Bearcat Murray

[5] Murray joined the Flames as their head athletic trainer in 1980 when the team arrived after relocating from Atlanta, Georgia, and held the position until his retirement in 1996.

[2] Murray was famously on the ice, tending to fallen goaltender Mike Vernon while play was still ongoing, as the Flames scored a goal during their 1989 playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.

[6] Vernon explained later that he was not hurt on the play, but went down attempting to draw a penalty after being punched by a Kings player: "I'm lying there wondering when might be a good time to sit up, and all of a sudden there's Bearcat kneeling overtop of me ... We'd just scored a goal with him on the ice and (Wayne) Gretzky was going ballistic.

The original members of the 'Bearcat Murray Fan Club – Montreal Chapter' were: John Hutchings, Micheil Innes, Frank MacNeil, Robert Meurin, Jeff Needham, and Charles Robison.

Between 1987–91, Bearcat fans would attend Calgary Flames games at the Montreal Forum, wearing skull caps and oversized moustaches.