The Calgary Flames could soon be without a captain. Conventional wisdom and industry scuttlebutt is that the Seattle Kraken will select Mark Giordano in the expansion draft, and so the Flames could need a new captain.
Here’s a brief history of the comings and goings of the captains of the Flames franchise.
Captains, at a glance
| Captain | Tenure | Captaincy ended due to… |
| Keith McCreary | 1972-75 | Retirement |
| Pat Quinn | 1975-77 | Retirement |
| Tom Lysiak | 1977-79 | Trade |
| Jean Pronovost | 1979-80 | Trade |
| Brad Marsh | 1980-81 | Trade |
| Phil Russell | 1981-83 | Trade |
| Doug Risebrough | 1983-87 | Retirement |
| Lanny McDonald | 1983-89 | Retirement |
| Jim Peplinski | 1984-89 | Retirement |
| Tim Hunter | 1988-89 | Stepped down |
| Brad McCrimmon | 1989-90 | Trade |
| Joe Nieuwendyk | 1990-95 | Held out |
| Theoren Fleury | 1995-97 | Stepped down |
| Todd Simpson | 1997-99 | Trade |
| Steve Smith | 1999-00 | Retirement |
| Dave Lowry | 2000-02 | Stripped |
| Bob Boughner | 2002 | Stepped down |
| Craig Conroy | 2002-03 | Stepped down |
| Jarome Iginla | 2003-13 | Trade |
| Mark Giordano | 2013-now | N/A |
The rundown
Original Atlanta Flames captain Keith McCreary retired following the 1974-75 season, his third as captain.