Chase Harrington and Tyus Sparks drafted in NHL by Flames and Capitals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 2:01 AM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
HockeyChase Harrington of the Spokane Chiefs was selected 36th overall by the Calgary Flames during the NHL draft held on June 27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Tyus Sparks was taken 101st overall by the Washington Capitals. Harrington had 28 goals and 57 points in the 2025-26 WHL season, earning him recognition as his team's co-player of the year. Sparks, who joined the Chiefs midseason, led the team with 28 goals in 29 games after being traded from Vancouver. Both players expressed gratitude for their development in Spokane and their ambitions for their NHL careers.
- •Harrington was the fourth pick in the second round.
- •Sparks was selected fifth in the fourth round.
- •Harrington recorded a career-high 28 goals last season.
- •Sparks scored 28 goals in 29 games with Spokane after a midseason trade.
- •Both players thank Spokane Chiefs for their development.
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — Chiefs forward Chase Harrington drafted 36th overall by Calgary; Tyus Sparks goes to Washington | NHL Draft
"Jun. 27—The Spokane Chiefs had two players selected on the second day of the 2026 NHL draft on Saturday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Winger Chase Harrington was taken with the fourth pick in the second round, 36th overall, by the Calgary Flames while center Tyus Sparks was selected with the fifth pick in the fourth round (101 overall) by the Washington Capitals. Harrington, a ...
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