It's September on Tuesday and the Calgary Flames rookies are preparing to head to town for camp. With the rookie camp likely opening on September 10 in preparation for the Penticton tournament, expect things to get pretty busy in a short while.
But right now, here's a quick rundown of what's making minor waves in the Flames world.
-Young Rushan Rafikov finally made his KHL debut this past week for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the team that drafted him in that league. He proved to be too good for the VHL last year, playing really well and putting up good numbers for HK Ryazan in the secondary pro league.