We’re into the second round of major junior playoffs throughout Canada, while the NCAA has concluded their national championship tournament (with Western Michigan capturing the crown).
Meanwhile, there has been a ton of news relating to Flames prospects lately.
First off, the Flames have signed five different players to their first NHL contracts over the last while:
The Flames also called up Zayne Parekh, their 2024 first-rounder, to the big club after his OHL post-season ended with the Saginaw Spirit. And we also saw the long-rumoured college commitment of Sudbury Wolves blueliner Henry Mews, the Flames’ 2024 third-rounder. He’s headed to the University of Michigan in the fall, joining 2024 sixth-rounder Eric Jamieson as the second Flames prospect from his draft class to commit to college now that the NCAA’s rules are relaxed. (Jamieson is going to the University of Denver.)
With all that catch-up completed, lets delve into the updates!

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
63
5
23
28
13
16
8
79
17.71
2023-24 (AHL)
66
6
27
33
19
12
9
94
19.93
Aspirot had an assist this week.

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 still injured, and a long-shot to play at all this playoff year. But his Tigers are up 2-0 on Prince Albert in the second round of the WHL playoffs.

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
68
40
50
90
67
57
45
239
35.06
2023-24 (OHL)
67
31
34
65
54
39
34
168
25.70
Battaglia has 10 points through seven playoff games thus far. Kingston trails Barrie 2-1 in their second round series.

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
61
7
5
12
9
12
9
67
7.84
2023-24 (WHL)
59
33
31
64
50
35
31
231
26.86
Bell left Saturday’s Wranglers game against Abbotsford after eating a punch from Canucks forward Ty Glover. We’ll see if Bell’s able to play in the final weekend of the regular season.

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
69
5
26
31
18
20
13
75
17.90
2023-24 (OHL)
67
13
79
92
46
65
34
140
36.37
Brzustewicz had two points this week. He’s continuing to have a really solid first pro season.
He was called up on Wednesday.

Lucas Ciona – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; 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
66
7
13
20
17
16
14
88
12.08
2023-24 (AHL)
55
4
2
6
5
6
5
67
4.35
Ciona was named the Wranglers winner of the AHL’s IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award – every team has a recipient, and then there’s a league-wide winner later on. The award salutes players that have made humanitarian contributions in their communities.

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
56
36
43
79
58
40
32
236
32.85
2023-24 (USHL)
60
38
45
83
67
49
42
208
31.76
Gridin has 13 points through eight playoff games. Shawnigan leads Sherbrooke 3-0 in their second round series.

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
60
1
4
5
3
4
3
43
3.32
2023-24 (AHL)
63
1
5
6
5
6
5
65
3.80
Grushnikov continues to be a reliable shutdown defender for the Wranglers.

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
50
8
13
21
17
12
10
78
16.74
2023-24 (WHL)
33
10
21
31
22
16
11
86
23.26
Honzek’s been playing up the middle lately.

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
55
5
11
16
12
14
10
66
7.20
2023-24 (J20)
27
3
8
11
7
11
7
54
15.10
Hurtig has three points through seven playoff games. The Hitmen trail Lethbridge 2-1 in their second round series.

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
66
14
22
36
26
27
19
175
13.51
2023-24 (WHL)
66
10
22
32
21
27
18
174
12.01
Jamieson has two points through eight playoff games. Everett leads Portland 2-1 in their second round series.

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
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0.00
ECHL season to date
12
2
8
10
7
6
4
17
19.13
2023-24 (Liiga)
46
1
4
5
3
4
3
63
4.03
Jurmo has played sporadically lately, and primarily slotting in as the Wranglers’ seventh defender when he does dress.

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
61
33
27
60
51
40
35
131
39.20
2023-24 (AHL)
54
16
16
32
27
22
18
115
23.62
More like Scorey Kerins, amirite? Kerins continues to chip in points on a consistent basis.

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
33
14
12
26
21
16
14
101
31.40
2023-24 (AHL)
65
21
24
45
34
31
22
182
27.59
Klapka is in the NHL. (And playing really well!)

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
35
6
9
15
8
11
8
60
9.84
2023-24 (ECHL)
47
9
10
19
11
14
10
84
9.28
Idaho missed the playoffs. Koumontzis played in about half of their games. His NHL rights lapse in August.

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
70
6
15
21
12
16
10
93
11.96
2023-24 (AHL)
63
5
8
13
9
12
8
88
8.22
Kuznetsov is the only Wranglers player to appear in every game this season.

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
62
14
44
58
29
40
24
222
21.79
2023-24 (QMJHL)
58
12
37
49
32
21
13
191
19.67
Morin has eight points through seven playoff games. Moncton leads Baie-Comeau 2-1 in their second round series.

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
69
20
25
45
33
23
17
159
25.99
2023-24 (NCAA)
37
24
10
34
32
20
19
151
24.00
Morton has quietly had a really effective year for the Wranglers.
He was called up on Wednesday.

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
61
33
74
107
69
52
40
243
46.46
2023-24 (OHL)
66
33
63
96
66
54
39
224
38.53
Parekh is in the NHL.

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
69
5
34
39
21
24
13
128
22.53
2023-24 (AHL)
23
3
10
13
5
5
2
44
22.53
If nothing else, Poirier has maintained his scoring pace from last season. He’s been pretty solid.

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
57
6
21
27
11
22
9
78
18.88
2023-24 (AHL)
51
5
10
15
10
14
10
88
11.72
Solovyov has done a good job as a tough-minutes defender and a stabilizing presence for the Wranglers this season.

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
68
13
35
48
34
24
19
105
28.13
2023-24 (AHL)
68
7
20
27
23
18
15
74
15.82
Strömgren has been wearing a facial shield for the last little bit, and he’s been a bit less effective, too. Coincidence? We’re not sure.

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
35
20
18
38
31
21
17
119
34.99
2023-24 (NCAA)
35
12
13
25
19
16
12
100
23.02
Suniev is in the NHL.

Waltteri Ignatjew – G, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; Signed as a free agent; 6’3″, 200 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
26
1412
.890
2023-24 (SWE-1)
45
2614
.918
Ignatjew started both games against Abbotsford and played really well.
Over in Sweden, Expressen reported that Ignatjew is headed to join Linkoping HC next season.

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

22; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 192 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
33
1982
.919
2023-24 (NCAA)
16
934
.913
Sergeev played his final collegiate game, a heartbreaker of a loss to a powerhouse Boston University team, over the weekend. He signed with the Flames earlier this week.

Yegor Yegorov – G, HC Tambov, VHL / MHC Tambov, NMHL / MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva/MHK Spartak 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
20
1032
.904
2023-24 (MHL)
25
1319
.917
Yegorov is an extra goalie for MHK Spartak Moskva during the MHL playoffs.

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