The annual Young Stars Classic Tournament kicks off on Friday in scenic Penticton, British Columbia. The event brings together the National Hockey League's four Western Canadian clubs in a battle of their youngest and most promising non-college/non-European prospects.
Now that all the rosters have been announced, how do the Flames compare to the teams from Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg?
Goaltenders
| CALGARY | EDMONTON | VANCOUVER | WINNIPEG |
| Jon Gillies Mason McDonald Tyler Parsons Nick Schneider | Keven Bouchard Nick Ellis Dylan Wells | Thatcher Demko Michael Garteig Rylan Parenteau | Mikhail Berdin Jamie Phillips Lots of interesting connections here: the Flames have an NCAA champion goalie (Gillies) and a Memorial Cup goalie (Parsons). |