Thus far, the Rory Kerins rollercoaster has been an interesting one, to say the least. As a 22-year-old, Kerins began the 2024-25 American Hockey League season on an absolute heater, scoring 21 goals in his first 34 games, good enough for the AHL lead in goals and an NHL call-up. Kerins’ stellar start came as a surprise considering he was just over a year removed from playing in the ECHL. The then 20-year-old spent almost the entirety of the 2022-23 season suiting up for the Rapid City Rush, Calgary’s ECHL affiliate. Kerins registered 37 points in 38 games on the coast before posting 32 points over 54 contests in his first full AHL stint during the 2023-24 season. In his most recent AHL campaign, Kerins went bonkers, amassing 33 goals & 28 assists in 63 games, and finished fourth in goals by season’s end despite missing nearly a month while with the Flames. However, the Caledon, Ontario native has seemingly flown under the radar, outside of his January call-up, so let’s backtrack to then. Back in early JRead More
The case for Rory Kerins to have a bigger role with Flames in 2025-26
