Calgary Flames Young Stars Tournament Takes Off in Penticton
By Ramina Shlah
We’re going to look at just one goaltender for now.
Tyler Parsons
Tyler Parsons will be between the pipes tonight and is the last player on Torie Peterson’s list of players to watch.
Via Calgaryflames.com:
"It appears Parsons is about to make the jump to the pro ranks this fall. The Chesterfield, Mich., native has accomplished just about everything he can at the junior level – an OHL Championship, a Memorial Cup victory, gold at the IIHF World Junior Championship – and will be making a push to earn himself a spot on either the Kansas City Mavericks or Stockton Heat roster for the 2017-18 season. Earlier this summer, Parsons had a tremendous showing at the Flames development camp and was one of the club’s best players during the week-long affair. That experience should serve as an excellent springboard into this weekend’s tournament, which will feature the best players in the Canucks, Oilers and Jets prospect pools."
Parsons was drafted in the second round at the 2016 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames. In the 2015-2016 season, his OHL team, the London Knights, won the Memorial Cup. That season, Parsons also won the award for most outstanding goaltender in the CHL and the team won the Dave Pinkney Trophy, which is awarded to the OHL team with the lowest GAA.
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The London Knights lost in the finals, but Parsons was still outstanding. He was at the World Juniors this past year and helped Team USA win Gold Medal against Canada. During the tournament, he had five wins with a 0.917 sv%. In the gold medal game, he made 46 saves, including every shot in the shootout, to beat Canada 5-4 in the shootout. He made 17 saves in overtime alone.
He most likely won’t get a chance between the pipes for the Flames this season, but he’ll still most likely play pro with the Stockton Heat.
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And that’s all the players we’re mentioning for now! Make sure to tune in to CalgaryFlames.com where they’ll be showing the game!