Calgary Flames select Carson Carels sixth overall in NHL Entry Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The Calgary Flames selected defenceman Carson Carels with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Carels, who played for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL, recorded 20 goals and 73 points in his second season. At 6'2" and 198 lbs, he is projected to be a cornerstone defenceman as he continues his development next season at the University of North Dakota. He was ranked third among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting and has a total of 111 points in 125 WHL games.
- •Carson Carels was selected sixth overall by the Flames on June 27, 2026.
- •He scored 20 goals and 73 points in the 2025-26 WHL season.
- •Carels will join the University of North Dakota next season.
- •He represented Canada at the 2026 World Juniors.
- •Sources rank Carels as a future top-pairing defenceman.
- 1:00 AMYahoo Sports — Meet the Flames' Newest Draft Pick: Carson Carels
- 12:00 AMYahoo Sports — Flames select Carson Carels at No.6 at the NHL Entry Draft
- 11:58 PMYahoo Sports — Carson Carels Selected 6th Overall By The Calgary Flames In The 2026 NHL Entry Draft
"The Calgary Flames bolstered their blue line by selecting Carson Carels with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
"The Calgary Flames selected Carson Carels with the sixth overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft.
"Carson Carels is headed to the Calgary Flames.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 1:00 AMMeet the Flames' Newest Draft Pick: Carson Carels
The Calgary Flames selected Carson Carels with the sixth overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 12:00 AMFlames select Carson Carels at No.6 at the NHL Entry Draft
The Calgary Flames bolstered their blue line by selecting Carson Carels with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 11:58 PMCarson Carels Selected 6th Overall By The Calgary Flames In The 2026 NHL Entry Draft
Carson Carels is headed to the Calgary Flames.
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