Posts About "Mark Jankowski"
5 Flames Prospects Close to Making the Jump
December 20th, 2016 For years, the Calgary Flames had a reputation as a club that had a tough time drafting and developing young talent into contributing members of their National Hockey League roster. However, their fortunes have taken a turn for the better in recent seasons and they have had much more success integrating their drafted players into their...
Evolution of Mark Jankowski
December 2nd, 2016 Mark Jankowski, the dark-horse first round pick from 2012, travelled more than 7,000 miles over six days last week to play just ten minutes of NHL hockey. His debut came at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday night after what can only be described as a colorful and slow-paced journey to the NHL for such a highly ranked...
3 Flames Takeaways From the 2016 Young Stars Classic
September 21st, 2016 The 2016 Young Stars Classic has finished up in scenic Penticton, British Columbia. Viewed since its inception in 2010 as the traditional kick-off for the hockey season, this year's edition saw prospects from the four Western Canadian clubs do battle for supremacy. The Calgary Flames won two of three games over the weekend event, with...
5 Flames Prospects Poised for NHL Jobs
August 26th, 2016 The Calgary Flames have progressed through their rebuild quite a bit over the past few seasons, owing a large part of their recent successes to the emergence of the young, home-grown talent. With Flames-drafted players such as Sam Bennett, Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau anchoring their roster, Calgary seems poised to continue some of...
4 Flames Prospects Who Should Be NHL Bound
April 18th, 2016 After a disappointing season in Calgary, there's no doubt there's going to be changes made by the Flames for the start of 2016-2017. Coming off of an unexpected playoff run in 2015, the Flames were poised to be a powerhouse in the Western Conference this year, but instead, fell flat on their face. Nevertheless, Calgary has a number...
Flames Pick Mark Jankowski May Be Worth The Wait
March 15th, 2016 It is incredibly rare that a hockey executive's tenure with a club becomes embodied in a single player. However, for the Calgary Flames, the tenure of former general manager Jay Feaster is encompassed in one individual: Providence College senior Mark Jankowski. Four years and four seasons after his initial selection, the 2012 first round...
