| Moncton Golden Flames | |
|---|---|
| City | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1984–1987 |
| Home arena | Moncton Coliseum |
| Affiliates | Calgary Flames Boston Bruins |
| Franchise history | |
| 1978–1982 | 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.
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In 1982, the New Brunswick Hawks were bought by the Edmonton Oilers and were renamed the Moncton Alpines, operating as the Oilers' minor league affiliate. The team played for two seasons until 1984, coached by Doug Messier both seasons. Following 1984 the team was bought by the Calgary Flames and renamed the Moncton Golden Flames. The franchise folded in 1987, and replaced by the Winnipeg Jets' affiliate, the Moncton Hawks.
During 1986–87, former NHL player 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.
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1985–86 | W, 4-1, Maine | L, 1-4, Adirondack | — | |
| 1986–87 | L, 2-4, Adirondack | — | — | |
| Moncton Alpines | |
|---|---|
| City | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1982–1984 |
| Home arena | Moncton Coliseum |
| Affiliates | Edmonton Oilers |
| Franchise history | |
| 1978–1982 AHL | New Brunswick Hawks |
| 1982–1984 AHL | Moncton Alpines |
| 1984–1987 AHL | Moncton Golden Flames |
The most famous former NHL player from the two Alpines seasons is Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Grant Fuhr. Other notable former NHL players include, Bob Attwell, Reid Bailey, Todd Bidner, Rick Blight, John Blum, Serge Boisvert, Pat Conacher, Ray Cote, Peter Dineen, Tom Gorence, Marc Habscheid, Al Hill, Reg Kerr, Ron Low, Joe McDonnell, Jim McTaggart, Larry Melnyk, Paul Messier, Lindsay Middlebrook, Paul Mulvey, Bill Riley, Tom Rowe, Steve Smith, Dennis Sobchuk, Garry Unger, Yvon Vautour and Mike Zanier.
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 75 | 304 | 315 | 5th, North | Out of playoffs |
| 1983–84 | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 251 | 278 | 5th, North | Out of playoffs |