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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
I don't think people who came to Calgary post 2003/2004 or who are too young to remember prior to that realize how poorly supported the Flames were back then. Literally no one who I grew up with was a Flames fan in those days. Calgary was still hockey crazy like any Canadian city, but in the school yard and in the minor hockey rinks, the kids all were fans of different teams. Everyone who enjoys Flames hockey today need to be very thankful for Jarome Iginla and Darryl Sutter. The people started to come back when Iggy potted 50 and won gold for Team Canada in 2001-2002, and then making the playoffs in 2004 was the moment the franchise was fully revived.
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So true. In my junior high years I was ridiculed at school about being a Flames fan (98 - 01). Mostly everybody was a Red Wings or Avs fan. Whenever the Flames were eliminated from playoff contention or lost in embarrassing fashion I'd have the front page of the sports section taped to my locker upon arrival at school.