I'm not sure why so many people have an issue with people putting their names on a jersey.
The way I see it, over a period of a lifetime, a lot of fans will be more a part of the fabric of the "Flames" organization than some of the players will. Buying season tickets, PPV's, merchandise, and and lifelong support and passion for the team. Some of the players come in for less than a season and don't even want to be here anyways. Without the fans, the team is nothing.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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