One Game Wonders: Tomi Maki

In the history of the Flames franchise, 606 players have tugged a red sweater over their heads and suited up for a regular season game. Of those, 22 played just a single game for either the Calgary or Atlanta Flames. We call them One Game Wonders.

Let’s talk about another One Game Wonder, Finnish forward Tomi Maki.

Originally from scenic Helsinki, Finland, Maki played his minor hockey with hometown Jokerit and turned some heads. He was drafted by the Flames in the fourth round of the 2001 NHL Draft and he signed an entry level deal, making the trek across the Atlantic Ocean in 2005 to try his hand at the smaller ice surface and his NHL dreams.

Maki peaked in his first season in the AHL. He had…