There are a lot of young players in the Calgary Flames system. Some improve. Some don’t. But as we approach the middle of the 2021-22 hockey calendar, five prospects who came into the season with a lot of momentum have continued to impress.
Here are the five prospects who are continuing their strong performances thus far this season.
Matthew Coronato
The Flames’ first-round pick in 2021, Coronato came into the 2021-22 season coming off a superb season with the USHL’s Chicago Steel. A goal-scoring machine in junior, Coronato hasn’t set the NCAA scoresheets ablaze quite yet, but he’s stepped into a really good Harvard team and been a steady, top contributor as he adjusts to the rigors of NCAA athletics and high-end academics.