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Atlanta Flames. The City of Atlanta had no previous history with hockey before the National Hockey League awarded the city a franchise to begin play, along with the New York Islanders, in the 1972-73 season. It was the NHL's first foray into the deep south.
Jun 19, 2018 · Photo Courtesy of Rick Dikeman. Atlanta icon Tom Cousins owned the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Flames from 1971 to 1980, brought the National Basketball Association’s Hawks from St. Louis in 1968, and purchased the North American Soccer League’s Atlanta Chiefs from the Atlanta Braves in 1973. He also purchased and restored the East ...
Apr 30, 2018 · 17K views 5 years ago. Before the Atlanta Thrashers and the Calgary Flames there were the Atlanta Flames. Although they were in Atlanta for less than a decade, they still left a big mark on...
1972/73: On October 7th, the NHL’s two newest teams faced off in New York with the Atlanta Flames edging the Islanders 3-2. A week later, the NHL came to Dixie as the Flames, and Buffalo Sabres played to a 1-1 stalemate. As expansion teams go, the Flames were competitive, finishing seventh in the Western Division with a record of 25-38-15 ...
(Top) Table key. Year by year. See also. References. List of Atlanta Flames seasons. This is a list of the seasons the Flames played in Atlanta. For season history after the team relocated, see List of Calgary Flames seasons. This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League.
Jul 31, 2019 · The Atlanta Flames had a winning record in five of their eight seasons as the NHL's only Deep South outpost. They made the playoffs six out of those eight years. They had a core of outstanding young players and a future Hall-of-Fame executive in the GM chair.
Dec 17, 2020 · The Atlanta Flames launched their franchise with a classic red, white and gold look. Owner Tom Cousins paid $6 million to buy the franchise, and he named the team the ‘Flames’ in homage to...
