Way, way, way back in the dark days of the Flames #goingforit with older players and nary a prospect capable of replacing them, there was one small spot of light. During one of the Penticton tournaments, people started noticing him.
He took place in the form of a skinny kid wearing #66, and his name was T.J. Brodie.
Fresh-faced (and still somewhat chubby-cheeked), Brodie took his impressive Penticton performance and turned in into a must-watch training camp. He forced his way onto the prospect-depleted Flames at the start of his first professional season, but after just three games, it was clear he wasn't ready, and he spent the rest of the year in the AHL.