The team enjoyed modest success on the ice, qualifying for the post-season in six of its eight seasons, but failed to win a playoff series and won only two post-season games total. The team cost $6 million. 30 Mike Vernon
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Tom Cousins, the franchise’s first owner, chose it to reference the burning of Atlanta by General William T. Sherman during the Civil War. Cousins announced that he was seeking to sell the club following the Flames’ exit from the playoffs; Their final game, a 5–2 loss, was played in Atlanta on April 12, 1980. They reached the playoffs six times out of their eight years of existence; only the Quebec Nordiques, the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers did better than that in their respective debuts in the history of the league. Downloading this artwork you agree to the following: The above logo design and the artwork you are about to

Players will be taught the high level skills necessary to become a competitive box lacrosse player and will compete at tournaments against the best BOXLA programs in the country. of international copyright and trademark laws subject to specific The season, however, was not a pure disaster, as there were some bright spots worth of mention. Creighton was a demanding coach, and the Flames reaped the rewards of the new regime with a first winning season and a second playoffs berth in four years. 12u Flames Axelson working hard at the gym on a rainy night!

Vail led the team in goals with 174. Unfortunately for them, 19 defeats in the last 31 games cost them a playoffs spot - the team finished its first season with 65 points, an honorable performance, especially considering the very poor results of their expansion-mates, the New York Islanders, who finished the season with 30 points fewer than Atlanta and offered one of the worst records in NHL history. Tom Lysiak was a key contributor to the Flames' successes early in the season, but his first injury in career slowed him down; he was later traded to the Chicago Blackhawks that brought in Atlanta the excellent Yugoslavian center Ivan Boldirev, the fast Darcy Rota and a reliable defenceman in Phil Russell.