Bobbie Hagelin is a new name I haven't heard before.
Don't see Mike Addesa. I thought he was the scout that found Tim Harrison. Anders Steen and Rich Thibeau also gone.
Bob Macmillan listed as a European scout. I thought he scouted the QMJHL. Maybe a mis-print?
this is completely updated from a few days ago when I looked. They have really gone into more detail with saying who is NCAA and who is USHL. So I would think MacMillan has been moved overseas.
Jim Cummins has to be new, his photo terrifies me and I will now never forget it. David Volek is a new addition as well I believe. It is likely a case of contracts expiring and lower end scouts getting a chance to move up in the pecking order elsewhere.
this is completely updated from a few days ago when I looked. They have really gone into more detail with saying who is NCAA and who is USHL. So I would think MacMillan has been moved overseas.
Jim Cummins has to be new, his photo terrifies me and I will now never forget it. David Volek is a new addition as well I believe. It is likely a case of contracts expiring and lower end scouts getting a chance to move up in the pecking order elsewhere.
I meant new additions to the page, because we know it's not always up to date and the Hagelin article says this season is Hagelin's first as a scout, with anyone not just us.
So I would think MacMillan has been moved overseas.
Highly doubt they moved one of our senior scouts overseas when he has such ties to the Maritimes. MacMillan has big pull in the Flames org, he has been here 5+ years, was a good player when the team first moved here, and Darryl went out of his way to give his son a second chance at making it.
As per the latest media guide:
-Pro Scouts: Michel Goulet, Steve Leach, Steve Pleau, David Volek (Europe)
-Amateur Scouts: Frank Anzalone (NCAA), Jim Cummins (USHL), Ari Haanpaa (Europe), Bob MacMillan (QMJHL), Fred Parker (OHL/QMJHL), Blair Reid (WHL East), Rob Sumner (WHL West), Tom Webster (OHL)
-Part-Time: Mike Adessa (New England) and Richie Thibeau (Maritimes)
Bobby Hagelin's in, MacMillan's either a typo or moved to Europe.
Highly doubt they moved one of our senior scouts overseas when he has such ties to the Maritimes. MacMillan has big pull in the Flames org, he has been here 5+ years, was a good player when the team first moved here, and Darryl went out of his way to give his son a second chance at making it.
And perhaps his son is why he was willing to go to Europe. I am not saying he was forced there, but there is a god possibility that he was asked IMO. And since Logan is now playing in Austria it would give him a reason to say yes to such a re-assignment.
If Macmillan has moved to Europe, then the Flames' only scout in the Q is Fred Parker, and he's splitting his time between the Q and the OHL. If Macmillan is still in the Q, then they have one full-time scout there, one full-timer in Ontario, and Fred Parker covering both. That makes sense. Pulling your only full-time QMJHL scout and moving him to Europe just doesn't.
If Macmillan has moved to Europe, then the Flames' only scout in the Q is Fred Parker, and he's splitting his time between the Q and the OHL. If Macmillan is still in the Q, then they have one full-time scout there, one full-timer in Ontario, and Fred Parker covering both. That makes sense. Pulling your only full-time QMJHL scout and moving him to Europe just doesn't.
Given that there are already a couple of new hires listed on the page, my guess is that isn't going to happen.
However, one of the new hires is right next to Macmillan in the list, and he definitely is a European scout. I'm guessing that they accidentally pasted his job title over Macmillan's on the web page.
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