It’s crunch time for the Calgary Flames prospects.
This is the Mar. 10-16 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: To include the collegiate playoff games, the roundup has moved to Monday for the time being. Next week’s roundup will also come on Monday. Any prospect who has his team eliminated from the post-season won’t be mentioned from here on out. So far, that’s just Trevor Hoskin.

Zayne Parekh

Zayne Parekh and the Saginaw Spirit played three games this past week, falling 11-3 to the Brantford Bulldogs, and 3-1 to the London Knights, before defeating the Windsor Spitfires 6-5 in overtime.
Parekh only played two games, picking up an assist in the 11-3 loss and a goal in their 3-1 loss. The right-shot defenceman didn’t play against the Spitfires. His goal matched his career-high of 33 while he has 102 points in 59 games. Incredible.
With a 37-25-3 record and three games remaining, all the Spirit need to do to clinch home-ice advantage is pick up a win, or for the Erie Otters to lose a game. They currently sit fourth in the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference, with the top eight teams making it in the two conferences. The Spirit will play the Otters in the first round with the only question being who gets home ice.

Matvei Gridin

Matvei Gridin and the Shawinigan Cataracts are hot. This past week, they defeated Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2 in overtime as well as the Rimouski Océanic 7-2.
Giridin was named the first star against the Drakkar, as he scored two goals and was a +2. In the Cataracts’ 7-2 win over the Océanic, he picked up two assists. For the season, the winger has 34 goals and 74 points in 54 games, not bad for his debut season in the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.
What matters now is the overall standings in the QMJHL. The Cataractes currently sit fifth in the league with two games remaining. They can jump as high as a third while they can drop as low as the seventh seed. If the playoffs were to start today, they’d have a matchup against the Charlottetown Islanders.

Andrew Basha

Andrew Basha remains out of the lineup but his Medicine Hat Tigers had a good week, knocking off the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-5 in overtime and blowing out the Red Deer Rebels 7-3.
With two games left in the season, the Tigers sit first in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference with a 45-17-4 record and 94 points. However, Axel Hurtig and the Calgary Hitmen are just two points back with three games remaining. If the Tigers finish first, they’ll face the Swift Current Broncos. If they finish third in the WHL’s Eastern Conference, they’ll play the Saskatoon Blade, Prince Albert Raiders, or the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Jacob Battaglia

It was a good week for Jacob Battaglia and the Kingston Frontenacs, as they defeated the Ottawa 67’s 7-1 and 3-2 in overtime, as well as the Peterborough Petes 8-2.
Battaglia was held off the scoresheet in their latest game, the 3-2 overtime victory. However, he scored a goal and an assist in their 7-1 win and a goal and two assists in their 8-2 victory. This season, the 19-year-old winger has 40 goals and 88 points in 65 games.
With a 39-18-10 record, the Frontenacs sit third in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference. They are three points behind the Brantford Bulldogs for the division and conference lead with three games to go. If they finish first, they’ll either play the North Bay Battalion or the Ottawa 67’s. If they finish third or fourth, they could match up against the Brampton Steelheads, Sudbury Wolves, or Niagara IceDogs. There’s still a lot up in the air.

Henry Mews

Speaking of the Sudbury Wolves, they played four games this past week, going 2-2-0. They defeated the Brampton Steelheads 8-6 in a very fun game to watch, as well as the Peterborough Petes 2-1. However, they lost 5-1 to the Brantford Bulldogs and 3-2 to the Oshawa Generals.
This past week, defence prospect Henry Mews picked up four assists in the wild 8-6 game, was a -3 in the 5-1 loss and picked up an assist in the final two games. This season, he has 14 goals and 82 points in 66 games between the Wolves and Ottawa 67’s.
As for the Wolves, they sit sixth in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference with 69 points and three games remaining. The highest they can finish is sixth while the lowest they can finish is seventh. If they finish sixth, they’ll play either the Kingston Frontenacs, Brantford Bulldogs, or the Oshawa Generals. If they finish seventh, their likely matchup is against the Barrie Colts if the Colts lose a game.

Kirill Zarubin

Kirill Zarubin and the Tula Mikhailov Academy had a solid week, defeating Moscow Russkie Vityazi 4-2, falling 3-2 in overtime to Saint Petersburg JHC Dynamo SPB, and avenging that overtime loss with a 5-3 victory. Notably, that 4-2 victory against Russkie Vityazi helped Yegor Yegorov’s team, but more on that later in the article.
Zarubin didn’t play against the Russkie Yityazi but he saved 43 of 46 shots in the 3-2 overtime loss for a .935 save percentage. He faced 43 shots in the 5-3 victory, saving 40 of them for a .930 save percentage. For the season, Zarubin has a .935 save percentage and 2.30 goals against average in 20 games played. It may be time to see professional action.
But first up is the post-season, as Mikhailov Academy clinched a berth in the post-season. They’ll get a bye in the opening round as they’ll finish third or fourth as they’re tied with Loko with 74 points. If Mikhailov Academy finishes fourth, they’ll face JHC Dynamo SPb or JHC Dynamo M, while they’ll face one of the play-in teams if they finish third. It’s unclear at this time.

Luke Misa

The Brampton Steelheads and Luke Misa had a solid week. They lost their first game 8-6 to the Sudbury Wolves but followed that up with a 6-3 victory against the Peterborough Petes, a 4-1 victory over the Barrie Colts, and a 6-2 victory over the Niagara IceDogs.
Misa scored twice in the loss and picked up two assists in their 6-3 victory while being held pointless in the other two games. This season, the 19-year-old forward has 34 goals and 82 points, surpassing his career-best 81 points that he set last season.
The Steelheads are locked into the fifth spot in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference with three games left. However, the question is who will they end up playing? Realistically, it’ll either be the Kingston Frontenacs or the Oshawa Generals, but technically the Brantford Bulldogs could drop to fourth if they lose their three remaining games while the Frontenacs win two and the Generals win their three games remaining. Right now, they’d face the Generals.

Hunter Laing

It was a busy week for Hunter Laing and the Saskatoon Blades. They went 3-1-0 with two wins against the Regina Pats (6-3 and 4-0), as well as a 3-0 win against the Swift Current Broncos. However, they fell 5-2 to the division-leading Brandon Wheat Kings.
Laing, a  6’5” right-shot centre, has continued to impress me. He picked up two assists in both games against the Pats while scoring in their 3-0 victory over the Broncos. Laing was held pointless in their loss. This season, Laing has 24 goals and 45 points in 61 games, split between the Prince George Cougars and the Blades.
The Blades currently sit fifth in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference. However, if they win their division, they can move to second in the conference, and as of writing this, they’re tied with the Wheat Kings with 79 points. Each team has three games remaining. If they stick in fifth, the Blades will face the Lethbridge Hurricanes, if they move to sixth, they’d play the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Calgary Hitmen. If the Blades fall all the way to seventh, they’ll play the division winner, either the Wheat Kings or Prince Albert Raiders. This is to say there are a lot of outcomes.

Eric Jamieson

There are far fewer outcomes for Eric Jamieson and the Everett Silvertips, as they clinched home ice throughout the playoffs. This past week, they defeated the Spokane Chiefs 3-2 and 2-1, as well as the Portland Winterhawks 5-3.
The left-shot defenceman was held pointless in all three games, finishing with a -2 for the week. This season, the sixth-round pick has 14 goals and 35 points in 65 games, breaking a career-high in both categories.
Thanks to a 46-12-8 record and 100 points, the Silvertips will have home-ice advantage through the playoffs. Moreover, their first-round matchup is basically set in stone, as the Seattle Thunderbirds finished eighth in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference.

Étienne Morin

Like the Silvertips, Étienne Morin’s Moncton Wildcats know their post-season positioning. Still, they defeated the Cape Breton Eagles 3-0, the Saint John Sea Dogs 8-0, and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-2.
Morin was held pointless in their 3-0 victory and picked up an assist in the other two games. This season, the left-shot defenceman has 13 goals and 53 points, far below his career-high of 21 goals and 72 points in his draft season.
As for who the Wildcats will play, it’s between three teams. They finished with home ice through the post-season, but realistically they could play the Halifax Mooseheads (47 points), the Gatineau Olympiques (45 points), or the Sea Dogs (42 points). Personally, I want the Olympiques because I’d be able to go and see Morin live.

Aydar Suniev

This may be the last entry for Aydar Suniev and UMass, depending on whether they get invited to the NCAA Division I tournament. They defeated Vermont 2-1 in the play-in game but fell 3-2 to Boston University in overtime in the quarterfinals, ending their bid for the Hockey East crown.
Suniev was held pointless in their 2-1 victory but scored the game-tying goal with just under nine minutes left to play to force the quarterfinal game to overtime. For the season, Suniev finished with 18 goals and 36 points in 33 games, much better than his 12 goals and 25 points last season.
UMass may still get an invite to the main tournament but we’ll find out further down the road.

Jaden Lipinski

This week, Jaden Lipinski and the Vancouver Giants didn’t have a great week. They defeated the Victoria Royals 3-1 and proceeded to lose 4-3 to them. They rounded out their week with a 4-2 loss to the Portland Winterhawks.
Lipinski picked up an assist in their 3-1 victory against the Royals but was held pointless with a -1 in their 4-3 loss. Thanks to a goal and an assist, Lipinski was named the third star against the Winterhawks but finished with a -3. For the season, the large right-shot centre has 16 goals and 56 points in 57 games.
With a 32-26-8 record, the Giants’ 72 points have them in sixth, the highest they can finish. However, the seventh-placed Tri-City Americans have 69 points, with three games remaining, meaning the Giants can drop to seventh. The Giants will play one of three teams in the first round: the Prince George Cougars, the Spokane Chiefs, or the Royals.

Yegor Yegorov

It’s crunch time for Yegor Yegorov and Moscow Krylya Sovetov. They played just one game this week, a 4-3 overtime loss to Moscow Russkie Vityazi. Yegorov didn’t even back up that game. For the season, he has a .908 save percentage and a 2.99 goals against average in 19 games.
Krylya Sovetov has a 23-22-6 record this season, with their 52 points being third-most in the Eastern Conference’s Silver Division. Russkie Vityazi is just one point behind them. However, the two teams play a crucial game against one another on Tuesday before they each play two more games. If Yegorov and Krylya Sovetov win in regulation, they gain separation of three points, meaning just one more win against AKM-Yunior gets them into the post-season.
The top three teams in the Silver Division play a play-in game against teams ranked sixth, seventh, and eighth in the Gold Division.

Axel Hurtig

Like Yegor Yegorov and Moscow Krylya Sovetov, Axel Hurtig and the Calgary Hitmen are in a battle, albeit for the top spot in their conference. This past week, they defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 3-2 and the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-1, before falling 8-4 to the Oil Kings.
Hurtig was held pointless in all three games. In their 3-2 victory, he picked up two penalties and was a +1 in their 3-1 victory. However, the left-shot defenceman finished with a -3 in their 8-4 loss. This season, the Swedish defenceman has five goals and 15 points in 52 games for the Hitmen.
As it stands, the Hitmen sit in third place in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference. That could change though, as they are just two points back of the Medicine Hat Tigers with an extra game in hand. There are a wide variety of opponents the Hitmen could face. If they finish first, they’ll play the Swift Current Broncos. If they finish third, they could play the Saskatoon Blades, the Prince Albert Raiders, or the Oil Kings. If the playoffs were to start today, they’d face the Raiders.

Cade Littler

Coming into the NCHC quarterfinals, Cade Littler has just four goals and six points in 30 games. However, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks defeated Omaha 3-2 in both quarterfinal games to move on to the semifinals. Littler had two goals in their first game and a goal in their second game to bring his season totals to seven goals and nine points in 32 games.
Next up is the semifinal game against the first-seeded Western Michigan. If they win that game, they face either Denver or Arizona State in the finals on Saturday. It will definitely be fun to watch that game!

Arsenii Sergeev

Lastly, we have netminder Arsenii Sergeev and Penn State. Unfortunately, they fell 4-3 to Ohio State in the Big 10 semifinals, ending their tournament. It’s unclear if they’ll get an invite to play in the national tournament.
It wasn’t for a lack of trying for the Flames’ prospect. Sergeev faced 42 shots, saving 38 of them for a .905 save percentage. He finished his season with a .915 save percentage and a 2.66 goals against average in 30 games, with a 17-8-4 record.
Sergeev is eligible for one more season of collegiate hockey but after that, he is free to sign with any professional team. The Flames should look to sign him to his entry-level contract, as he’s ready for pro action with the Calgary Wranglers next season.
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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