Jonathan Aspirot's growth from a six-year AHL veteran to an NHL regular with the Boston Bruins is an inspirational story. Aspirot honed his craft with the Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL, but he didn't have the talent level to reach the NHL. He spent six years riding the buses in the AHL, never earning an NHL opportunity and never playing more than 44 games in a season until the last two years with the Calgary Wranglers.
Calgary's AHL affiliate is where Aspirot started turning heads of pro scouting staffs and, more importantly, the head coach of the Ontario Reign at the time, Marco Sturm.