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Flames Prospect Roundup: Jacob Battaglia had a four-point night
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Ryley Delaney
Dec 17, 2025, 16:30 ESTUpdated: Dec 17, 2025, 14:08 EST
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The holiday break is almost upon us.
This is the Dec. 9-16 edition of the Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Calgary Flames prospects have done every week. Specifically, we’ll look at players playing overseas, in junior hockey, or at the college level, as the American Hockey League prospects will have an article of their own in the Wranglers Recaps.
Additionally, there are some players omitted from this edition. Two players are injured: Theo Stöckselius and Henry Mews. Moreover, collegiate players who have started their holiday break will also be omitted from this list. Those players are: Ethan Wytennbach, Aidan Lane, and Luke Misa.
Let’s take a look at the week that was!

Cole Reschny and Cade Littler

Cole Reschny is at the Team Canada pre-tournament camp for the upcoming 2026 World Juniors, meaning he didn’t participate in either of North Dakota’s wins this past week. Playing Omaha twice, they won 4-0 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday. The Flames’ seventh-round pick in 2022, Cade Littler, was held off the scoresheet, meaning he still has four goals and 22 points in 16 games this season.
As will be the case for all collegiate players, winter break is coming up, meaning the next time that Littler and North Dakota plays will be on Jan. 2 against Mercyhurst.

Cullen Potter

The Arizona Sun Devils and Cullen Potter played two games this past week, falling 3-1 to Minnesota Duluth, before enacting their revenge with a 6-3 victory on Saturday. Potter was held pointless in the first game, but scored and picked up an assist in their 6-3 win, giving the 18-year-old six goals and 16 points in 18 games this season.
Unlike North Dakota, Arizona State will be back before the new year, as they play Dartmouth on Dec. 27 and Dec. 28.

Mace’o Phillips

In last week’s edition of the Flames Prospect Roundup, we looked at how Mace’o Phillips and the Green Bay Gamblers were on an eight-game win streak. It’s now reached 11 games, as they defeated the Chicago Steel 5-1 and 3-2, before defeating the Madison Capitols 6-2.
Phillips wasn’t around with the Gamblers, as he was too busy winning the gold medal with Team USA at the Junior A World Challenge, where he picked up on assist. For his United States Hockey League season, Phillips has a goal and four points in 17 games.
Like most hockey leagues, the USHL will be off for the holidays, with the Gamblers’ next game coming on Dec. 27 against the Dubuque Fighting Saints.

Jakob Leander

Flames’ seventh-round pick in 2025, Jakob Leander, played one game this past week with HV71 U20, falling 4-2 to Växjö Lakers HC U20. The right-shot defenceman was held pointless, giving him one goal and six points in 22 games this season.
The next time HV71 U20 will be in action is one Jan. 10 against Rögle BK U20.

Yan Matveiko

The Flames’ other seventh-rounder in the most recent draft, Russia’s Yan Matveiko, missed Red Army’s last four games. They defeated JHC Dynamo Moskva 2-0 and Red Machine-Yunior 6-2, but fell 3-0 and 2-1 to Kirill Zarubin and Mikhailov Academy.
It’s unclear when Matveiko will be back, but Red Army is in action against JHC Dynamo-M this week, playing them on the 18th and 20th. Unlike most of the other players covered, the MHL will go on throughout the holidays.

Jacob Battaglia

In last week’s edition of the prospect roundup, Jacob Battaglia and the Kingston Frontenacs were on a nine-game losing streak. Well, the righted the ship, defeating the Oshawa Generals 7-3 and 3-0, as well as the Windsor Spitfires by a score of 4-3 to begin a three-game winning streak.
That 7-3 victory saw Battaglia score a goal and pick up three assists, finishing as the game’s second star. Unfortunately, Battaglia was held off the scoresheet in the other two games, bringing his season total to 12 goals and 23 points in 31 games.
The Frontenacs play two games this week, hosting the Brantford Bulldogs on Friday and traveling to Brampton to face the Steelheads on Saturday.

Kirill Zarubin

Sadly, there was no match-up between Yan Mateviko and Kirill Zarubin, but the netminder played in both of Mikhailov Academy’s wins this past week. In their 3-0 win, he stopped all 39 shots he faced, and stopped 33 of 34 shots in their 2-1 win over Red Army. Thanks to those two games, the Flames’ third-round pick in 2024 now has a .940 save percentage and 1.74 goals against average in 23 games. It may be time for some action in the VHL.
Mikhailov Academy is back in action this week, playing JHC Spartak twice, once on Dec. 18 and the other game on Dec. 19, before playing Yegor Yegorov and JHC Spartak-MAX on Dec. 22.

Trevor Hoskin

Back to college, Trevor Hoskin’s Merrimack won both games they played over the weekend, defeating Yale 4-1 and Long Island University 4-2. Hoskin was held off the scoresheet (slashing penalty aside) against Yale, but picked up three assists in their 4-2 win. Hoskin, selected in the fourth round of the 2024 draft, now has four goals and 17 points in 16 games, leading Merrimack in points.
The winger won’t be able to build on his point lead until the end of December, as the winter break is coming up. Their next action is against Vermont on Dec. 29.

Hunter Laing

Hunter Laing and the Saskatoon Blades had a good week, going 3-1. They smashed the Moose Jaw Warriors 9-3 on Dec. 9, then smashed the Lethbridge Hurricanes 8-3. Their scoring returned to normal in their next game against the Warriors, winning just 3-2 before losing 5-4 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Dec. 14.
The Flames’ sixth-rounder in 2024 had an okay week, picking up an assist in their 9-3 win, then scoring twice and picking up an assist in their 8-3 victory. Laing was held off the scoresheet in their final two games. With two goals and two assists this past week, Laing has 15 goals and 30 points in 30 games.
On Dec. 17, the Blades will host the Kelowna Rockets, their final game before the holiday break in the Western Hockey League.

Eric Jamieson

Eric Jamieson and the University of Denver played St. Cloud State this past week, winning one game 5-1 and losing the other one 4-3. The left-shot defenceman was held off the scoresheet in their win, but picked up an assist in the loss.
Selected in the sixth round of the 2024 draft, Jamieson has put up solid results for Denver, scoring six goals and 13 points in 19 games as a 20-year-old. He’ll be inactive for the holidays, with Denver’s next game coming on Jan. 2 against Jaden Lipinski and Maine.

Jaden Lipinski

Speaking of Maine, they played three games this past week, defeating UMass Lowell 5-4 in overtime, before beating Lindenwood 5-0 and 7-2. Lipinski’s lone point was a goal in their 7-2 win, giving the Flames’ fourth round pick in 2023 three goals and eight points in 17 games this season.
Maine returns to action against Denver on Jan. 2.

Yegor Yegorov

Yegor Yegorov and JHC Spartak-MAX played three games this past week, losing 5-2 to JHC Dynamo-M, defeating AKM-Yunior 4-3 in a shootout, and then beating HC Kapitan on Dec. 13. Yegorov’s lone game was on Dec. 9, their 5-2 loss against JHC Dynamo-M, stopping 32 of 34 shots for a .941 save percentage and 2.40 goals against average. This season, Yegorov has a .927 save percentage and 2.71 goals against average.
They’ll be back in action this week, facing Dinamo-Shinnik on Wednesday and Mikhailov Academy on Monday.

Axel Hurtig

Last but not least, Axel Hurtig and the Calgary Hitmen played two games against the Red Deer Rebels this past week, defeating them 4-1 and 9-0. The left-shot defenceman picked up an assist in the 4-1 win and a goal in their 9-0 win, giving him three goals and six points in 26 games, along with strong defence.
Unlike Laing and the Blades, Hurtig and the Hitmen will play two games this coming week, hosting the Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday and the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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