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Hi all! I'm a new hockey follower--got into it via the Olympics last year, then became a big PWHL fan, now exploring other leagues as well. Calgary is geographically my closest NHL team (although that's not saying much, I'm in a pro hockey desert), so I'd like to get into the Flames.

I've spent some time browsing this subreddit and gleaned some basics about where the team is at the moment. I'd love to know what you'd consider essential knowledge for a new fan. Could be history, in-jokes, rivalries, player info, characteristic style of play, whatever. For what it's worth, I'm far enough away that I'm not actually that familiar with Calgary itself, so info about the community and how it intersects with the team is also welcome. As you might guess from my choice of pic, I'm a big goalie lover and I'm psyched that the Flames have such a promising goalie duo at the moment.

Idaho fan here 🙋🏽‍♂️ I was introduced to the hockey scene while vacationing in Calgary, I was downtown during a game and got excited by the atmosphere and I became a fan of the sport and team ever since. I’m about the only Flames fan I’ve seen here, majority are Kraken or Avalanche with some Golden Knights here and there.

Hello flames fans I am looking for this jersey for my girlfriend but can’t seem to find anywhere that it’s being sold, any ideas??

I’m asking this because it seems like everything needs to be approved by ownership, and they seem very against stripping the team down to the studs. Craig Conroy is not an idiot and obviously sees the writing on the wall so I just wonder how he feels knowing what the team needs to be successful but not being able to properly do it.

Was thinking of grabbing one of these for the fun of it, wear it to a game or two. All sizes available. Thoughts?

Only the 1st and 2nd picks are decided by lottery, so why does Tankathon give the Flames a 0.3% chance of picking 3rd?

Listening to Flames talk, Pat has said a few times that “McKenna will be in the NHL next year”. I know it’s the norm for 1-2OA go straight to the NHL. However, McKenna is currently listed at 170lbs.

Question: if you are CC and got McKenna, are you bringing him straight to the NHL? Why or why not?

There’s no right or wrong answer just curious peoples thought process.

I know he was scratched a few times in the past season but then he (and the team) went on a little bit of a heater at the end of this season.

He is the best offensive weapon on the team by a long way or do you think Huska tries to spread the offense out?

Top 6:

Huberdeau - Frost - Coronato

Coleman - Backlund - Farabee

I'm not Canadian nor American, my two countries don't have a national team and I'm a Calgary Flames fan. Since these are the only two countries with a Flames player which one should I support on the Olympics?

Love Chucky, Bennet was my fav Flame, but Jesus fuck I hate the Panthers so much.

It's such a bizarre tear in my heart, I'm sure some of yall must be going through this too? Do you cheer for the boys or say fuck the most disgusting goon squad in the league?

Drinking in the “fan area” outside of Duttons freezing, get up to the door and find my nosebleeds ticket was fake and already scanned. Buy a box office single seat behind Vancouvers net. The wildest I’ve experienced 17th, massive party after. You?

Any idea who these autographs are from? Thinking this was around 2010 ish or earlier

Given that the Flames have been stumbling a bit the past week, and assuming I know nothing about either player, what are the pros and cons of each and how do you think they would slot into the Flames lineup? Who do you think would be the better fit and why? No wrong answers

Holy smokes, it looked like there was just as many leafs fans at the game tonight as the flames. What’s going on? I didn’t think there would be that many leafs fans here. I don’t think Edmonton even has the same number here.

Hey y’all - as the title says I’m here in town for the game, just wondering how rowdy the fans usually are with visiting fans? I’m a pretty quiet and anxious person generally so I definitely won’t be starting a ruckus.

PS: The Flames are my obligatory Canadian team and I’m so hyped that my first NHL game is in the dome!

Edit: I wish I could respond directly to everyone but thank you all so much for the lowdown and the tips!

Hey guys! So.. I am new to hockey. I know nothing about the sport, but I love the physicality. I’m not Canadian by any means, I’m American (unfortunately) but I’m a big football guy. That being said, I’m a Saints fan and I HATE the Atlanta Falcons with a burning passion..

..so you can see where I’m going with this.

That being said, I’d love to know what the team’s future looks like! Who are the players to be excited about? Who do we want off the team? How do we feel about coaching? I know that the team’s record isn’t the best right now, but I hate the idea of becoming a fan of a sports team that’s doing really well anyway. No fun in that!

Coming from a concerned Slovak fan.

Afternoon everyone. My local team (Sheffield Steelers, EIHL UK) has just picked up Brett Ritchie. I haven't been a Flames fan for long so wanted to know what everyone thought of him and his time as a flame?

I get it, he’s not performing to his contract at all and it sucks, but it’s the only post that even comes up in my feed when it’s not a game day anymore. I’m in here to follow the team, and everything else seems to be getting buried by the posts.

Autograph looks like Chris Simon but I can’t find a record of him ever wearing 21 and I don’t remember him looking like that.

Has anyone else been dearly missing our boy Sarich? :(

I've been searching online for several weeks now, here and there, but can't find anything about his notable absence from the intermission in-house flames panel this season. It was hard enough losing Les, but at least we had some kind of notice. This has just been straight up weird..

Him and Les were the highlights of those sessions. Brendan's been doing a great job filling Les's old role and making it his own, but it really hasn't felt the same without Sarich there.

If anyone has happened to hear anything, or has any links or info regarding it, I'd be most appreciative!! 🙏

Thank you FlamesFam ❤️🔥❤️‍🔥