You know that stale audiovisual narrative trope where a child star since faded from their early fame mounts a comeback?
The teen pop sensation releases a sombre and serious piano record in adulthood, the forgotten math prodigy grows up to publish a pioneering theorem, etc etc.
Well, Calgary Flames prospect Emilio Pettersen mirrors that tired Hollywood mold pretty closely. The Norwegian forward revelled in YouTube stardom as a dangling ten-year-old, receded from the spotlight as a sixth-round NHL pick at the precipice of his teenage years, and renewed some buzz around his name with breakout college performances and a promising first professional stint.