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Flashback Friday: Seven of the Flames’ 10 Hall of Fame skaters picked up a point in their first NHL regular season game

On Thursday evening, Jonathan Castagna made his National Hockey League debut. It didn’t take him long to pick up his first career point either, winning a puck battle in his own zone and getting the puck up to Adam Klapka…

By Cynthia Ryley Delaney · Flames Nation

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 7:30 PM

Key Things to Know

Seven of the 10 Hall of Fame skaters who played for Calgary scored a point in their NHL debut.
Brett Hull, Joe Nieuwendyk, Jarome Iginla, and Sergei Makarov each scored debut points playing for the Flames.
Lanny McDonald, Phil Housley, and Joe Mullen earned debut points with other NHL franchises.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Following rookie Jonathan Castagna recording an assist in his NHL debut for Calgary, Cynthia Ryley Delaney highlights that seven of the Flames' 10 Hall of Fame skaters also recorded a point in their first regular-season NHL games. Four players—Brett Hull, Joe Nieuwendyk, Jarome Iginla, and Sergei Makarov—achieved the feat directly with the Flames, while the remaining three accomplished it earlier in their careers with other franchises.

Lanny McDonald, Phil Housley, and Joe Mullen recorded debut points while beginning their careers with Toronto, Buffalo, and St. Louis, respectively. Meanwhile, the only three Hall of Fame skaters tied to the Flames who failed to register a point in their regular-season debuts were Martin St. Louis, Doug Gilmour, and Al MacInnis.

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