There are some Calgary Flames players that don’t end up being spectacular, usually due to a few factors, but they manage to be absolutely crucial pieces to the team’s puzzle.
Despite some injury woes, Colin Patterson – #47 on our countdown – was one of the top two-way players in franchise history and a key cog in the Flames’ 1980s dominance.
Player, 1983-91 A product of Toronto, Patterson played hockey and lacrosse at a high level in his youth but opted to pursue hockey. He wasn’t drafted by any NHL clubs, so he headed to college at Clarkson University – the same school Chris Clark and Craig Conroy later attended.