When was Atlanta Flames founded?

Atlanta Flames was founded in 1972 in Atlanta, GA, USA, USA.

Where is Atlanta Flames based?

Atlanta Flames is based in Atlanta, GA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Atlanta Flames?

The head coach of Atlanta Flames is Al MacNeil.

Who is the captain of Atlanta Flames?

The captain of Atlanta Flames is Jean Pronovost.

Who is the general manager of Atlanta Flames?

The general manager of Atlanta Flames is Cliff Fletcher.

What are the team colors of Atlanta Flames?

The team colors of Atlanta Flames are Red + Yellow + White.

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1979-1980 Atlanta Flames Player Stats

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#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
NHL
1.	Kent Nilsson (C)	80	40	53	93	10	-3	4	0	0	0	2
2.	Guy Chouinard (C)	76	31	46	77	22	5	4	1	3	4	4
3.	Robert MacMillan (RW)	77	22	39	61	10	3	4	0	0	0	9
4.	Ken Houston (RW)	80	23	31	54	100	-1	4	1	1	2	10
5.	Eric Vail (LW)	77	28	25	53	22	5	4	3	1	4	2
6.	Paul Reinhart (D)	79	9	38	47	31	11
7.	Jean Pronovost (RW)	80	24	19	43	12	12	4	0	0	0	2
8.	Ivan Boldirev (C)	52	16	24	40	20	-1
9.	Phil Russell (D)	80	5	31	36	115	14	4	0	1	1	6
10.	Garry Unger (C)	79	17	16	33	39	2	4	0	3	3	2
11.	Willi Plett (RW)	76	13	19	32	231	-4	4	1	0	1	15
12.	Don Lever (LW)	28	14	16	30	4	5	4	1	1	2	0
13.	Pekka Rautakallio (D)	79	5	25	30	18	22	4	0	1	1	2
14.	Bill Clement (C)	64	7	14	21	32	3	4	0	0	0	4
15.	Bob Murdoch (D)	80	5	16	21	48	2	4	1	1	2	2
16.	Darcy Rota (LW)	44	10	8	18	49	3
17.	Paul Henderson (RW)	30	7	6	13	6	5	4	0	0	0	0
18.	Brad Marsh (D)	80	2	9	11	119	-15	4	0	1	1	2
19.	David Shand (D)	74	3	7	10	104	1	4	0	1	1	0
20.	Curt Bennett (LW/RW)	21	1	3	4	0	-6
21.	Bobby Lalonde (C)	3	0	1	1	2	-1
22.	Bob Gould (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
23.	Earl Ingarfield (C)	1	0	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	1	0
24.	Gord Wappel (D)	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	4
25.	Dave Gorman (RW)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
26.	Serge Beaudoin (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
27.	Rick Adduono (C)	3	0	0	0	2	-1
28.	Brad Smith (RW)	4	0	0	0	4	1

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NHL
1.	Dan Bouchard (G)	53	3.19	.898	23	19	10	2	3065:00	1435	4	3.49	.880
2.	Pat Riggin (G)	25	3.21	.894	11	9	2	2	1365:00	613
3.	Jim Craig (G)	4	3.79	.841	1	2	1	0	206:00	69
4.	Réjean Lemelin (G)	3	6.00	.797	0	2	0	0	150:00	59

1979-1980 Atlanta Flames Staff

Head CoachAl MacNeil
Asst. CoachTim Ecclestone
General ManagerCliff Fletcher
Asst. General ManagerDavid Poile
Equipment ManagerBobby Stewart
Franchise OwnerTom Cousins
Franchise OwnerNelson Skalbania
ScoutDon Graham
ScoutIan McKenzie

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1979-1980 Atlanta Flames Captains

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Jean Pronovost

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Team Colors: Red + Yellow + White
Town: Atlanta, GA, USA Map
Founded: 1972

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Experience

Atlanta Flames: 4 256 GP
NHL: 10 366 GP
WC: 178 GP
OG: 7 GP
SHL: 72 GP
Liiga: 72 GP
AHL: 853 GP

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Atlanta Flames History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1979-1980	NHL	80	35	32	13	-	-	282	269	83	1.04	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1978-1979	NHL	80	41	31	8	-	-	327	280	90	1.13	6	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1977-1978	NHL	80	34	27	19	-	-	274	252	87	1.09	7	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1976-1977	NHL	80	34	34	12	-	-	264	265	80	1	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1975-1976	NHL	80	35	33	12	-	-	262	237	82	1.03	9	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1974-1975	NHL	80	34	31	15	-	-	243	233	83	1.04	11	Did not make playoffs
1973-1974	NHL	78	30	34	14	-	-	214	238	74	0.95	9	Quarterfinal loss
1972-1973	NHL	78	25	38	15	-	-	191	239	65	0.83	12	Did not make playoffs

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1979-1980	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	27.50
1978-1979	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.58
1977-1978	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.81
1976-1977	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.84
1975-1976	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.48

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Lysiak (F)	445	155	276	431
2.	Eric Vail (F)	469	174	209	383
3.	Guy Chouinard (F)	318	126	168	294
4.	Curt Bennett (F)	405	126	140	266
5.	Robert MacMillan (F)	208	90	131	221

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eric Vail (F)	469	174	209	383
2.	Tom Lysiak (F)	445	155	276	431
3.	Guy Chouinard (F)	318	126	168	294
4.	Curt Bennett (F)	405	126	140	266
5.	Ken Houston (F)	350	91	108	199

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Lysiak (F)	445	155	276	431
2.	Eric Vail (F)	469	174	209	383
3.	Guy Chouinard (F)	318	126	168	294
4.	Randy Manery (D)	377	30	142	172
5.	Curt Bennett (F)	405	126	140	266

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Willi Plett (F)	296	91	174	738
2.	Pat Quinn (D)	374	12	99	555
3.	Ken Houston (F)	350	91	199	332
4.	Tom Lysiak (F)	445	155	431	329
5.	David Shand (D)	288	14	77	324

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eric Vail (F)	469	174	209	383
2.	Reynald Comeau (F)	468	88	126	214
3.	Tom Lysiak (F)	445	155	276	431
4.	Curt Bennett (F)	405	126	140	266
5.	Randy Manery (D)	377	30	142	172

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kent Nilsson (F)	80	40	93	1.16
2.	Don Lever (F)	28	14	30	1.07
3.	Robert MacMillan (F)	208	90	221	1.06
4.	Gerry O'Flaherty (F)	1	1	1	1.00
5.	Richard Lemieux (F)	1	0	1	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Robert MacMillan (F)	1978-1979	79	37	108
2.	Guy Chouinard (F)	1978-1979	80	50	107
3.	Kent Nilsson (F)	1979-1980	80	40	93
4.	Eric Vail (F)	1978-1979	80	35	83
5.	Tom Lysiak (F)	1975-1976	80	31	82

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Guy Chouinard (F)	1978-1979	80	50	107
2.	Kent Nilsson (F)	1979-1980	80	40	93
3.	Eric Vail (F)	1974-1975	72	39	60
4.	Robert MacMillan (F)	1978-1979	79	37	108
5.	Eric Vail (F)	1978-1979	80	35	83

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Robert MacMillan (F)	1978-1979	79	71	108
2.	Guy Chouinard (F)	1978-1979	80	57	107
3.	Kent Nilsson (F)	1979-1980	80	53	93
4.	Tom Lysiak (F)	1974-1975	77	52	77
5.	Tom Lysiak (F)	1975-1976	80	51	82

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Willi Plett (F)	1979-1980	76	32	231
2.	Willi Plett (F)	1978-1979	74	43	213
3.	Willi Plett (F)	1977-1978	78	43	171
4.	Pat Quinn (D)	1974-1975	80	21	156
5.	Ken Houston (F)	1978-1979	80	52	135

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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History

The story of the Atlanta Flames began in 1971. The NHL awarded an explansion franchise to Tom Cousins, the owner of Atlanta Hawks basketball franchise. The team began to play at Omni Coliseum in 1972. The team was named Flames after the burning of Atlanta during the American Civil War. Despite consistently making playoffs, the expansion franchise was plagued by low attendance, which eventually led Cousins to sell the franchise to Nelson Skalbania, who relocated the Flames to Calgary, Alberta.

The NHL returned to Atlanta in 1998 in the form of the Atlanta Thrashers. In the absence of the NHL, the market was briefly served by the Atlanta Knights of the IHL in the early 1990s.

Trivia

The team logo features a flaming A. The alternate captains of the Calgary Flames wear the flaming A on their jerseys as an homage to the team's roots in Atlanta.