(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1974 1980 Atlanta Flames Team Formation It announced on November 9, 1971, that it was expanding to Long Island and Atlanta. The Atlanta franchise was awarded to Tom Cousins, who also owned the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, and would play out of the Omni Coliseum. The team cost $6 million. Move to Calgary As the …