The Calgary Flames’ top prospect is undoubtedly Zayne Parekh.
His teammate on the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit is Michael Misa, who has 46 goals and 102 points, leading the league in the latter category. Michael’s brother, Luke, was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 2024 draft.
Making his OHL debut as a 15-year-old, but turning 16 years old shortly into the 2021-22 season, Luke Misa scored four goals and 26 points in his first season with the Mississauga Steelheads. In his aged-17 season the following year (he has a late-November birthday), he improved to 13 goals and 43 points in 64 games.
The 2023-24 season was his draft year and Misa put up 26 goals and 81 points in 55 games, helping the Steelheads make the postseason for the third consecutive season. Despite being ranked in mock drafts around the late second round to early third round, the Flames were able to pick him up in the fifth round.
Misa is part of the Curtis Glencross trade tree, as the Flames traded the fourth-round pick they got in the Elias Lindholm deal for the pick used to select him and a 2024 sixth-round pick.
Coming into the season, Misa ranked as FlamesNation’s 13th-best Flames prospect. According to his The Hockey Writers scouting report, he is a quick skater and a good playmaker, helping create chances for his team. His shot isn’t at the same level though and he’s a bit small (5’10”, 176 lbs) but will still get involved in board battles.
Misa’s numbers have improved drastically in 2024-25 with the now Brampton Steelheads. In 51 games, his 31 goals and 69 points have him second in each respective category. Carson Rehkopf has 32 goals and top 2025 draft prospect Porter Martone has 79 points. Still, his 31 goals are tied for seventh in the OHL while his 69 points are the 14th most in the league. Misa is one of four Flames prospects sitting in the top 17 in OHL point scoring.
This season, Misa has exceeded expectations and is on pace for 41 goals and 92 points. A rebuilding team needs to hit on their late-round picks and Misa sure looks like a player who could play NHL hockey within the next five years or so, especially if he adds some muscle to his frame. It’ll be interesting to see how he performs at the professional level next season.
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