Cole Reschny Named NCHC Rookie of the Year

For the Calgary Flames, it's March 18th.

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Calgary Flames Prospect.

Cole Richne just picked up a big award as the top rookie in the National Collegiate

Hockey Conference.

The lead named him rookie of the year, after a standout first season at college.

He led all freshmen with 31 points in 30 regular season games, including 26 assists and 5 goals.

Earlier this year, the McLean Saskatchewan native suited up for Canada at the 2026 IHF World

Junior Championships.

There, he tallied five points with four goals, and won assists over seven games.

Calgary selected him 18th overall in the first round of the 2025 NHL draft.

Fans and scouts are buzzing about Rechny as a potential cornerstone for the Flames.

His playmaking and scoring touch have Flames brass excited about their prospect depth,

especially at center.

Beyond the offense, Rechny showed solid two-way game.

He racked up 276 faceoff wins, good for third among conference rookies, with a 54.9% success

rate that ranks second among freshmen centers.

This early success signals bright times ahead for Calgary's rebuild.

With more prospects like him stepping up, the team's future looks promising down the

middle.

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