Calgary Flames prospect Andrew Basha speaks to media at a pre-season practice at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Brent Calver/Postmedia

'It's incredible': Dream comes true as Andrew Basha skates in game for hometown Flames for the first time

'For it to be the first time playing in the Dome with the Flames, it will be very surreal for me. I’m very fortunate to have lots of family and friends in the building,' said Basha, who's from Calgary

by · Calgary Herald

Andrew Basha, like countless Calgary kids, grew up dreaming of nights like Monday.

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When he’d be playing in the backyard, Basha would himself be donning a Calgary Flames jersey and skating out onto the ice at the Saddledome.

For most kids, it remains just a dream.

But Basha is one of the lucky few, and on Monday the Calgary kid was set to be in full Flames gear for the first professional hockey game of his career.