Moncton Golden Flames
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| Moncton Golden Flames | |
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| City: | Moncton, New Brunswick |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1984 to 1987 |
| Home Arena: | Moncton Coliseum |
| Affiliates: | Calgary Flames Boston Bruins |
| Franchise history | |
| 1978 to 1982: | New Brunswick Hawks |
| 1982-1984: | Moncton Alpines |
| 1984-1987: | Moncton Golden Flames |
The Moncton Golden Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum. The team operated in the American Hockey League between 1984 and 1987, as a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins. In 1987, team marketing executive Larry Haley was awarded the Ken McKenzie Award for outstanding work.
Before being affiliated with Calgary and Boston, the franchise was previously known as the New Brunswick Hawks, Moncton Alpines. The franchise folded in 1987, and replaced by the Winnipeg Jets' affiliate, the Moncton Hawks.
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[edit] Coaches
- 1984-85 – Pierre Pagé
- 1985-86 – Terry Crisp
- 1986-87 – Terry Crisp
[edit] Players
During 1986-87, former NHLer Brett Hull won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's rookie of the year. Sixty-three Moncton Golden Flames players including Hull, went on to play in the NHL. [1] Five players from the Golden Flames also went on to win the Stanley Cup with the 1988-89 Calgary Flames. They are, Joel Otto, Dave Reierson, Gary Roberts, Ken Sabourin and goaltender Mike Vernon.
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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| 1984–85 | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | — | 72 | 291 | 300 | 6th, North |
| 1985–86 | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | — | 80 | 294 | 307 | 3rd, North |
| 1986–87 | 80 | 43 | 31 | — | 6 | 92 | 338 | 315 | 3rd, North |
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | |
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| 1984–85 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1985–86 | W, 4-1, Maine | L, 1-4, Adirondack | — | |
| 1986–87 | L, 2-4, Adirondack | — | — | |
[edit] See also
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