Out of all the numbers we’ve gone over so far, #19 was by far the hardest choice. It came down to Tim Hunter versus Matthew Tkachuk, not an easy matchup. Both players have their merits and it wasn’t easy selecting Tim Hunter over Tkachuk. Chucky has better point numbers in less than a third of the games that Hunter played, but Tim Hunter was such a HUGE part of those dominant Flames teams of the 80’s and he, like Tkachuk meant a ton to the group that he skated with. I think Tkachuk will absolutely end up being the greatest #19 in Flames history someday, but right now Tim Hunter holds that mantle and there’s no way Tkachuk wants that fight.
Flames Best #19 Of All Time: Tim Hunter
