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From Atlanta to Calgary – The Flames History

The Calgary Flames are based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  The team was founded in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames and played in Atlanta, Georgia, for eight seasons before relocating to Calgary in 1980. Tom Cousins, a real estate developer in Atlanta, initially owned the Flames. They were named after the city’s association with the burning of the city during the …