Related Topics: Calgary Flames, Steve McMichael, London Knights, Ontario Hockey League, Hamilton Bulldogs, Edmonton Oilers, National Hockey League, World War I, Cam Robinson, NHL Central Scouting Bureau
Both for the potential hilarity of the pick and the player’s attributes, there are a lot of reasons to like Connor McMichael of the London Knights. He’s a rock solid all-around Ontario Hockey League scorer and one of the safer picks likely available to the Calgary Flames at 26th overall.
First of all, yes, McMichael is a real player and not something that NHL Central Scouting made up to troll the Edmonton Oilers.
Originally from Ajax, Ontario, he tore up midget hockey before splitting the 2017-18 season between the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Knights.