Quad City Flames
Quad City Flames | |
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founding | 2007 |
resolution | 2009 |
history |
Maine Mariners 1977 - 1987 Utica Devils 1987 - 1993 Saint John Flames 1993 - 2003 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights 2005 - 2007 Quad City Flames 2007 - 2009 Abbotsford Heat 2009 - 2014 Adirondack Flames 2014 - 2015 Stockton Heat since 2015 |
Stadion | iWireless Center |
Location | Moline , Illinois |
Team colors | red, black, gold, white |
league | American Hockey League |
Conference | Western Conference |
division | West Division |
Head coach | Ryan McGill |
General manager | Reynold Smith |
owner | Calgary Flames |
Cooperations |
Calgary Flames ( NHL ) Las Vegas Wranglers ( ECHL ) |
Calder cups | no |
The Quad City Flames were a hockey team from the North American American Hockey League (AHL) and based in Moline , Illinois . The franchise was set in the Quad Cities region from 2007 to 2009 and previously played under the name Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in Omaha , Nebraska .
The team acted as the farm team for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . The togetherness of both teams was also evident in the team logo, which consisted of the flaming "C" for the Calgary Flames and a flaming "Q" for the Quad City Flames.
history
The Quad City Flames franchise had belonged to the Calgary Flames since 1993 and operated as Saint John Flames in the AHL until 2003 , but then the team stopped playing. In 2005 the franchise resumed business and was named Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights . But after two disappointing financial years, the Calgary Flames decided the team to the region of the Quad Cities to Moline , Illinois to relocate and change its name to Quad City Flames.
The Flames played their games in the iWireless Center .
After two unsuccessful years in sport, the decision was made to relocate the franchise to Abbotsford in the Canadian province of British Columbia .
Achievements and honors
Club records
Career
Surname | number | |
Most games | Kris Chucko | 154 (in two seasons) |
Most goals | Kris Chucko | 43 |
Most templates | Carsen Germyn | 76 |
Most of the points | Carsen Germyn | 108 (32 goals + 76 assists) |
Most penalty minutes | Matt Pelech | 271 |
Most wins as a goalkeeper | Leland Irving | 24 |
Most shutouts |
Matt Keetley Curtis McElhinney |
3 |
season
Surname | number | season | |
Most goals | Kyle Greentree | 39 | 2008/09 |
Most templates | Carsen Germyn | 47 | 2008/09 |
Most of the points | Kyle Greentree | 76 (39 goals + 37 assists) | 2008/09 |
Most penalty minutes | Brandon Prust | 248 | 2007/08 |
Most wins as a goalkeeper | Leland Irving | 24 | 2008/09 |