The Flames have found an impressive albeit short talent in the late rounds? You don’t say.
In case you missed it:
- Here’s last week’s update.
- The Flames made their last round of cuts, assigning four to Stockton.
- Who announced their roster a few days later…
- … sans Rasmus Andersson, who was recalled in Travis Hamonic’s absence.
- Perhaps losing Ras played heavily into the Heat’s opening weekend disappointments.
Yasin Ehliz – LW/RW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The new German import only factored into the season opener for the Heat. Took a shot on goal.
Spencer Foo – RW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 59.78 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
If there was anyone who positively stood out for the Heat, it was Foo. With two goals and an assist, he’s been involved in 50% of Stockton goals so far.
? Spencer Foo with a two goal night ? pic.twitter.com/USgmWzO9AE
— Stockton Heat (@AHLHeat) October 7, 2018
Glenn Gawdin – RW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19.93 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Stick taps to Gawdin, who picked up his first professional goal this weekend.
Congrats to Glenn Gawdin who scored his first pro goal ? pic.twitter.com/x9ep3V55PJ
— Stockton Heat (@AHLHeat) October 7, 2018
Josh Healey – D, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Suited up for both games this weekend.
D’Artagnan Joly – RW/C, Baie-Comeau Drakkar, QMJHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26.2 |
Change from last week | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6.4 |
Joly picked up two goals this week, one at 5v5 and one on the powerplay. The 7-0-0-1 Drakkar are one of the most potent offences in the early goings of the QMJHL, second in goals for with 39, yet Joly seems to be falling behind the pack. He was second (first in PPG) in scoring on the Drakkar last season, but has fallen to fifth this season. Of course, it’s early in the year, but you hope that the gap doesn’t get wider as the year goes on.
Pavel Karnaukhov – LW/C, CSKA Moscow, KHL/Zvezda, VHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date (KHL) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21.98 |
Change from last week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21.98 |
Up to date (VHL) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20.77 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Karnaukhov also gets stick taps for picking up his first ever KHL goal.
Morgan Klimchuk – LW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39.85 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The only other AHL multi-point prospect was Klimchuk. It’s likely his last season with the Flames should he not make an NHL impact, so every game is going to be extremely important for the 2013 first rounder.
Demetrious Koumontzis – LW, Arizona State University, NCAA (Independent)
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29.6 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Koumontzis’ college career started with a bang, as he picked up the first goal of ASU’s season and added an assist in their weekend sweep of Alaska-Fairbanks. He was listed as the Sun Devils’ #1 left winger, for what it’s worth.
"I'll take that…" –@dkoumontzis, probably pic.twitter.com/xvAp1AkOwn
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) October 7, 2018
ASU will face a tougher challenge against #1 Ohio State this week.
Oliver Kylington – D, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The only NHL-calibre defenceman left on Stockton’s roster post-Rasmus, Kylington had a pretty rough weekend, rougher than most of the defence. Tasked with essentially doing everything, he was kind of overloaded. Racked up six shots on net, though.
Linus Lindstrom – C/LW, Skelleftea AIK, SHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.57 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.83 |
Despite top six ice time, Lindstrom has failed to do much with it besides his goal last week. Hasn’t recorded a shot in his last three outings, despite receiving around 14 minutes of ice time per night.
Ryan Lomberg – LW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Played two games. Didn’t really do much, not even a penalty minute.
Andrew Mangiapane – LW/C, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Four shots, but couldn’t crack the scoresheet.
Adam Ollas Mattsson – D, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
AOM played his first pro games since November of last year, but essentially got thrown into the fire alongside Kylington. Without a top pairing RHD, Ollas Mattsson was tasked with playing his offside. Didn’t go well.
Matthew Phillips – RW, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Only played one game.
Martin Pospisil – C/LW, Sioux City Musketeers, USHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 45.92 |
Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11.48 |
Just a mere assist for Pospisil in his lone game this week, but he’s still maintaining the 2.0 PPG average. Picked up his first penalties of the season though, but only four minutes’ worth.
Brett Pollock – LW/C, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Suited up twice, racked up five shots, but was held off the scoresheet.
Rushan Rafikov – D, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change from last week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Played three times this week.
Milos Roman – C, Vancouver Giants, WHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17.69 |
Change from last week | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +5.31 |
After a slow start, Roman seems to have found his spark. Hopefully he can continue building on that, as he was one of the more promising WHL draft eligibles before being injured last season.
What a pass by @NHLFlames prospect Miloš Roman to @brayden_watts29 get get the Giants on the board. pic.twitter.com/aDx60oMy0J
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 4, 2018
Adam Ruzicka – C/LW, Sarnia Sting, OHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 26.49 |
Change from last week | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ruzicka has kept up his PPG pace with three assists this week. He’s been particularly helpful on the Sting powerplay this season:
Our powerplay is firing on all cylinders tonight! Check out @seanjosling score his second of the year. @ARuzicka21 and Hugo setting up everything out here!#SARvsGUE #ThePassionReturns pic.twitter.com/sAdBNfBL5B
— Sarnia Sting (@StingHockey) October 6, 2018
Kerby Rychel – F, Stockton Heat
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19.93 |
Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Scored Stockton’s first goal of the season. If he wants to find his way to the NHL roster, it’s a good start:
Not ideal circumstances, but Kerby Rychel gets Stockton's first goal of the 2018-19 campaign. pic.twitter.com/dYqsut1GXg
— Stockton Heat (@AHLHeat) October 6, 2018
Filip Sveningsson – LW, IK Oskarshamn, Allsvenskan
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24.44 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sveningsson picked up an assist this week. He’s one to keep an eye on, as he’s currently one point out of first for Allsvenskan U20 scoring.
Eetu Tuulola – RW, HPK, SM-Liiga
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16.47 |
Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0.59 |
Tuulola picked up an assist this week in Liiga action. He’s slowed down considerably from his hot start, so consistency is key for the young winger.
Dmitri Zavgorodniy – C/LW, Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL
GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
Up to date | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 43.67 |
Change from last week | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +14.56 |
Zavgorodniy had multi-point games in all four of his outings this week, including a hat trick. Interestingly enough, Rimouski has appeared to break up Zavgorodniy and 2020 superstar Alexis Lafreniere, which is a testament to the Flames prospect’s dominance this week. The two were only on the ice together for two of Zav’s 10 points this weekend. It could be a blip, but if it isn’t, that’s very exciting.
Jon Gillies – G, Stockton Heat
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Up to date | 2 | 93.55 | 0.813 |
Change from last week | – | – | – |
Perhaps it’s rust (didn’t play since Sept. 22), but Gillies began the year on the completely wrong note. He was put into game action to relieve Parsons after he struggled against Bakersfield, but didn’t fare much better. He brought those struggles to the Heat home opener, where the team blew a four-goal lead.
Tyler Parsons – G, Stockton Heat
GP | TOI | SV% | |
Up to date | 1 | 28.53 | 0.750 |
Change from last week | – | – | – |
Parsons also had a rough go of it. Perhaps all Flames goaltending is cursed.
