In the history of the Calgary Flames, there have been several players of small physical stature that made a big on-ice impact. One of the first, and best, was a short winger from Boston College.
Let’s look at Joe Mullen, #24 on our countdown.
Player, 1986-90 A product of New York City, Mullen was incredibly productive as a young forward but had to deal with the usual doubts due to his size – he was listed at 5’9″ and 180 pounds for most of his career. He went to Boston College where he played four seasons and was excellent.