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an interesting list. given that Peplinski was an original Flame who owned the jersey for a decade, fascinating to see that there is still a pretty compelling list of names that followed


first off- scratch Iginla and Conroy,previous winners in their natural numbers
do not associate Gauthier with 24
always thought Hentunen was one game away from not sucking- untrue as it turned out
several of us hoped for more from Wiemer
Niemo- forgot to mention him, doesn't deserve to be forgotten

Hamonic- another one of the all time good guys to play for the Flames, but no


Hudler- I get it, led the team in scoring twice , was a useful veteran bridge on a transitional team and provided entertainment on and off the ice, but no


Peplinski- clear one here. One of 3 key draftees from the 79 draft, the other two lost their numbers (Reinhart, Hunter) but not here . hard to define as a player, could play the rough stuff and stick up for teamates, but hardly an enforcer, had a 30 goal season early on that left you hoping for a bit more offence, could slot in anywhere and play a role- ran shotgun with Otto and Mullen on the team's 'top line' on the first deep run, had to celebrate the cup in his jammies as a co-captain, also played in the 88 Olympics before returning for cup glory which was a nice touch. Not a great color guy, and not sure quite what to make of the public Pepper but certainly has remained a loyal part of the local fabric