The Monday after the draft came and seemingly like clockwork, there's another former Calgary Flame heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Former Flames winger Sergei Makarov was announced on Monday afternoon as one of four inductees in the Class of 2016. He'll be formally inducted in November.
Born in Chelyabinsk, USSR (now Russia), Makarov grew up around the game and was recruited into the powerhouse Red Army hockey team. He played 11 seasons with that club from 1978 to 1989, producing at well over a point-per-game pace. By the time Makarov finally came to the NHL in 1989 – six years after the Flames selected him 231st overall – he was nearly a legendary figure.