Born and raised in British Columbia, I have always been amazed that I've been a hard core Calgary Flames fan since I could pick up a hockey stick. After the amazing feeling I had when they won the cup in 1989, it was a dark decade in the 1990s as the Flames lost in the first round of the playoffs every year thereafter. Then, it got worse. They weren't even making the playoffs.
Through it all, I stuck with my team. I think it says a lot about a person when they stand up for what they believe in, through good times and bad. I wasn't going to leave my Flames. After a LONG decade and a half, they finally made the playoffs again and even got out of the first round. Little did I know they'd make it all the way to the Stanley Cup only to fall a goal short of winning it all.
This year, the Flames are not only in a playoff spot, they're in a battle to win their division. Tonight, the Calgary Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 to move back into a tie for first place in the NHL's Northwest Division. It brings a smile to my face.
Whether they win the division or not, this has been a fun ride - especially for a hopeless Calgary Flames fan like me.
