FlamesNation prospect update: the holiday season

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3 years ago

Santa Claus is almost here! Or Father Christmas, for our European friends. As everyone celebrates their holidays remotely this year, Calgary’s various prospects are still playing in some pockets of the world.

Here’s a quick check-in on the prospective future Flames.

Jake Boltmann- D, Lincoln Stars, USHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	n/a

Boltmann didn’t play this week, as Lincoln’s game against Sioux City was postponed. He did officially commit to play at Notre Dame beginning in 2021-22, though. He was previously committed to Minnesota, but de-commited over the summer.

Lucas Feuk- LW, AIK, Allsvenskan/Superelit

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Allsvenskan up to date	10	1	0	1	1	1	1	3.26
Change from last week	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.39
Superelit up to date	8	2	8	10	6	6	3	19.78
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Feuk has played four games since being called back up to AIK’s pro team (from junior) to replace Oliver Wahlstrom. He’s been listed as the extra forward in all four games and has played 0:22, 0:00, 0:00 and 11:05 in each game.

The junior league isn’t even active right now, though, so this is better than the alternative.

Ryan Francis- C, Cape Breton Eagles, QMJHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	15	6	15	21	10	15	8	32.60
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	n/a

The QMJHL is paused until Jan. 21 due to COVID concerns.

Johannes Kinnvall- D, HV71, SHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	17	5	2	16	5	7	3	46.00
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	n/a

HV71 had no games scheduled over the past seven days.

Demetrios Koumontzis- LW, Arizona State University Sun Devils, NCAA

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	12	3	5	8	6	7	6	18.20
Change from last week	2	0	2	2	1	2	1	+1.82

Koumontzis had assists in each of Arizona State’s games this week and he’s matched last season’s offensive output in half as many games.

Yan Kuznetsov- D, University of Connecticut Huskies, NCAA

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	16.11
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	n/a

Kuznetsov is in Edmonton for the World Juniors.

Mitchell Mattson- C, Michigan State University Spartans, NCAA

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	8	2	1	3	3	3	3	10.24
Change from last week	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3.41

Another quiet week for Mattson, playing as MSU’s fourth line centre. He’s had no points thus far in December.

Ilya Nikolayev- C, Buran Voronezh, VHL / Loko Yaroslavl, MHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
VHL up to date	24	6	5	11	5	10	5	14.70
Change from last week	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.63
MHL up to date	12	6	7	13	12	12	9	23.10
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Nikolayev played over 16 minutes but had zero points in Buran’s lone outing this week.

Josh Nodler- C, Michigan State University Spartans, NCAA

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	8	0	6	6	5	6	5	20.48
Change from last week	2	0	2	2	2	2	2	+2.28

Nodler is quietly having a really good season. He’s MSU’s first line centre and has won 58.6% of his draws. This week he had two primary assists, including setting up a late goal that tied things up and allowed the Spartans to win their game in overtime. (They tied their other game.)

Jakob Pelletier- LW, Val-d’Or Foreurs, QMJHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	9	3	10	13	6	11	6	33.64
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	n/a

Pelletier is out doing Team Canada things. The QMJHL is paused until Jan. 21. Gotta wonder if the Flames bring him to Calgary for camp after the World Juniors are over…

Jeremie Poirier- D, Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	15	5	11	16	11	12	8	24.84
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	n/a

The QMJHL is paused until Jan. 21 due to COVID concerns.

Martin Pospisil- C/LW, HC Kosice, Tipsport Liga

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	17	9	4	13	7	12	7	n/a
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	n/a

Pospisil has ended his loan. We’ll take him off this update next week.

Ilya Solovyov- D, Dynamo Minsk, KHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
KHL up to date	25	0	3	3	3	1	1	7.89
Change from last week	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.33

Solovyov is still searching for his scoring touch in the KHL. He went pointless in his lone appearance this week for Dynamo Minsk.

Filip Sveningsson- LW, MODO Hockey, Allsvenskan

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	20	2	4	6	6	3	3	9.77
Change from last week	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	+0.20

Sveningsson played a ton of hockey and had a primary assist to show for it. He’s playing middle six minutes for MODO, but obviously not generating a ton of scoring when he’s on the ice.

Eetu Tuulola- RW, Vasterviks IK, Allsvenskan / SaiPa, SM-Liiga

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Allsvenskan up to date	11	2	2	4	4	3	3	8.88
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
SM-Liiga up to date	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Change from last week	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–