Collection: Calgary Flames Hockey Cards

Calgary Flames hockey cards spotlight franchise icons like Jarome Iginla and modern stars like Jonathan Huberdeau and Jakob Pelletier. Iginla’s rookie cards remain timeless collectibles, while collectors chase Young Guns rookie cards for Pelletier and autographed editions for current stars. Flames cards from Upper Deck, SP Authentic, and memorabilia patches continue to attract fans and investors.

The Calgary Flames, founded in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames before relocating to Calgary in 1980, quickly became one of the NHL’s premier franchises through the 1980s, capturing the 1989 Stanley Cup championship and producing Hall of Fame players across multiple eras. The Flames’ early Calgary years featured offensive stars like Kent Nilsson and rugged leaders like Lanny McDonald, whose iconic mustache and leadership helped define the franchise’s identity. Under coach Bob Johnson, the mid-1980s Flames emerged as rivals to Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers, reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 1986 behind goaltender Mike Vernon and forwards Håkan Loob and Joe Mullen before falling to Montreal. Redemption came in 1989 when captain McDonald, future Hall of Fame defenseman Al MacInnis, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy, and star forward Joe Nieuwendyk led Calgary to its first and only Stanley Cup, defeating the Canadiens in six games. The 1990s brought the arrival of Jarome Iginla, the franchise’s greatest player, whose goal-scoring, leadership, and Olympic heroics made him one of the NHL’s most respected figures. Iginla carried Calgary to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final alongside goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and coach Darryl Sutter, falling in seven games to Tampa Bay in a series still remembered for its intensity and controversy over a disallowed goal in Game 6. Recent Flames teams have featured stars like Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, and Elias Lindholm, with modern leadership now centered on players like Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau after major roster changes in 2022. From McDonald to Iginla and today’s emerging stars, Calgary’s history blends championship glory, Hall of Fame talent, and one of the NHL’s most passionate Canadian fan bases.

Favorite Calgary Flames Hockey Legends

Jarome Iginla  |  Al MacInnis  |  Theo Fleury  |  Miikka Kiprusoff  |  Joe Nieuwendyk  |  Gary Suter  |  Lanny McDonald  |  Mike Vernon  |  Gary Roberts  |  Hakan Loob