Calgary Flames' Rising Ice Hockey Prospects in the National Hockey League

The 2023-24 NHL season is about to begin, and Daily Faceoff has compiled a list of the top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects.

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Two prospects from the Calgary Flames, Matt Coronato and Samuel Honzek, have made it onto this list

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Matt Coronato, the Flames' first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, is ranked 38th among these prospects.

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Coronato had an impressive NHL preseason and is potentially in line for a top-six spot on the Flames' roster.

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He recently completed his second consecutive 36-point season at Harvard before making his NHL debut.

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Coronato also performed well as part of Team USA at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

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Samuel Honzek, a first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, is ranked 60th among the prospects.

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