There is something very exciting and rewarding about being a Jr hockey fan. Given the choice, I'm not sure if I would take Flames tickets over Hitmen tickets.
Watching a guy like Cody Sylvester grow and develop over the past 4 years (I've only had tickets for 4 years) has been something truly great, and I can't recall ever feeling like I would miss a player on the Flames roster the way I will when the next guy to wear #16 isn't Sylvester.
You also don't get to see that same kind of amazing player development in the NHL as you do in the WHL.
These are kids playing for a contract with an NHL team. Whether it's Victor Rask who will be playing in Charlotte next year in the Hurricanes organization who was drafted by the 'Canes, or it's Alex Roach who impressed the Kings scouting staff so much they offered him an ELC without being drafted. 3 years ago I was terrified when Roach is on the ice, these days, he is fun to watch.
Watching WHL hockey is just fun. When was the last time most of you could say that about watching a Flames game?
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