NHL team season
The
2012?13
Calgary Flames
season
was the
33rd season
in Calgary and the 41st of History the Flames franchise in the
National Hockey League
(NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the
2012?13 NHL lockout
. Calgary recorded a 19?25?4 record under new
head coach
Bob Hartley
that included a franchise record 13-game losing streak on the road. The Flames finished fourth in the
Northwest Division
, 13th in the
Western Conference
and failed to qualify for the
2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
. It was the fourth consecutive season that team did not reach the playoffs.
It was a transitional season for the Flames. It marked the end of the
Jarome Iginla
era, after 17 years. Iginla is the franchise's all-time leader in games played, goals and points, and appearing once in the
Stanley Cup Finals
(
2004
). Following the long-time Flames captain's trade to the
Pittsburgh Penguins
, it marked the start of a rebuilding phase as the team brought in younger players. Defensive leader
Jay Bouwmeester
was also traded, while it was widely speculated in the media that it would also be goaltender
Miikka Kiprusoff
's final season in the NHL. By virtue of the trades, the Flames ended the season with three first round selections in the
2013 NHL Entry Draft
.
Off-season
[
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]
The Flames began the off-season searching for a new head coach after announcing they would not renew
Brent Sutter
's contract.
[1]
As his replacement, the Flames hired
Bob Hartley
as the team's new head coach on May 31, 2012. Hartley had spent the 2011?12 season coaching the
ZSC Lions
to the Swiss
National League A
championship. At the time Hartley was hired, he had 658 career NHL games coached and led the
Colorado Avalanche
to the
2001 Stanley Cup championship
.
[2]
The hiring of Hartley brought additional changes to the team's coaching staff.
Jacques Cloutier
was brought in as an associate coach and
Martin Gelinas
was hired as an assistant coach.
[3]
Assistant coach
Craig Hartsburg
was released by the organization.
[4]
2012?13 lockout
[
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]
As the
NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA) neared its expiry, a lockout appeared inevitable. The
National Hockey League Players' Association
(NHLPA) called a meeting for all players in
New York
for September 12 and 13, a date that coincided with the Flames' annual charity golf tournament, of which the players were featured participants. While fewer than half of the team's players were planning to attend the New York meeting, the players chose en masse to withdraw from the charity event.
[5]
The decision resulted in widespread outrage by the team's fans, though Flames' management diplomatically expressed only regret that the players could not attend. The team offered to refund all participants' $2,500 entry fee as a result. Only one sponsor accepted, and was replaced by another.
[6]
The backlash led the players to reverse their position within a day. Ten players, from the Flames active roster along with prospects, chose to attend the event.
[7]
The NHL
locked out
its players when the CBA expired at 10 pm
Mountain Time
on September 15.
[8]
Flames captain
Jarome Iginla
expressed regret that negotiations failed to resolve the impasse, and suggested that he would have been willing to miss an entire season if that was what it would have taken for the union to receive a "fair deal".
[9]
At the same time, several members of the Flames, along with their counterparts of the
Edmonton Oilers
, challenged the NHL's right to lock the players out, filing a complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB).
[10]
The board, however, rejected the players' application. The ALRB described the petition as an "unhelpful distraction" from the negotiating efforts of the league and its union.
[11]
While they waited for a resolution to the dispute, several Flames chose to play in Europe.
Mikael Backlund
returned to his hometown of
Vasteras
, signing with
VIK Vasteras HK
of the Swedish second division. He appeared in 23 games with the team and scored 30 points.
[12]
Newcomer
Roman Cervenka
played first with
Slavia Prague
in the
Czech Extraliga
, and later
Lev Prague
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL), but left both teams due to injury.
[13]
Two other players also went to the KHL:
Anton Babchuk
skated for
HC Donbass
while
Jiri Hudler
also played with Lev Prague.
[14]
The league and the players' union reached an agreement on January 7, 2013, that allowed for a shortened 48-game season. Both management and players expressed their regret to the fans for the length of the dispute. Team president Ken King and the team's union representative
Matt Stajan
apologized to the fans,
[15]
while Iginla stated that "a simple apology doesn't cut it", and expressed his hope that the team could give the fans an exciting and entertaining product.
[16]
Regular season
[
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]
The Flames salute the crowd following a win over the Minnesota Wild.
The abbreviated season opened with five games in January and four of them on home ice. The Flames struggled during the month, posting only one victory against three losses in regulation and a shootout defeat that left the team in last place in the Western Conference entering February.
[17]
The homestand ended with further frustration for the Flames as they lost to the
Chicago Blackhawks
, 3?2 in a
shootout
, despite outshooting their opponent 47?19.
[18]
Chicago goaltender
Ray Emery
's performance was described as "criminal" by his head coach
Joel Quenneville
: "They've got to call the cops after that performance. (Emery) stole two points. He was spectacular."
[19]
The Flames defeated the
Detroit Red Wings
on February 5 for their second win, but the victory came at a cost as starting goaltender
Miikka Kiprusoff
suffered an injury to his
Medial collateral ligament
.
[20]
Injuries continued to impact the Flames' roster, as centre
Mikael Backlund
suffered a sprained knee in the following game, a 4?3 victory over the
Columbus Blue Jackets
, and was expected to miss at least four weeks. Both Backlund and Kiprusoff were placed on injured reserve, joining
Sven Baertschi
(hip pointer).
[21]
The Flames spent the majority of February trying to move their record above .500. They evened their number of wins and losses on four occasions but lost their next game the first three times before making a fourth attempt against the
Minnesota Wild
at the end of the month.
[22]
As the Flames lost close games, Jarome Iginla's goal scoring struggles resulted in criticism directed at the Flames' captain, notably from former teammate-turned-radio host
Rhett Warrener
, who argued that Iginla had lost the ability to out-battle his opposition. Iginla brushed off the criticism while acknowledging he wasn't scoring as he had hoped with only one goal in the first month of the season.
[23]
He had only two goals in 28 games dating back to the end of the 2011?12 season, but scored two to lead the Flames to a 5?4 come-from-behind victory over the
Phoenix Coyotes
on February 24 that evened Calgary's record at 7?7?3.
[24]
Having failed to complete a trade with the
Colorado Avalanche
for centre
Ryan O'Reilly
, a restricted
free agent
who was embroiled in a bitter contract dispute with Colorado, general manager
Jay Feaster
signed O'Reilly to an offer sheet worth $10 million over two years on February 28. The Avalanche immediately exercised their right to match the contract and retained the player.
[25]
Colorado's decision to match turned out to be a blessing for the Flames, as it was revealed the next day that since O'Reilly had played in Europe after the NHL season began, the Flames would have been required to place him on
waivers
upon signing him. It would have allowed any team to claim him without compensation while the Flames would still have lost their 2013 first and third round draft picks to Colorado for signing him away. The Flames disagreed with the NHL's interpretation, arguing the language in the memorandum of understanding the League and Union were operating under would have allowed for the signing, but conceded the argument was moot since Colorado matched the offer.
[26]
Kiprusoff returned from his injury on March 6 to lead Calgary to a 4?1 victory over the San Jose Sharks that was his 300th career victory with the Flames. The win also moved the Flames' above .500 for the first time with a 9?8?4 record.
[27]
However, the Flames lost their next three games, all on a California road trip, leaving the team in last place in the Western Conference.
[28]
As the losses mounted, the media renewed speculation about Iginla's future in Calgary given his contract was set to expire at season's end and the NHL's April 3 trade deadline was rapidly approaching.
[29]
A pair of home victories over the
Detroit Red Wings
and
Nashville Predators
? extending the team's home winning streak to six games ? allowed the Flames to move back to an even record at 11?11?4.
[30]
Trade of Jarome Iginla
[
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]
Iginla as a member of the Penguins
The Flames simultaneously had two extended streaks in the middle part of the season, as they won eight consecutive games at home,
[31]
but suffered their ninth consecutive road loss in a 5?2 defeat at the hands of the
Columbus Blue Jackets
on March 22 and fell out of playoff contention.
[32]
As the trade deadline approached, national media outlets reported that Iginla, who had a clause in his contract preventing the Flames from moving him to another team without his permission, had given the organization a list of four teams to which he would accept a trade: the Chicago Blackhawks,
Los Angeles Kings
,
Boston Bruins
or
Pittsburgh Penguins
.
[33]
Amidst the trade rumours, Iginla scored the game-winning goal in what was ultimately his last home game as a Flame, a 3?2 victory over the
St. Louis Blues
on March 24.
[34]
The Flames held Iginla out of their March 27 game against the Colorado Avalanche as a trade appeared imminent.
[35]
Aaron Ward
, an analyst for
The Sports Network
(TSN) reported via "multiple-sources" that Iginla had been dealt to the Bruins,
[36]
however the Flames revealed following the game that he had instead been dealt to the Penguins in exchange for Pittsburgh's first round selection at the
2013 NHL Entry Draft
and college prospects
Kenneth Agostino
and
Ben Hanowski
.
[37]
Boston general manager
Peter Chiarelli
was left disappointed as he believed he had completed a deal earlier in the day. However, Feaster later told Chiarelli that Iginla preferred Pittsburgh, and that the team honoured his wishes.
[38]
Iginla stated that the opportunity to play alongside
Sidney Crosby
, with whom he teamed up to score the gold-medal winning goal at the
2010 Winter Olympics
, was too important to pass up.
[39]
The deal marked the end of an era for the Flames. In his 17 years in Calgary, Iginla became the face of the franchise, and was considered the greatest player in the team's history.
[37]
Iginla left Calgary as the franchise leader in games played (1,219), goals (525), points (1,095), multi-goal games (95) and game-winning goals (83).
[40]
Late season
[
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]
Trade rumours followed Kiprusoff as well, despite his reluctance to leave Calgary following the birth of his second child. The Flames gave the
Toronto Maple Leafs
permission to speak with Kiprusoff's agent to see if the team could convince the goaltender to accept a trade. According to Feaster however, Kiprusoff told Toronto that "Miikka was clear that he didn't want to lead Toronto on, that he didn't want to go there if his heart wasn't 100 per cent set on it and committed to it", therefore the Flames agreed to honour Kiprusoff's request to remain in Calgary.
[41]
Without Iginla and top defenceman
Jay Bouwmeester
, who was dealt to the
St. Louis Blues
,
[42]
the team continued to struggle, particularly on the road. The Flames set a franchise record for consecutive losses,
[43]
enduring 13 consecutive defeats away from the Saddledome before ending the streak against the
Colorado Avalanche
with a 3?1 victory on April 8.
[44]
Following an embarrassing 8?2 loss on home ice to the
Edmonton Oilers
, the Flames' younger prospects asserted themselves in an April 13 game in Edmonton in which
Sven Baertschi
scored his first goal of the season and
Max Reinhart
the first of his NHL career to hand their provincial rivals a 4?1 defeat that practically eliminated the Oilers from playoff contention.
[45]
Ben Hanowski, one of the players acquired in the Iginla trade, made his NHL debut late in the season following the conclusion of his college season, scoring a goal in his first game.
[46]
Kiprusoff's future was a late-season storyline, and while the goaltender himself refused to confirm or deny speculation it would be his last season in the NHL, his final home game of the season was viewed by the fans as a celebration of his career. The crowd chanted his name and gave him a long standing ovation following a 32-save performance in a 3?1 victory over the
Anaheim Ducks
.
[47]
A three-game road losing streak to end the season left the Flames with the sixth-worst record in the League.
[48]
Finishing with a 19?25?4 record, the Flames placed fourth in the
Northwest Division
, 13th in the
Western Conference
and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
[49]
[50]
Three Flames players joined the roster of their respective countries at the
2013 World Championship
. Defenceman
T. J. Brodie
, who was praised by Head Coach Hartley as one of the team's top performers during the NHL season, joined
Team Canada
.
[51]
Fellow defenceman
Chris Butler
played for
Team USA
,
[52]
and forward
Jiri Hudler
played with the
Czech Republic
.
[53]
Mikael Backlund
, whose performance during the season was also praised, hoped to join the
Swedish
roster, but after playing the final games of the season despite a fractured foot, was not medically cleared to play in the World Championship.
[54]
Post-season
[
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]
The
Saddledome
was flooded as part of the
2013 Alberta floods
in mid June 2013, at the tail end of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Standings
[
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]
Source:
National Hockey League
p –
Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x –
Clinched playoff spot;
y –
Clinched division
Schedule and results
[
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]
Regular season
[
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]
2012?13 Game log
|
January: 1?3?1 (Home: 1?3?0; Road: 0?0?1)
|
#
|
Date
|
Visitor
|
Score
|
Home
|
OT
|
Decision
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Pts
|
1
|
January 20
|
San Jose
|
4?1
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
0?1?0
|
0
|
2
|
January 21
|
Anaheim
|
5?4
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
0?2?0
|
0
|
3
|
January 23
|
Calgary
|
2?3
|
Vancouver
|
SO
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,810
|
0?2?1
|
1
|
4
|
January 26
|
Edmonton
|
3?4
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
1?2?1
|
3
|
5
|
January 31
|
Colorado
|
6?3
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
1?3?1
|
3
|
|
February: 6?5?3 (Home: 3?2?2; Road: 3?3?1)
|
#
|
Date
|
Visitor
|
Score
|
Home
|
OT
|
Decision
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Pts
|
6
|
February 2
|
Chicago
|
3?2
|
Calgary
|
SO
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
1?3?2
|
4
|
7
|
February 5
|
Calgary
|
4?1
|
Detroit
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
20,066
|
2?3?2
|
6
|
8
|
February 7
|
Calgary
|
4?3
|
Columbus
|
OT
|
Irving
|
10,484
|
3?3?2
|
8
|
9
|
February 9
|
Calgary
|
1?5
|
Vancouver
|
|
Irving
|
18,910
|
3?4?2
|
8
|
10
|
February 11
|
Minnesota
|
2?1
|
Calgary
|
SO
|
Irving
|
19,289
|
3?4?3
|
9
|
11
|
February 13
|
Dallas
|
4?7
|
Calgary
|
|
Irving
|
19,289
|
4?4?3
|
11
|
12
|
February 15
|
St. Louis
|
5?2
|
Calgary
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
4?5?3
|
11
|
13
|
February 17
|
Calgary
|
4?3
|
Dallas
|
|
MacDonald
|
17,340
|
5?5?3
|
13
|
14
|
February 18
|
Calgary
|
0?4
|
Phoenix
|
|
Taylor
|
17,208
|
5?6?3
|
13
|
15
|
February 20
|
Los Angeles
|
3?1
|
Calgary
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
5?7?3
|
13
|
16
|
February 23
|
Minnesota
|
1?3
|
Calgary
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
6?7?3
|
15
|
17
|
February 24
|
Phoenix
|
4?5
|
Calgary
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
7?7?3
|
17
|
18
|
February 26
|
Calgary
|
1?2
|
Minnesota
|
OT
|
MacDonald
|
18,703
|
7?7?4
|
18
|
19
|
February 28
|
Calgary
|
4?5
|
Colorado
|
|
MacDonald
|
15,197
|
7?8?4
|
18
|
|
March: 6?8?0 (Home: 6?1?0; Road: 0?7?0)
|
#
|
Date
|
Visitor
|
Score
|
Home
|
OT
|
Decision
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Pts
|
20
|
March 3
|
Vancouver
|
2?4
|
Calgary
|
|
Taylor
|
19,289
|
8?8?4
|
20
|
21
|
March 6
|
San Jose
|
1?4
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
9?8?4
|
22
|
22
|
March 8
|
Calgary
|
0?4
|
Anaheim
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
15,839
|
9?9?4
|
22
|
23
|
March 9
|
Calgary
|
2?6
|
Los Angeles
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
18,248
|
9?10?4
|
22
|
24
|
March 11
|
Calgary
|
1?3
|
Los Angeles
|
|
MacDonald
|
18,118
|
9?11?4
|
22
|
25
|
March 13
|
Detroit
|
2?5
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
10?11?4
|
24
|
26
|
March 15
|
Nashville
|
3?6
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
11?11?4
|
26
|
27
|
March 18
|
Calgary
|
3?4
|
Dallas
|
|
MacDonald
|
16,057
|
11?12?4
|
26
|
28
|
March 21
|
Calgary
|
3?5
|
Nashville
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
17,113
|
11?13?4
|
26
|
29
|
March 22
|
Calgary
|
1?5
|
Columbus
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
13,853
|
11?14?4
|
26
|
30
|
March 24
|
St. Louis
|
2?3
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
12?14?4
|
28
|
31
|
March 26
|
Calgary
|
0?2
|
Chicago
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
21,790
|
12?15?4
|
28
|
32
|
March 27
|
Colorado
|
3?4
|
Calgary
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
13?15?4
|
30
|
33
|
March 29
|
Columbus
|
6?4
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
13?16?4
|
30
|
|
April: 7?8?0 (Home: 4?2?0; Road: 3?6?0)
|
#
|
Date
|
Visitor
|
Score
|
Home
|
OT
|
Decision
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Pts
|
34
|
April 1
|
Calgary
|
1?4
|
Edmonton
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
16,839
|
13?17?4
|
30
|
35
|
April 3
|
Edmonton
|
8?2
|
Calgary
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
13?18?4
|
30
|
36
|
April 5
|
Calgary
|
1?2
|
San Jose
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
17,562
|
13?19?4
|
30
|
37
|
April 6
|
Calgary
|
2?5
|
Vancouver
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
18,910
|
13?20?4
|
30
|
38
|
April 8
|
Calgary
|
3?1
|
Colorado
|
|
MacDonald
|
13,444
|
14?20?4
|
32
|
39
|
April 10
|
Vancouver
|
4?1
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
14?21?4
|
32
|
40
|
April 12
|
Phoenix
|
2?3
|
Calgary
|
OT
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
15?21?4
|
34
|
41
|
April 13
|
Calgary
|
4?1
|
Edmonton
|
|
MacDonald
|
16,839
|
16?21?4
|
36
|
42
|
April 15
|
Minnesota
|
4?3
|
Calgary
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,289
|
16?22?4
|
36
|
43
|
April 17
|
Detroit
|
2?3
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
17?22?4
|
38
|
44
|
April 19
|
Anaheim
|
1?3
|
Calgary
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
19,289
|
18?22?4
|
40
|
45
|
April 21
|
Calgary
|
4?1
|
Minnesota
|
|
MacDonald
|
19,039
|
19?22?4
|
42
|
46
|
April 23
|
Calgary
|
3?4
|
Nashville
|
|
Kiprusoff
|
17,113
|
19?23?4
|
42
|
47
|
April 25
|
Calgary
|
1?4
|
St. Louis
|
|
MacDonald
|
15,302
|
19?24?4
|
42
|
48
|
April 26
|
Calgary
|
1?3
|
Chicago
|
|
MacDonald
|
22,048
|
19?25?4
|
42
|
|
Legend
:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
|
Player statistics
[
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]
Skaters
[
edit
]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/? = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders
[
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]
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
†
Denotes player spent time with another organization before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡
Traded mid-season
Awards and honours
[
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]
Awards
[
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]
Milestones
[
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]
Player
|
Milestone
|
Reached
|
|
Miikka Kiprusoff
|
600th NHL game
|
January 20, 2013
|
[57]
|
Roman Cervenka
|
1st NHL game
|
January 26, 2013
|
[58]
|
Roman Cervenka
|
1st NHL point (assist)
|
January 31, 2013
|
[59]
|
Alex Tanguay
|
500th NHL assist
|
February 2, 2013
|
[19]
|
Roman Cervenka
|
1st NHL goal
|
February 7, 2013
|
[60]
|
Leland Irving
|
1st NHL point (assist)
|
February 7, 2013
|
[61]
|
Ben Street
|
1st NHL game
|
February 9, 2013
|
[62]
|
Mark Giordano
|
100th NHL assist
|
February 13, 2013
|
[63]
|
Michael Cammalleri
|
200th NHL goal
|
February 13, 2013
|
[63]
|
Jarome Iginla
|
1,200th NHL game
|
February 15, 2013
|
[64]
|
Curtis Glencross
|
100th NHL goal
|
February 15, 2013
|
[64]
|
Steve Begin
|
500th NHL game
|
February 24, 2013
|
[65]
|
Curtis Glencross
|
100th NHL assist
200th NHL point
|
February 24, 2013
|
[66]
|
Danny Taylor
|
1st NHL win
|
March 3, 2013
|
[67]
|
Max Reinhart
|
1st NHL game
|
April 6, 2013
|
[68]
|
Max Reinhart
|
1st NHL point (assist)
|
April 10, 2013
|
[69]
|
Max Reinhart
|
1st NHL goal
|
April 13, 2013
|
[70]
|
Ben Hanowski
|
1st NHL game
1st NHL goal
|
April 15, 2013
|
[46]
|
Mark Cundari
|
1st NHL game
1st NHL goal
|
April 21, 2013
|
[71]
|
Ben Street
|
1st NHL point (assist)
|
April 25, 2013
|
[72]
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Transactions
[
edit
]
The Flames acquired Dennis Wideman in a trade with the Washington Capitals.
Player re-signings
[
edit
]
Player
|
Date
|
Contract terms
(in
US dollars
)
|
Blake Comeau
|
June 27, 2012
|
One year, $1.25 million
[73]
|
Blair Jones
|
June 29, 2012
|
Two year, $1.3 million
[74]
|
Lee Stempniak
|
June 29, 2012
|
Two year, $5 million
[75]
|
Cory Sarich
|
June 29, 2012
|
Two year, $4 million
[75]
|
Akim Aliu
|
July 4, 2012
|
One year, $695,000 (two-way)
[76]
|
Paul Byron
|
July 4, 2012
|
One year, $585,000 (two-way)
[77]
|
Mikael Backlund
|
July 5, 2012
|
One year, $725,000
[78]
|
Leland Irving
|
July 27, 2012
|
One year, $687,500 (two-way)
[79]
|
Trades
[
edit
]
Jiri Hudler was signed as a free agent from Detroit
Additions and subtractions
[
edit
]
Draft picks
[
edit
]
The Flames entered the
2012 NHL Entry Draft
with the 14th overall pick.
[95]
They did not use it, instead trading the pick to the
Buffalo Sabres
for their first round selection, 21st overall, and a second round selection, 42nd overall.
[80]
With the 21st overall pick, the Flames chose centre
Mark Jankowski
from
Stanstead College
, in Quebec's high school program. The pick was considered "off the board", as Calgary selected Jankowski much higher than scouts predicted.
[96]
Jankowksi's rating by scouting services had been rising however, and the Flames were convinced that he would not be available to them when they made their second round selection. Assistant general manager
John Weisbrod
, who made the pick, said Jankowski was the most physically talented player available in the draft, while general manager
Jay Feaster
predicted that he could become the best player taken in the draft.
[80]
- Statistics are updated to the end of the
2014?15 NHL season
.
†
denotes player was on an NHL roster in 2014?15.
Abbotsford Heat
[
edit
]
The Flames' top minor league affiliate, the
Abbotsford Heat
of the
American Hockey League
(AHL) finished the
2012?13 season
with a 34?32?4?6 record and failed to qualify for the
Calder Cup
playoffs.
[97]
Goaltender
Barry Brust
set an AHL record by playing 268 minutes, 17 seconds without allowing a goal, breaking the previous mark of 249:51 set in 1957 by
Johnny Bower
.
[98]
The future of the franchise in Abbotsford was the subject of speculation during the season as the Heat lost $1.9 million during the season and finished 28th of 30 teams in attendance. The losses by the team reached nearly $5.5 million in the four years of the Heat's existence.
[99]
Efforts, driven by the
Vancouver Canucks
, were made to see the Canucks purchase an AHL affiliate and move it into Abbotsford, while the Flames' affiliate would relocate to
Utica, New York
.
[100]
The City of Abbotsford, however, was unable to complete a deal with the Canucks that would allow for the switch in time for the
2013?14 AHL season
. As a consequence, the Flames' affiliation was left unchanged.
[101]
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