Flames prospect Luke Misa is going to school.

On Monday, Misa announced his commitment to attend Penn State University upon the conclusion of his time in the Ontario Hockey League, becoming the third Flames prospect to commit to an NCAA program since it elected to lift its long-standing ban on major junior players.

Misa, 19, racked up 34 goals and 85 points in 67 games with the Brampton Steelheads in the 2024-25 OHL regular season, adding two goals and 12 points in six playoff games with the club. The 5’10” forward now follows in the footsteps of fellow 2024 draftee and OHL rival Henry Mews, who committed in April to begin playing at the University of Michigan in the 2025-26 season; additionally, 2024 sixth-round pick Eric Jamieson is headed to the University of Denver after wrapping up his junior career with the Everett Silvertips.

The Flames selected Misa in the fifth round (No. 155 overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft. The Oakville, Ontario product is the older brother of Saginaw Spirit forward Michael Misa, who is considered a top prospect for the 2025 draft.

Of the 10 players the Flames drafted in 2024, four have already signed entry-level contracts with the club (Zayne Parekh, Matvei Gridin, Andrew Basha, Jacob Battaglia); three are junior stars heading to college (Misa, Mews, Jamieson); one is already playing in college (Trevor Hoskin); and two are an unsigned juniors, albeit on separate continents (Kirill Zarubin, Hunter Laing).

Misa now joins a Penn State program that just made a shocking run to the Frozen Four, ultimately losing in the semifinals to Boston University. Flames prospect Arsenii Sergeev played a crucial role in the Nittany Lions going on their longest run in history, stopping 42 of 44 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over UConn to clinch the team’s spot alongside BU, Denver, and eventual champions Western Michigan.

With the Nittany Lions, Misa will likely get the chance to play alongside Nashville Predators prospect and former Brooks Bandits star Aiden Fink, with Ottawa Senators prospect and Nebraska-Omaha transfer Kevin Reidler taking over from Sergeev in goal. The Flames will retain Misa’s exclusive negotiating rights through the entire duration of his NCAA career.

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