Prospect Info: Justin Dowling

[FlamingC2009]

Interesting pickup by Feaster and the Flames scouting department. He went basically unnoticed because he came in with a few other 24-27 year olds for Abbotsford recently. But he is a legitimate Calgary Flames prospect now at 20 years old. He has been thrown right into the fire of the AHL playoff race, and has been probrobly the most valuable Heat forward the last 4 games. The first 4 professional games of his carreer.

He's a little bit on the smaller side. His biggest strengths seems to be his speed and vision. Id compare him to a poor mans Backlund. Not the same kind of hands. From his first shift on the ice he has impressed everyone. Already seeing first unit PP.

Dowling definatly intrigues me. Im looking forward to seeing his this Summer at the Flames prospect camp as he is under contract for next season as well.

Name: Justin Dowling

Number: 39

Position: Centre

Shoots: Left

Height 5'10"

Weight 185

Birthdate: 1990-10-01

Hometown: Cochrane, AB

WHL

Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM

2010-11 Regular Season Swift Current Broncos 63 20 47 67 -11 18

2009-10 Regular Season Swift Current Broncos 72 32 46 78 1 19

2008-09 Regular Season Swift Current Broncos 71 22 44 66 27 16

2007-08 Regular Season Swift Current Broncos 71 7 20 27 2 4

2006-07 WHL Season Swift Current Broncos 3 0 3 3 3 0

Total: 280 81 160 241 22 57

AHL

Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM

2010-11 Regular Season Abbotsford Heat 4 1 2 3 1 0

Ive only now very little about him right now because of the small sample size, but I think the Flames may have stolen somthing here.

[altemo13]

This kid has really had an impact early. Good move by Abbotsford to sign him to an amateur tryout contract. I could see the Flames give him an ELC if he impresses in camp and in the AHL next year.

On a side note, Tyler Ruegsegger has been a nice addition as well. I hope the Heat will hold on to him as well.

[Jens-1]

I don't know much about him. But it sounds like a good sign!