The Flames attempted to boost attendance in 1980 by signing Jim Craig, goaltender of the American Olympic team that had won the Olympic gold medal following its "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union.
Os Flames trataron de impulsar a asistencia en 1980 coa fichaxe de Jim Craig, porteiro do equipo olímpico estadounidense que gañara o ouro olímpico logo da súa vitoria sobre a Unión Soviética dentro do "Miracle on Ice".