There are tough jobs on every hockey club in the National Hockey League, but Calgary Flames defenseman Dalton Prout has one of the tougher gigs there is. On a team with a deep blueline, Prout has to be ready to play anytime, anywhere, with anyone.
The 29-year-old Prout has been in a unique position throughout the 2018-19 season – even more so late in the season after the addition of Oscar Fantenberg at the trade deadline and the return of Michael Stone from injury.
On one hand, he’s stayed mostly in one spot after bouncing around between four different teams over the past two seasons – the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils and the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters and Stockton Heat.