Only 11 players with indigenous roots have ever laced up a pair of skates for the Calgary Flames in the 44 years that the team has been in Calgary. During…
Paul Quinney highlights the history and community impact of the 11 Indigenous players who have represented the Calgary Flames across 44 years in Calgary. Accounting for only 1.5% of all Flames players, these athletes have offered vital representation in a province where First Nations and Métis people constitute 6.5% of the population.
Several former Flames have used their platforms to give back, including Travis Hamonic through youth initiatives and Rene Bourque via his equipment donation fund. Quinney argues that the NHL and its Canadian teams must actively work to open further pathways for talented Aboriginal hockey players.
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