Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Flames are a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–27) and Calgary Cowboys (1975–77). The Flames are one of two NHL franchises in Alberta, the other being the Edmonton Oilers. The cities' proximity has led to a famous rivalry, known as the Battle of Alberta. Games between the teams are often heated spectacular events.

The team was founded in 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia as the Atlanta Flames, and moved to Calgary in 1980. The Flames played their first three seasons in Calgary at the Stampede Corral before moving into their current home arena, the Pengrowth Saddledome (originally known as the Olympic Saddledome), in 1983. In 1986, the Flames became the first Calgary team since the 1924 Tigers to compete for the Stanley Cup. In 1989, the Flames captured the Cup for the first time. The Flames' unexpected run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals captured the imagination of Canadians, leading Prime Minister Paul Martin to dub them "Canada's team", while the Red Mile celebrations by fans became nationally famous.

Oustide of the icerink, besides owning a Western Hockey League franchise, the Calgary Hitmen, in 2007 the FLames Franchise opened their very own sports bar and entertainment center called Flames Central in Downtown Calgary. Through the related Flames Foundation, the Flames team has donated over 29 million dollars to charities throughout southern Alberta ever since the franchise arrived.