Gold medal the latest in Parsons' winning pedigree

The Calgary Flames could be heading towards yet another goalie controversy.

After the team had no reliable options in net last season, and the unexpected play of Chad Johnson and Brian Elliott (for better and worse) this season, it appears the next question for the Flames at the goaltending position could be: 'When do they insert Tyler Parsons?'

The 2016 second-round pick backstopped the United States to a 5-4 shootout win over rivals Canada on Thursday to capture world juniors gold. Parsons was incredible adding another win to his collection, turning away 46 shots and another five in the shootout.

"In a shootout, he's a little bit of a wizard, and that's pretty cool," USA head coach Bob Motzko said, according to NHL.com's Sean Farrell. "I think the real story … is Parsons. (Backup) Joe Woll got in there too, but when we turned it over, he's a special goaltender. So to go to the shootout, it was his. That shootout belonged to Parsons."

The fact is, he is more than just a shootout wizard.

Parsons has become accustomed to success and more importantly winning over the last two seasons. The 19-year-old posted a ridiculous 37-9-3 last season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, concluding the year by winning 13 straight playoff games and four Memorial Cup contests.

This year he hasn't skipped a beat going 11-2-3 in 16 games while also going perfect in the tournament with five wins in five games.

"I just got it in my mind, 'If I let one in, I lose the gold,' so that's what I just thought the whole time," Parsons said of his gold-medal performance. "And I was just patient with the puck, and it showed, and we won the gold."

Second-round picks can be a wash in the NHL, but one thing is certain, the Flames have a winner in Parsons.