Lucas Ciona was the last Calgary Flames junior prospect standing

On Monday night, the last Calgary Flames junior prospect still alive in their league’s playoffs was eliminated. The Seattle Thunderbirds saw their improbable run halted in the Western Hockey League final series at the hands of the powerhouse Edmonton Oil Kings.

The season has now ended for Thunderbirds forward Lucas Ciona.

The Saint John Sea Dogs (and Flames prospects Jeremie Poirier and Yan Kuznetsov) are hosting the Memorial Cup despite being eliminated in the QMJHL playoffs, but Ciona was the last Flames prospect still active in any junior-level playoffs.

Ciona was a sixth round selection by the Flames in the 2021 NHL Draft. Typically, the Flames have taken swings on smaller…