This topic popped up out of nowhere on a radio segment last week (skip to about 1:42:50) when I asked: what jersey should the Flames retire next? It’s a fun question that became a whole lot more relevant when Calgary retired Jerome Iginla’s #12 in March 2009. Theoren Fleury and Miikka Kiprusoff are easy, deserving choices that immediately come to mind.
But what about the two players previously honoured using the team’s “Forever a Flame” program? Let’s dive into what has become a pretty nuanced conversation.
A brief history
The Flames retired Lanny McDonald’s #9 on Mar.