It’s post-season time for the Calgary Flames prospects.
This is the Mar. 17-23 edition of the Calgary 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!
Editor’s Note: The CHL post-season begins on Thursday/Friday, so next week’s Flames prospect roundup will fall on Monday to cover the first game or two.
Zayne Parekh
The Flames’ ninth overall pick in the 2024 draft, right-shot defenceman Zayne Parekh, finished with a career-best 107 points and matched his career-high of 33 goals. He was physical as well, sitting in the box for 96 minutes.
It’s been known who his Saginaw Spirit will play in the first round: the Erie Otters. Thankfully, the Spirit clinched home-ice advantage and will host the Otters for Game 1 at 5:05 p.m. MT. Next week’s article will also cover the second game, which will be played on Saturday at 5:05 p.m. MT.
Matvei Gridin
Matvei Gridin’s first season in the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League was a success, scoring 36 goals and 79 points in 56 points, similar to his numbers with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League in 2023-24.
The Shawinigan Cataractes finished fifth in the QMJHL and will be seeded as the third team in the Western Conference. They’ll have a date with the Val-d’Or Foreurs, with Game 1 coming on Friday at 5:00 p.m. MT.
Andrew Basha
Flames second-round pick, Andrew Basha, hasn’t played in 2025 and finished the season with nine goals and 29 points in 23 games. It was reported earlier in the season that the only pathway back to the Western Hockey League this season is if the Medicine Hat Tigers go on a deep run.
Thankfully, they’re poised to do just that. With a 5-2 win against the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday, they were able to clinch first place in the WHL’s Eastern Conference. They have a first-round matchup against the Swift Current Broncos with Game 1 coming on Friday, followed by Game 2 on Saturday.
Jacob Battaglia
The next two players we’ll look at will play in the first round against one another. Kingston Frontenac’s Jacob Battaglia finished with a new career-high in goals (40) and points (90) to help Kingston gain home-ice advantage.
They play Henry Mews and the Sudbury Wolves after clinching third in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference. Game 1 falls on Friday at 5:00 p.m. MT in Kingston, followed by Game 2 on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. MT.
Henry Mews
On the other hand, defenceman Henry Mews finished with 13 goals and 82 points, the latter being a career-high for the right-shot defenceman. He had the third-most points for a defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League, behind just Zayne Parekh and Sam Dickinson.
As mentioned in Jacob Battaglia’s section, the sixth-seeded Wolves play the Kingston Frontenacs in the first round, with Game 1 on Friday and Game 2 on Sunday.
Kirill Zarubin
Moving to Russia, netminder Kirill Zarubin finished with a .935 save percentage and a 2.34 goals against average with a 12-9-0 record in 21 games played for Tula Mikhailov Academy.
Finishing fourth in the Western Conference’s Gold Division, they don’t know their opponent yet as the bottom of the Gold Division and the top of the Silver Division have to battle it out in a best-of-three series. More on this later in the article.
Luke Misa
Like almost all Ontario Hockey League prospects drafted by the Flames in 2024, Luke Misa set new career highs across the board, scoring 34 goals and 85 points in 67 games this season for the Brampton Steelheads.
With a 36-22-10 record, the Steelheads finished fifth in the OHL’s Eastern Conference and have a date with the fourth-seeded Oshawa Generals. Game 1 comes on Friday at 5:05 p.m. MT, with Game 2 on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. MT.
Hunter Laing
Splitting his time between two Western Hockey League teams, 6’5” right-shot centre Hunter Laing had a good season, scoring 25 goals and 48 points in 64 games. That’s up from his 11 goals and 25 points in 66 games last season.
Jacob Battaglia and Henry Mews aren’t the only two Canadian Hockey League prospects meeting up in the first round. The sixth-seeded Saskatoon Blades meet Axel Hurtig and the Calgary Hitmen starting Friday, with Game 2 coming on Sunday.
Eric Jamieson
Playing top minutes alongside the projected first overall pick in the 2027 draft, Landon DuPont, Eric Jamieson had a career year. This season, the left-shot defenceman scored 14 goals and 36 points in 66 games. He’s committed to the University of Denver for the 2025-26 season.
The Everett Silvertips were the best team in the Western Hockey League this season, so they’ll have home ice throughout the post-season. Their first match-up is against the Seattle Thunderbirds starting on Friday. The two teams also play on Saturday.
Étienne Morin
One Flames prospect who didn’t set career highs in the Canadian Hockey League was left-shot defenceman Étienne Morin. This past season, he scored 14 goals and 58 points in 62 games, down from the 21 goals and 72 points in 67 games back in 2022-23, his draft year. Still, he finished with the third-most goals and points for the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League defenceman.
Like Eric Jamieson, Morin’s Moncton Wildcats have clinched home ice throughout the playoffs as they finished first in the QMJHL. They have a first-round match-up against the Québec Remparts which starts Friday, with Game 2 coming on Saturday.
Aydar Suniev
Aydar Suniev scored a career-high 18 goals and 36 points in 33 games for UMass this season. While they fell to Boston University in the Hockey East quarterfinals, UMass was invited to the National tournament.
They’ll play the University of Minnesota in their first and potentially only game on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. MT.
Jaden Lipinski
You can never have too many 6’4” + right-shot centres. Jaden Lipinski had a solid season, finishing with 17 goals and 58 points in 59 games. He finished with fewer goals and points than he had last season – 24 goals and 66 points respectively.
Still, the Scottsdale, Arizona native helped the Vancouver Giants make the post-season as the sixth seed in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference. They have a first-round match-up against the Spokane Chiefs with Game 1 coming on Friday and Game 2 coming on Sunday.
Yegor Yegorov
Over in Russia, netminder Yegor Yegorov finished with a .904 save percentage and a 3.14 goals against average in 20 games, with a 7-10-1 record. It’s a step back from his 2023-24 season where he had a .917 save percentage and a 2.46 goals against average in 25 games.
Still, Moscow Krylya Sovetov finished third in the Western Conference’s Silver Division, earning a spot in the play-in. They’ll play a best-of-three against JHC Dynamo Moscow, who finished sixth in the Gold Division. Game 1 comes on Wednesday with Game 2 coming on Saturday.
Axel Hurtig
The Flames seventh-round pick in the 2023 draft, Axel Hurtig, finished with five goals and 16 points in 55 games this past season. Usually playing on the bottom pairing, Hurtig finished with a strong +39 for the season in what was a nice turnaround for the Calgary Hitmen.
Due to a 5-2 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday, Axel Hurtig and the Hitmen dropped to the third spot as the Prince Albert Raiders won their division. The Hitmen face-off against the Saskatoon Blades, with Game 1 coming on Friday and Game 2 coming on Sunday.
Cade Littler
Unfortunately, Cade Littler’s season came to an end with a 4-2 loss to Western Michigan in the NCHC semifinals. Littler had a strong NCHC tournament, scoring three goals to give him four goals and nine points in 33 games for the University of North Dakota. Expect a bigger role for the Flames seventh-rounder in 2022 next season.
Arsenii Sergeev
Lastly, netminder Arsenii Sergeev finished with a .915 save percentage and a 2.66 goals against average in 30 games played, with a 17-8-4 record. His Penn State were bounced in the Big 10 semifinals but they were invited to the National Tournament.
They’ll be facing off against the #3 ranked Maine and play on Friday. It’s a one-and-done series, meaning they have to win to move to the next round.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. They can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
This article is a presentation of HNA Calgary
Since 1988, Hockey North America is Calgary’s best run adult recreational hockey league. Now is the time to get in for summer registration. Mention “Barn Burner” to get $100 off your team registration. 14 games plus for the summer in women’s, co-ed and men’s divisions. For more information, click here.
