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Has Mikael Backlund worn the most different jerseys in Flames history?

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By Ryan Pike

Nov 10, 2026, 15:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 10, 2026, 00:13 EST

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On Friday night, the Calgary Flames hit the ice for the very first time wearing their snazzy new Hometown Remix jersey.

The new jersey features a gold Flaming C and a series of features paying tribute to the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Flames commemorate their final season in their long-time home arena. The jerseys were rolled out as part of a league-wide initiative featuring a series of alternate jerseys with distinctive local flavour. For the Flames, it’s one of two alternate jerseys they’ll use this season, with the other one being a revival of the 2000s-era black C jerseys that were famously worn during the 2004 Stanley Cup playoff run.

Later this season, Flames captain Mikael Backlund will surpass Jarome Iginla for the franchise’s all-time games-played record. With the Hometown Remix jerseys being worn during the current homestand, it got us thinking: has Backlund worn more different Flames jerseys than anybody else?

A brief history of Flames jerseys

In the history of the franchise, dating back to 1972 in Atlanta, the Flames franchise have used 17 different jersey designs. (Dates for usage via the fantastic NHL Uniforms Database.)

Atlanta reds [1972-80]
Atlanta whites [1972-80]
Classic reds [1980-94, 2009-13, 2016-17, 2018-present]
Classic whites [1980-94, 2019 Heritage Classic, 2020-present]
Pedestal reds [1994-2000]
Pedestal whites [1994-2000]
Original Blasty [1998-2006]
2000s whites [2000-07]
2000s reds [2003-07, 2026-27]
Red Reebok Edge (flags) [2007-21]
White Reebok Edge (flags) [2007-20]
Calgary Tigers tribute [2011 Heritage Classic]
Western red [2013-16]
Revised Blasty [2020-21, 2022-26]
Black pedestals [2022-23]
Calgary Stampeders tribute [2023 Heritage Classic]
Hometown Remix [2026-27]

Eight Flames players have appeared for 700 regular season games or more for the franchise, so we’ll dig into what jerseys those eight games-played leaders have worn… in order from least to most.

Two jerseys

Al MacInnis was with the Flames between 1981-82 and 1993-94. He only ever wore the classic home and road set. He had a run with the franchise that has his number in the rafters… but he only wore two different jersey designs.

Four jerseys

A couple more 1980s powerhouse Flames players had their runs with the franchise overlap with MacInnis. But both Jim Peplinski and Joel Otto wore both the 1980s home and road set and the 1990s pedestal designs before they departed the franchise after 1994-95.

Five jerseys

Theo Fleury’s run in Calgary overlapped with MacInnis, Peplinski and Otto. But his run lasted until 1998-99, so he wore the classic red and white, the pedestal red and white, and the original incarnation of the Blasty alternate.

Nine jerseys

Robyn Regehr started with the Flames in 1999-2000, and was with the team through several jersey eras: the pedestals (red and white), the original Blasty, the 2000s-era reds and whites, the flag designs of red and white, the reintroduction of the classic reds, and he also wore the Calgary Tigers tribute in the 2011 Heritage Classic. That’s nine different jerseys over 826 games.

Oddly enough, Jarome Iginla’s Flames run began a few years before Regehr’s and lasted another few seasons after his departure, but he ended up wearing the same nine jerseys with the Flames as Regehr did.

10 jerseys

Mark Giordano’s 949 games with the Flames was book-ended with call-ups wearing the original Blasty and a season with the revived Blasty. In-between he also wore the 2000s red and white, the flag designs of both, the classic red and white, the western alternate and the Tigers tribute jersey. That’s 10 different jerseys.

11 jerseys

Over 1,164 games dating back to 2008-09 seasons, yes, Backlund has worn more different jerseys than any other Flames player. He was actually one behind Giordano heading into this season, but the two alternates gave him the lead.

Backlund’s jerseys since joining the Flames including – deep breath, everyone – the red and white flag jerseys, the classic reds, the western alternate, the classic whites, the Tigers tribute, the Stampeders tribute, the revised Blasty, the black pedestals, the 2000s red, and the Hometown Remix.

In other words: if you have a Flames jersey from nearly any era, you can usually get Backlund crested on the back without worrying about being accused of a jersey foul.

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