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At six feet tall and 23 years old, Calgary Flames prospect Leland Irving of the Abbotsford Heat is neither the biggest nor the youngest goaltender in the American Hockey League. But he’s quickly becoming one of the best.
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Irving credits the Calgary Flames organization with creating an effective development system for him to grow into.
“[The Calgary coaches] have taken care of pretty much all aspects of a hockey player,” he said. “As a goaltender, I’ve got a goalie coach down there working with me as well. They’ve done a great job at providing a good support system for us.”
It hasn’t always been so easy for Irving to thrive. As a seven-year-old in his hometown of Swan Hills, Alta., he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer. After undergoing more than a year of chemotherapy, he beat the often-fatal disease.
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Great read on one of our best prospects.