It was the Flames' 2004 Cup Final run that first inspired Jeremy McKenna and his dad to take to the outdoor rink. Now the undrafted winger is joining his childhood team. (via EricFrancis)
It was as a Wildcat that he attracted the attention of Flames scouts who kept a close eye on linemate Jakob Pelletier, whom the Flames drafted 26th overall last month. Despite scoring 45 goals and finishing fifth in the Quebec league with 97 points, McKenna wasn’t selected in the draft. A recent invite to the Dallas Stars’ prospects camp was followed by a stint at Calgary’s subsequent gathering last week, where he was offered a contract Sunday night.
“There are many different paths to the NHL. I moved away from home at 14 to play at Notre Dame and I feel that’s helped me mature as a person and a man. I got to travel and see different countries like Switzerland, Czech Republic and Hungary and after that year I felt I was ready to make the jump to the Quebec league and spent three great years there. I really came into my game, learned a lot and now I’m here turning pro. Pretty wild — it hasn’t really sunk in yet.
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