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Quad City Flames
250px-Quad City Flames.svg
City: Moline, Illinois
League: American Hockey League
Operated: 2007-2009
Home Arena: i wireless Center
Colors: Red, black, gold, white

                   

Affiliates: Calgary Flames
Franchise history
1977 to 1987: Maine Mariners
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 present: Abbotsford Heat

The Quad City Flames were an ice hockey 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 began play in Abbotsford, British Columbia as the Abbotsford Heat in the 2009-10 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 made their AHL regular-season debut in Moline on October 6, 2007 with a 5–1 victory over Rockford.

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.Local ownership in Quad Cities estimated the team's losses for 2008–09 at $1.3 million.

This market was previously served by:

  • Quad City Mallards of the UHL (1995–2007)

The market was subsequently home to:

  • Quad City Mallards of the IHL (2009–present)

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.
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