For the second time in three drafts, the Calgary Flames selected a goaltender in the second round of the 2016 National Hockey League Draft. However, rather than grabbing a raw goaltender based on their perceived potential (as they did in 2014 with Mason McDonald), the Flames selected one of the most accomplished young netminders in major-junior hockey in Tyler Parsons.
The draft capped off a whirlwind season for the Michigan-born netminder, following an OHL championship and a Memorial Cup crown.
"It's been a crazy month," said Parsons at Flames development camp. "Win the Memorial Cup, and then get drafted to Calgary.