2016–17 Calgary Flames season
| 2016–17 Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Pacific |
| Conference | 7th Western |
| 2016–17 record | 45–33–4 |
| Home record | 24–17–0 |
| Road record | 21–16–4 |
| Goals for | 226 |
| Goals against | 221 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Brad Treliving |
| Coach | Glen Gulutzan |
| Captain | Mark Giordano |
| Alternate captains |
Troy Brouwer Sean Monahan |
| Arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Average attendance | 18,727 (97.1%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | (AHL) Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sean Monahan (27) |
| Assists | Johnny Gaudreau (43) |
| Points | Johnny Gaudreau (61) |
| Penalties in minutes | Matthew Tkachuk (105) |
| Plus/minus | Mark Giordano (+22) |
| Wins | Brian Elliott (26) |
| Goals against average | Jon Gillies (1.00) |
The 2016–17 Calgary Flames season was their 37th season in Calgary, and the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.
After a season of high expectations from the 2014–15 season for the Flames, those results did not carry over into the 2015–16 season. The team finished with only 77 points and failed to qualify for the 2016 NHL Playoffs. To start with, Bob Hartley was let go, and Glen Gulutzan was brought in as the new coach. The biggest question the Flames faced in the off-season was acquiring a proven number one goalie. Jonas Hiller, Karri Ramo, and Joni Ortio all combined for a save percentage of .892 and goals against of 3.13, an NHL-worst in the 2015–16 season. General manager Brad Treliving addressed this need by acquiring veteran Brian Elliott on June 24, 2016, in a deal on the sidelines of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On the draft's opening day the Flames got top prospect Matthew Tkachuk as the 6th overall pick of the Draft. On July 1, 2016, the Flames made significant acquisitions by signing power forward Troy Brouwer and journeyman goaltender Chad Johnson. Several other players such as Alex Chiasson and Linden Vey were also brought in. The next biggest task Treliving faced was signing rising stars Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan to contracts. On August 19, 2016, Monahan and the Flames agreed to a 7-year deal worth $44.625 million. On October 10, 2016, two days before the start of the regular season, Gaudreau and the Flames agreed to a 6-year deal worth $40.5 million. Gaudreau will be tied with defenceman and 2016–17 captain Mark Giordano as the highest-paid Flames player.
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