FlamesNation prospect update: Valimaking a difference

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By christian tiberi

6 years ago

When you write 30 of these per year, you eventually run out of interesting titles.

In case you missed it

Here’s the last update.
Our enigmatic Russian prospects have finished their seasons, wrapped up here by yours truly.
A look at Flames prospects who could go pro next season.
A chat with likely WHL MVP Glenn Gawdin.
Andrew Mangiapane has had his season end after being shut down for shoulder surgery.

Rasmus Andersson – D, Stockton Heat, AHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	50	8	29	37	23	21	14	28.52
Change from last week	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	-0.18

As you watch this, remember that Michael Stone has two more years left on his contract and also that Mike Smith has one less assist than him.

Austin Carroll – RW, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	31	5	2	7	7	6	6	8.7
Change from last week	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.94

No points for Carroll this week.

Dillon Dube – C/LW, Kelowna Rockets, WHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	51	34	43	77	42	59	33	35.90
Change from last week	3	2	3	5	3	4	3	+0.23

Five point weeks are starting to become the standard for Dube.

Zach Fischer – RW, Spokane Chiefs, WHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	46	22	14	36	25	25	20	18.61
Change from last week	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Still injured with a UBI. No timetable for a return.

Spencer Foo – RW, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	53	18	16	34	16	26	12	24.72
Change from last week	3	2	0	2	1	2	1	+0.05

Two goals for Foo this week. With Mangiapane out, he’s likely going to pick up the offensive burden for the Heat. He’s been hot as of late, so maybe he can carry the team into the playoffs.

Adam Fox – D, Harvard Crimson, ECAC

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	28	6	21	27	9	16	5	18.19
Change from last week	3	3	4	7	2	6	2	+3.1

With their season on the line, Fox stepped up and scored six points (one was a stat correction) to help lead the Crimson over Dartmouth in their quarterfinal three-game series. They’ll play Clarkson in the semifinals, a team Harvard tied once (a 6-6 affair) and beat once. Harvard’s route to the Frozen Four goes through the ECAC tournament, as they’re unlikely to get in on merit alone. Fox is doing his damnedest to keep the season alive.

Glenn Gawdin – C/RW, Swift Current Broncos, WHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	66	56	68	124	63	95	48	44.68
Change from last week	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	+0.05

With a playoff spot wrapped up and the flu spreading around, the Broncos have started to rest Gawdin. They lost both games he was scratched in, so draw your own conclusions.

Josh Healey – D, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	39	0	3	3	2	2	1	2.96
Change from last week	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.16

Played two games of hockey this week.

Jaromir Jagr – RW, Rytiri Kladno, Czech.1

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	5	0	4	4	4	2	2	18.37
Change from last week	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Played five games in the playoffs, but hasn’t registered a point.

D’Artagnan Joly – RW, Baie-Comeau Drakkar, QMJHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	52	23	43	66	38	54	33	26.02
Change from last week	3	1	3	4	2	2	2	+0.08

Joly registered just over a point-per-game this week. I also gave him props as the Flames’ most under-the-radar prospect in this week’s mailbag, if you want to check that out.

Pavel Karnaukhov – LW/C, CSKA Moscow, KHL/Zvezda, VHL

Zvezda was swept in their playoff series, so they’re already done. Karnaukhov only played one game, unknown why he didn’t play in the others.

Morgan Klimchuk – LW, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	52	18	18	36	22	29	19	26.68
Change from last week	3	0	2	2	1	1	1	-0.06

Two assists for Klimchuk this week. Alongside Foo, he’ll probably be the most relied upon forward to keep the Heat in the playoffs.

Oliver Kylington – D, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	49	3	26	29	20	19	14	22.81
Change from last week	3	0	2	2	2	1	1	+0.19

Two assists for Kylington this week after a quiet few weeks on that front. Despite the difference on the conventional statline, he’s actually very similar to Andersson with regards to primary points, 5v5 points, and 5v5 primary points. Given that he also sees less ice time than Andersson, those numbers are pretty dang good.

Linus Lindstrom – C/LW, Skelleftea AIK, SHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	41	3	1	4	3	3	2	4.64
Change from last week	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.37

Three games, no points for Lindstrom this week. The SHL season is now over, so keep your eyes peeled for a season wrap-up post for him.

Ryan Lomberg – LW, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	43	7	11	18	15	11	9	16.13
Change from last week	3	2	0	2	1	2	1	0.71

Two goals for Lomberg this week, picking up after going point-less the previous week.

Andrew Mangiapane – LW/C, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	39	21	25	46	26	35	22	45.46
Change from last week	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.81

It’s unknown what caused Mangiapane’s injury, or when it happened. Kind of caught everyone off guard.

Mitchell Mattson – C/LW, Sioux Falls Stampede, USHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	44	9	11	20	15	18	13	10.44
Change from last week	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Didn’t play. No reason given.

Adam Ollas Mattsson – D, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change from last week	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Injured.

Matthew Phillips – C/RW, Victoria Royals, WHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	69	47	64	111	49	82	37	38.25
Change from last week	4	3	4	7	3	5	1	+0.2

Pretty damned good.

Emile Poirier – LW/RW, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	53	4	17	21	13	18	11	15.27
Change from last week	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.92

No points for Poirier again. Not really working out as a third liner in the AHL.

Brett Pollock – LW/C, Stockton Heat, AHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	32	7	5	12	8	10	7	14.45
Change from last week	3	1	2	3	2	3	2	+2.49

Three points in three games for Pollock, who has quietly become one of the Heat’s late season heroes. He has points in his last four games, and is starting to look better as time has gone on. Maybe he is a late bloomer? That would be intriguing.

Daniel Pribyl – RW/C, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Still injured.

Adam Ruzicka – C/LW, Sarnia Sting, OHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	61	35	36	71	37	60	32	28.63
Change from last week	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	-0.56

Just a goal this week for Ruzicka.

Hunter Shinkaruk – F, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	52	15	12	27	17	23	16	20.01
Change from last week	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	-0.53

Just an assist this week for Shinkaruk.

Hunter Smith – RW, Kansas City Mavericks, ECHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Up to date	35	9	8	17	13	17	13	11.15
Change from last week	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Smith is recovering from an upper body injury. He hasn’t played since Jan. 6.

Filip Sveningsson – LW, HV71, Superelit/SHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
SHL current	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Change from last week	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Superelit current	35	17	22	39	23	30	18	18.27
Change from last week	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	-0.61

Just a goal this week for Sveningsson. His season is also finished, so he’ll see a wrap-up post sometime shortly as well.

Eetu Tuulola – RW, HPK, SM-Liiga

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	51	16	10	26	10	19	9	17.98
Change from last week	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	+0.71

Ditto for Tuulola, who ended his season strong with a goal and an assist in the final game. He’ll join HPK’s U20 team for their playoffs.

Juuso Valimaki – D, Tri-City Americans, WHL

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	39	13	25	38	23	26	17	23.17
Change from last week	4	2	3	5	3	4	3	+0.75

Valimaki went on a tear this week, scoring five points. Also, if you know Finnish or know someone who does, would you or your pal kindly transcribe this podcast featuring Valimaki?

Tyler Wotherspoon – D, Stockton Heat

	GP	G	A	P	5v5 P	P1	5v5 P1	NHLe
Current	54	7	26	33	17	17	10	23.55
Change from last week	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	-0.63

Wotherspoon is slowing down a bit over the past few weeks. Perhaps this opens the door for a potential Kylington-Andersson pairing?

Jon Gillies – G, Stockton Heat

	GP	TOI	SV%	SA
Current	31	1658.85	0.915	869
Change from last week	0	0	0	0

Gillies is back in Stockton after a rough end to his Calgary experience. I think his performance in Calgary wasn’t at all indicative of his talent, as he is usually much better. Stage fright and just not mentally being there seemed to hold him back in the NHL.

Mason McDonald – G, Kansas City Mavericks/Stockton Heat

	GP	TOI	SV%	SA
ECHL Current	24	1358	0.892	619
Change from last week	0	0	0	0
AHL Current	4	224.35	0.875	104
Change from last week	0	0	0	0

Injured, should be back soon.

Tyler Parsons – G, Stockton Heat/Kansas City Mavericks

	GP	TOI	SV%	SA
ECHL Current	23	1273	0.905	686
Change from last week	0	0	0	0
AHL Current	7	300.98	0.856	153
Change from last week	0	0	0	0