Here is the 2016 Calgary Flames Qualifying Tournament in its entirety.
The top-seeded ’88-’89 Calgary Flames breezed through the qualifying tournament without losing a game. They easily handled the seventh-seeded ’94-’95 Calgary Flames in the Final. In Game 1, the ’88-’89 Flames shutout the ’94-’95 Flames 5-0 as goaltender Mike Vernon stopped all 31 shots against. Defenseman Al MacInnis led the way with two goals and two assists in the win. The ’88-’89 Flames then scored three goals in the first period of Game 2 as they went on to hang on late to a 5-4 win. Both Joe Mullen and Gary Roberts tallied two goals and an assist for the ’88-’89 Flames as they took a 2-0 series lead. In Game 3, the ’94-’95 Flames broke out to a 2-0 lead in the second period, but by the end of that period, they trailed 3-2. The ’88-’89 Flames won 5-2 with Joe Nieuwendyk leading the way offensively with two goals and two assists. They finished off the sweep with a 5-1 win in Game 4. Nieuwendyk shined again as he scored twice and added an assist while MacInnis also pitched in with two goals. The ’88-’89 Flames will now be making their third trip out of three years and will try to make up for a disappointing second appearance after being the runner up in the inaugural tournament.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’94-’95 Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
’88-’89 Flames | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’88-’89 CGY – 5 ’94-’95 CGY – 0 (1-0 ’88-’89 CGY)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Al MacInnis (’88-’89 CGY) – 2 G 2 A 4 P +4 9 S 2 PIM
2nd Star: G – Mike Vernon (’88-’89 CGY) – W 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% (31 SV’s)
3rd Star: RW – Hakan Loob (’88-’89 CGY) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 6 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’94-’95 Flames | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
’88-’89 Flames | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’88-’89 CGY – 5 ’94-’95 CGY – 4 (2-0 ’88-’89 CGY)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Gary Roberts (’88-’89 CGY) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +2 4 S 15 PIM; actually received a 5-minute major for kneeing and a 10-minute game misconduct in second period
2nd Star: RW – Joe Mullen (’88-’89 CGY) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +1 10 S
3rd Star: G – Trevor Kidd (’94-’95 CGY) – L 5.00 GAA .925 SV% (62 SV’s)
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’88-’89 Flames | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
’94-’95 Flames | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’88-’89 CGY – 5 ’94-’95 CGY – 2 (3-0 ’88-’89 CGY)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Joe Nieuwendyk (’88-’89 CGY) – 2 G 2 A 4 P +2 7 S
2nd Star: RW – Joe Mullen (’88-’89 CGY) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 9 S
3rd Star: LW – Gary Roberts (’88-’89 CGY) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 7 S 2 PIM
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’88-’89 Flames | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
’94-’95 Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’88-’89 CGY – 5 ’94-’95 CGY – 1 (4-0 ’88-’89 CGY)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Joe Nieuwendyk (’88-’89 CGY) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 8 S
2nd Star: RW – Joe Mullen (’88-’89 CGY) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +5 12 S
3rd Star: D – Al MacInnis (’88-’89 CGY) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +4 13 S 2 PIM
Up next is the 2016 Dallas Stars Qualifying Tournament!