From Rolling Meadows to Calgary: Hextall Gets His NHL Call

Sometimes the phone call you've been waiting for your whole life comes when you least expect it, and for one Illinois kid, that moment just arrived. Hextall's journey from a Chicago suburb to professional hockey has been anything but conventional, but the joy in his voice when the Flames came calling tells you everything you need to know about what this opportunity means. The NHL doesn't hand out invitations lightly, and Calgary clearly saw something special worth betting on.