Of all Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf’s accomplishments this season, including sitting near the top of the NHL leaderboard in several categories and making a run at the franchise record for wins by a rookie, there’s one that evokes a different type of grin from the 23-year-old Californian.

In the fall, he earned a spot in the team’s in-flight poker games.

“I was able to sneak in to the table just due to some injuries at the start of the year,” he said last week.

The tables are overwhelmingly occupied by veterans. Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Yegor Sharangovich, Brayden Pachal, Kevin Bahl, and Wolf are split into two groups that site beside each another to play on the plane.

“I thought at the start of the year when I got an opportunity, that I wanted to get into the group and feel a part of it right away,” Wolf said. “It’s a great time. Lots of banter. A lot of poker faces you’re not too sure of. Ras, you’re definitely not too sure if he’s bluffing you or if he’s telling you........

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