calgary flames retired numbers
So they should be in too. Andre “Red Light” Racicot? It’s likely he wasn’t noticeably better in that 29 game span. I agree that MacInnis and Newey working for other clubs makes the Flames say “wait and see” on retiring thier #s. But for garsh-darn sake, do the #14 already. According to GVT there are perhaps 17 Flames that should be considered for the honour before Lanny McDonald, if you include the two goalies (Bouchard 3rd, Lemelin 9th). – Iginla, Possibly Worthy: One of the best players in the NHL throughout the 2000s, he was the longest tenured captain in Flames history and led the club within one win of a Stanley Cup championship in 2004. One of the great mysteries in the game is why Fleuryâs iconic #14 hasnât been raised to the rafters. The purely puritan viewpoint for jersey retirements is generally been to weigh the accomplishments of the potential player against those who have (a) had their sweaters retired or (b) been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ), whereas the Flames have several doors on which to knock first. You want to talk about retired numbers. Yes, Fleury’s defense is often ignored , but his integral role on the Flames penalty kill is obvious when you consider that he’s 9th all-time in short-handed goals with 35. The native of St. Albert, Alta., retired from the NHL after a 20-season career last July. Also like the ring of honor idea to get all the other good dudes up honored. Vernon – 523 gp, sv%high .899/7 sv%low .870, GAA best 2.65 – 262 wins. I think it would have been safer to take on the Taliban. Played his first 57 games wearing the Flaming C before being dealt for a couple of key pieces of the ’89 Cup Run: Ramage and Wamsley. The Flames retired No. All that mathy stuff just makes my eyes burn. Reserve it for the very elite of your organization. The Flames only numbers as I read them are: Lemelin 6982/7908 = .883 vs Retired numbers. What’s more, there are 8 other Flames with more productive careers, including the aforementioned puckstopper, all but one of which (Doug Gilmour) earned a greater share of their career GVT as a Flame. Again, his career sv% is higher. Vernon from 85-94. Updated hourly with news and features from over 150 writers worldwide. Iginla definitely deserves this honour. Mullen is the only other former Flame forward to also get into the Hall. – Loob, Probably not Worthy, but should be otherwise somehow honored: List of National Hockey League retired numbers. Correction: Lemelin had a higher save percentage as a Flame than Vernon, though granted much of Lemelin’s career was before save percentage was officially recorded. The official 2020 roster of the Calgary Flames, including position, height, weight, date of birth, age, and birth place. All time Calgary Flames franchise information. Third, Lemelin in no way, shape or form had the meaning to the franchise that Vernon did. And macInnis wanted to go in HofF as a Blue… Not much Calgary pride coming from him. Here’s my thoughts: – MacInnis and Fleury should be absolute no brainers. The next player to have his jersey retired is clearly Jarome Iginla, … Fleury’s best season was either strike-shortened 1994-95, when he was named to the NHL’s 2nd all-star team, and finished 6th in goals and points, or else 1990-91, when his 51 goals were the league’s 2nd best, and he finished 8th in points, and led the league in +/-. Apart from that, nice diversion Kent. He was a Calgary Flame in 1990-91 when he had 75 assists (3rd in the NHL) and 103 points (9th), and was +42 (3rd). 17, 1990, less than a year after their Stanley Cup win over Montreal. I’m not 100% sold on the role model, though. When you reflect back on those teams, the players that jump out the most were guys like MacInnis. That would be like retiring Bourque’s number in Colorado over Boston. – Gelinas Iginla, the longtime Calgary captain, announced his retirement July 30, 2018, and will see his No. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Second, I agree about Theo, his number and HOF entry should have been long ago. Simply put, Iginla is a first ballot Hall of Famer and the greatest Flames player of all-time. I just want to emphasize again that I’m posting this for Rob Vollman, who is the true author. Nevertheless, if I may be so bold with my closing words: Send the 9 to Toronto, put up 2 and 14, and say the 30 is Bouchard’s. I looked at career in my first calculation for Lemelin, but where is Lemelin’s sv% ever higher? 12 Jarome Iginla. Whether or not you could argue Lemelin is a better goalie in Calgary than Vernon is dubious as well. That shit ain’t right. Lemelin played well into the 90’s with Boston and still was no better, in fact worse, than he was with the Flames. The Calgary Flames have decided to remove the interim tag from Geoff Ward’s position, officially naming him the 20th head coach in franchise history. by scole9179 Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . Should have qualified my statements with, my opinion too. (To take your minds of off the train wreck that has been the start of the Flames season, Robert Vollman of Puck Prospectus discusses the Flames questionable jersey retirement habits. I’m hesitant to disparage the selection of Lanny McDonald’s jersey for the honour given the Hall of Famer’s iconic stature, but it appears that once again a single season has been the decisive factor. Sure, Bouchard had years in the franchise, but is that meaningful to Calgarians, who would have to look at his name and number every game? As far as Lemelin goes. Yes, a different era where goalies wore tiny pads, but still dudes, he deserves it! anyhow, i would think that if the flames season continues on the current trajectory (ie: a whole mess of stink), we’ll see theo’s jersey retired sooner rather than later. Not quite as revered as McDonald, Vernon was nonetheless instrumental as the teamâs goaltender of record during the majority of their 1980s and 1990s glory days. Enjoy!) Vernon played 11 seasons compared to Lemelin’s 6. Vernon represented Canada internationally on two occasions, winning a bronze medal at the 1983 World Junior Championship and silver at the 1991 World Championship . Given that standard, who else should have their numbers retired? The '1988-89 Stanley Cup-winning Calgary Flames' quiz; Related slideshow: Every NHL team's likely next retired number (Provided by Yardbarker) Best & Worst Refinance Mortgage Companies of 2021. As part of its 1992 class, he was also the first former Flame to gain induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame . Enjoy!). Fleuryâs Flames tenure included a Stanley Cup win as a rookie, multiple 100-point seasons and a stint as team captain. Gordie Howe – Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers. Two other Flames legends, Al MacInnis and Joe Nieuwendyk, have seen their jerseys honoured by the team, but #2 and #25 are still available to be worn by current Calgary players. 12 on March 2, 2019; he played right wing for the Flames from 1996 to 2013 …