FlamesNation Prospect Update: Break time
5 years ago
With the lone exception of the Heat playing three games this week, everyone is heading off to enjoy their holiday break. How nice, unless you play for the Heat.
In case you missed it:
- Here’s last week’s update.
- Your Hitmen report.
- Your Stockton report.
- Digging into Brad Treliving’s love of dealing first rounders.
- Transaction news!
- Jon Gillies made a brief appearance on the Flames bench to fill in for an injured Mike Smith.
- Then he, Andrew Mangiapane, and Ryan Lomberg went back down to the AHL to clear room for Smith and Mikael Backlund, and Kerby Rychel came up.
- Don’t count Lomberg out though – his move was only to keep the Flames salary cap compliant.
Dillon Dube – F, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31.88 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7.97 |
The Heat played one game this week, and they lost 1-0. Sorry in advance for reading the same 15 comments on Heat players.
Zach Fischer – RW, Kansas City Mavericks, ECHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.28 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.55 |
Was healthy scratched once during KC’s three-game series against Idaho, all losses.
Spencer Foo – RW, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 26 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 21.46 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.86 |
No points for Foo this week.
Glenn Gawdin – C/RW, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 18.39 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.74 |
Ditto.
Josh Healey – D, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9.06 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Healey is serving a three-game suspension for an ugly elbow against Manitoba two weeks ago. Two more games to go.
D’Artagnan Joly – RW/C, Victoriaville Tigres, QMJHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 31 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 19.53 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Big news for Joly this week. The musketeer’s rocky relationship with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar came to a head on Sunday, when he was traded to the Victoriaville Tigres. Joly had been publicly called out by his coach earlier in the season for his performances and couldn’t find his way out of the doghouse, so he asked for a trade. From Le Droit:
Despite his efforts to defend himself defensively, he never felt that his game was appreciated by his head coach Martin Bernard, nor his general manager Steve Ahern who even allowed a joke against him in an interview with The Sun Wednesday.“As for his talent, no one has any doubt. D’Artagnan is also a good person and a valued teammate, but respecting the speed limits on the ice is not always appropriate,” said Ahern, who found Joly was not playing with enough intensity.The principal concerned did not want to respond to this criticism. He heard worse far from the microphones of the reporters.“I realize we can not always get along with our coaches. For my part, it’s been three years since I try to please them. It was never enough. I never felt that my game was appreciated. Everybody makes mistakes. I am able to accept criticism. It makes me stronger. I made mistakes, but in press briefings after games, it often came back to mine. I was the scapegoat. In this context, it took me a change of air. Mentally, I was no longer there.“Joly does not know where he will be traded yet, but his goal will be clear in the second half of the season.“I want to make everyone lie. Everything I did last year does not mean anything anymore. People are questioning me because my coach and my GM have said bad things about me. I play for a contract in the NHL and what they said did not help me. After Christmas, I will do everything to know the best half-season of my career. I will bring 100% to the team that will appreciate the type of player that I am. I have always produced points by visualizing opportunities and being defensively responsible.“
Hopefully, Joly is right in betting on himself. The forward has fallen flat after a great season last year, and based on the comments and general tone around QMJHL Twitter, the reason for him struggling may not 100% be related to him. Perhaps a fresh start can push him back into contract discussion.
Pavel Karnaukhov – LW/C, CSKA Moscow, KHL/Zvezda, VHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date (KHL) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17.98 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Up to date (VHL) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17.31 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Didn’t play this week.
Demetrious Koumontzis – LW, Arizona State University, NCAA (Independent)
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 14.8 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.65 |
No points for Koumontzis, who is sitting pretty at a 0.5 PPG mark headed into winter break.
Oliver Kylington – D, Stockton Heat – X
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
In Calgary. Has he established himself there?
Linus Lindstrom – C/LW, Skelleftea AIK, SHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.52 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
All of Swedish hockey was on break last week. Linus will be back in action on Wednesday.
Ryan Lomberg – LW, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12.58 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Back in Stockton for the time being. Wonder if he stays put or if he might fight his way (which could be literal for him, but not so in this case) back to Calgary.
Andrew Mangiapane – LW/C, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 42.92 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Back in Stockton, but didn’t come back in time to play for the Heat this weekend.
Mitchell Mattson – C/LW, Michigan State, NCAA (Big 10)
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Heading into break while still not being a semi-regular player for your team is an awful spot to be in.
Adam Ollas Mattsson – D, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11.16 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.46 |
No points.
Andrew Nielsen – D, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15.94 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.77 |
Ditto.
Mathias Emilio Pettersen – C/LW, Denver Pioneers, NCAA (NCHC)
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 42 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The Div 1A WJCs are already over. Norway survived, thanks to Mathias’ strong performances, picking up three goals and three assists in four games for the Norwegians. He’s eligible for one more tournament, so we’ll see him again next season.
Matthew Phillips – RW, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15.59 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.71 |
No points.
Brett Pollock – LW/C, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10.87 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.52 |
You know the deal by now.
Martin Pospisil – C/LW, Sioux City Musketeers, USHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 22 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 38.67 |
| Change from last week | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3.2 |
A goal, an assist, and a trademark misconduct penalty for Pospisil this week.
Rushan Rafikov – D, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18.19 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
On holidays.
Milos Roman – C, Vancouver Giants, WHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 30 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 23.94 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.82 |
Didn’t score in the one game he played before heading off to Slovakia’s WJC camp.
Adam Ruzicka – C/LW, Sarnia Sting, OHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 33 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 28.09 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1.6 |
Ruzicka is getting hot at the right time. He’s been a very steady player this year, but hitting his stride right before the biggest junior tournament of the year is going to be key.
Kerby Rychel – F, Stockton Heat – X
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 25 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 33.48 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rychel’s hard work has finally paid off, as he’s been recalled to the Flames. Let’s see how long he’ll stick as Bill Peters’ excuse not to play Austin Czarnik.
Filip Sveningsson – LW, IK Oskarshamn, Allsvenskan
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 25 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 35.19 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Didn’t play this week.
Eetu Tuulola – RW, HPK, SM-Liiga
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 32 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 21 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.92 |
One assist for Tuulola this week.
Rinat Valiev – D, Stockton Heat
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.69 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.29 |
You know the drill.
Dmitri Zavgorodniy – C/LW, Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 34 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 28.08 |
| Change from last week | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1.22 |
Two goals this week for Zavgorodniy, including a shorthanded marker. This kid can really play.
Jon Gillies – G, Stockton Heat
| GP | TOI | SV% | |
| Up to date | 18 | 925 | 0.861 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – |
Didn’t play this week due to recall.
Mason McDonald – G, Kansas City Mavericks
| GP | TOI | SV% | |
| Up to date | 11 | 674 | 0.901 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – |
Backup Ben Halford saw starting time over McDonald, no reason given.
Tyler Parsons – G, Stockton Heat
| GP | TOI | SV% | |
| Up to date | 3 | 146.58 | 0.831 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – |
Back (on the bench) this week!
Nick Schneider – G, Stockton Heat
| GP | TOI | SV% | |
| ECHL Up to date | 5 | 302.82 | 0.894 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 60 | -0.013 |
| AHL Up to date | 11 | 220.16 | 0.922 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 59.13 | +0.007 |
Got shellacked in the ECHL (28/33, 0.848 SV%) and then bounced back in the AHL to stop 30/31 (0.968 SV%) and keep the Heat in it against Bakersfield.
FlamesNation Prospect Update won’t be back next week, as it is Christmas. See you in the New Year.
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