Quad City Flames

	Abbotsford Flames
City:	Moline, Illinois
League:	American Hockey League
Conference:	Western Conference
Division:	West Division
Founded:	2007
Home Arena:	I wireless Center
Colors:	Red, black, gold, white
Owner(s):	Dennis Voss, Kerry and Lisa Panozzo, Kevin Murphy, Dave Arnold, Robert Byrd
Head Coach:	Ryan McGill
Affiliates:	Calgary Flames (NHL); Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
Franchise history
1987 to 1993:	Utica Devils
1993 to 2003:	Saint John Flames
2005 to 2007:	Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
2007 to 2009:	Quad City Flames
2009 to future:	Abbotsford, British Columbia

The Quad City Flames were an minor professional team that played between 2007 and 2009. They were owned by QC Sports Ventures Inc., an ownership group based out of the Quad Cities. The Flames played at the I wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. They were the American Hockey League farm team of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. The move to the Quad Cities was confirmed on May 24, 2007. As a result, the arena's previous hockey tenant, the Quad City Mallards of the United Hockey League ceased operations. .

The team will relocate to Abbotsford, British Columbia after the 2008-09 season.

History[]

The Flames AHL franchise relocated from Omaha, Nebraska, where the team spent two seasons as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. Following two disappointing seasons at the gate in which the Flames and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben lost over $4 million, the Flames chose to relocate the franchise. The new franchise joined former UHL rival, the Rockford IceHogs in moving up to the AHL.

The Flames were the third team to attempt to place an AHL team in the Quad Cities. Both the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers were unable to reach an agreement with the owners of the Mallards, and of the arena. While the NHL franchise had signed an affiliation agreement to the end of the 2011–12 season, the Flames and Quad City Sports Ventures agreed to end the agreement after just two seasons as the Flames will place their affiliate in Abbotsford, British Columbia for the 2009–10 AHL season.

This market was previously served by:

Quad City Mallards (1995–2007) UHL

Season-by-season results[]

Regular Season[]

Season	Games	Won	Lost	OTL	SOL	Points	Goals For	Goals Against	Standing
2007–08	80	38	32	3	7	86	203	214	6th, West Division
2008–09	80	36	31	6	7	85	212	216	5th, West Division

Playoffs[]

Season	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Finals
2007–08	Out of playoffs.
2008–09	Out of playoffs.

Final Squad[]

As of March 10, 2009

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Age	Place of Birth
35	Leland Irving	L	20	Barrhead, Alberta
36	Matt Keetley	R	22	Medicine Hat, Alberta

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Age	Place of Birth
3	Anders Eriksson	L	34	Bollnäs, Sweden
4	Brad Cole	L	21	Miniota, Manitoba
5	Brad Brown	R	33	Baie Verte, Newfoundland
7	Brett Palin - A	R	24	Nanaimo, British Columbia
11	Gord Baldwin	L	21	Winnipeg, Manitoba
14	Brandon Roach	L	21	Bay Roberts, Newfoundland
17	Matt Pelech	R	21	Toronto, Ontario
20	Brad Farynuk	L	27	Enderby, British Columbia

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Age	Place of Birth
8	Cam Cunning	L	LW	21	Powell River, British Columbia
12	Kyle Greentree	L	LW	25	Victoria, British Columbia
15	Aki Seitsonen	R	C	22	Riihimäki, Finland
16	John Vigilante	L	LW	23	Dearborn, Michigan
18	Carsen Germyn - A	R	C	26	Campbell River, British Columbia
19	J.D. Watt	R	RW	21	Cremona, Alberta
22	John Armstrong	R	C	20	Unionville, Ontario
24	David van der Gulik	L	RW	25	Abbotsford, British Columbia
26	Adam Cracknell	R	RW	23	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
27	Brett Sutter	L	C	21	Viking, Alberta
28	Hugo Carpentier	L	C	21	Hull, Quebec
41	Justin Bowers	R	C	23	Halifax, Nova Scotia
75	Peter Vandermeer	L	LW	33	Caroline, Alberta