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Originally Posted by Bingo
MacInnis quotes ...
“Although I live in St. Louis, my home away from home will always be here,”
MacInnis won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP when Calgary won the Stanley Cup in 1989.
“It was the pinnacle of my career and it will always hold a huge part in my career and obviously a huge part in my heart,”MacInnis said.
“I was fortunate enough to play with two great organizations and this night is very, very special for a number of reasons,”MacInnis said.“The Calgary Flames gave me a chance to play in the National Hockey League. They showed patience in a young defenceman for years that needed to develop and needed work.”
“It was the people of Calgary who welcomed me to the NHL, who made me proud to be a Flame,”
Yeah he hates all of us, the city ... the jersey, the team, the country ...
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Yeah, I don't think it's fair to say that MacInnis doesn't want anything to do with Calgary or the Flames. He did play in an alumni game after all, even when he was employed by the Blues.
It's just that he spent more than 600 games with the Blues and is entrenched in the lore of their franchise as much as the Flames. For me at least, in order to be considered a face of the franchise, the association to that one team should be obvious to everyone across the NHL. I think a lot of people outside of Calgary think of MacInnis being a Blue first when they think of him.
Still one of my favourite Flames of all time. The Flames were losing stars like crazy at that time, but he was one that didn't seem like he wanted to leave. When he was traded, it was really the event that marked the end of an era.