Looking to fill extra dates in the Saddledome, the Flames agreed to a lease deal with the expansion Calgary Hitmen of the junior Western Hockey League who began play in 1995 and were partly owned by Theoren Fleury.
Para intentar encher datas adicionais no Saddledome, os Flames chegaron a un acordo de arrendamento co equipo júnior de expansión Calgary Hitmen da Western Hockey League, que comezou a xogar en 1995 e eran en parte propiedade de Theoren Fleury.