VANCOUVER—The Calgary Flames selected forward Jakob Pelletier with the 26th pick in the NHL draft on Friday.
Pelletier, five-foot-nine and 165 pounds, is coming off his second season with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Moncton Wildcats. The 18-year-old winger from Quebec City produced 39 goals and 89 points in 65 games with the Wildcats in 2018-19, after averaging a point per game in his rookie campaign.
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