Development camp 2018: Demetrious Koumontzis is taking the scenic route

At the 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas, the Calgary Flames did something they’ve only done four times in the past decade: they drafted a player out of high school. In this case, the Flames selected Minnesota high schooler Demetrious Koumontzis from Edina with one of their three fourth round selections.

Koumontzis comes from a unique background, and has a unique path ahead of him as he aspires towards pro hockey and the NHL.

Koumontzis is a kid from a big Greek family, the fifth of six children (all boys) that all played hockey growing up. Like the other three high schoolers the Flames selected, Koumontzis is headed to college now that he’s been drafted. Unlike Mark Jankowski (Providence College),…