About. Originally based in Atlanta, the
Flames moved to Calgary in 1980 and now play at the Canadian Airlines
Saddledome. The team’s name was carried over from when it was known as the
Atlanta Flames, a name derived from the burning of Atlanta by Union forces
during the American Civil War.
The Flames lost the 2004 Stanley Cup to the Tampa
Bay Lightning in game seven. The Flames were the
first Canadian team to reach the final in a decade. |
