Since 2003, the Calgary Flames have had two captains. Each of those captains led the Flames through key times of the franchise’s history and lasted for several seasons. Since Mark Giordano’s departure to Seattle in 2020, the Flames have been without somebody wearing the C.
Do they need a captain for the 2022-23 season?
The last two Flames captains were, to be honest, the right person at the right place at the right time.
When Jarome Iginla was handed the C by Craig Conroy before the 2003-04 season, it was because Iginla was the straw that stirred the drink for the Flames.