Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League
Bienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey
Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin
Välkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida
Vítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey League
Vitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey League
Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League
Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League
Nazem Kadri ran in to some old friends, and they came bearing gifts.
The Calgary Flames forward received his Stanley Cup championship ring on Thursday courtesy of his former Colorado Avalanche teammates, who were in town as the opponent for the Flames opener.
Kadri signed a seven-year contract with the Flames on Aug. 18 after he had 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2001.
"It means a lot, of course. It's super emotional. It's something that's very difficult to do," Kadri said. "You find a lot about your teammates when you're in that situation and you're back's against the wall, whatever the case may be, deep in the playoffs. Obviously there's no other guys I'd rather do it with and it's nice to be able to turn the page on the chapter and start fresh with another great team."
The hardware was hand delivered to Kadri after the Flames 5-3 victory by Nathan MacKinnon , Mikko Rantanen and Erik Johnson , and Cale Makar and coach Jared Bednar also visited Kadri.
Tweet from @NHLFlames: A night he won't ever forget ������ pic.twitter.com/8hQEvbL3Wq
"A win and getting this, I think that's the cherry on top, for sure," Kadri said. "We caught [the Avalanche] on a back-to-back and they're a great team. I know they'll be making a run this year too. We're going to try to be in the mix also."
His new teammates in Calgary will be looking for a glimpse.
"I haven't brought it in yet, but everyone I know wanted to see it," Kadri said. "They've got a few rings in there also. It's just nice to add to the dressing room collection. Today was a bit of a whirlwind of a day. You just try to compose yourself as best as possible and a lot of things are running through your head. Happy we were able to play a half-decent game and get a win against a great team. This just makes it better."
NHL.com independent correspondent Aaron Vickers contributed to this report.
NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, Stanley Cup Final logo, Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Network Showdown name and logo, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe name and logo, NHL Street name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2022. All Rights Reserved. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc.© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2022. All Rights Reserved. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.