It’s fairly uncommon for the Calgary Flames to draft high school players. European players tend to go directly into the club development systems, while higher end North Americans usually end up in the Canadian Hockey League or the United States Hockey League by the time they’re in their draft year.
There are exceptions to every rule, though, and Demetrios Koumontzis could become one of them. The second 2018 draftee on this year’s top 20 list is a Greek kid from a big family, and he’s already had to push through adversity and make some big choices in his young hockey career.