- 1980–81 Calgary Flames season
NHLTeamSeason
Season=1980–81
Team=Calgary Flames
Conference=Campbell
ConferenceRank=
Division=Patrick
DivisionRank=3rd
Record=39–27–14
HomeRecord=25–5–10
RoadRecord=14–22–4
GoalsFor=329 (5th)
GoalsAgainst=298 (9th)
GeneralManager=Cliff Fletcher
Coach=Al MacNeil
Captain=Brad Marsh
AltCaptain= none
Arena=Stampede Corral
Attendance=7,217
GoalsLeader=Kent Nilsson (49)
AssistsLeader=Kent Nilsson (82)
PointsLeader= Kent Nilsson (131)
PIMLeader=Willi Plett (239)
WinsLeader=Pat Riggin (21)
GAALeader=Rejean Lemelin (3.83)The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in
Calgary and ninth for the Flames in theNational Hockey League . The Flames came to southernAlberta fromAtlanta, Georgia , where the franchise was known as theAtlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence. The Flames became the third major-league team to represent the city of Calgary after theCalgary Tigers of the 1920s, and theCalgary Cowboys , which had folded in 1977.The Flames were purchased for $16 million
USD byNelson Skalbania in the spring of 1980. Before the sale was even announced, he had already sold 50% of the franchise to a group of Calgary-based investors includingHarley Hotchkiss andNormie Kwong . OnMay 21 ,1980 , it was announced that the franchise was coming to Calgary. [Zeman, pg. 92] While the Cowboys could not manage 2000 season tickets three years previous, the Flames sold 10,000 full and half-season ticket packages in 1980, selling out theStampede Corral for every game played there. [Zeman, pg. 94]The Flames first game was played
October 9 , ending as a 5–5 tie to theQuebec Nordiques . While still in the East-coast dominatedPatrick Division , the Flames finished 3rd, and qualified for the playoffs. The franchise, which had won just two playoff "games" in Atlanta, won two playoff "series" in their first year in Calgary. After sweeping the Chicago Black Hawks, Calgary then downed thePhiladelphia Flyers in seven games before falling to theMinnesota North Stars in the league semi-final.Kent Nilsson led the Flames in scoring, and his 82 assists and 131 points remain franchise records to this day. Nilsson was also the Flames lone representative at the 1980 All-Star Game. [All-Star Selections, "2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide", pg. 22]Regular season
eason standings
Game log
1980–81 Calgary Flames season
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Playoffs
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Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1980–81 season.
Trades
Draft picks
Calgary's picks at the
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References
*cite book |last=Zeman |first=Gary |title=Alberta on Ice |year=1986 |isbn=0969232004
*Player stats: "2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide", pg 131
*Game log: "2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide", pg 141
*Team standings: [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/nhl19271981.html 1980–81 NHL standings] @hockeydb.com
*Trades: Individual player pages at [http://www.hockeydb.com hockeydb.com]
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