03-12-2020, 04:16 PM
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#61
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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RIP Mr. King.
I didnt always agree with him, or like things he did but I respected him. He did amazing work in his family, in this City and for our Organization and he will be dearly missed.
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03-12-2020, 04:16 PM
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#62
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Draft Pick
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RIP Mr.King
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03-12-2020, 04:17 PM
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#63
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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RIP Mr. King
Condolences to his family. 
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03-12-2020, 04:19 PM
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#64
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Awful news. A man who did a hell of a lot for hockey in Calgary and Alberta.
RIP, Mr. King.
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03-12-2020, 04:19 PM
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#65
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First Line Centre
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He has been sick for quite a while, fighting up and down, but the last few months were very tough.
He was a great man, and cared about this team and city so much.
More importantly, he loved his family so much.
He is my uncle. I love him and will miss him dearly.
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03-12-2020, 04:19 PM
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#66
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary Satellite Community
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That is awful news. RIP
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03-12-2020, 04:20 PM
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#67
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
He has been sick for quite a while, fighting up and down, but the last few months were very tough.
He was a great man, and cared about this team and city so much.
More importantly, he loved his family so much.
He is my uncle. I love him and will miss him dearly.
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Condolences for your loss.
A great man indeed.
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03-12-2020, 04:21 PM
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#68
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Wow, I am stunned. It's been a real ####icane lately in general.
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03-12-2020, 04:23 PM
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#69
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Scoring Winger
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Had to stop working for a bit the moment they announced it. Sad day.
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03-12-2020, 04:23 PM
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#70
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
He has been sick for quite a while, fighting up and down, but the last few months were very tough.
He was a great man, and cared about this team and city so much.
More importantly, he loved his family so much.
He is my uncle. I love him and will miss him dearly.
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Sorry for your loss. He did a lot of great things for the Flames.
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03-12-2020, 04:23 PM
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#71
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
He has been sick for quite a while, fighting up and down, but the last few months were very tough.
He was a great man, and cared about this team and city so much.
More importantly, he loved his family so much.
He is my uncle. I love him and will miss him dearly.
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Sorry to hear that man
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03-12-2020, 04:23 PM
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#72
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I too experienced his handshake in 04 when he stopped by our tailgate. It was great to have him stop and chat.
A great leader for the organization. RIP Mr. King.
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03-12-2020, 04:24 PM
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#73
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Franchise Player
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I couldn't believe this when I heard, just crazy. RIP KK
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03-12-2020, 04:25 PM
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#74
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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I remember when I walked past Ken when I worked at the Saddledome. He gave me a fist bump on my way into work during the playoffs last year and told me to have a good shift. Seemed like a very friendly guy. May he RIP.
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03-12-2020, 04:25 PM
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#75
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Wholesome Ken King story:
I cancelled my season tickets with the flames 2 seasons ago, and when they asked why I wrote back a pretty scathing email about how I was not a fan of how they were handling the arena situation, and specifically KK's public statements on the matter. I thought that would be the end of it and didnt really think anything of it
About a week later I am sitting at my desk and my phone rings, and it's Ken King calling. He spent about 45 minutes on the phone with me, a former nosebleed STH, talking about a whole bunch of topics I never thought I would with the CEO of the Flames.
While he didn't change my mind about the subject of the arena, I gained an incredible amount of respect for the man and am very sad to hear he lost his battle with cancer. From the sounds of it my experience isn't isolated and he was a great person and businessman, RIP
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03-12-2020, 04:25 PM
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#76
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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I heard this was coming quite a while ago from an insider (well, second hand insider). But he lasted much longer than predicted. Good fighter, him.
Had my back slapped a few times at the Dome by him. Genuinely seemed to like the get out and meet fans aspect of the job.
Condolences IANKK. And F### cancer, as always.
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03-12-2020, 04:25 PM
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#77
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
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RIP Ken King.
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03-12-2020, 04:28 PM
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#78
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
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#Flames GM Brad Treliving on Ken King, recalling one of his first interviews with him: "I went to shake his hand. He almost drilled my arm off ... that was Ken."
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Yup.
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03-12-2020, 04:29 PM
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#79
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Toronto
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Feels like yesterday he spoke to us on CP. RIP.
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03-12-2020, 04:34 PM
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#80
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2010
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RIP Ken..
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