And then there were six.
This is the Apr. 14–20 edition of the Flames prospect roundup, where we look at how Calgary Flames prospects did this past week, specifically those at the junior and college levels. The American Hockey League prospects have their own article in the Wranglers recaps.
Let’s take a look at the week that was!

Matvei Gridin

Matvei Gridin and the Shawinigan Cataractes easily dispelled the Sherbrooke Phœnix, winning the series in four games. Game 3 saw the Cataractes win 5-2, with Gridin scoring his sixth of the post-season and picking up an assist. Game 4 was far closer, but the Cataractes took it 3-2 in overtime. Gridin picked up an assist on the opening goal.
Gridin is tied for second in points with 14 this post-season, while his six goals are tied for third. Next up for the Cataractes is a series against the 2025 Memorial Cup hosts, the Rimouski Océanic. Game 1 starts Friday at 5:00 p.m. MT in Rimouski, with Game 2 starting Sunday at 1:00 p.m. MT.

Andrew Basha

Andrew Basha’s Medicine Hat Tigers are also moving on to the conference finals, as they defeated the Prince Albert Raiders in four games.
Game 3 saw them defeat the Saskatchewan-based team 6-1, followed by a 3-0 win in Game 4 to clinch the series. Their opponent for the second round is yet to be determined, as the Calgary Hitmen and Lethbridge Hurricanes play Game 7 later this week.

Jacob Battaglia

Speaking of Game 7, Jacob Battalgia and the Kingston Frontenacs will play a Game 7 as well.
The team has crawled back from 2-0 down in the series. In Game 3, they defeated the Barrie Colts 5-3, with Battaglia picking up an assist in that game. They followed that up with a 9-4 victory to even up the series, with Battaglia picking up three assists. Game 5 went in favour of the Colts, as they won 2-1 in overtime with Battaglia not picking up a point. However, they won a must-win game 3-2 in overtime in Game 6, with Battaglia scoring his second and third goals.
This post-season, Battaglia has three goals and 16 points, the 13th most in the Ontario Hockey League this post-season. The decisive Game 7 is on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. MT, with the winner taking on the Oshawa Generals in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Eric Jamieson

Another Flames’ prospect set to play a Game 7 on Tuesday is defenceman Eric Jamieson. 
After winning the first two games in the series, the Everett Silvertips fell 3-1 to the Portland Winterhawks in Game 3, with Jamieson being held pointless. Game 4 was another loss for the Silvertips, as they fell 6-5 in overtime, with the defenceman picking up an assist. The Winterhawks also won Game 5 by a score of 4-3, Jamieson was held off the scoresheet again.
That led to a do-or-die Game 6 for the Silvertips, who won that one 8-4. Jamieson was once again held off the scoresheet. This post-season, Jamieson has a goal and three points in 12 games. The winner of the series will face either the Spokane Chiefs or Victoria Royals.

Étienne Morin

Étienne Morin and the Moncton Wildcats moved to the third round, as they defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in five games.
The Drakkar cut the Wildcats’ series lead in half with a 5-2 win in Game 3, and Morin was held off the scoresheet. However, the Wildcats won the all-important Game 4 in double overtime, with Morin picking up a secondary assist in that game. They clinched the series with a 5-4 victory in Baie-Comeau, blowing a 4-0 lead before winning 5-4. Morin picked up an assist in that game.
This post-season, Morin has one goal and 10 points in nine games, with his points being the second-most for all defenceman in the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The Wildcats now face the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the Conference Finals, with Game 1 starting on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. MT. Game 2 is the following day at the same time, both games are in Moncton.

Axel Hurtig

Lastly, we have Axel Hurtig, whose Calgary Hitmen were down 2-0 in the series in last week’s article.
Well, they stormed back with three consecutive wins. Game 3 saw them pick up a 5-3 win, with Hurtig scoring his first of the post-season. That was followed by a 3-2 overtime win, and then a 6-5 overtime win. Hurtig was held pointless in Games 4 and 5. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to clinch the series as the Hitmen fell 5-1 in Game 6.
Game 7 will be played on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. MT in Calgary. This post-season, Hurtig has a goal and three assists in 10 games.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. They can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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