2013–14 Calgary Flames season
| 2013–14 Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Pacific |
| Conference | 13th Western |
| 2013–14 record | 35–40–7 |
| Home record | 19–19–3 |
| Road record | 16–21–4 |
| Goals for | 209 |
| Goals against | 241 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager |
Jay Feaster (to Dec 12) Brian Burke (Interim) |
| Coach | Bob Hartley |
| Captain | Mark Giordano |
| Alternate captains |
Michael Cammalleri Curtis Glencross |
| Arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Average attendance | 19,289 (100%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Michael Cammalleri (26) |
| Assists | Jiri Hudler (37) |
| Points | Jiri Hudler (54) |
| Penalties in minutes | Brian McGrattan (100) |
| Plus/minus | Mark Giordano (+12) |
| Wins | Karri Ramo (17) |
| Goals against average | Joni Ortio (2.51) |
The 2013–14 Calgary Flames season was the 34th season in Calgary and 42nd for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). It was the first season of a rebuilding phase, and the first full year following the departure of long-time captain Jarome Iginla and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff. Mark Giordano replaced Iginla as team captain. The Flames also began the year in a new division as they returned to the Pacific Division following a league-wide realignment. Change continued into the playing season as new team president Brian Burke fired general manager Jay Feaster on December 12, 2013, and assumed the role himself on an interim basis.
Calgary's home arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome, suffered significant damage over the summer during widespread flooding that inundated the land around the arena. The facility was repaired in time for the playing season, a year in which the Flames were widely predicted to finish in last place in the Pacific Division. Calgary finished the year with a 35–40–7 record to finish sixth in the seven-team division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The team's top selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Sean Monahan, made the squad as an 18-year-old and finished second in team goal scoring with 22 goals. Michael Cammalleri led with 26 goals, while Jiri Hudler was the team leader in assists (37) and points (54). Karri Ramo was one of four goaltenders to appear for Calgary, and led the team with 17 wins.
The Scotiabank Saddledome was one of many buildings impacted by the 2013 Alberta floods. The flooding of the Elbow and Bow Rivers swamped many areas of the city, including Stampede Park where the Saddledome is located. The event level of the arena was reported to be filled with water up to the 10th row of seating and the dressing rooms and control room for the video replay screen were under water. At a press conference held on June 22, 2013, team president Ken King stated that the arena had flooded up to the eighth row and that the event level of the facility was a "total loss." He added that the team's equipment and some memorabilia had also been destroyed, but expressed confidence that the facility would be repaired and ready in time for the October start to the season. Prospect Ben Hanowski was among the 100,000 people forced to evacuate by the floods. He described the situation as "almost terrifying," but praised the city's community spirit in the disaster: "I didn’t know how I was going to get [out of downtown]. I didn’t know if I could get a rental car out of the garage and through some water to get up here, and I had a person come up to me right away and ask if I had a place to go and if I had a way to get there and basically offered me a ride somewhere. I’d never met the person before. I think that example, right there, kind of speaks to what the city of Calgary is all about."
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