Quad City Flames

Pro hockey team
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team = Quad City Flames

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city = Moline, Illinois
league = American Hockey League
conference = Western Conference
division = West Division
founded = 2007
arena = i wireless Center
colors = Red, Black, Gold, White
owner = Calgary Flames
coach = Ryan McGill
GM = Reynold Smith
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affiliates = Calgary Flames (NHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
name1 = Utica Devils
dates1 = 1987 to 1993
name2 = Saint John Flames
dates2 = 1993 to 2003
name3 = Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
dates3 = 2005 to 2007
name4 = Quad City Flames
dates4 = 2007 to present
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calder_cups = The Quad City Flames are an ice hockey team that began playing in the fall of 2007. They are currently owned by QC Sports Ventures Inc., an ownership group based out of the Quad Cities. The Flames play at the i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. They are the American Hockey League farm team of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. The move to the Quad Cities was confirmed on May 24, 2007. As a result, the arena's previous hockey tenant, the Quad City Mallards of the United Hockey League ceased operations. [ [http://www.qcflames.com/ Quad City Flames website] ] .

History

The Flames AHL franchise relocated from Omaha, Nebraska, where the team spent the past two seasons as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. Following two disappointing seasons at the gate in which the Flames and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben lost over $4 million, the Flames chose to relocate the franchise. [ [http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1200&u_sid=2384412 AHL: Knights are leaving for the Quad Cities] , Omaha World-Herald, May 15, 2007] The new franchise joined former UHL rival, the Rockford IceHogs in moving up to the AHL. The Flames made their AHL regular-season debut in Moline on October 6, 2007 with a 5–1 victory over Rockford.

The Flames are the third team in recent years to attempt to place an AHL team in the Quad Cities. Both the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers were unable to reach an agreement with the owners of the Mallards, and of the arena. [DeVrieze, Craig, [http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/05/24/sports/doc465653b71be69023195997.txt Quad-Cities step up to AHL] , pantagraph.com, May 24, 2007]

This market was previously served by:
*Quad City Mallards (1995–2007) UHL

Current Squad

"As of October 4, 2008"

eason-by-season results

Regular Season

Playoffs

References

External links

* [http://www.qcflames.com Quad City Flames Website]