Top 50 Flames of the Last 25 Years - #3

[Wayne Primeau]

Alrighty then, that one was to be expected.

With all seriousness, please stop joke-voting for Backlund - it messes with the tallies. I’m writing about these results on my website as soon as the Top 10 is up - I’d like the results to matter. Thanks

(1) JAROME IGINLA - 78.05%
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1931865

(2) MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF - 55.10%
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1932145

Here are the 35 candidates for the 3rd-best Flame since 89-90 (new addition in red):

WHAT COUNTS IS THE PLAYERS’ PRODUCTION SINCE 1989-90. IN THE CASE OF DOUG GILMOUR, FOR EXAMPLE, HIS CUP AND ALL THE STATS PRIOR TO 89-90 DON’T COUNT. THANKS

MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
THEOREN FLEURY
GARY ROBERTS
MIKE CAMMALLERI
VALERI BURE
MARK GIORDANO
ROBYN REGEHR
ALEX TANGUAY
MIKE VERNON
CRAIG CONROY
PHIL HOUSLEY
DION PHANEUF
AL MacINNIS
GARY SUTER
DAYMOND LANGKOW
CORY STILLMAN
JOE NIEUWENDYK
SEAN MONAHAN
JOHNNY GAUDREAU
DEREK MORRIS
FRED BRATHWAITE
SERGEI MAKAROV
PAUL RANHEIM
ROBERT REICHEL
CURTIS GLENCROSS
RENE BOURQUE
DOUG GILMOUR
MARC SAVARD
OLLI JOKINEN
DEAN McAMMOND
MARTIN GELINAS
JAY BOUWMEESTER
RHETT WARRENER
T.J. BRODIE
MIKAEL BACKLUND
JOE MULLEN

And here are the remaining players, of whom you can vote into consideration for the next round by posting their names.

KRISTIAN HUSELIUS
JIRI HUDLER
ADRIAN AUCOIN
DAVE GAGNER
MARTY McINNIS
JOE MULLEN
JAMIE MACOUN
ANDREW CASSELS
STEPHANE YELLE
MICHAEL NYLANDER
TODD BERTUZZI
TONI LYDMAN
GERMAN TITOV
JORDAN LEOPOLD
MATT LOMBARDI
SHEAN DONOVAN
STEVEN REINPRECHT
ANDREW FERENCE
MATT STAJAN
KRIS RUSSELL
DENNIS WIDEMAN
ROMAN HAMRLIK
TONY AMONTE
RENE CORBET
TODD SIMPSON
DAVID MOSS
NIGEL DAWES
ROMAN TUREK
JOEL OTTO
JONAS HOGLUND
CALE HULSE
ANTON BABCHUK

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[Wayne Primeau]

WHO VOTED FOR BACKLUND????

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[Lunatik]

I can't believe the lack of respect Fleury got in poll #2.

He was dominant for almost a decade for us, compared to 4 great years for Kipper.

 

[Wayne Primeau]

I can't believe the lack of respect Fleury got in poll #2.

He was dominant for almost a decade for us, compared to 4 great years for Kipper.

I guess people's memories of Kipper are fresher (although Theo in 2010 was amazing)

 

[Lunatik]

I guess people's memories of Kipper are fresher (although Theo in 2010 was amazing)

I believe it is 2004 bandwagon syndrome.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

[mod]

Like Iginla and Kipper before him in the poll, MacInnis was considered one of the best at his position during the time period.

Something Fleury never was......

 

[Anglesmith]

I can't believe the lack of respect Fleury got in poll #2.

He was dominant for almost a decade for us, compared to 4 great years for Kipper.

For me, personally, I have no winning memories of Fleury. It's not necessarily the best excuse, but it's my excuse. Can't deny what he did for this organization through he 90s, though.

 

[Anglesmith]

I believe it is 2004 bandwagon syndrome.

Not really bandwagon. More just the fact that most of the members of the board are under 30. Myself included. My earliest Flames memories are the likes of Fleury and Bure, but they aren't really good memories.

 

[DCDM]

I can't believe the lack of respect Fleury got in poll #2.

He was dominant for almost a decade for us, compared to 4 great years for Kipper.

In fairness, the Flames have had a number of great forwards play for them, but only one (or two) great goaltenders.

Anyways, Theo for #3.

 

[Lunatik]

Not really bandwagon. More just the fact that most of the members of the board are under 30. Myself included. My earliest Flames memories are the likes of Fleury and Bure and Vernon, but they aren't really good memories.

Fleury is about my only good Flames memories from the 90s.

 

[Lunatik]

In fairness, the Flames have had a number of great forwards play for them, but only one (or two) great goaltenders.

Anyways, Theo for #3.

Yeah but being the best of a bunch of misfits is no prize

 

[Wayne Primeau]

My earliest Flames memories are of Savard and McAmmond and Iginla and Gelinas, but I've seen enough old Flames games to vote Theo.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

[mod]

Like Iginla and Kipper before him in the poll, MacInnis was considered one of the best at his position during the time period.

Something Fleury never was......

From the original thread...

WHAT COUNTS IS THE PLAYERS’ PRODUCTION SINCE 1989-90. IN THE CASE OF DOUG GILMOUR, FOR EXAMPLE, HIS CUP AND ALL THE STATS PRIOR TO 89-90 DON’T COUNT. THANKS

Not my rule, mind you.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

I believe it is 2004 bandwagon syndrome.

This summarizes Kipper's entire reputation among Flames fans. Deified based on one amazing year.

 

[Wayne Primeau]

From the original thread...



Not my rule, mind you.

****, I forgot that here.

 

[Skobel24]

Not really bandwagon. More just the fact that most of the members of the board are under 30. Myself included. My earliest Flames memories are the likes of Fleury and Bure, but they aren't really good memories.

I started following the Flames basically right when Fleury was dealt to Colorado. I have really no memories of him.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Meant to vote Fleury for #2, and definitely voted for him here. Fleury is half the reason I became a Flames fan in the first place.

 

[1989]

Nieuwendyk or Lanny Mac at #4 after Fleury, methinks.

 

[Wayne Primeau]

Nieuwendyk or Lanny Mac at #4 after Fleury, methinks.

Ineligible.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Nieuwendyk or Lanny Mac at #4 after Fleury, methinks.

Al MacInnis for me. Nieuwendyk, Roberts, Suter after that, probably.

 

[flamer4life]

Fleury, nieuwendyk, Roberts , suter. For me

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I'd say 100% Fleury needs to be here, followed by MacInnis then Newy IMO.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Backlund is a legend.

 

[Deen]

No love for Loob?

 

[FLAMESFAN]

From the original thread...



Not my rule, mind you.

Odd cut-off date - I was actually going from the Cup win, which was 88-89, but in any case MacInnis put up 103 points in 90-91, Norris nomination. He had another 3 years of PPG+ after that. My point still stands.