Flames' Wolf, Coronato make NHL debuts in win over Sharks

The Calgary Flames may no longer be in contention for the playoffs, but Wednesday's season finale against the San Jose Sharks was exciting nonetheless.

Top goaltending prospect Dustin Wolf and forward Matt Coronato made their NHL debuts during the Flames' 3-1 win over their Pacific Division rivals.

Wolf made 23 saves in the victory. Coronato played 14:38 and registered four shots on goal. He lined up alongside Jakob Pelletier and Nazem Kadri.

Wolf, 21, has been outstanding for the AHL's Calgary Wranglers this campaign. He leads the league in wins (41), save percentage (.932), goals against average (2.08), and shutouts (seven) across 53 appearances.

He won the 2021-22 Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL's top netminder during his rookie campaign after posting a .924 save percentage to go along with a 33-9-4 record. Wolf was similarly impressive during the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs, where he pitched three shutouts in a series win over the Colorado Eagles.

The Flames selected Wolf in the seventh round of the 2019 draft.

Coronato, meanwhile, signed a three-year, entry-level pact with the Flames in late March after his season with Harvard concluded. The 20-year-old registered 36 points in 34 games in each of his two collegiate campaigns but hit the 20-goal mark for the first time in 2022-23.

Calgary drafted Coronato 13th overall in 2021.

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