The Montreal Canadiens drafted Cale Fleury in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft. He had shown talent in his three years with the Kootenay Ice up to that point, but they were a dreadful hockey team. In Fleury’s second season with the Ice, they won just 12 games and followed that up with 14 wins in his draft year.
Fleury was an assistant captain during the 12 win season, and team captain during the 14 win campaign. Getting a letter on your sweater at the age of 17 is a rare feat for a WHL player, so it shows that Fleury played a mature game and was a leader in the dressing room immediately upon entering the league.