FlamesNation Top 20 Prospects 2019: #4 Matthew Phillips

A running trend with the top five players in the FlamesNation Top 20 Prospects is that they are on the smaller end of things. With only one player clocking in at over six feet tall, they’ve instead gotten into the top five by relying on their skill to take them places.

Coming in at number four, Matthew Phillips has embraced life on Team Tiny, and looks to be another late round steal for the Calgary Flames.

How did we get here?

Like many members of the FlamesNation family, Phillips comes from Calgary, AB. He played Bantam hockey with the Bisons, and he played Midget hockey with the Buffaloes. Eventually, he joined the Victoria Royals after being drafted by them in the 2013 Western Hockey League…