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| General Description : | Illustration: Ron Dollekamp Official First Day Cover (OFDC) cancellation: Toronto, Ontario As National Hockey League (NHL) teams® opened their training camps in preparation for another exciting season, Canada Post recognizes the iconic jerseys of the seven Canadian NHL teams and the passion of their fans in a series of commemorative stamps. The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–27) and Calgary Cowboys (1975–77). The Flames are one of two NHL franchises in Alberta, the other being the Edmonton Oilers. The cities' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the Battle of Alberta. Games between the teams are often heated events.[2][3] The team was founded in 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia as the Atlanta Flames until relocating to Calgary in 1980. The Flames played their first three seasons in Calgary at the Stampede Corral before moving into their current home arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome (originally known as the Olympic Saddledome), in 1983. In 1985–86, the Flames became the first Calgary team since the 1923–24 Tigers to compete for the Stanley Cup. In 1988–89, the Flames won their first and only championship. The Flames' unexpected run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals gave rise to the Red Mile, and in 2011 the team hosted and won the second Heritage Classic outdoor game. |
| Face value | 63 Canadian cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 3015 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2661e |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: 401374145; Yvert et Tellier CA 2913 |
| Series | Canadian NHL hockey teams |
| Stamp colour | Multicoloured |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 230,000 |
| Issue date | 03/09/2013 |
| Designer | Avi Dunkelman, Joseph Gault I MIX Design Group |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 5 colours |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 20.00 mm |
| Width | 24.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
