It’s hockey time!
The Calgary Flames announced their rookie camp roster and schedule on Tuesday, effectively kicking off the hockey season! The centrepiece of rookie camp is the club’s participation in the Young Stars Classic tournament in Penticton, B.C. over this coming weekend.
The Flames invited 27 players to camp, with the players not coming being Europeans who have already started their seasons, collegiate players already back at school, and BCHLer Cade Littler, who’s going to college in 2023-24 and presumably his absence has something to do with (a) maintaining NCAA eligibility and/or (b) getting him set for the BCHL season.
But the Flames are bringing some studs to the Okanagan, including 2019 first-rounder Jakob Pelletier, 2020 first-rounder Connor Zary, and AHL star goaltender Dustin Wolf.
Goaltenders (3)
No. | Player | Age | 2021-22 Teams(s) |
82 | Brad Arvanitis (PTO) | 25 | Babson College (NCAA D3) Rapid City Rush (ECHL) |
40 | Daniil Chechelev (AHL) | 21 | Stockton Heat (AHL) Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) |
32 | Dustin Wolf | 21 | Stockton Heat (AHL) |
At college: Arsenii Sergeev (Connecticut)
Defensemen (9)
No. | Player | Age | Shot | 2019-20 Team(s) |
89 | Cole Jordan | 19 | L | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
37 | Yan Kuznetsov | 20 | L | Stockton Heat (AHL) Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
57 | Simon Lavigne (AHL) | 21 | L | Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) |
96 | Jake Lee (ATO) | 21 | L | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
72 | Jeremie Poirier | 20 | L | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
92 | Rhett Rhinehart (AHL) | 21 | R | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
48 | Christoffer Sedoff (ATO) | 20 | L | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
98 | Ilya Solovyov | 22 | L | Stockton Heat (AHL) |
85 | Cameron Whynot | 19 | L | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
At college: Jake Boltmann (Notre Dame)
Forwards (15)
No. | Player | Age | Shot | 2019-20 Team(s) |
51 | Jack Beck | 19 | L | Ottawa 67’s (OHL) |
87 | Parker Bell | 18 | L | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
67 | Evan Boucher (ATO) | 20 | L | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) Brockville Braves (CCHL) |
79 | Lucas Ciona | 19 | L | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
71 | Walker Duehr | 24 | R | Calgary Flames (NHL) Stockton Heat (AHL) |
60 | Lucas Feuk (AHL) | 21 | L | Vasterviks AIK (Sweden2) Vasby/Nybro (Sweden3) |
56 | Cole Huckins | 19 | L | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
68 | Rory Kerins | 20 | L | Stockton Heat (AHL) Soo Greyhounds (OHL) |
43 | Adam Klapka | 22 | R | Bili Tygri Liberec (Czechia) HC Benatky nad Jizerou (Czechia2) |
77 | Ilya Nikolaev | 21 | L | Tri-City Storm (USHL) Stockton Heat (AHL) |
49 | Jakob Pelletier | 21 | L | Stockton Heat (AHL) |
78 | Emilio Pettersen | 22 | L | Stockton Heat (AHL) |
79 | Cole Schwindt | 21 | R | Florida Panthers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) |
93 | Cooper Walker (ATO) | 20 | R | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
47 | Connor Zary | 20 | L | Stockton Heat (WHL) |
At college: Matt Coronato (Harvard), Demetrios Koumontzis (Arizona State), Josh Nodler (Massachusetts)
At junior A: Cade Littler (Wenatchee)
Europe: William Stromgren (Rogle BK), Topi Ronni (Tappara)
The schedule
The Flames will play three games in Penticton, with all three games being carried on the Flames website:
- Friday (Sept. 16): vs. Vancouver at 8:30 p.m. MT
- Saturday (Sept. 17): vs. Edmonton at 8:30 p.m. MT
- Monday (Sept. 19): vs. Winnipeg at noon MT
