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The 1985-86 saw the Calgary Flames finally figure out the key to beating Edmonton, and did so with a little help from then Oiler Steve Smith as he accidentally put the puck in his own net. The Calgary fans went wild as less than 2 hours after the game there were over 25,000 waiting at the airport to greet their heros. In 1987-88 the Flames won the President's Trophy with a 48-23-9 record and would do so again the following year when they won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. This great achievement could not have been accomplished without stars like Doug Gilmour who was brought in on a trade with St. Louis and Theoren Fleury the franchise's future superstar was merely a 4th line player. Lanny MacDonald scored the final goal of his career at 4:24 of the second period of game six. It was Doug Gilmour who scored the game winner and iced the cake with an empty netter and game the Flames the Stanley Cup Championships.
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Calgary Flames winning the Stanley Cup in 1989In 1989, thanks in part to Fletcher's diplomatic efforts, the Soviets finally gave permission for a select group of Soviet hockey players to sign with NHL teams. The first of these players was Sergei Priakin, a forward who joined the Flames in time for their 1989 playoff run. Priakin never became an NHL regular, but his arrival blazed a trail for the large numbers of Russian players who entered the NHL beginning in 1989-90. Sergei Makarov joined the Flames that season and, though already in his thirties, won the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year. It was Fletcher's last great contribution to NHL hockey and to the Flames. In 1991, he left the team to become general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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The Flames have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 18 times in 26 seasons in Calgary. Their all time playoff series record in the Stampede city is 15–17. The 2007–08 season represents the 27th in Calgary, and 35th for the Flames franchise, excluding the canceled 2004–05 season.
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In 1983 the Flames moved into what was then known as the Calgary Saddledome. It was so named to reflect not only the western flavour of the city, but its unique saddle like shape made the name an easy choice. That year the Flames battled the Oilers to 7 games in the Smythe Division finals but were finally beaten by the Oilers who went on to win the Stanley Cup.
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Flames radio broadcaster Peter Maher was named the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2006 for his years of service as the radio play by play announcer for the Calgary Flames. During his career, Maher has called Flames games since 1981, six All-Star Games, and four Stanley Cup Finals.[29]
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