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Flames Darkhorse Targets 2016: Matthew Phillips

Matthew Phillips, the ultimate darkhorse, stands 5'6'' and weighs 140 pounds. He is the smallest draft-eligible player of the WHL and likely the entire draft class. His numbers aren't elite like DeBrincat which means, given his size, he will go somewhere between rounds three and seven, if he goes at all.

Phillips, born April 6, 1998, is from my hometown and yours, Calgary, AB, and is a product of the Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAA program (posting 73 points in 34 games in his 17-year-old season). Phillips just finished his first season with the Victoria Royals where he registered 76 points (37 goals and 39 assists) in 72 games (NHLE of 23 - translation of 0.