FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: Could Carter King be solution at centre?
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A born-and-raised Calgarian who had captained the NCAA powerhouse while playing on the power play, penalty kill and serving as the Pioneers' first-line centre? Yeah, that sort of sounds like a potential X-Factor, doesn't it?
David Carle, the Pioneers head coach, has watched King develop over four years in one of American college hockey's elite programs and fully believes he can make an impact at the pro level.
'He's going to gain the coach's trust with his consistency and trustworthiness on the ice,' said Carle, whose name has consistently come up during NHL head coaching searches over the past few years. 'That'll be how he gets his foot in the door and then his offence will continue to grow at that level, as well.'
The Pioneers head coach has seen lots of his players go on to pro careers and, this year alone, King saw former teammates like Zeev Buium and Bobby Brink playing with NHL teams.
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