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When it comes to the game of hockey, speed kills. There have been oodles of talented players over the years that weren’t able to make the jump to the highest level for various reasons.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 14

2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #5 Cullen Potter

Welcome to The Win Column 2026 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings. Ranked 5th on our list is the 32nd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft: Cullen Potter. Potter remains a valid prospect in the Flames system.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / June 30

4 Flames prospects named to United States roster for World Junior Summer Showcase

Over the weekend, the Calgary Flames added to their stockpile of young prospects with nine selections at the 2026 NHL Draft. On Tuesday, USA Hockey announced their invites to the upcoming World Junior Summer Showcase, being held in Windsor, Ontario in late July.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 28

FN Draft Profiles: Jack Hextall is right-shot centre and a weapon on the power play

Right-shot centres have been a desired addition for the Flames over the past couple of seasons. They have been desperately searching for a game-changing centre to round out the top six.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / April 15

MSU Hockey Quickly Adds Two More Prospects in Transfer Portal

Michigan State hockey is moving fast in the portal already. One day after luring first-round NHL draft pick Cullen Potter away from Arizona State, Adam Nightingale and the Spartans have already gotten two more additions.

NHL News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / April 14

MSU Hockey Set To Add First-Round Pick From Portal

Michigan State hockey is ready to load back up in the transfer portal. The transfer portal for Division I men's ice hockey officially opened on Monday, and it hasn't taken long for the Spartans to make a splash.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 13

Flames prospect Cullen Potter transferring to Michigan State, Cade Littler also in transfer portal

College hockey’s transfer portal opened for the 2026 off-season on Monday, and amidst a frenzy of activity one prominent Calgary Flames prospect has reportedly transferred schools while another is assessing his options.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / February 15

FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Cullen Potter

The Calgary Flames had two first round pick in the 2025 draft. In the summer of 2022, the Flames sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt, and a first round pick that turned out to be the 32nd overall pick in last year’s draft.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / January 30

Flames prospect Cullen Potter likely to return to Arizona State for junior year: report

After sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury in a game against Miami University earlier this month, it appears Calgary Flames prospect Cullen Potter will return to Arizona State University for his junior year in 2026-27.

Arizona State Sun Devils News / Arizona State Sun Devils on SI / January 21

Arizona State Hockey Star Ruled Out for Season

TEMPE -- Arizona State hockey received an unfortunate prognosis for one of the most vital players on the 2025-26 team earlier in the week - which resulted in an announcement that no one wanted to hear from head coach Greg Powers on Tuesday.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 20

Flames Prospect Cullen Potter Sustains Season-Ending Injury

The Calgary Flames have been dealt bad news for a 2025 first-round pick. Arizona State University centerman Cullen Potter, the 32nd-overall pick in last year’s draft, sustained a season-ending upper-body injury in a January 10th match against Miami University.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / January 20

Flames prospect Cullen Potter expected to miss remainder of season with upper-body injury

Calgary Flames prospect and Arizona State University forward Cullen Potter is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season with an upper-body injury, Grand Forks Herald college hockey writer Brad Elliott Schlossman reported Tuesday.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / December 30

Flames Prospect Roundup: Cullen Potter has started to get hot

The holiday break is over for many prospects. This is the Dec. 22-29 edition of the Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Calgary Flames prospects have done every week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / December 3

A pair of Flames college prospects won weekly awards

If there’s been a bright spot in what’s been a fairly tumultuous season for the Calgary Flames thus far, it’s been the performances of several of their prospects.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 29

Arizona State’s Resilience on Display in 4-3 Overtime Win Against Ohio State

Arizona State entered the third period Saturday night looking to summon the same spark that fueled its comeback 24 hours earlier. Trailing 3–0 to Ohio State, fans were hitting the exits and it looked like a Buckeye win.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / November 25

Flames prospect roundup: Cullen Potter scores overtime winner

Cullen Potter has started to get hot for Arizona State. This is the Nov. 18-24 edition of the Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 2, 2025

Cullen Potter and Luke Misa’s college season-openers will stream on YouTube (also featuring Gavin McKenna)

Any Calgary Flames fans that want to see two of the organization’s most exciting young prospects will have a golden opportunity to see them for free on Friday and Saturday night.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / September 24, 2025

Sparky’s Notebook: Powers, Potter, Smolen & More

Arizona State hockey made the wrong kind of history last season. After falling to Denver in the NCHC semifinals in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Sun Devils became the first team to finish second in the NCHC standings yet miss out on an NCAA Tournament berth.

NHL News / Arizona State Sun Devils on SI / July 18, 2025

Two ASU Future Commits Invited to USA Hockey Camp

Don’t let anyone tell you that hockey doesn’t belong in the desert, because Tempe, Arizona is quickly becoming a hotbed. Shortly after getting its first-ever first-round draft pick in Cullen Potter , the Sun Devils keep piling up the high-end commits.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / July 16, 2025

Flames prospect Cullen Potter is following in his parents’ footsteps, but in his own unique way

In ways both big and small, we’re all influenced by our parents. When your parents are high performers in their industries, there can be the pull – if not the outright pressure – to follow in their footsteps.

Arizona State Sun Devils News / Arizona State Sun Devils on SI / July 10, 2025

Will ASU Hockey Make the NCAA Tournament in 2025-26?

It’s such an attainable goal, and yet it’s so hard. The Arizona State Sun Devils haven’t been hotter than they are now. Even though the season doesn’t start until October, there’s quite a bit of buzz surrounding the Sun Devils.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / July 9, 2025

Cullen Potter named to Team USA World Junior Summer Showcase team

This afternoon USA Hockey announced their roster for the upcoming summer showcase for this winters World Junior team and Calgary Flames prospect, Cullen Potter, will be joining the team when the camp kicks off at the end of this month.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / July 6, 2025

Flames 2025 Draft profile: Cullen Potter

With the 32nd overall selection, the Calgary Flames arguably got one of the biggest steals of the first round. They selected Cullen Potter with Florida’s first-round pick from the Matthew Tkachuk trade, officially completing the return.

Arizona State Sun Devils News / Arizona State Sun Devils on SI / July 3, 2025

Arizona State Holds Solid Presence in NHL Developmental Camps

Arizona State’s hockey program has had one heck of a week. First it has the first ever first round NHL draft pick in Cullen Potter, and now there will be six (including Potter) Sun Devils attending NHL Developmental Camps.

Arizona State Sun Devils News / Arizona State Sun Devils on SI / June 29, 2025

A Pair of Sun Devils Selected in the 2025 NHL Draft

A pair of Sun Devils were just selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, signaling more to the college hockey landscape that Arizona State is here to stay. Forward Cullen Potter is renowned as one of, if not the speediest forwards in this draft class, and he was drafted as the final pick in the first round to the Calgary Flames.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / June 29, 2025

ASU’s Cullen Potter Makes History by Being Drafted by Flames

Cullen Potter sat in Peacock Theater with his family, expecting to be selected by an NHL team in the early 20s of the first round of the draft. Time ticked on, and even with some trades, Potter still sat in the crowd, much to the surprise of most.