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A Flame from the Past: Steve Bozek

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By Ryley Delaney

Jul 30, 2026, 18:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 30, 2026, 17:45 EDT

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Do you remember Steve Bozek?

Every once in a while, we take a look at a player who once played for the Calgary Flames in a series called “A Flame From the Past.” This player has to have played a significant number of games for the Flames. I’ll put every Flames’ season into a Wheel of Names, and this time, it landed on the 1983-84 season. In this article, we’ll take a look at Steve Bozek.

Before he was drafted, the Kelowna, British Columbia product played for Northern Michigan University. In his freshman season in 1978-79, Bozek scored 12 goals and 24 points in 33 games. The following season, his draft year, saw him score over a goal-per-game, finishing with 42 goals and 89 points in 41 games.

That led to the Los Angeles Kings drafting Bozek with the 52nd overall pick. Returning for his junior season, Bozek scored 35 goals and 90 points in 44 games. That scoring touch began in his rookie campaign in the National Hockey League, potting 33 goals and 56 points in 71 games.

His scoring took a dip in 1982-83, managing to find twine just 13 times, finishing with 26 points in 53 games. In the summer, the Flames sent Carl Mokosak and Kevin LaVallee to the Kings, getting Bozek back in return.

He’d never score 33 goals against, but Bozek was a valuable member of the contending Flames during the mid-1980s. Making his debut season in Alberta during the 1983-84 season, Bozek scored 10 goals and 20 points in 45 points. The following season saw him score 13 goals and 35 points in 54 games.

The Flames made the Stanley Cup Final in 1986, and Bozek was a big reason for their success getting the Flames to the playoffs in 1985-86. Over 64 regular season games, the Kelowna native scored 21 goals and 43 points, the second and last time he’d reach 20+ goals and 40+ points. In his 14 playoff games, Bozek scored twice and picked up six helpers.

Bozek’s final full season with the Flames came in 1986-87 scoring 17 goals and 35 points in 71 games, but only played four of the six playoff games. After playing just 26 games for the Flames in 1987-88, Bozek was traded to the St. Louis Blues, where he played 14 games, seven regular season and seven post-season games. That trade was not a good one for the Flames.

Before the start of the 1988-89 season, Bozek was technically a Flame once again, as he was involved in a three-way trade on Sept. 6, 1988. He was acquired alongside Doug Gilmour, but Bozek was traded alongside Paul Reinhart to the Vancouver Canucks on the same day.

In 1988-89, Bozek scored 17 goals and 35 points in 71 games, followed by 14 goals and 23 points in 58 games in 1989-90. Bozek’s final season playing for Canadian team came in 1990-91 scoring 15 goals and 32 points in 62 games.

Signing with the San Jose Sharks during the 1991 off-season, he went on to score another eight goals and 16 points in 58 games before his NHL career came to an end. After another 15 games in Italy, Bozek hung up his skates for good, finishing his career with 164 goals and 331 points in 641 games.

Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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