| Saint John Flames | |
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| City: | Saint John, New Brunswick |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1993 to 2003 |
| Home Arena: | Harbour Station |
| Colours: | Red, White, Gold & Black |
| Affiliates: | Calgary Flames |
| Franchise history | |
| 1987 to 1993: | Utica Devils |
| 1993 to 2003: | Saint John Flames |
| 2005 to 2007: | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights |
| 2007 to Present: | Quad City Flames |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships: | 2: 1997–98, 2000–01 |
| Conference Championships: | 2: 1997–98, 2000–01 |
| Calder Cups: | 1: 2000–01 |
The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League team from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the largest city in the Province of New Brunswick, and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses see Harbour station. Harbour Station is an arena located in uptown area of Saint John New Brunswick. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Utica Devils were an Ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. "Omaha Flames" redirects here For information on the defunct PDL franchise see Omaha Flames (soccer The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights The Quad City Flames are an Ice hockey team that began playing in the fall of 2007. The 1997-98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The 2000-01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The 1997-98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The 2000-01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The 2000-01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Saint John is the largest city in the Province of New Brunswick, and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Utica Devils were an Ice hockey team of the American Hockey League.
The Saint John Flames won the 2001 Calder Cup Championship on home ice at Harbour Station against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the farm team of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. For other uses see Harbour station. Harbour Station is an arena located in uptown area of Saint John New Brunswick. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL 's Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Flames won the series four games to two with a final score of 1–0. The Flames also played in the Calder Cup Finals in 1998, losing to the Philadelphia Phantoms. The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The Philadelphia Phantoms are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League.
The franchise was relocated to Omaha, Nebraska in 2005 where it played for two seasons as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights before relocating once again for the 2007–2008 season to become the Quad City Flames. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Omaha Flames" redirects here For information on the defunct PDL franchise see Omaha Flames (soccer The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights The Quad City Flames are an Ice hockey team that began playing in the fall of 2007. At the time, the St. John's Maple Leafs were left as the last remaining Atlantic Canadian AHL club. Subsequently, the Leafs moved their affiliate to Toronto. The Saint John market is currently served by the QMJHL's Saint John Sea Dogs. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior Ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, entering the league as an expansion team in 2005
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Notable alumni
Several former Saint John Flames players have played in the NHL with great success. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Notably, the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals series between the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning featured 17 players who had once played for the Saint John Flames organization. The 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida.
The following players were longtime members of the Saint John Flames who went on to notable NHL careers: [1] [2]
Season-by-season results
Statistics source: [3]
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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| 1993–94 | 80 | 37 | 33 | 10 | — | 84 | 304 | 305 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 1994–95 | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | — | 67 | 250 | 286 | 4th, Atlantic |
| 1995–96 | 80 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 272 | 264 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 1996–97 | 80 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 72 | 237 | 269 | 2nd, Canadian |
| 1997–98 | 80 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 99 | 231 | 201 | 1st, Atlantic |
| 1998–99 | 80 | 31 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 238 | 296 | 4th, Atlantic |
| 1999–00 | 80 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 267 | 283 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 2000–01 | 80 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 269 | 210 | 1st, Canadian |
| 2001–02 | 80 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 75 | 182 | 202 | 5th, Canadian |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 203 | 223 | 4th, Canadian |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
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| 1993–94 | L, 3–4, Moncton | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | L, 1–4, P.E.I. | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | W, 3–1, St. John's | W, 4–1, Fredericton | L, 3–4, Portland | — |
| 1996–97 | L, 2–3, Hamilton | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | W, 3–1, St. John's | W, 4–2, Portland | W, 4–1, Hartford | L, 2–4, Philadelphia |
| 1998–99 | W, 3–0, Lowell | L, 0–4, Fredericton | — | — |
| 1999–00 | L, 0–3, Lowell | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | W, 3–0, Portland | W, 4–1, Quebec | W, 4–1, Providence | W, 4–2, W.B.S. |
| 2001–02 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 2002–03 | Out of Playoffs | |||
Career LeadersItalic text
Goals: 89 (Ladislov Kohn, 1994-03)
Assists: 152 (Marty Murray, 1995-01)
Points: 230 (Marty Murray, 1995-01)
PIM: 851 (Sami Helenius, 1994-98)
See also
References
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