List of Calgary Flames seasons

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The team is a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flames arrived in Calgary in 1980 after transferring from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, where they were known as the Atlanta Flames from their founding in 1972 until relocation.[1] The 2021–22 season is the 41st season of play, and 42nd year in Calgary (2004–05 NHL season was not played). It is the 50th year for the Flames franchise, and including the team's time in Atlanta, the Flames have won over 1,800 regular season games, 12th overall in NHL history.[2]

Calgary's 1988–89 Stanley Cup banner.

Calgary played its first season in the Patrick Division before moving to the Smythe when the NHL realigned along geographic lines in 1981.[3] The Flames qualified for the playoffs each year from their arrival in 1980 until 1991.[4] During that time, they won two Presidents' Trophies as the NHL's top regular season club, 1987–88 and 1988–89,[5] captured the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl as Campbell Conference champions twice, 1985–86 and 1988–89, and won the Stanley Cup in 1989.[1] The Flames fared poorly following their Cup win, failing to win another playoff series until 2004, a span of 15 seasons, during which they missed the playoffs eight times.[4] The team returned to the post-season in 2004, making an unlikely trip to the Finals, during which the team captured its third Clarence Campbell Bowl by winning the Western Conference championship by becoming the first team in NHL history to defeat three division winners.[6] Overall, the Flames have made 25 appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs.[4]

Table key

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbolExplanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
#Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Flames)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Flames' opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year

SeasonTeamConferenceDivisionRegular season[7]Postseason[8]
FinishGPWLT[9]OT[10]PtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
Relocated from Atlanta
1980–811980–81CampbellPatrick3rd803927149232929816975560Won in preliminary round, 3–0 (Black Hawks)
Won in Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flyers)
Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (North Stars)
1981–821981–82CampbellSmythe3rd8029341775334345303510Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Canucks)
1982–831982–83CampbellSmythe2nd80323414783213179453049Won in Division Semifinals, 3–1 (Canucks)
Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Oilers)
1983–841983–84CampbellSmythe2nd803432148231131411654146Won in Division Semifinals, 3–1 (Canucks)
Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Oilers)
1984–851984–85CampbellSmythe3rd80412712943633024131315Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–3 (Jets)
1985–861985–86CampbellSmythe2nd8040319893543152212108169Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Jets)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Oilers)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–3 (Blues)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Canadiens) ‡
1986–871986–87CampbellSmythe2nd8046313953182896241522Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Jets)
1987–881987–88 #CampbellSmythe ↑1st80482391053973059454136Won in Division Semifinals, 4–1 (Kings)
Lost in Division Finals, 0–4 (Oilers)
1988–891988–89 #CampbellSmythe ↑1st8054179117354226221668155Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Canucks)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Kings)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Blackhawks)
Stanley Cup champions, 4–2 (Canadiens) †
1989–901989–90CampbellSmythe ↑1st80422315993482656242429Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Kings)
1990–911990–91CampbellSmythe2nd80462681003442637342022Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Oilers)
1991–921991–92CampbellSmythe5th8031371274296305Did not qualify
1992–931992–93CampbellSmythe2nd84433011973222826242833Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Kings)
1993–941993–94WesternPacific1st84422913973022567342023Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canucks)
1994–951994–95WesternPacific ↑1st48[11]24177551631357343526Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Sharks)
1995–961995–96WesternPacific2nd8234371179241240404716Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)
1996–971996–97WesternPacific5th823241973214239Did not qualify
1997–981997–98WesternPacific5th8226411567217252Did not qualify
1998–991998–99WesternNorthwest3rd8230401272211234Did not qualify
1999–20001999–2000WesternNorthwest4th82314110577211256Did not qualify
2000–012000–01WesternNorthwest4th82273615473197236Did not qualify
2001–022001–02WesternNorthwest4th82323512379201220Did not qualify
2002–032002–03WesternNorthwest5th82293613475186228Did not qualify
2003–042003–04WesternNorthwest3rd82423073942001762615115851Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Canucks)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Sharks)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Lightning) ‡
2004–052004–05WesternNorthwestSeason cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–062005–06WesternNorthwest ↑1st824625111032182007341617Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Mighty Ducks)
2006–072006–07WesternNorthwest3rd82432910962582266241018Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
2007–082007–08WesternNorthwest3rd82423010942292277341715Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Sharks)
2008–092008–09WesternNorthwest2nd8246306982542486241621Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Blackhawks)
2009–102009–10WesternNorthwest3rd8240321090204210Did not qualify
2010–112010–11WesternNorthwest2nd8241291294250237Did not qualify
2011–122011–12WesternNorthwest2nd8237291690202226Did not qualify
2012–132012–13WesternNorthwest4th481925442128160Did not qualify
2013–142013–14WesternPacific6th823540777209241Did not qualify
2014–152014–15WesternPacific3rd82453079724121611562733Won in First Round, 4–2 (Canucks)
Lost in Second Round, 1–4 (Ducks)
2015–162015–16WesternPacific5th823540777231260Did not qualify
2016–172016–17WesternPacific4th824533494226221404914Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Ducks)
2017–182017–18WesternPacific5th8237351084218248Did not qualify
2018–192018–19WesternPacific ↑1st82502571072892275141117Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Avalanche)
2019–202019–20WesternPacific4th70362777921021510553327Won in Qualifying Round, 3–1 (Jets)
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Stars)
2020–212020–21North5th562627355156161Did not qualify
2021–222021–22WesternPacific ↑1st8250211111129320812573539Won in First Round, 4–3 (Stars)
Lost in Second Round, 1–4 (Oilers)
2022–232022–23WesternPacific5th8238271793260252Did not qualify
2023–242023–24WesternPacific5th823839581253271Did not qualify
Totals[12]3,4001,6231,3232711833,69010,96310,55223310812573176925 playoff appearances

See also

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References