Quad City Flames

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Quad City Flames
Quad City Flames logo
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 iWireless Center , the new home of the franchise

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

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