It’s that time of the year again.
After an eventful off-season, the Calgary Flames rookies report to WinSport on Thursday for physicals and fitness testing as they get set to head to Penticton, B.C., for the annual Young Stars Tournament.
Headlining the group is Matthew Tkachuk, Calgary’s sixth overall pick from this past summer’s draft along with 15 other forwards, nine defencemen, and four goalies.
Other notables on the roster include Morgan Klimchuk, the 28th overall pick from 2013, Mark Jankowski, the long-term college project who inked a two-year pact with the Flames this past spring, and goaltender Jon Gillies, who is coming off hip surgery last season.