We’re running out of ways to convey how exciting the Calgary Flames’ current crop of prospects are. The fact of the matter is that it’s been decades since Calgary has had this much talent at the junior level. Inevitably, some stellar performers will go underappreciated due to the vast number of intriguing young players that the Flames currently own, one of those players is Henry Mews.

Mews, the Flames’ third-round selection at the 2024 NHL Draft, joins a club of outstanding prospects that have been outshone by the near unprecedented success of Zayne Parekh. While Parekh chases Ontario Hockey League infamy, Mews continues to string together a historic season of his own in the OHL.

The 6-foot-1 Ottawa-born defenceman began the 2024-25 season playing for his hometown 67’s but was traded to the Sudbury Wolves at the OHL’s trade deadline for a whopping eight draft picks. Mews’ 38 games with Ottawa saw him amass 50 points, he’s since registered 30 more in 25 contests with the Wolves, putting him at 80 total points this season in 63 total games.

Mews’ change of scenery may have required some adjusting as his points-per-game came down from 1.31 to 1.20, however, he has still contributed offensively at a silly pace for a defenceman despite being uprooted halfway through the season. Regardless, his 80 points have given him a top-50 all-time scoring season by an OHL defenceman. Mews has already surpassed Flames legend Al MacInnis’ 75 points in his 19-year-old OHL season, and his four points in Tuesday’s game against Brampton saw him overtake PK Subban and John Carlson’s point totals in their aged 19 seasons.

Needless to say, his OHL production has put him in some good company.

Amongst active players, Henry is third behind only Parekh and an over-ager in the Western Hockey League for assists by a CHL defenceman, and he has as many apples as the top blueliner in the QMJHL has points. With six games remaining on the Sudbury Wolves regular season schedule, Mews has cracked that top-50 list, one that Parekh already has two listed campaigns, which rank 7th and 13th all-time.

Mews has made monumental progress in his development this season, building on an already impressive 61-point season in his draft year. Like many other Calgary picks from last summer’s draft, he has proven to be a higher-calibre prospect than his draft pedigree may suggest. Born in 2006, Mews would have up to two more years of OHL eligibility but it remains unclear whether he’ll stick around or opt to play in the NCAA.

As the Wolves gear up for an OHL playoff run, it will be interesting to see how Mews fares with his new club in the post-season, he had nine points in 21 playoff games with the 67’s. Sudbury will likely finish anywhere from 5th to 7th place in the OHL’s Eastern Conference, meaning they’ll draw tough competition in the opening round of the playoffs.