Flames select Chase Harrington No. 36 overall at the 2026 NHL Draft

The Calgary Flames have selected forward Chase Harrington with the No. 36 overall selection of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Harrington was projected to be selected around 53rd overall on average across all of the main draft rankings, going as high as 36th and as low as 79th. He was also ranked 26th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis projected him to go above consensus at 46th overall.

Ellis had this to say about Harrington in his most recent draft rankings:

“Harrington has been a bubble prospect for me for a while, but I do appreciate his game. He’s built like a rocket launcher – he wants to send you flying any time he can. Harrington is no slouch offensively, either, putting up 56 points in 61 games on a Spokane team that often struggled to generate consistent scoring chances. He’s very dangerous around the net, and he’s flashy, too. I think there’s a clear path for him as an energy forward in the NHL who could step up into a bigger role if needed.“

Harrington spent the entirety of his 2025-26 season with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League. In 61 games with the team, he had 28 goals and 29 assists for 57 points as the Chiefs finished sixth in the Western Conference with a 36-30-2-0 record. Harrington finished third on the team in points and was tied for first in goal scoring with fellow 2026 draft-eligible Tyus Sparks.

Harrington also had two goals and two assists for four points in six playoff games as the Chiefs were eliminated in the first round by the Prince George Cougars. The B.C. native played in the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge in Quebec, but failed to register a point through two games.