The Calgary Flames continue their season and their prospects throughout the hockey world are creeping towards the end of their various seasons. Except for the Europeans, as the Olympics has halted play in much of their professional leagues. Here’s a quick glance at how the Flames’ prospects did this past week.
In case you missed it
- Here’s the last update.
- Jon Gillies is still with Calgary on an emergency basis due to an injury to Mike Smith.
- Morgan Klimchuk was recalled from Stockton to fill in for an injured Marek Hrivik.f
Rasmus Andersson – D, Stockton Heat, AHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 42 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 27.52 |
Change from last week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1.51 |
I’m beginning to think Andersson’s days in the American Hockey League are numbered. He was superb over the weekend, especially in the second half of Stockton’s 5-4 comeback win on Friday night. The Heat were down 4-1 after 40 minutes and Andersson seemed to say, “Let’s win this.” He scored two goals and set up another to tie things up and send things to overtime.
Austin Carroll – RW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8.02 |
Change from last week | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0.68 |
Carroll returned to action after missing last week’s pair of games due to a minor injury. He had a goal and was otherwise solid, if unspectacular.
Dillon Dube – C/LW, Kelowna Rockets, WHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 41 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 30 | 44 | 22 | 34.22 |
Change from last week | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -0.82 |
It says a lot that Dube’s NHLe dropped despite him going a point-per-game this week, but he’s a special player. He continues to play a big role for one of the WHL’s top clubs.
Zach Fischer – RW, Spokane Chiefs, WHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 46 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18.61 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fischer has suffered an upper-body injury and missed Spokane’s games this week. The WHL website has him listed as day-to-day, so he’ll hopefully be back soon.
Spencer Foo – RW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 45 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 22.27 |
Change from last week | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.76 |
Foo had a fairly productive week, scoring the game-winning goal in Stockton’s 2-1 victory over San Jose on Saturday night. He’s had three or more shots in each of Stockton’s last nine games, suggesting he’s perhaps finally finding his offensive touch.
Adam Fox – D, Harvard Crimson, ECAC
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 23 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 15.58 |
Change from last week | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1.01 |
Entering the weekend with zero goals this season, Fox notched a hat trick on Friday night (in a four-point performance). He added an assist in Saturday’s game.
Fox with the hatty! #GoCrimson pic.twitter.com/2LztDXEVoT
— Harvard Men's Hockey (@HarvardMHockey) February 17, 2018
Glenn Gawdin – C/RW, Swift Current Broncos, WHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 59 | 51 | 60 | 111 | 59 | 83 | 45 | 44.74 |
Change from last week | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +0.58 |
Gawdin leads the WHL in points by a wide margin and has seemingly pulled away from second place scorer Brayden Burke. He’s usually good for a couple points in every game he plays and should he fall short he almost always makes up for it in his next game.
Josh Healey – D, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.27 |
Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
Healey was a healthy scratch on Friday so that Oleg Yevenko could get a game in. He was rotated back in on Saturday night. He’s essentially a #6 or #7 defender in Stockton.
Jaromir Jagr – RW, Rytiri Kladno, Czech.1
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18.37 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12.24 |
Young Flames prospect Jaromir Jagr turned 46 and then was injured this week, suffering a concussion. No word on how many games he’ll miss.
Legend Jaromir Jagr getting buried from behind. Left the game with a concussion. pic.twitter.com/Hr0DxmClac
— The Morning Skate (@Morning_Skate) February 17, 2018
D’Artagnan Joly – RW, Baie-Comeau Drakkar, QMJHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 44 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 29 | 42 | 25 | 23.76 |
Change from last week | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -0.77 |
The Drakkar are not a particularly good team this season, so Joly’s getting a ton of ice time and chances to generate offense. He’s pretty reliant on special teams time this season, but he’s still managed to eclipse last season’s goals total with a fair amount of time remaining this year.
Pavel Karnaukhov – LW/C, CSKA Moscow, KHL/Zvezda, VHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
KHL current | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.03 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VHL current | 39 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 24.77 |
Change from last week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.06 |
Karnaukhov remains in the VHL, where he has one game remaining this season. His offense has dried up a bit, as he was once just over a point-per-game scorer.
Morgan Klimchuk – LW, Stockton Heat – X
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 44 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 23.65 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Klimchuk was called up to Calgary on Friday night and missed both of Stockton’s weekend games as a result.
Oliver Kylington – D, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 41 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 23.50 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +0.77 |
Along with Andersson, Kylington helped fuel Friday’s comeback win with a big assist on the overtime winner.
Stockton's OT goal tonight vs. the Barracuda. Kylington (CGY) makes nice play to break up the rush, gets up and makes a off balanced pass to Shinkaruk for winner. pic.twitter.com/yxcnjDkPmP
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) February 17, 2018
Linus Lindstrom – C/LW, Skelleftea AIK, SHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 34 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5.60 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The SHL is shut down for an Olympic break right now.
Ryan Lomberg – LW, Stockton Heat – X
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 37 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14.57 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lomberg is still in Calgary. He needs to stop fighting people bigger than he is.
Andrew Mangiapane – LW/C, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 35 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 45.15 |
Change from last week | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +0.77 |
While Friday’s Stockton win was driven by Andersson and Kylington, Mangiapane scored a goal and assisted on Foo’s winner in their 2-1 victory on Saturday.
Mitchell Mattson – C/LW, Sioux Falls Stampede, USHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 42 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 10.93 |
Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.29 |
Mattson had a helper in Sioux Falls’ single game last week.
Adam Ollas Mattsson – D, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ollas Mattsson has been recovering from an injury. He hasn’t played since Dec. 6.
Matthew Phillips – C/RW, Victoria Royals, WHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 61 | 44 | 55 | 99 | 45 | 74 | 36 | 38.59 |
Change from last week | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +0.46 |
Phillips has a point in each of Victoria’s last 21 games dating back to early January – a span during which he has 40 points. He’s still fairly reliant on the power play for points, but he’s been a huge part of Victoria’s success this season.
Emile Poirier – LW/RW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 45 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 15.42 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.71 |
Even with all the call-ups to Calgary, Poirier is still primarily playing on Stockton’s third line. He had an assist this week.
Brett Pollock – LW/C, Stockton Heat, AHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9.64 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.87 |
Pollock’s offense has cooled down from his previous weeks’ outbursts. He went pointless in a pair of appearances this weekend.
Daniel Pribyl – RW/C, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Still injured.
Rushan Rafikov – D, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 18.54 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The KHL is off for the Olympics.
Adam Ruzicka – C/LW, Sarnia Sting, OHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 53 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 34 | 52 | 30 | 28.31 |
Change from last week | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -0.72 |
Sarnia’s slowed down as a whole over the past few weeks (and have been on the wrong side of some shellackings). Ruzicka had two points this week, continuing a bit of a cold streak for him.
Hunter Shinkaruk – F, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 44 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 20.15 |
Change from last week | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +0.88 |
Shinkaruk isn’t having a great offensive season, but he had a productive week. His goal on Friday night was the game-winner in overtime, capping off a four-goal comeback for the Heat.
Hunter Smith – RW, Kansas City Mavericks, ECHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 35 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11.15 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smith is recovering from an upper-body injury. He hasn’t played since Jan. 6.
Filip Sveningsson – LW, HV71, Superelit/SHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
SHL current | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Superelit current | 30 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 19.13 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The SHL is off for the Olympics.
Eetu Tuulola – RW, HPK, SM-Liiga
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 17.63 |
Change from last week | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.41 |
Unlike the other European leagues, SM-Liiga is still playing during the Olympics. Tuulola had a goal this week, but he also demolished a player with a big hit… over the boards.
Calgary prospect Eetu Tuulola with a big hit on Stefan Lassen in the Liiga today #CofRed #Flames pic.twitter.com/wJqIZmlCwM
— Marco Bombino (@marco_bombino) February 16, 2018
Juuso Valimaki – D, Tri-City Americans, WHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 29 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 22.14 |
Change from last week | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1.69 |
Valimaki’s gradually getting his swagger back after returning from injury. He had three points in four games and was superb on Wednesday night against the Hitmen after a shaky first period.
Tyler Wotherspoon – D, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Current | 46 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 25.13 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.27 |
Wotherspoon keeps playing a reliable but non-flashy brand of hockey for the Heat. It’s unclear if he has a ton of NHL upside, but he’s at least a consistent AHL contributor.
Jon Gillies – G, Stockton Heat – X
GP | TOI | SV% | SA | |
Current | 31 | 1658.85 | 0.915 | 869 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gillies is still up in Calgary.
Mason McDonald – G, Kansas City Mavericks/Stockton Heat
GP | TOI | SV% | SA | |
ECHL Current | 24 | 1358 | 0.892 | 619 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AHL Current | 2 | 124.35 | 0.909 | 55 |
Change from last week | 2 | 124.35 | 0.909 | 55 |
With Tyler Parsons hurt and Gillies called up to Calgary, McDonald was brought up to Stockton and got two starts. He got a couple of wins, though he was shaky early on in Friday’s game.
Tyler Parsons – G, Stockton Heat/Kansas City Mavericks
GP | TOI | SV% | SA | |
ECHL Current | 23 | 1273 | 0.905 | 686 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AHL Current | 5 | 176.5 | 0.878 | 88 |
Change from last week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parsons missed both of Stockton’s games due to injury. It’s not expected to be a long-term thing, though.
Nick Schneider – G, Calgary Hitmen, WHL
GP | TOI | SV% | SA | |
Current | 51 | 2889 | 0.886 | 1568 |
Change from last week | 2 | 119 | -0.001 | 54 |
Schneider played twice for the Hitmen. He lost both games. He’s given up four goals in each of his last four starts (and seven in his last 10 appearances).