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This is an original watercolor painting of the 1988-89 (Stanley Cup winning season) Calgary Flames jersey.
Click on image to enlarge$550.00 (includes shipping in North America)
This original, one-of-a-kind watercolor painting of the 1988-89 Calgary Flames white jersey is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Calgary Flames uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Calgary Flames products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1988-89 was a Stanley Cup winning season for the Calgary Flames.
Some History
The Calgary Flames were the class of the NHL Smythe Division in 1988-89. Their closest division rival was now the Los Angeles Kings, not the Edmonton Oilers. The Smythe division landscape changed drastically in the off-season when the Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings for financial reasons. The Flames took full advantage of the Oilers loss capturing their second straight President's Trophy with a solid 54-17-9 record.Lanny McDonald, playing his final season, was hoping his Stanley Cup dreams would be realized after 16 stellar years of service in the NHL. In the first round of playoffs the Flames were tested early and were pushed to a 7th game by the Vancouver Canucks. Game 7 went into overtime and the Flames dreams of a Stanley Cup stood in peril before Joel Otto scored the game winner to send the Flames on to the division finals. In the Smythe Division Finals the Flames would find things easier as they swept the Los Angeles Kings in 4 straight games. Moving on to the Conference Finals the Flames continued to roll, they need just 5 games to get past the Chicago Blackhawks and into the Stanley Cup Finals.
In the finals the Flames faced the Montreal Canadiens in a rematch of the 1986 Stanley Cup final. After spitting the first 2 games at home the Flames battled the Canadiens into overtime in Game 3 at the historic Montreal Forum. However, the Flames would fall in overtime 4-3. Facing the prospect of falling behind 3 games to 1 the Flames need a huge effort in Game 4. And a huge effort is what they got as they beat the Habs 4-2 to even the series at 2 games apiece. In Game 5 at the Saddledome the Flames jumped out early as Jim Otto lit the lamp 28 seconds into the game, the Flames would go on to win the game 3-2 surviving a 3rd period flurry by the Canadiens. In Game 6 at Montreal the Flames took a 2-1 lead as Lanny McDonald found the back of the net in the 2nd period. What would turn out to be McDonald's last goal would turn out to give the Flames the lead for good as Doug Gilmour scored twice in the 3rd period to give the Flames a 4-2 win and their first Stanley Cup. The Flames became the first road team to win the cup at the Montreal Forum. Defenseman Al MacInnis won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP and an emotional Lanny McDonald embraced the Stanley Cup; a fitting end to a great NHL career.
This is the home white jersey that the Flames wore in 1988-89. Please note that during the finals the Flames and Canadiens wore a Stanley Cup commemorative patch on their left shoulders. It is our belief that the custom of both teams wearing a year-specific Stanley Cup patch began in 1988-89 and has continued ever since. The NHL uses a similar patch each year on the Cup finalists uniforms. The patch features an image of the Stanley Cup, with the two conference names and a year reference.
