[News] With the 80th OA pick, the Flames select LD Mace'o Phillips

[Goriders]

I would love to watch him crush Pissy and/or McWhiner

[Sandman]

Maceo Phillips has guys like Kanzig, Baldwin, and Aulie beat on his mobility alone- he's not the same type of player exactly. He'll become an instant fan favorite the first time he beats the s**t out of Nurse.

[Reggie Dunlop]

You can’t teach size.

[FlamesAddiction]

He comes across as a really humble and nice person.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-...in-the-flames/

[Reggie Dunlop]

I wonder if Jarome has some input here. He likes ‘em big and mean. Last year it was Hunter Laing.

[Flamesfan05]

Would have been an Ok gamble if Cameron Schmidt wasn’t there

Now Dallas got lucky again

[sureLoss]

Looks like it is USHL for Phillips this coming season

https://twitter.com/user/status/1948813340458832229

[ForeverFlameFan]

Probably gets a lot more minutes there.

Excited to see how he pans out.

[dustygoon]

I guess Green Bay closer than Portland? But why was Portland the potential CHL landing spot? He isn’t drafted by them so doesn’t it come down to who is willing to sign him?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

I guess Green Bay closer than Portland? But why was Portland the potential CHL landing spot? He isn’t drafted by them so doesn’t it come down to who is willing to sign him?

That's a good question, he was included by the Winterhawks in their list of players who were drafted this year: https://chl.ca/whl-winterhawks/artic...025-nhl-draft/

In the story, it says he's a "listed prospect", which makes it seem like they own his WHL rights, but like you say, he wasn't drafted by them, so I don't know how he became a listed prospect with Portland.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Massive Phillips