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getbak · 09-30-2019, 02:26 PM

It's almost time for the start of the College Hockey season. Teams will be starting their seasons later this week.

The Flames had no graduates from last season. All of the players we followed last year will be entering their sophomore seasons, and the Flames drafted one college-bound player in June.

This year, we'll be tracking four Flames-drafted prospects on three NCAA teams:

EMILIO PETTERSEN -- University of Denver (Sophomore) -- Drafted 2018, Round 6 (No. 167 overall)
Pettersen had a very impressive freshman season at Denver. He finished the season with 30 points in 40 games, leading the team in assists and second in points. Denver is a consistent powerhouse in college hockey, last year qualifying for the Frozen Four. They are expected to have another strong season and Pettersen should be another key contributor to their success.

Pettersen is still young enough to participate in the World Juniors. Unfortunately, Norway failed to earn promotion to the main tournament this year and will again play in the Division I tournament.
DEMETRIOS KOUMONTZIS -- Arizona State University (Sophomore) -- Drafted 2018, Round 4 (No. 108 overall)
ASU surprised everyone last year by emerging as one of the stronger teams in the NCAA despite being an independent team with no conference affiliation. They became the first unaffiliated team to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in decades and had a better overall record than some usual powerhouse teams like Boston College and Boston University.

Koumontzis was a solid member of the Sun Devils team. He scored 20 points in 35 games, which was tied for the team lead in freshman points. His performance put himself on the radar for Team USA at this year's World Jrs.
MITCHELL MATTSON -- Michigan State University (Sophomore) -- Drafted 2016, Round 5 (No. 126 overall)
Mattson and MSU both had disappointing seasons last year. Mattson failed to crack the lineup most nights, only suiting up for 14 of 36 games. He has still yet to collect his first NCAA point.
JOSH NODLER -- Michigan State University (Freshman) -- Drafted 2019, Round 5 (No. 150 overall)
Nodler is the only new addition to the list this year. Drafted by the Flames in the 5th round in June, Nodler will be joining Mattson at MSU. Last season, Nodler played for Fargo in the USHL, scoring 17G/25A in 54 games, which was 3rd on the team for goals, assists, and points (behind two 1998-born players).

09-30-2019, 02:26 PM	#1
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	2019-20 NCAA Prospects General Discussion Thread It's almost time for the start of the College Hockey season. Teams will be starting their seasons later this week. The Flames had no graduates from last season. All of the players we followed last year will be entering their sophomore seasons, and the Flames drafted one college-bound player in June. This year, we'll be tracking four Flames-drafted prospects on three NCAA teams: EMILIO PETTERSEN -- University of Denver (Sophomore) -- Drafted 2018, Round 6 (No. 167 overall) Pettersen had a very impressive freshman season at Denver. He finished the season with 30 points in 40 games, leading the team in assists and second in points. Denver is a consistent powerhouse in college hockey, last year qualifying for the Frozen Four. They are expected to have another strong season and Pettersen should be another key contributor to their success. Pettersen is still young enough to participate in the World Juniors. Unfortunately, Norway failed to earn promotion to the main tournament this year and will again play in the Division I tournament. DEMETRIOS KOUMONTZIS -- Arizona State University (Sophomore) -- Drafted 2018, Round 4 (No. 108 overall) ASU surprised everyone last year by emerging as one of the stronger teams in the NCAA despite being an independent team with no conference affiliation. They became the first unaffiliated team to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in decades and had a better overall record than some usual powerhouse teams like Boston College and Boston University. Koumontzis was a solid member of the Sun Devils team. He scored 20 points in 35 games, which was tied for the team lead in freshman points. His performance put himself on the radar for Team USA at this year's World Jrs. MITCHELL MATTSON -- Michigan State University (Sophomore) -- Drafted 2016, Round 5 (No. 126 overall) Mattson and MSU both had disappointing seasons last year. Mattson failed to crack the lineup most nights, only suiting up for 14 of 36 games. He has still yet to collect his first NCAA point. JOSH NODLER -- Michigan State University (Freshman) -- Drafted 2019, Round 5 (No. 150 overall) Nodler is the only new addition to the list this year. Drafted by the Flames in the 5th round in June, Nodler will be joining Mattson at MSU. Last season, Nodler played for Fargo in the USHL, scoring 17G/25A in 54 games, which was 3rd on the team for goals, assists, and points (behind two 1998-born players). __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!