
1990–91 1990–91 CampbellSmythe2nd80462681003442637342022Lost in division semifinals, 3–4 (Oilers)
1991–92 1991–92 CampbellSmythe5th8031371274296305Did not qualify
1992–93 1992–93 CampbellSmythe2nd84433011973222826242833Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Kings)
1993–94 1993–94 Western Pacific 1st84422913973022567342023Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canucks)
1994–95 1994–95 WesternPacific 1st48 [11] 24177551631357343526Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Sharks)
1995–96 1995–96 WesternPacific2nd8234371179241240404716Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)
1996–97 1996–97 WesternPacific5th823241973214239Did not qualify
1997–98 1997–98 WesternPacific5th8226411567217252Did not qualify
1998–99 1998–99 Western Northwest 3rd8230401272211234Did not qualify
1999–2000 1999–2000 WesternNorthwest4th82313610577211256Did not qualify
2000–01 2000–01 WesternNorthwest4th82273615473197236Did not qualify
2001–02 2001–02 WesternNorthwest4th82323512379201220Did not qualify
2002–03 2002–03 WesternNorthwest5th82293613475186228Did not qualify
2003–04 2003–04 WesternNorthwest3rd82423073942001762615115851Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Canucks)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 3–4 (Lightning)
2004–05 2004–05 WesternNorthwestSeason cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 2005–06 WesternNorthwest 1st824625111032182007341617Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Mighty Ducks)
2006–07 2006–07 WesternNorthwest3rd82432910962582266241018Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
2007–08 2007–08 WesternNorthwest3rd82423010942292277341715Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Sharks)
2008–09 2008–09 WesternNorthwest2nd8246306982542486241621Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Blackhawks)
2009–10 2009–10 WesternNorthwest3rd8240321090204210Did not qualify
2010–11 2010–11 WesternNorthwest2nd8241291294250237Did not qualify
2011–12 2011–12 WesternNorthwest2nd8237291690202226Did not qualify
2012–13 2012–13 WesternNorthwest4th481925442128160Did not qualify
2013–14 2013–14 WesternPacific6th823540777209241Did not qualify
2014–15 2014–15 WesternPacific3rd82453079724121611562733Won in first round, 4–2 (Canucks)
Lost in second round, 1–4 (Ducks)
2015–16 2015–16 WesternPacific5th823540777231260Did not qualify
2016–17 2016–17 WesternPacific4th824533494226221404914Lost in first round, 0–4 (Ducks)
2017–18 2017–18 WesternPacific5th8237351084218248Did not qualify
2018–19 2018–19 WesternPacific 1st82502571072892275141117Lost in first round, 1–4 (Avalanche)
2019–20 2019–20 WesternPacific4th70362777921021510553327Won in qualifying round, 3–1 (Jets)
Lost in first round, 2–4 (Stars)
2020–21 2020–21 North 5th562627355156161Did not qualify
2021–22 2021–22 WesternPacific 1st8250211111129320812573539Won in first round, 4–3 (Stars)
Lost in second round, 1–4 (Oilers)
2022–23 2022–23 WesternPacific5th8238271793260252Did not qualify
2023–24 2023–24 WesternPacific5th823839581253271Did not qualify
2024–25 2024–25 WesternPacific4th8241271496225238Did not qualify
Totals [12] 3,4821,6641,3502711973,78611,18810,79023310812573176925 playoff appearances

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean (eds.). 2008–09 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 6.
  2. "All-Time Regular-Season Standings". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. McFarlane, Brian (1990). 100 Years of Hockey. Summerhill Press. p. 197. ISBN   0-929091-26-4.
  4. 1 2 3 "Calgary Flames seasons". The Internet Hockey Database. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
  5. "Presidents' Trophy winners". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on October 13, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
  6. Kreiser, John (May 7, 2004). "Flames scorch foes, and odds". nhl.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  7. Code explanation; GPGames played, WWins, LLosses, TTied games, OTOvertime/shootout losses, GFGoals for, GAGoals against, PtsPoints
  8. The result of the playoff series shows the Flames' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
  9. Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
  10. Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
  11. Season shortened to 48 games as a result of the 1994–95 NHL lockout
  12. Totals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season

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