Wyttenbach's Rise: Flames' Draft Gem

0:00It's March 26th, from the locker room to your ears. This is Calgary Flames News, today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Calgary Flames struck gold with their 245th overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft, Ethan Wittenbach. This 18-year-old forward, now a freshman at Quinnipiac University, leaves the entire NCAA in points as they head into the national championship, Tournament. He is also a top 10 finalist for the Hobie Baker Award, College Hockey's highest honor. Flames scouts spotted potential in Wittenbach, despite his ranking as the 185th North American skater and his smaller 5 foot 10. Frame, after knee surgery last summer, the team pushed for him to join Quinnipiac a year ahead of schedule instead of returning to junior hockey. That move accelerated his growth in a tougher league. Coaches and fans have raved about his quick adaptation, calling it rare for such a young player to dominate college play right away.

1:00His offensive skills have shown through, putting him well ahead of even season seniors, and boosting the Flames' deep pool of young prospects. Defensively, he still has room to improve, but his overall impact has turned heads league wide. Quinnipiac staff credits the Flames Trust in their program for making it happen so soon. With a matchup against Providence set for 3pm mountain time on Thursday, Wittenbach's tournament run could cement him as one of Hockey's most.