You could be forgiven if you aren’t terribly excited about Glenn Gawdin as a prospect. If you look at his hockey history, he’s always been a player with tons of intangibles but questionable high-end skill. But on the back of three really strong seasons of growth, he was quietly the most important player for the Stockton Heat in 2019-20.
But is he the Flames’ top prospect right now?
A brief history
A product of B.C. minor hockey, Gawdin joined the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos and developed a reputation as being a smart, responsible two-way player.