from playoff contention. Ben Hanowski, one of the players acquired in the Iginla trade, made his NHL debut late in the season following the conclusion of his college season, scoring a goal in his first game. Kiprusoff's future was a late-season storyline, and while the goaltender himself refused to confirm or deny speculation it would be his last season in the NHL, his final home game of the season was viewed by the fans as a celebration of his career. The crowd chanted his name and gave him a long standing ovation following a 32-save performance in a 3–1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. A three-game road losing streak to end the season left the Flames with the sixth-worst record in the League. Finishing with a 19–25–4 record, the Flames placed fourth in the Northwest Division, 13th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Three Flames players joined the roster of their respective countries at the 2013 World Championship. Defenceman T. J. Brodie, who was praised by Head Coach Hartley as one of the team's top performers during the NHL season, joined Team Canada. Fellow defenceman Chris Butler played for Team USA, and forward Jiri Hudler played with the Czech Republic. Mikael Backlund, whose performance during the season was also praised, hoped to join the Swedish roster, but after playing the final games of the season despite a fractured foot, was not medically cleared to play in the World Championship. Post-season The Saddledome was flooded as part of the 2013 Alberta floods in mid June 2013, at the tail end of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Standings Schedule and results Regular season Player statistics Final stats * Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts †Denotes player spent time with another organization before joining Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season Awards and honours Awards Milestones Transactions Player re-signings Trades Additions and subtractions Draft picks The Flames entered the 2012 NHL Entry Draft with the 14th overall pick. They did not use it, instead trading the pick