Calgary kid living dream at Flames camp

Medicine Hat Tigers player Andrew Basha during a WHL (Western Hockey League) hockey game against the Calgary Hitmen in Calgary, Alta., Sept. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Larry MacDougal

By Sandra Prusina

Posted Sep 19, 2024 10:01 am.

Last Updated Sep 19, 2024 10:03 am.

Andrew Basha’s dream is coming true — a Calgary kid drafted by the Flames skating in his first National Hockey League training camp.

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