Who was the Best Flames Captain of all time?

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Iginla still has to stand the test of time as a leader. Right now he has been the captain for one year. Sure he is a really good captain but don't get a head of yourselves and call him the best captain in the history of the team because that would at least in my opinion be jumping the gun. Does he have the potential to become one, yeah, is he right now.... no is the simple answer.

To relate it to the Canucks after 1994 Linden still wasn't the best captain, the moment he in my opinion at least became the best captain was when he handed the C over to Messier so that he put the team first. And that is not factoring in Linden had at least 2 years mroe experience than Iginla did at that time (Linden got the C in 1991)

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard@Sep 1 2004, 09:43 PM
the moment he in my opinion at least became the best captain was when he handed the C over to Messier so that he put the team first.

Probably the worst move the Canucks did. As I remember their were plenty of rumours at the time that people from above wanted Linded to hand over the C. He was the captain for 7 seasons at that point and Messier was on the downslide, Linden should have kept it.

But, who cares about the Canucks.

[89loobjob]

If Iggy can somehow lead this team to it's 2nd cup, then I'd say they would both sit on the same level, but until there is a captain of another cup winner, Lanny shall remain on that podium by himself.

I have to agree with Ecko on this one. Only one man has got us there. Don't forget Gretz' and Grapes' endorsements about his work with the Salt Lake City squad either.

[McG]

Originally posted by MrMastodonFarm+Sep 2 2004, 04:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MrMastodonFarm @ Sep 2 2004, 04:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mean Mr. Mustard@Sep 1 2004, 09:43 PM
the moment he in my opinion at least became the best captain was when he handed the C over to Messier so that he put the team first.

Probably the worst move the Canucks did. As I remember their were plenty of rumours at the time that people from above wanted Linded to hand over the C. He was the captain for 7 seasons at that point and Messier was on the downslide, Linden should have kept it.

But, who cares about the Canucks. [/b][/quote]
hehheh yah besides it is the canucks...

i never thought that linden was a great captain. passable? sure. servicable? sure. great? no.

what i DID think linden was and where he had his most success was as an A. I felt that it let him focus more on being a leader instead of THE leader...if that makes any sense. maybe if i put it a different way. at a certain point, the captain has to be the dude...the one guy...the man. i always thought that linden was just too much of a team guy to be the C guy...if that makes any sense. kinda like linden was a great 2nd line centre and that was the perfect role for him instead of a 1st line centre.

leadershipwise, i think that 2 great flames A dudes were hunter and pepper. everyone who was here for the run in 89 knows why.

[chris lindberg]

Jarome Iginla will be...if he signs a long term deal - 3 - 4 years from now?

[TPA_TPC]

Lightning fan here. Who is Calgary's best captain of all time? That's easy, he is on the team right now. I think Iggy has the talent, the leadership capabilities and a lot of intangibles that you cannot measure with wins and losses or stats. As long as he is on your team the Flames will be contenders for years to come.

[greerb]

Todd Simpson









Just joking I have to vote for Iggy as well.

[JiriHrdina]

I agree Lanny was a great captain but correct me if I'm wrong but he wasn't actually the full captain in '89. Weren't him and Pepper co-captains. Or am I on crack?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally posted by JiriHrdina@Sep 2 2004, 05:44 PM
I agree Lanny was a great captain but correct me if I'm wrong but he wasn't actually the full captain in '89. Weren't him and Pepper co-captains. Or am I on crack?

McDonald, Peplinski and Mr. Timothy Hunter formed the captaincy triumvirate that season. All three were officially "Co-Captains" and took turns wearing the C.

[SoulOfTheFlame]

My vote goes to Iggy

[Hack&Lube]

I'll have to go with Chopper.

[shoestring]

I'm not totally sure but I think one of the first captains with a
brand new Flames team was a real young guy named Tom Lysiak
and he got us into to the playoffs every year.
Is that right?
And later Guy Chouinard,no?

[Finnalicious]

Lets be honest here. Lanny will go down in history.

[terminator]

wtf an 11 year lag? in that case I vote Monahan.