You can all breathe a sigh of relief. There was lots of panic and confusion when we named Pat Riggin the best player to wear the #1 in Flames history. Many of you asked “what about Reggie Lemelin?” Well, Reggie only wore the #1 for a few early years in Atlanta and is best known for wearing the #31 for most of his Flames tenure. So there. Though, believe it or not, Rick Wamsley was in the conversation for a moment. Not a long one, but he was mulled over.
Reggie Lemelin came to the Atlanta Flames after being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 7th round of the 1974 NHL Amatuer Draft.