Flames add centre Jack Hextall with 30th overall pick
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Flames add centre Jack Hextall with 30th overall pick
The 6-foot-1, right-shot centre scored 20 goals and added 38 assists in 59 games for the Youngstown Phantoms this past season.
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By Daniel Austin
Published Jun 26, 2026
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman looks on as Jack Hextall of the United States is drafted by the Calgary Flames with the twenty-ninth overall pick …
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