Posts About "Morgan Klimchuk"
Stockton Heat Could Ignite the Flames
May 29th, 2017 The Calgary Flames have many talented players playing for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat. Many of these players could very well be key players in the Flames' future. Some of the prospects appear to be NHL ready, whereas some of them may never be in the NHL. In this article, I discuss who I think is NHL ready,...
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...
A Look at the Jarome Iginla Trade, Three Years Later
April 1st, 2016 When the NHL playoffs came around three years ago, it marked the first time that Jarome Iginla would be entering the post-season without a Flames logo on his chest. On March 27, 2013, the long-time Calgary captain was dealt to Pittsburgh, as part of the Flames' initial rebuild. In return for Iginla, Calgary picked up prospects...
WHL Roundup: Epic final on tap
May 8th, 2015 My one and only prediction for the WHL final: This is going to be epic! On a collision course all season, the Brandon Wheat Kings and Kelowna Rockets will clash in the championship series, starting tonight in Manitoba. They have been ranked Nos. 1 and 2 among WHL teams since the puck dropped in September and their statistics have...
WHL Playoff Predictions: Round 2
April 9th, 2015 The first round of the WHL playoffs went pretty much as expected. With the second round starting Friday, nobody really knows what to expect. The matchups are intriguing and most of them could go either way, especially since this spring's Elite Eight features all of the higher seeds from the opening round. That’s right, there were...
No Pressure for Flames Pick Morgan Klimchuk
January 13th, 2015 Life can be full of pressure for a young hockey player. Doubly so for a first round draft pick. Particularly if the franchise that drafted you hadn't had a first rounder amount to much in several seasons. So if you heard that Morgan Klimchuk was a recent Calgary Flames first round draft pick, you'd probably presume that he's under...
Top Ten Calgary Flames Prospects, Winter 2014 Edition
March 12th, 2014 The onset of the Calgary Flames rebuilding process has created a lot of opportunities for young players in the organization. Due to departures of veterans, injuries and other reasons, a lot of young players have gotten a shot in Calgary, with many of them getting their feet wet in the professional ranks for the very first time. As of...
Selling Hope: Flames Future On Display At Development Camp
July 16th, 2013 The Calgary Flames are at a major turning point as the team heads towards the 2013-14 season. Jarome Iginla? Gone. Jay Bouwmeester? Gone. Miikka Kiprusoff? More than likely gone, as well. Heck, veterans Cory Sarich and Alex Tanguay are also departed, and team management has publicly committed to a youth-driven rebuild. This...
Grading The 2013 NHL Draft On A Curve: Division A
July 3rd, 2013 As a hockey writer, I have to start off by saying that my experience at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey was simply incredible. Fortunate enough to be sitting in the VIP section (thanks Ron Ryan!), I found there is nothing which compares being seated among kids hearing their names called by NHL teams, seeing the joy on the...
Morgan Klimchuk: A Feel Good Story From the 2013 NHL Draft
July 2nd, 2013 If you’re reading this, you likely watched the 2013 NHL Draft on television or one of the NHL Drafts in recent years. For those that haven’t: when a player is selected by an NHL team, we see him stand up and hug his family & friends before walking up to the stage (first round) or down to the draft floor to shake hands with his...
Reviewing the Calgary Flames 2013 Draft Class
July 1st, 2013 The Calgary Flames entered the 2013 NHL Draft knowing full well its importance to the franchise's health. Following a marathon Sunday at Prudential Center in Newark, the club has eight new players and a good deal of optimism heading into the summer months. Here's a brief look at how the 2013 Draft shook down for the Calgary...
2013 NHL Draft Rankings: The Next Ones Final Top 210
June 17th, 2013 For an introduction to this final installment of The Next Ones 2013 NHL Draft Rankings, check out: Drouin Edges Out MacKinnon And Jones In Race For Number One Any questions or comments are welcomed with respect to the rankings and where a prospect is currently ranked (or even omitted). For comparison, reflection and to see...
2013 NHL Draft Rankings – War Room June Edition – Round 2
June 12th, 2013 Guest post by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Round 2: Prospects Ranked 31 to 60 This is the third of four posts highlighting the top 120 prospects for this year’s entry draft in June in Newark, New Jersey – the 2013 NHL Draft Rankings: War Room June Edition. Potential Round Oners in Round 2 The biggest story in...
