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Originally Posted by getbak
As far as I can tell, they switched to the Flaming A for the Alternate Captain (and briefly the Flaming C for the Captain) at the start of the 1995-96 season.
The first season with the pedestal jerseys was 1994-95. That was Otto's final year with the Flames, and this photo shows Otto with a normal A on his jersey: https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/ne...photo/53266737
Steve Chiasson wore an A in Calgary for only one season, 1995-96. Here's a photo of him with the Flaming A on his jersey: https://www.bestsportsphotos.com/pro...ry-flames-8x10 |
It was '96-'97 that they made the switch. Chiasson was also an alternate captain in '96-'97 prior to be traded. They were still wearing the 'conventional' A in '95-'96:
This is a screenshot of footage from
Game 3 of the '96 WCQF against the Blackhawks (1:48); Chiasson is on the right:
Phil Housley was also an alternate captain in '95-'96 prior to being traded to the Devils: