It’s something about those short guys.
Despite a focus (often exaggerated, but sometimes clearly real) on Brian Burke words like truculence and pugnacity, the Flames have found their most success looking for shortish guys. Johnny Gaudreau is quite obvious, but the Flames have picked up promising players in Andrew Mangiapane, Dillon Dube, and Adam Fox, all who registed under 6’0″.
Probably the most exciting undersized player would be the focus of today’s article: Matthew Phillips. His production, if he was six inches taller, would make scouts drool. Despite being one of the most consistently strong WHL producers, Phillips has often been pushed to the side.