Less than a year ago, Chase Reid was playing second-tier junior in the North American Hockey League. Article content

On Sunday, he stepped off the plane in Alberta as one of the highest-rated prospects for next June’s NHL draft. Article content Article content

It’s been a remarkable rise for the Soo Greyhounds defenceman, who is in Calgary and Lethbridge this week for the CHL USA Prospects Challenge, a two-game showcase pitting the CHL’s top draft-eligible players against the U.S. national under-18 team.

It’s the kind of platform Reid has been pushing toward — especially after being passed over by USA Hockey for its under-18 team back in May — and one he views with a straightforward goal in mind: proving he belongs at the top of the draft conversation .

“I want to show the

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