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Flames prospect roundup: Jaden Lipinski had points in all four games he played with the Giants
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Ryley Delaney
Jan 11, 2025, 18:30 ESTUpdated: Apr 7, 2025, 19:29 EDT
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The 2024-25 Canadian Hockey League trade deadline came and went, with two Calgary Flame prospects finding a new home on playoff-bound team.
This is a new weekly series, where we look at how Flames prospects are doing. We won’t look at how the Flames’ American Hockey League team is doing in these articles, as Paige Siewert does the Wranglers recap.
Let’s take a look at the week that was!

Zayne Parekh

The Flames top prospect, right-shot defenceman Zayne Parekh, played three games this week with the Saginaw Spirit, going 2-1-0.
In the first game of the week on Jan. 4, the Spirit defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5-0, with Parekh picking up two assists. Ironically both came on Michael Misa’s goals, giving the brother of Flames’ prospect Luke 32 goals. Michael is set to be one of the top picks in the upcoming 2025 draft.
Unfortunately, the Spirit fell in their second game of the week on Jan. 9, as they fell 7-2. Parekh didn’t pick up a point, but Misa had a goal and an assist. In their third and final game of the week on Jan. 10, the Spirit ruined Connor McDavid’s number retirement night against the Erie Otters, winning 6-2.
Parekh scored his 13th goal of the season and went to the sin bin three separate times with a hooking call, a roughing call, and a tripping call. The right-shot defenceman now has 13 goals and 44 points this season.
With the win, the Spirit moved to 20-18-1 with 41 points, fifth in the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference.

Matvei Gridin

It was a good week for Matvei Gridin and the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, as they won both games they played this past week.
Their first game on Jan. 5 saw the Cataractes win 6-3 after falling down 2-0 and 3-1 in the game. Gridin, who was selected 28th overall in the 2024 draft, picked up an assist in this high-scoring affair.
In their second and final game of the week, the Cataractes decimated (literally) the Victoriaville Tigres, beating them 10-0. Gridin scored twice and picked up an assist, bringing him to 23 goals and 48 points in 36 games.
The Cataractes have a 22-14-2 record this season with 46 points, fourth in the QMJHL’s Western Conference.

Jacob Battaglia

Jacob Battaglia and the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs were in action twice this past week, with the Frontenacs going 2-0. They were supposed to play on Jan. 4 against Barrie, but that game was postponed due to weather.
Battaglia’s first game of the week was on Jan. 9, a 4-1 win over the North Bay Battalion. Battaglia picked up an assist in that game and was a plus 1. In the second game, they stormed back from a 5-1 deficit to win 6-5, but Battaglia was held off the score sheet.
It’s still been a successful season for Battaglia despite the lack of scoring, as he has 22 goals and 48 points in 38 games for the Frontenacs. The team is fourth in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference with a 21-10-7 record with 49 points. However, the division is still up for grabs, as the conference-leading Niagara IceDogs have 53 points.

Henry Mews

Defenceman Henry Mews was one of two players traded before the Canadian Hockey League’s trade deadline. The Ottawa 67’s traded him to the Sudbury Wolves, moving from the eighth-seeded team to the fifth-seeded team.
Mews’ first two games this week came with the 67’s, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Brantford Bulldogs, and a 3-1 loss to Luke Misa and the Brampton Steelheads. Mews was held pointless in the first game and picked up an assist on the lone 67’s goal in the second game. On Jan. 10, Mews was traded to the Wolves for a huge package.
He made his Wolves debut the same day, and scored his first Wolves goal in his first game, potting a rebound into the gaping net to give the Wolves a 3-2 lead at the time. Unfortunately, they fell 5-4 to the Niagara IceDogs, but Mews had a goal and an assist.
This season, Mews has 12 goals and 53 points to lead all defencemen in points, with Zayne Parekh’s 44 points coming in fourth. The Wolves have a 21-12-5 record with 47 points, but the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference is wide open.

Kirill Zarubin

Kirill Zarubin had a solid week in net for Tula Mikhailov Academy J-20 in Russia, playing two of their three games as the team went 0-3-0.
His first game was against SKA-1946, a 3-1 defeat. However, Zarubin saved 42 of the 44 shots he faced for a .955 save percentage and a 2.02 goals against average. The Flames’ prospect netminder served as the backup in their 3-2 loss against SKA-1946, but was back between the pipes against JHC Dynamo SPB. Tula Mikhailov Academy lost again, but Zarubin had another solid day in the net, saving 43 of the 45 shots he faced for a .956 save percentage and a 2.07 goals against average.
This season, the 19-year-old netminder has a .931 save percentage and a 2.34 goals against average in 12 games, with a 7-5-0 record. This season, the Mikhailov Academy has a 24-9-2 record, fourth in the Gold Division.

Trevor Hoskin

Switching gears to college hockey briefly, Trevor Hoskin’s Niagara University played two games this week, defeating Bentley University 4-2 and Alaska Anchorage 6-2.
Hoskin got on the score sheet in the first game, scoring a goal in their victory. In the second game of the week, the Flames’ fourth-rounder in 2024 potted a goal and an assist and was a +1.
With the two wins, Niagara University’s overall record moves to 11-8-3, with an in-conference record of 9-4-2. Their 9-4-2 record in the division gives them 29 points, third in the conference. Hoskins has seven goals and 18 points in 21 games this season for Niagara.

Luke Misa

The Brampton Steelheads and Luke Misa played three games this past week, going 3-0 with wins over the Flint Firebirds, Ottawa 67’s, and the Kitchener Rangers.
Their first game was on Jan. 4 against the Firebirds where Misa picked up an assist on a power play, giving him a -1 on the day. Unlike Mews, Misa was held pointless in the showdown between the 67’s, as was the case in the game against the Rangers.
It wasn’t a great week for Misa, but he now has 21 goals and 52 points in 38 games. It seems to be the exception rather than the rule, and the Steelheads still went 3-0-0 – you can’t complain about that. They now have an 18-15-5 record with 41 points, seventh in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference.

Hunter Laing

Hunter Laing was the other prospect traded before the Jan. 10 trade deadline and he played a whopping four games this past week.
Starting the week with the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars, Laing was held pointless in a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds. The forward picked up an assist in the Cougars’ 4-2 win over the Vancouver Giants but was traded to the Saskatoon Blades on Jan. 8.
Laing was held pointless in his Blades debut the same day as the trade, as the Blades fell 4-2 to the Edmonton Oil Kings. The second game was a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Hitmen where Laing was once again held pointless.
Despite the back-to-back losses, the Blades are one of the best teams in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference, as they have a 22-14-4 record with 48 points, second in the conference. This season, the forward has 10 goals and 22 points in 38 games.

Eric Jamieson

Eric Jamieson and the Everett Silvertips played two games this week, falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Victoria Royals and defeating the Spokane Chiefs 4-2.
The defenceman was held off the score sheet in the first game, finishing with three shots on net and a -1. The Flames’ sixth-rounder in the 2024 draft picked up an assist in the Silvertips win over the Chiefs in the second game.
This season, Jamieson has seven goals and 24 points in 38 games and is a +29. The Silvertips have a 29-5-5 record with 63 points, not just the best in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference, but the top of the league.

Étienne Morin

Moving to the Flames’ 2023 draft selections, we have second-rounder Étienne Morin, who plays for the Moncton Wildcats in the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. It was a successful week for the team, as they went 2-0.
The first game of the week was a 5-1 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads, with Morin scoring a goal and finishing +2 and the second star of the game. Morin was held off the score sheet in the Wildcats’ 4-2 victory over Olympiques de Gatineau but was a +2.
This season, the defenceman has 10 goals and 38 points in 35 games, below his pace of 21 goals and 72 points in 67 games back in his draft year. The Wildcats have had a successful season though, as they have a 30-5-2 record with 62 points, not just atop the QMJHL’s Eastern Conference, but top of the league.

Aydar Suniev

The Calgary Flames may have something in Aydar Suniev. Playing for UMass-Amherst, the team won both games that they played this week.
They shut out Northeastern 5-0 in their first game, with the Flames prospect scoring a goal and an assist. In the second game of the week, they pounded Robert Morris 8-0, with Suniev scoring twice in the victory.
This season, Suniev has 13 goals and 26 points in 20 games, already edging out his 12 goals and 25 points in 36 games last season. His team isn’t doing quite so well, as they have a 3-5-2 record in the conference, ninth-best in the conference.

Jaden Lipinski

Jaden Lipinski and the Vancouver Giants were in action four times this week, going 1-2-1. Overall, it was a pretty good week for the Flames’ fourth-rounder in 2023.
Their first game was a 7-0 drubbing of the Kelowna Rockets on Jan. 4, with the forward picking up a goal and two assists. They fell to Hunter Laing and the Prince George Cougars 4-2 in the following game, with Lipinski picking up an assist.
They played another game against the Cougars the following day, this time with Laing, with Lipinski scoring a goal in a 6-5 loss. The Giants finished their week with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Kamloops Blazers, with Lipinski picking up an assist on the opening goal.
This season, Lipinski has seven goals and 29 points in 31 games with the Giants. The team from Vancouver currently has a 19-16-5 record with 43 points, seventh in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference.

Yegor Yegorov

It was a solid week in net for Yegor Yegorov, who plays for Krylya Sovetov Jr. in Russia. Krylya Sovetov won both games they played, with Yegorov playing both games.
The first game was a 3-2 victory away against SKA-Yunior, with Yegorov saving 27 of the 29 shots he faced for a .931 save percentage and a 2 goals against average. In their home game against SKA-Yunior, Yegorov saved 22 of the 24 shots he faced for a .917 save percentage and a 2.01 goals against average.
This season with Krylya Sovetov Jr., Yegorov has a .919 save percentage and a 2.90 goals against average in eight games played. He’s also played four games in the All-Russian Hockey League, the second-tier of Russia, where he has an .870 save percentage and a 3.38 goals against average in four games. Krylya Sovetov has an 18-13-4 record this season, third in the Silver Division.

Axel Hurtig

Lastly, we have Axel Hurtig, the Flames’ seventh-round pick in the 2023 draft and the only representative of the team at the 2025 World Junior Championships. His Calgary Hitmen went 3-0-0 this week.
Due to the World Junior Championship, he didn’t play in the Hitmen’s Jan. 5 game as he was playing for the Bronze Medal for Sweden. The Hitmen won that game 5-2 over the Regina Pats. Hurtig returned for the Hitmen in their 5-1 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Jan. 8, scoring his third goal of the season. The defenceman was held off the score sheet in the Hitmen’s 4-1 victory over Hunter Laing and the Saskatoon Blades, but he ended with a +2.
This season, Hurtig has three goals and eight points in 30 games, as the Hitmen have a 23-11-4 record with 50 points. That’s tied with Andrew Basha’s Medicine Hat Tigers for the Eastern Conference lead.
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