Now, it’s time to get back to work and prepare for the coming season. The Calgary Flames selected nine players over the weekend at the draft. Where will they be playing next season?

Here’s a quick rundown of where to find them when the puck drops in the fall.

First round

Carson Carels – University of North Dakota, NCAA

Selected sixth overall over the weekend, Carels is committed to playing at the University of North Dakota after two seasons impressing with the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars. He’s too young to play in the AHL in 2026-27, even with the expanded eligibility rules this season, so it would be NHL or NCAA for him. We expect him to head to college, but we suspect we’ll get more definitive word from the Flames in the next little while after they get eyes on him at development camp.

Assuming that’s where he ends up, Carels will rejoin former World Junior teammate Cole Reschny with the Fighting Hawks.

Jack Hextall – Michigan State University, NCAA

Selected 30th overall with the Flames’ second first-rounder – acquired from Vegas – Hextall is headed to Michigan State after two seasons with the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms.

He’ll be joining fellow Flames first-rounder Cullen Potter at Michigan State.

Second round

Chase Harrington – Spokane, WHL

The 36th overall pick, Harrington mentioned during his Zoom chat with the media on Saturday his intention to return for his third season with the Spokane Chiefs for 2026-27.

Tomas Trejbal – University of Massachusetts, NCAA

After starring with the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms in 2025-26, Trejbal was the 42nd overall pick on Saturday. He’s headed to U-Mass next season, where he’ll join fellow Czech product (and Flames prospect) Max Curran. Oh, and another Flames draftee we’ll get to momentarily…

Alan Shaikhlislamov – Tolpar Ufa, MHL

Shaikhlislamov was selected 55th overall in the second round. Drafted out of Russian major junior, he’s slated to return to the top level of Russian junior hockey, the MHL, and Tolpar Ufa for next season.

Third round

Joe Iginla – Vancouver, WHL

After splitting the 2025-26 season between the Western League’s Edmonton Oil Kings and Vancouver Giants, the 65th overall pick, Iginla, is slated to be returning to the Giants for next season.

Fourth round

Egor Barabanov – University of Massachusetts, NCAA

Taken 100th overall after two seasons in the USHL (with Sioux Falls and Madison) and one season in the OHL (with Saginaw), Barabanov is headed to U-Mass in 2026-27, where he’ll join fellow Flames prospects Max Curran and Tobias Trejbal with the Minutemen.

Fifth round

Simon Katolicky – Sarnia, OHL

A Czech product who played two seasons in Finnish junior hockey with Tappara, Katolicky was selected in the CHL Import Draft during the 2025 off-season. He spent last season in Finland, but he’ll join the OHL’s Sarnia Sting for the 2026-27 season after being selected by the Flames at 132nd spot.

Sixth round

Bode Laylin – Everett, WHL

Selected 164th overall and committed to the University of St. Thomas – where his dad (Cory) coached (2021-26), one older brother (Luc) attended (2022-26) and his other older brother (Casy) still attends, Laylin is slated to play with the WHL’s Everett Silvertips for 2026-27 before going to St. Thomas in 2027-28 as a 20-year-old freshman.

We think it’s kind of fun that so many Flames draftees are attending college with other Flames prospects. Which player(s) are you most excited to follow next season? Let us know in the comments!

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