1) Iginla: As Flames fans we all love one of the Flames greats. I missed out on the glory years so Iggy was my favourite player for a lot of years and he was one of the best in the game for a period of time. Once Sutter got here in 2003 I knew this team was about to turn the corner and have watched almost every Flames game since. Iggy defined this Flames era.
2) Sakic: When the Flames struggled in the young guns era I still wanted a team to cheer for come playoff time while growing up. Colorado was this team. I loved watching the battles between Detriot and Dallas for Western Conference supremacy. Joe was my favourite player on a long list of greats that played for the Av's back then.
3) Jagr: I had a tough time deciding on this one but I went with the great 68. I actually hated him growing up cause of his hair and JOFA helmet but as I've grown up and matured (and so has he) I've come to love him as a player and the fact he is just himself and doesn't care what anyone thinks. I hope he somehow plays long enough to get into second place in all-time goals cause if he never left he would easily already have gotten there.
I didn't pick any young guys from the current Flames because I think most of them still have room for growth but many of my honourable mentions would be current Flames.
GFG!
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