Saint John Flames
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The Saint John Flames were an American Hockey League team from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the affiliate team of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames. One of their accomplishments was winning the 2001 Calder Cup Championship on home ice at Harbour Station against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the farm team of the Pittsburgh Penguins. 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 Saint John Flames home venue was Harbour Station in Saint John.
The franchise was relocated to Omaha, Nebraska in 2005 where it now plays as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. The market is currently served by the QMJHL's Saint John Sea Dogs.
[edit] Notable Past Players
Several former Saint John Flames players have played in the NHL with great success. 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 following players were longtime members of the Saint John Flames who went on to successful NHL careers:
- Matthew Lombardi
- Brett McLean
- Steve Montador
- Blair Betts
- Steve Begin
- Denis Gauthier
- Jean-Sebastien Giguere
- Chuck Kobasew
- Dany Sabourin
- Wade Belak
- Dwayne Roloson
- Oleg Saprykin
- Jeff Cowan
- Todd Simpson
- Martin St-Louis
- Cory Stillman
See Complete List of all Saint John Flames Players
[edit] See also
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