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4 Flames prospects currently sit in the top 20 in OHL scoring
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Ryan Pike
Jan 29, 2025, 14:00 ESTUpdated: Feb 4, 2025, 20:20 EST
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You don’t have to go too far back to remember the days when the Calgary Flames had a pretty shallow prospect pool.
But over the last few seasons, that’s changed. While the current Flames team boasts several players drafted since 2018, the organization has accumulated quite a few picks and prospects through their trades over the past couple of years. A lot of those picks were used to select players from the Ontario Hockey League… and several of those players are in the midst of very strong seasons.
At present, four Flames prospects are among the top 20 in the OHL in points:
  • Kingston’s Jacob Battaglia, a third-round pick, is 11th with 27 goals and 62 points.
  • Sudbury’s Henry Mews, a second-round pick, is 14th with 12 goals and 60 points.
  • Brampton’s Luke Misa, a fifth-round pick, is 15th with 25 goals and 59 points.
  • Saginaw’s Zayne Parekh, a first-round pick, is 16th with 21 goals and 59 points.
(If you’re keeping track, of the top 16 scorers, one in four is a Flames draft choice.)
Success in junior is no guarantee of success in higher levels of hockey, but you’d much rather have a system full of many high-achieving players from different leagues than not. Right now, the Flames have a lot of depth in their system. We’ll see if that translates into the success that the NHL club desires in the future.

Jonathan Aspirot – D/LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; signed as a free agent; 6’0″, 200 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
36
3
16
19
9
12
5
37
21.03
2023-24 (AHL)
66
6
27
33
19
12
9
94
19.93
Aspirot spent this week on the fourth line playing on the wing. He had no points.

Andrew Basha – LW/C, Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL

19; Calgary’s second round pick (41st overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’11”, 174 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 5th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
23
9
20
29
24
12
9
73
31.22
2023-24 (WHL)
63
30
55
85
69
52
41
189
33.41
Basha is out long-term due to injury.

Jacob Battaglia – LW, Kingston Frontenacs, OHL

18; Calgary’s second round pick (62nd overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 11th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
27
35
62
47
40
32
151
38.19
2023-24 (OHL)
67
31
34
65
54
39
34
168
25.70
Battaglia had five points over two weekend games.

Parker Bell – LW/C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Calgary’s fifth round pick (155th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 192 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
34
4
3
7
6
7
6
26
8.20
2023-24 (WHL)
59
33
31
64
50
35
31
231
26.86
Bell had an assist playing fourth line wing for the Wranglers.

Jake Boltmann – D, Northeastern University Huskies, NCAA/Hockey East

23; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 188 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
21
1
7
8
1
8
1
13
10.40
2023-24 (NCAA)
30
0
2
2
2
2
2
36
1.82
Boltmann had no points in a 4-3 loss to Merrimack College.

Hunter Brzustewicz – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

20; Vancouver’s third round pick (75th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vancouver; 6’0″, 190 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 3rd-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
42
3
12
15
8
10
7
37
14.23
2023-24 (OHL)
67
13
79
92
46
65
34
140
36.37
Brzustewicz had an assist this week. He’s playing on the second pairing with Yan Kuznetsov.

Lucas Ciona – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Calgary’s sixth round pick (173rd overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 210 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
39
4
10
14
12
10
9
47
14.31
2023-24 (AHL)
55
4
2
6
5
6
5
67
4.35
Ciona had a goal this week. He’s been playing wing in the Wranglers’ middle-six lately.

Matvei Gridin – RW, Shawinigan Cataractes, QMJHL

18; Calgary’s first round pick (28th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 182 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 6th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
42
25
30
55
38
28
20
163
30.50
2023-24 (USHL)
60
38
45
83
67
49
42
208
31.76
Gridin had four points over two weekend games. He’s quietly (a) the top QMJHL rookie scorer and (b) eighth in the league in points overall.

Artem Grushnikov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Dallas’ second round pick (48th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Dallas; 6’1″, 203 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 17th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
35
1
3
4
3
4
3
23
4.55
2023-24 (AHL)
63
1
5
6
5
6
5
65
3.80
Grushnikov is playing on the Wranglers’ third pairing with Jeremie Poirier. He had no points this week.

Sam Honzek – LW/C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

20; Calgary’s first round pick (16th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 186 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 4th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
33
6
10
16
12
8
6
48
19.32
2023-24 (WHL)
33
10
21
31
22
16
11
86
23.26
Honzek has been playing top six wing with the Wranglers. (He’s only played two or three games at centre as he adjusts to pro hockey.) He had no points this week.

Trevor Hoskin – RW, Niagara University Purple Eagles, NCAA/AHA

20; Calgary’s fourth round pick (106th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 175 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
26
9
20
29
23
21
19
55
17.74
2023-24 (OJHL)
52
42
58
100
85
60
50
189
5.36
Hoskin’s team beat RIT in a pair of games by a combined 13-1 score. Hoskin had six points over the weekend set. Yes, he’s playing in a weaker conference, but Hoskin currently leads all NCAA freshmen in points.

Axel Hurtig – D, Calgary Hitmen, WHL

19; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 202 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
37
3
8
11
8
9
6
40
7.36
2023-24 (J20)
27
3
8
11
7
11
7
54
15.10
Hurtig had no points this week.

Eric Jamieson – D, Everett Silvertips, WHL

19; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 200 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
46
8
19
27
17
21
13
117
14.54
2023-24 (WHL)
66
10
22
32
21
27
18
174
12.01
Jamieson announced his commitment to the NCAA’s University of Denver for next season on his Instagram. He also had an assist this week.

Joni Jurmo – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL / Rapid City Rush, ECHL

22; Vancouver’s third round pick (82nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vancouver; 6’3″, 190 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
AHL season to date
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.00
ECHL season to date
9
2
5
7
6
4
4
12
17.86
2023-24 (Liiga)
46
1
4
5
3
4
3
63
4.03
Jurmo is out day-to-day as he deals with a minor injury.

Rory Kerins – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 175 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
34
21
13
34
29
24
22
86
39.85
2023-24 (AHL)
54
16
16
32
27
22
18
115
23.62
Kerins spent the last couple weeks in the NHL. He’ll be representing the Wranglers in next week’s AHL All-Star Classic.

Adam Klapka – RW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

24; Free agent signing; 6’8″, 235 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 15th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
29
13
12
25
20
15
13
91
34.36
2023-24 (AHL)
65
21
24
45
34
31
22
182
27.59
Klapka had four points over the weekend, and then got called up to the NHL.

Demetrios Koumontzis – LW/D, Idaho Steelheads, ECHL

24; Calgary’s fourth round pick (108th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 183 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
11
1
2
3
2
3
2
20
6.26
2023-24 (ECHL)
47
9
10
19
11
14
10
84
9.28
Koumontzis has gone quiet offensively since returning to action in the ECHL.

Yan Kuznetsov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s second round pick (50th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 209 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 20th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
3
11
14
8
12
7
57
12.98
2023-24 (AHL)
63
5
8
13
9
12
8
88
8.22
Kuznetsov scored a goal this week. He’s paired with Hunter Brzustewicz and quietly having a good offensive season by his career standards.

Hunter Laing – C/RW, Prince George Cougars/Saskatoon Blades, WHL

18; Calgary’s sixth round pick (170th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’5″, 205 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
12
14
26
22
20
17
93
14.97
2023-24 (WHL)
66
11
14
25
18
20
14
101
9.38
Laing scored a goal this week.

Jaden Lipinski – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL / Vancouver Giants, WHL

19; Calgary’s fourth round pick (112th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 204 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 16th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
WHL season to date
37
7
27
34
28
21
18
80
22.76
AHL season to date
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
2023-24 (WHL)
67
24
42
66
47
33
23
181
24.39
Lipinski had an assist this weekend.

Cade Littler – C/LW, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA/NCHC

20; Calgary’s seventh round pick (219th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 197 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
20
2
2
4
3
4
3
18
7.20
2023-24 (BCHL)
24
9
12
21
17
9
6
–
5.51
North Dakota was off this week.

Henry Mews – D, Ottawa 67’s/Sudbury Wolves, OHL

18; Calgary’s third round pick (74th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 181 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 9th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
45
12
48
60
39
27
18
164
35.31
2023-24 (OHL)
65
15
46
61
38
35
24
153
24.86
Mews had two assists this week.

Luke Misa – LW/C, Brampton Steelheads, OHL

19; Calgary’s fifth round pick (150th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 170 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 13th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
44
25
34
59
41
45
32
132
35.52
2023-24 (OHL)
66
26
55
81
56
58
39
210
32.51
Misa had two points this weekend.

Etienne Morin – D, Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL

19; Calgary’s second round pick (48th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 180 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 10th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
42
10
30
40
23
26
18
145
22.18
2023-24 (QMJHL)
58
12
37
49
32
21
13
191
19.67
Morin had an assist this weekend.

Sam Morton – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; Free agent signing; 6’0″, 185 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
12
15
27
21
12
9
84
25.02
2023-24 (NCAA)
37
24
10
34
32
20
19
151
24.00
Morton had a good week, generating four points while playing on the Wranglers’ top line.

Zayne Parekh – D, Saginaw Spirit, OHL

18; Calgary’s first round pick (9th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 179 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 1st-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
39
21
38
59
45
29
22
162
40.07
2023-24 (OHL)
66
33
63
96
66
54
39
224
38.53
The OHL’s player of the week had eight points over three games.

Jeremie Poirier – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s third round pick (72nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 7th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
43
3
22
25
14
16
9
82
22.24
2023-24 (AHL)
23
3
10
13
5
5
2
44
22.53
Poirier had three assists this weekend. He’s getting his offensive swagger back, it seems.

Ilya Solovyov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

24; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 208 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 14th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
39
6
14
20
9
16
8
51
20.44
2023-24 (AHL)
51
5
10
15
10
14
10
88
11.72
Solovyov was paired with Tyson Barrie this weekend. He didn’t get any points, though.

William Strömgren – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Calgary’s second round pick (45th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 175 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 8th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
42
12
25
37
27
21
17
77
35.11
2023-24 (AHL)
68
7
20
27
23
18
15
74
15.82
Strömgren had six points this weekend. He is 10th in the AHL in points.

Aydar Suniev – LW/C, University of Massachusetts Minutemen, NCAA/Hockey East

20; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’2″, 198 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 12th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
23
14
13
27
22
14
11
86
37.83
2023-24 (NCAA)
35
12
13
25
19
16
12
100
23.02
Suniev missed this weekend’s games due to injury.

Daniil Chechelev – G, Yunison-Moskva, VHL

23; Calgary’s fourth round pick (96th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 187 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
3
125
.825
2023-24 (VHL)
5
271
.908
Chechelev has not dressed in a game since November.

Waltteri Ignatjew – G, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

24; Signed as a free agent; 6’3″, 200 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
16
866
.878
2023-24 (SWE-1)
45
2614
.918
Ignatjew started once this weekend; he allowed five goals, but the Wranglers won 7-5.

Arsenii Sergeev – G, Penn State University Nittany Lions, NCAA/Big 10

21; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 192 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
17
980
.915
2023-24 (NCAA)
16
934
.913
Sergeev has now played more than he did last season. He earned a tie in a track meet against Ohio State, and won a closer game over Ohio State in overtime.

Yegor Yegorov – G, HC Tambov, VHL / MHC Tambov, NMHL / MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva, MHL

19; Calgary’s sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 183 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
VHL season to date
4
160
.870
NMHL season to date
8
449
.891
MHL season to date
12
630
.911
2023-24 (MHL)
25
1319
.917
Yegorov started once, allowed five goals and was pulled five minutes into the third period. He came into the following game in relief after the starter had allowed four goals.

Kirill Zarubin – G, AKM Tula, MHL

19; Calgary’s third round pick (84th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 178 pounds; FN’s 19th-ranked prospect 2024
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
14
736
.928
2023-24 (MHL)
45
2473
.927
Zarubin started once, getting chased 10 minutes into the first period after allowing three goals.

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