The beginning of autumn and the onset of National Hockey League camps were once heralded by the annual Young Stars Classic rookie tournament in scenic Penticton, British Columbia. Well, the tournament is coming back and the Calgary Flames will be a part of it in Sept. 2020.
Hosted by the Vancouver Canucks and first held in 2010, the Penticton tournament is a lovely excuse for wine, golf, and several games between aspiring NHL stars. Now prominent Flames such as Dillon Dube, Mark Jankowski, Rasmus Andersson, Andrew Mangiapane and others have cut their teeth in Penticton and then made their way to impressive performances at NHL camps.