Atlanta Flames (AFM)

Est. 1972
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Suceeded by: Calgary Flames (CGY)
Founded in 1972 alongside the New York Islanders, the Atlanta Flames were Atlanta's first professional hockey team and the NHL's first team in the American south. In their eight seasons, they played at Omni Arena, one of the last NHL arenas without luxury suites.

The Flames made the playoffs six times but never reached the second round. They were swept four times and won a single game in the other two years.

Amid declining attendance and the 1970s real estate crunch, the team relocated after the 1979-1980 season to Calgary, AB.

Among their notable players were the Miracle on Ice goaltender Jim Craig and their team captains: Keith McCreary, Tom Lysiak (also the team's top scorer), Pat Quinn (HHOF Builder and inventor of the terms "upper body injury" and "lower body injury", and Jean Pronovost (younger brother of HHOF player Marcel Pronovost).
General Manager: Cliff Fletcher 1972-1980
Head Coach: Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion 1972-1975
Head Coach: Fred Creighton 1975-1979
Head Coach: Al MacNeil 1979-1980

Season Stats

Season Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against Goals Leader Assists Leader Points Leader Penalty Minutes Leader Wins Leader GAA Leader
1972-1973 25 38 15 191 239 Bob Leiter (26) Bob Leiter (34) Bob Leiter (60) Pat Quinn (113) Phil Myre (16) Phil Myre (3.03)
1973-1974 30 34 14 214 238 Jacques Richard (27) Tom Lysiak (45) Tom Lysiak (64) Pat Quinn (94) Dan Bouchard (19) Dan Bouchard (2.77)
1974-1975 34 31 15 243 233 Eric Vail (39) Tom Lysiak (52) Tom Lysiak (77) Pat Quinn (156) Dan Bouchard (20) Dan Bouchard (2.77)
1975-1976 35 33 12 262 237 Curt Bennett (34) Tom Lysiak (51) Tom Lysiak (82) Pat Quinn (134) Dan Bouchard (19) Dan Bouchard (2.54)
1976-1977 34 34 12 264 265 Willi Plett (33) Tom Lysiak (51) Tom Lysiak (81) Willi Plett (123) Dan Bouchard (17)
Phil Myre (17)
Phil Myre (3.07)
1977-1978 34 27 19 274 252 Bob MacMillan (31) Tom Lysiak (42) Tom Lysiak (69) Willi Plett (171) Dan Bouchard (25) Dan Bouchard (2.75)
1978-1979 41 31 8 327 280 Guy Chouinard (50) Bob MacMillan (71) Bob MacMillan (108) Willi Plett (213) Dan Bouchard (32) Réjean Lemelin (3.32)
1979-1980 35 32 13 282 269 Kent Nilsson (40) Kent Nilsson (53) Kent Nilsson (93) Willi Plett (231) Dan Bouchard (23) Réjean Lemelin (3.18)
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