FlamesNation prospect update: Stockton heating up
By Ryan Pike
3 years agoThe Stockton Heat, powered by many of the Calgary Flames’ top prospects, have won six games in a row. And elsewhere, several Flames prospects are having impressive seasons that are starting to wind down.
Let’s check in on all the Flames’ prospects!
In case you missed it:
- Last week’s update
- Rory Kerins is with Stockton but has yet to dress
- Daniil Chechelev’s season has ended, as all of his teams failed to qualify for the playoffs
Jake Boltmann- D, Lincoln Stars, USHL / University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, NCAA
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| USHL up to date | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
| NCAA up to date | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Boltmann has gone pointless in this entire regular season, though he projects more as a two-way shutdown guy so it isn’t entirely unexpected. He’ll play at least once more, as Notre Dame faces Penn State in the Big Ten playoffs.
Lucas Feuk- LW, AIK, Allsvenskan/J20 Nationell / Kalix HC, HockeyEttan
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Allsvenskan up to date | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
| HockeyEttan up to date | 17 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 13 | n/a |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
| J20 up to date | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19.78 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
Kalix was off this week. They’re on pace to finish in the playoffs.
Ryan Francis- C, Cape Breton Eagles/Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 16 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 36.39 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +3.79 |
After being acquired in a trade Jan. 18 from Cape Breton, Francis finally made his Saint John debut on Tuesday night. He had a four goal game in a 5-3 win over Charlottetown in his first game action since Nov. 18.
Glenn Gawdin- C, Stockton Heat, AHL / EHC Visp, Swiss League
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| AHL up to date | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29.89 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +29.89 |
| Swiss League up to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
After the start to his AHL season was delayed for a couple weeks by a recall to the Flames, and his first five NHL games, Gawdin made his way back to Stockton this week. His lone goal was an overtime winner.
Johannes Kinnvall- D, HV71, SHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 29 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 37.08 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
Kinnvall is injured. HV71 has seven games left and they’re currently in last place. Kinnvall is nearing a return, but it’s likely that he’ll be back for the relegation playoffs.
Justin Kirkland- LW, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.94 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4.98 |
Kirkland is arguably the least exciting “prospect” in Stockton right now, and that’s just fine! He’s an absolutely reliable player for them, but he lacks the flash and gaudy numbers of some of his younger teammates.
Demetrios Koumontzis- LW, Arizona State University Sun Devils, NCAA
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12.41 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.24 |
Arizona State’s season is done, as they aren’t in a conference and won’t play in any playoffs. Koumontzis had a fairly underwhelming junior year by the numbers.
Yan Kuznetsov- D, University of Connecticut Huskies, NCAA / Team Russia, WJC
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12.89 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.92 |
The regular season is over! UConn will play Providence College this weekend in the single elimination conference tournament.
Carl-Johan Lerby- D, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19.93 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a |
Lerby has been consistent through his introduction to North American hockey. He was briefly credited with a goal, but had it changed to Martin Pospisil later in the same game.
Connor Mackey- D, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24.91 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +4.98 |
Mackey has been quite good for Stockton, playing on the club’s top pairing and generating a good amount of offense.
Mitchell Mattson- C, Michigan State University Spartans, NCAA
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.46 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.61 |
Mattson played two games as MSU’s 13th forward.
Ilya Nikolayev- C, Buran Voronezh, VHL / Loko Yaroslavl, MHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| VHL up to date | 37 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11.27 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
| MHL up to date | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18.27 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
Nikolayev is on the injured list and the timeline for his return is unclear. Loko has qualified for the playoffs and will be playing MHC Dynamo St. Petersburg in the opening round.
Josh Nodler- C, Michigan State University Spartans, NCAA
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11.55 |
| Change from last week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.97 |
Nodler was used in more of a secondary role by the Spartans this past week, playing in their middle six at centre and on the wing. The Spartans are an underdog heading into the playoffs: they face Minnesota on Sunday and lost all four of their meetings during the season.
Jakob Pelletier- LW, Val-d’Or Foreurs, QMJHL / Team Canada, WJC
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 22 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 32.81 |
| Change from last week | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.96 |
Pelletier had a quiet week offensively, but the Foreurs kept chugging along. His lone goal this week sent a game to overtime and enabled Val-d’Or to win in a shootout.
Emilio Pettersen- LW, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 34.87 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +4.98 |
After a relatively slow start to his pro career, Pettersen had a point-per-game week for the Heat. It’s hard to believe, but this is his 20-year-old season.
Matthew Phillips- C/RW, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 54.80 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +14.95 |
In his third year pro, Phillips is standing out for Stockton in a big, big way. He wears a letter as alternate captain and plays on the team’s most dangerous overall line.
Luke Philp- C/RW, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 29.89 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +9.96 |
Philp didn’t score any goals, but he set up four in a pretty productive offensive week.
Jeremie Poirier- D, Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 23.29 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.55 |
Poirier had no points in Saint John’s return to action after three and a half months off.
Colton Poolman- D, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9.96 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a |
Poolman is still getting into a comfort zone in the AHL, but he’s managing to pick up points here and there as he adapts and adjusts.
Martin Pospisil- LW, Stockton Heat, AHL / HC Kosice, Tipsport Liga
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| AHL up to date | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 39.85 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | n/a |
| Liga up to date | 22 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 8 | n/a |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
Pospisil continues to turn heads. He’s a point-per-game player and leads Stockton in penalty minutes, all in his second pro season.
Adam Ruzicka- C, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 59.78 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | n/a |
Ruzicka had two three-point games this past week, leads Stockton in points, and sits among the AHL’s offensive leaders.
Ilya Solovyov- D, Dynamo Minsk, KHL / Dinamo Molodechno, Belarus
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| KHL up to date | 41 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14.44 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
| Belarus up to date | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
Solovyov is currently playing in the KHL’s playoffs. He currently has one assist through four games against SKA St. Petersburg – SKA leads the series 3-1.
Filip Sveningsson- LW, MODO Hockey, Allsvenskan
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 46 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9.91 |
| Change from last week | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1.58 |
Sveningsson had a hat trick this week. MODO will end their season on Mar. 14, and they’re sitting both out of the Allsvenskan playoffs and the relegation playoffs. Odds are Sveningsson’s season ends this week.
Eetu Tuulola- RW, Stockton Heat, AHL / Vasterviks IK, HockeyAllsvenskan / SaiPa, SM-Liiga
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| AHL up to date | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.96 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +9.96 |
| Allsvenskan up to date | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8.88 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
| Liiga up to date | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
Tuulola picked up his first points of his Heat season this week. He remains pretty streaky, though.
Alexander Yelesin- D, Stockton Heat, AHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| Up to date | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.69 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5.69 |
Yelesin had an assist this week.
Connor Zary- LW, Stockton Heat, AHL / Kamloops Blazers, WHL / Team Canada, WJC
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| AHL up to date | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 34.87 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +14.94 |
One of Stockton’s most impressive players, the 19-year-old is slated to return to Kamloops once the current road trip ends for Stockton. He’s made a big statement as an underage player in the AHL, though.
Dmitry Zavgorodniy- RW, Stockton Heat, AHL / SKA St. Petersburg, KHL
| GP | G | A | P | 5v5 P | P1 | 5v5 P1 | NHLe | |
| AHL up to date | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Change from last week | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| KHL up to date | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 32.88 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | n/a |
Zavgorodniy is the only major Stockton prospect without a point yet, but he’s looked good.
Dustin Wolf- G, Stockton Heat, AHL / Everett Silvertips, WHL / Team USA, WJC
| GP | TOI | SV% | |
| AHL up to date | 3 | 148 | 0.895 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – |
Wolf is in Everett’s camp preparing for the WHL season.
Artyom Zagidulin- G, Stockton Heat, AHL / Metallurg Magnitigorsk, KHL
| GP | TOI | SV% | |
| AHL up to date | 1 | 61 | .872 |
| Change from last week | 1 | 61 | +.872 |
| KHL up to date | 5 | 226 | .869 |
| Change from last week | – | – | – |
Zagdulin made his NHL last week, then came down to Stockton and backstopped them to an overtime win in his first start for the Heat this season.
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