The 2022 NHL Draft will be the ninth for the Calgary Flames under the guidance of general manager Brad Treliving. As we prepare for the upcoming draft, let’s dive into some macro-level trends in the Flames’ drafting under the current regime.
Drafting, at a glance
The Flames have made 51 selections over the prior eight drafts (2014-21), an average of 6.375 per draft. The most picks they’ve made at a single draft is nine (in 2016); the fewest was five (in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019).
The Flames have selected five goaltenders, 14 defencemen and 32 forwards (10 left wings, 8 right wings and 14 centres).