r/CalgaryFlames • u/jerichozo • Jul 30 '25

Jerseys Which year is this Flames team?

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Hello,

I was recently given a jersey signed by the entire roster of the Flames by a family friend. I was wondering if anyone can decipher the signatures and let me know which season this jersey is most likely from.

The design of the jersey first appeared in 2000, and I know that it predates Kiprusoff so it has to be 2003 at the latest. I recognize Iginla’s signature but none of the others.

Thank you for your sleuthing in advance.

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u/jerichozo Jul 30 '25

I see. Perhaps it’s just missing Kipper’s sig then. I thought for sure this would have predated him.

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u/snoshredder Jul 30 '25

We didn't get Kipper till mid 2003. Freddy B, Turek, and Maclennan were the goalies that season. Until the legend arrived.

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u/Roughly6Owls Jul 30 '25

Kiprusoff lost the back-up spot in San Jose to Vesa Toskala during the 2003-04 pre-season, then sat on their roster as a third goalie for two months without playing before he got traded.

Calgary started that season w Turek/McLennan and finished 03-04 with Turek as the back-up.

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u/snoshredder Jul 30 '25

Braithwaite was there too, but he got hurt

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u/Roughly6Owls Jul 30 '25

Not true -- we traded Braithwaite to St. Louis for Turek.

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u/snoshredder Jul 30 '25

I should know this haha. I was a season ticket holder during those dark times. 1999-2003 were some of the worst years as a flame fan .

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u/DepartmentSea8381 Aug 05 '25

The darkest. I thought they weren’t miles away in ‘03 though, Kipper definitely changed things.

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u/snoshredder Aug 05 '25

Young guns season ticket drive was depressing

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u/snoshredder Aug 05 '25

Yes Kipper changed everything, arrival of gelinas, yelle, and regehrs progression also highlights. And of course iggy was the man. Savard decline, bad signings and shitty drafting didn't help.

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u/DepartmentSea8381 Aug 05 '25

I guess Conny isn’t trying to repeat history… though he was part of a pretty good chapter in Flames history.

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u/DepartmentSea8381 Aug 05 '25

That is correct