Way, way back in the 1990s, a young man by the name of Spencer Foo grew up in Edmonton with dreams of National Hockey League stardom. He went to college, but never let his NHL dreams leave him. When he made the decision to leave school and turn pro, he faced a choice: an uncertain path to the NHL with his hometown team, or a clearer path down Highway 2 in Calgary.
It’s probably not hard to understand what Flames fans like about the kid.
A product of Alberta’s midget and junior-A hockey leagues – he played with the CAC Edmonton Canadians and the Bonnyville Pontiacs – Foo had his sights set on the college route from early on and played three seasons with the Union College Dutchmen.