Posts About "Joe Mullen"

Flames Love Them Some Small Guys

November 5th, 2017 It's been spoken and written about often, but in the game of hockey size isn't everything. While the rules have changed over time and that's allowed different types of players to succeed at different times, one thing has always been true: offensive talent is always in demand. In the case of the Calgary Flames, they've been a club that...

Reliving Jeremy Roenick's 500th Career NHL Goal

December 29th, 2012 On November 10, 2007, Jeremy Roenick became just the third American-born player in NHL history to score 500 career goals. I was there that night at HP Pavilion, along with 17,496 fans in attendance to watch the San Jose Sharks play the Phoenix Coyotes. In a 1-1 game midway through the second period, the Sharks won a faceoff in...

30 Seasons of the Calgary Flames - Part One (1980-81 to 1989-90)

August 19th, 2011 The 2010-11 season was the 30th season played by the Calgary Flames. As the next season quickly approaches, we present a three-part look back at 30 seasons of the Flames, one decade at a time. Part 1, The 1980s Part 2, The 1990s Part 3, The 2000s PART ONE: 1980-81 to 1989-90 Way, way back in the 1980s, the World...

What makes a Hall of Famer? A Flames case study

March 25th, 2011 As the National Hockey League season progresses towards its conclusion - and the Calgary Flames playoff hopes diminish - one aspect of the season that may fly under the radar is a pair of veterans chasing significant milestones. Calgary Flames winger Jarome Iginla (along with San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton) is rapidly...