There are a couple of nice things about junior hockey. It's cheaper to attend, it can be gloriously entertaining watching raw talent, its season ends earlier meaning the playoffs are that much sooner.
Playoffs are already well underway throughout the CHL, as some teams have already been eliminated from contention. That includes some Flames prospects whose junior careers are over, either for this season or forever - and some who are doing the eliminating.
Let's check in with them.
WHL
Eliminated: Nick Schneider (Medicine Hat Tigers), Keegan Kanzig, Pavel Karnaukhov (Calgary Hitmen), Brett Pollock (Edmonton Oil Kings)
The Flames have four prospects in the Dub, and all of them are done playing.