Calgary Flames Tickets - Catch The Flames Live As They Burn Their Opponents

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Calgary Flames tickets are on sale now and they are fast disappearing, because Flames are all fired up about taking up the other NHL teams in the playoffs. Fans know this and they will be packing up the Pengrowth Saddledome to watch their favorite team defeat Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, and New York Islanders. These are some of the teams that they would be playing in the beginning of the 2007-2008 season.

Pengrowth Saddledome

Pengrowth Saddledome located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is home to the Flames. They moved here in 1980. Calgary Flames were earlier known as Atlanta Flames, which was established in 1972. Their start was good. In the first eight seasons, the team earned playoff berths in six games out of eight. The team's popularity was good for the sale of Calgary Flames tickets.

Calgary Flames are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the NHL. Calgary Tigers and Calgary Cowboys are the other two major ice hockey teams that represent the city of Calgary.

A Great Start

1980-1981 was their first season in Calgary and the team advanced ...
... to the Stanley Cup semifinals before they lost to the Minnesota North Stars. In 1986, with new head coach, Bob Johnson, Flames went on to make their first appearance in Stanley Cup finals. However, the team lost to Montreal Canadiens. The team won the first game but lost the next four.

Stanley Cup
However, the fans were not disappointed and Calgary Flames tickets were always a sold out. In 1989, they returned to the Stanley Cup finals under the guidance of head coach, Terry Crisp. This time they defeated the Canadiens four games to two and went on to lift the Stanley Cup that year.

Great Players

During the 1989 season, Flames featured such great players as Hakan Loob, Joe Mullen, Gary Suter, Al MacInnis, Brad McCrimmon, Joe Nieuwendyk, and Mike Vernon. That year goalie Mike Vernon ranked first in the league in the wins. MacInnis got the distinction of scoring 31 playoff points, which was a league-high. He also got the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the postseason's most valuable player (MVP).

The 1990s were also good for the Flames and obviously for the Calgary Flames tickets. The Flames earned several division titles in the 1990s and they reached the playoffs several times. In 1995, Vernon was traded to the Detroit Red Wings. Theoren Fleury, Gary Roberts, and Trevor Kidd were some of the prominent players in the 1990s.

Last season, that is 2006-2007, Flames finished a disappointing third place in the Northwest Division. In the new season, that is 2007-2008, the team has a new head coach, Mike Keenan, also called Iron Mike. He has got rid of Roman Hamrlik and Brad Stuart. Adrian Aucion and Cory Sarich have joined the team. The Flames also have two of the best NHL players, Jarome Iginla and Miikka Kiprusoff.

So, with things really looking up for the Flames, it is best that you buy your Calgary Flames tickets to catch the action live. While buying your tickets online from an authorized ticket broker, you can also get your hands on seating charts, team stats, and Flames games schedule. You can learn all about your favorite players and be there to cheer them up during the playoffs.