2014–15 Calgary Flames season
The 2014–15 Calgary Flames season was the 35th season in Calgary and 43rd for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). Entering the second year of a rebuilding phase, the Flames began the season with low expectations as nearly every pundit predicted the team would finish near the bottom of the League standings. Instead, however, the Flames proved to be one of the surprise stories of the 2014–15 NHL season by finishing third in the Pacific Division with a record of 45–30–7 and qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs; it was the team's first playoff appearance since 2009.
| 2014–15 Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Pacific |
| Conference | 8th Western |
| 2014–15 record | 45–30–7 |
| Home record | 23–13–5 |
| Road record | 22–17–2 |
| Goals for | 241 |
| Goals against | 216 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Brad Treliving |
| Coach | Bob Hartley |
| Captain | Mark Giordano |
| Alternate captains | Curtis Glencross (Oct.–Mar.) Jiří Hudler (Mar.–May) Kris Russell Dennis Wideman (Mar.–May) |
| Arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Average attendance | 19,097 (99%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Adirondack Flames (AHL) Alaska Aces (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sean Monahan and Jiří Hudler (31) |
| Assists | Jiri Hudler (45) |
| Points | Jiri Hudler (76) |
| Penalty minutes | Brandon Bollig (88) |
| Plus/minus | Kris Russell (+18) |
| Wins | Jonas Hiller (26) |
| Goals against average | Jonas Hiller (2.36) |
Jiří Hudler and Sean Monahan tied for the team lead with 31 goals, while Hudler led the team with 45 assists and 76 points. Johnny Gaudreau tied the Ottawa Senators' Mark Stone for the rookie scoring lead with 64 points, while free agent acquisition Jonas Hiller was the Flames' leading goaltender with 26 wins and a goals against average (GAA) of 2.36. Gaudreau and team captain Mark Giordano both played in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game, and Calgary's top selection at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Sam Bennett, made his NHL debut in the team's last game of the year, recording his first point with an assist in his first shift, 33 seconds into the contest.