The Calgary Flames have locked in one of their 2026 draft picks, agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with forward prospect Chase Harrington on Tuesday afternoon.
Harrington, 18, was just named captain of the WHL’s Spokane Chiefs on Saturday, and he marked his 2026-27 season debut with a Gordie Howe hat trick plus a second assist. Calgary took the 6-foot-1, 203-pound left wing in the second round, No. 36 overall, of the 2026 NHL Draft.
The deal carries an average annual value of $1.075 million, according to the Flames. It will not kick in over the next two seasons unless Harrington gets into at least nine games with Calgary in either one; if that doesn’t happen, the contract can slide twice and begin in 2028-29.
Harrington is in what should be his fourth and final full season with Spokane, which chose him with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 WHL Bantam Draft. Across 195 career WHL games with the Chiefs, he has 54 goals and 133 points, and he has added eight goals and 19 points in 29 playoff games.
Born in 2007, Harrington is also in his last year of eligibility to potentially play for Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship. The Prince George, B.C. native was named to Canada’s roster for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase, keeping him in the mix for the 2027 tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer.
He’s the first player from Calgary’s 2026 draft class to sign an entry-level deal. First-round selections Carson Carels and Jack Hextall both moved from junior to the NCAA over the summer and will wait until their college careers are over before signing with the Flames, and fellow second-round pick Tobias Trejbal is in the same position.
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