which stadium/venue did they first play in?
The Flames played their first three seasons in Calgary at the Stampede Corral.
Calgary Flames
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.
when did the flames win the stanley cup 1988–89 are they a sports team? Yes - The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. where is the aforementioned city/state/country located? Calgary is a city in the western Canadian province of Alberta. when was the hockey team founded? The team was founded in 1972. were they initially called as atlanta flames? Yes - The team was founded in 1972 in Atlanta as the Atlanta Flames until relocating to Calgary in 1980.
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Calgary Flames [SEP] Introduction
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. The Flames have won two Presidents' Trophies as the NHL's top regular season team, and have claimed seven division championships.