The last time, in fact the only time, the Calgary Flames selected a player at No. 15 of the NHL Draft, it worked out.
Really, really worked out.
Go back — way, way back — to 1981 and the Flames, picked 15th in the 21-team NHL draft. It followed their first season in Calgary which ended with a trip to the Stanley Cup semifinal before losing to the Minnesota North Stars in six games.
Dale Hawerchuk was the obvious No. 1 pick, and the Winnipeg Jets benefited from being first to make their choice. It was a strong first round, too, with the likes of Bobby Carpenter (Washington, No.