Posts About "Tyler Parsons"
Flames Drafts Pay Depth Dividends
February 25th, 2018 Drafting should be judged with calendars – often several of them – rather than with a stop-watch. Over the past few years, the Calgary Flames' scouts have had success drafting players and then sending them directly to the National Hockey League. But beyond first rounders that made the jump quickly like Sam Bennett and Matthew...
Flames Future Bright Between the Pipes
October 20th, 2017 The long, tedious process of finding a consistent number-one goaltender ended for the Calgary Flames when they acquired Mike Smith from the Arizona Coyotes. Although Smith has been nothing short of spectacular so far, he's 35 years old and likely won't be re-signed when his contract expires at the end of the 2018-19 season. With...
Flames Face Looming Decisions In Net
September 24th, 2017 In hockey, teams often live and die by their goaltending. Good goaltending can cover up for a lot of a team's shortcomings, but very few things can cover up for bad goaltending. Because of the challenges in projecting young goaltenders to higher levels, quite often clubs accumulate a lot of netminders and then hope one or two turn out....
Calgary Flames Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 11th, 2017 It wasn't that long ago that the Calgary Flames were a rudderless ship, led astray by a veteran-laden roster and kept there by their inability to draft and develop young talent. However, the last several years have seen the Flames draft well and stock their prospect cupboards with a wide array of talent. At this juncture, though,...
Top 3 Goaltenders in London Knights History
April 29th, 2017 The London Knights have been a staple in the OHL since the late 60s and have become one of the most successful franchises the league has ever seen. This success brewed from a combination of factors, including elite goaltending. When the Hunter brothers took over the franchise before the 2000-01 season, it was a team with...
Darren Raddysh Shines to Help Otters Even Playoff Series
April 8th, 2017 The Erie Otters desperately needed a spark. They could not afford to drop Game 2 to their rival the London Knights. Tyler Parsons stonewalled the Otters in Game 1 stopping all 46 shots thrown his way. The Knights skated off with a 2-0 win in Game 1. If the Knights took Game 2 as well, the Otters season would be in serious jeopardy far...
Flames Goalies for Sale at Deadline?
January 17th, 2017 Chad Johnson has earned the title of top goalie for the Calgary Flames this season. However, Brian Elliott is one season removed from leading the NHL in save percentage and has recently played very well in games where the rest of his team has simply not shown up. Could either be traded? It might sound unlikely but don't forget that...
Gold Medal Game Decided by Shootout
January 6th, 2017 The better team doesn't always prevail in a one-game, winner-take-all affair, especially when that game isn't decided by actually playing hockey. Such was the case for Team Canada, who was better in just about every facet against Team USA, but just as the Russians before them lost at the hands of Troy Terry. Worst Rule in...
7 Standouts From World Juniors Semifinals
January 5th, 2017 The 2017 World Junior Championship, with its Finnish disaster and potential for Canada to continue its dominance on home ice, is almost at an end. Wednesday's semifinals carried loads of drama as the U.S. beat Russia for the first time in a playoff round and Canada roared back after allowing two goals to the Swedes on their first...
Instant Classic Between the USA and Russia
January 4th, 2017 The Americans record against Russia in the knock-out round was 0-7 going into their semifinal match-up. The US was also facing the daunting task of beating the same team twice in the same tournament. From the drop of the puck the game was outstanding. End to end chances, very few stoppages in play, high pace, and plenty of highlight reel...
5 Flames Prospects to Watch at the World Juniors
December 28th, 2016 At this year's World Junior Hockey Championship, five Calgary Flames prospects will take to the ice, representing four countries. Among them, a Canadian forward, an American goaltender and three defencemen who will suit up for different teams. Each prospect skates in a separate league, from the CHL all the way to Russia, and will...
6 Thoughts on the U.S. WJC Camp Roster
December 10th, 2016 The 2017 World Junior Championship is just around the corner. National teams are gathering for selection camps to whittle down rosters one last time before the tournament starts in earnest on Dec. 26. The U.S. announced a 27-man roster headed to selection camp. Here's a look at a few things we can discern from the initial camp...
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...
