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The Flames are juggling several interesting young goaltenders
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Ryan Pike
Jan 22, 2026, 14:00 ESTUpdated: Jan 22, 2026, 02:34 EST
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Gang, sometimes I feel like it’s tough to judge goaltenders entirely by their statistics.
When it comes to the various young netminders in the Calgary Flames pipeline, context for their performances seems pretty important.
For the Wranglers, the original goaltending tandem was veteran Ivan Prosvetov with 24-year-old rookie Owen Say. In the ECHL, the Flames also had 22-year-old rookie Arsenii Sergeev paired with veteran Connor Murphy.
Since the season began, Prosvetov got hurt, so Say was joined by Sergeev. Then Say got hut, and Sergeev was joined by Murphy. Now Prosvetov seems set for a return, so Murphy has been returned to the ECHL and we’ll get a Prosvetov and Sergeev tandem – potentially for the remainder of the season. It’s worth noting that the Wranglers have played most of the season without Yan Kuznetsov, probably their top two-way defender, and the last six weeks without Hunter Brzustewicz, probably their top offensive defender.
Shockingly, the Wranglers have had some defensively challenges without their top defensive pairing. But even with that, they’ve gotten some good goaltending performances from Say and Sergeev. Heck, we’d point out that Sergeev often sees a ton of (good) shots against during his outings, but has performed well.
Meanwhile, in Russia, Yegor Yegorov and Kirill Zarubin have performed well on some pretty lean teams.
Finding goaltenders feels as much of an art as it is a science, but the Flames have had some success with it lately.
Onto the updates!

Andrew Basha – LW/C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL/Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL

20; Calgary’s second round pick (41st overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’11”, 174 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 8th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
AHL season to date
27
1
4
5
4
5
4
18
7.38
WHL season to date
8
4
10
14
7
7
4
22
43.34
2024-25 (WHL)
23
9
20
29
24
12
9
73
31.22
Basha had six points this week. He’s been playing centre between Liam and Markus Ruck, two well-regarded 2026 NHL Draft prospects.

Jacob Battaglia – LW/RW, Kingston Frontenacs/Flint Firebirds, OHL

19; Calgary’s second round pick (62nd overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 7th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
42
17
14
31
24
22
17
121
19.55
2024-25 (OHL)
68
40
50
90
67
57
45
239
35.06
Battaglia had two points this week and is still seemingly trying to find his niche in Flint.

Parker Bell – LW/RW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s fifth round pick (155th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 192 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
32
2
1
3
2
3
2
40
3.74
2024-25 (AHL)
61
7
5
12
9
12
9
67
7.84
Bell had zero points this week.

Hunter Brzustewicz – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

20; Vancouver’s third round pick (75th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vancouver; 6’0″, 190 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 3rd-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
23
4
8
12
9
6
5
28
20.79
2024-25 (AHL)
70
5
27
32
19
20
13
75
18.22
Brzustewicz is in the NHL.

Nick Cicek – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

25; free agent signing; 6’3″, 201 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
40
3
10
13
7
10
4
39
12.95
2024-25 (DEL)
50
3
14
17
10
16
9
75
9.81
Cicek had zero points this week.

Lucas Ciona – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s sixth round pick (173rd overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 210 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
28
3
1
4
4
3
3
34
5.69
2024-25 (AHL)
68
8
14
22
18
17
14
91
12.89
Ciona had zero points this week.

Matvei Gridin – RW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

19; Calgary’s first round pick (28th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 182 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 4th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
32
10
18
28
20
21
16
89
34.87
2024-25 (QMJHL)
56
36
43
79
58
40
32
236
32.85
Gridin is in the NHL.

Artem Grushnikov – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Dallas’ second round pick (48th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Dallas; 6’1″, 203 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
35
0
1
1
1
1
1
34
1.14
2024-25 (AHL)
61
1
4
5
3
4
3
43
3.27
Grushnikov had zero points this week.

Trevor Hoskin – RW, Merrimack College Warriors, NCAA

21; Calgary’s fourth round pick (106th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 175 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
21
6
15
21
13
11
7
34
32.23
2024-25 (NCAA)
36
12
27
39
29
28
23
80
17.23
Hoskin scored two goals this week.

Axel Hurtig – D, Calgary Hitmen, WHL

20; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 202 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
38
3
7
10
8
10
7
59
6.52
2024-25 (WHL)
55
5
11
16
12
14
10
66
7.20
Hurtig had two assists this week.

Eric Jamieson – D, University of Denver Pioneers, NCAA

20; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 200 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
25
6
7
13
7
12
7
52
18.72
2024-25 (WHL)
66
14
22
36
26
27
19
175
13.51
Jamieson had no points this week.

Rory Kerins – C, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

23; Calgary’s sixth round pick (174th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 175 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 15th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
37
13
20
33
22
22
16
79
35.54
2024-25 (AHL)
63
33
28
61
52
40
35
135
38.59
Kerins had no points this week.

Carter King – C/LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

23; free agent signing; 5’11”, 190 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
36
3
4
7
6
6
5
37
7.75
2024-25 (NCAA)
44
21
22
43
31
16
14
116
35.18
King had an assist this week.

Hunter Laing – C/RW, Saskatoon Blades, WHL

19; Calgary’s sixth round pick (170th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’5″, 205 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
37
17
18
35
27
18
16
90
23.43
2024-25 (WHL)
64
25
23
48
40
35
29
153
18.57
Laing missed a couple games with an injury, but returned Wednesday night.

Aidan Lane – RW, Harvard University Crimson, NCAA

18; Calgary’s sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 192 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
17
5
2
7
7
7
7
39
8.93
2024-25 (OHL)
13
7
6
13
10
10
7
36
26.49
Lane had an assist this week.

Jakob Leander – D, HV71, U20 Nationell

18; Calgary’s seventh round pick (208th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 196 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
25
2
6
8
7
8
7
36
5.25
2024-25 (J20)
39
1
5
6
3
5
3
33
2.52
Leander had no points this week.

Jaden Lipinski – C, University of Maine Black Bears, NCAA

20; Calgary’s fourth round pick (112th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’4″, 204 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
21
3
5
8
6
8
6
30
12.28
2024-25 (WHL)
59
17
41
58
45
30
27
134
24.34
Maine was off this weekend.

Cade Littler – C, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA

21; Calgary’s seventh round pick (219th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 197 pounds; shoots right
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
22
4
7
11
9
8
6
36
18.00
2024-25 (NCAA)
33
7
2
9
8
9
8
30
9.82
Littler had an assist this week.

Yan Matveiko – C, Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, MHL

19; Calgary’s seventh round pick (211th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 150 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
32
13
16
29
17
23
13
52
10.63
2024-25 (MHL)
42
10
14
24
20
21
17
68
6.70
Matveiko had no points this week.

Luke Misa – LW/C, Penn State University Nittany Lions, NCAA

19; Calgary’s fifth round pick (150th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 170 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 13th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
22
4
7
11
8
6
4
56
13.65
2024-25 (OHL)
67
34
51
85
58
63
43
211
33.60
Misa had a goal and two assists.

Etienne Morin – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL/Rapid City Rush, ECHL

20; Calgary’s second round pick (48th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; 6’0″, 180 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 10th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
AHL season to date
19
1
2
3
1
3
1
12
6.29
ECHL season to date
7
1
3
4
2
1
1
20
13.12
2024-25 (QMJHL)
62
14
44
58
29
40
24
222
21.79
Morin did not play this week.

Mace’o Phillips – D, Green Bay Gamblers, USHL / United States Junior Selects, WJAC

18; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’6″, 228 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
23
1
4
5
2
4
2
45
4.99
2024-25 (USHL)
25
2
1
3
3
3
3
31
2.76
Phillips had an assist this week.

Jeremie Poirier – D, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

23; Calgary’s third round pick (72nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’1″, 196 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
32
1
5
6
2
5
1
55
7.47
2024-25 (AHL)
71
5
37
42
23
26
15
132
23.57
Poirier had no points this week.

Cullen Potter – C, Arizona State University Sun Devils, NCAA

18; Calgary’s first round pick (32nd overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 172 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 5th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
24
12
14
26
23
14
12
78
39.00
2024-25 (NCAA)
35
13
9
22
16
17
13
118
22.63
Potter is done for the season due to injury.

Cole Reschny – C, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA / Canada National Junior Team, WJC

18; Calgary’s first round pick (18th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 5’11”, 183 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 2nd-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
20
4
20
24
17
14
12
40
43.20
2024-25 (WHL)
62
26
66
92
70
48
46
213
36.75
Reschny had a four point week and was named NCHC Forward of the Week.

Theo Stockselius – C, Djurgårdens IF, U20 Nationell/SHL

18; Calgary’s second round pick (54th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 6’2″, 181 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 12th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
U20 season to date
9
3
11
14
9
12
9
34
25.51
SHL season to date
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
2024-25 (J20)
40
22
29
51
38
35
29
93
20.91
Stockselius had two goals and two assists in his second game back in action.

William Strömgren – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

22; Calgary’s second round pick (45th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 175 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 16th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
34
6
23
29
20
19
13
37
33.99
2024-25 (AHL)
70
14
35
49
35
26
20
107
27.90
Strömgren returned from the NHL but didn’t have any points.

Aydar Suniev – LW, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

20; Calgary’s third round pick (80th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’2″, 198 pounds; shoots left; FN’s 9th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
29
8
2
10
10
5
5
40
13.74
2024-25 (NCAA)
35
20
18
38
31
21
17
119
34.99
Suniev scored a nice goal on the power play.

Abram Wiebe – D, University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA / United States Collegiate Selects, Spengler Cup

22; Vegas’ seventh round pick (209th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft; Acquired in a trade with Vegas; 6’3″, 209 pounds; shoots left
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
24
3
11
14
9
7
3
46
21.00
2024-25 (NCAA)
38
4
20
24
16
11
8
74
22.74
Wiebe joined the Flames organization in the Rasmus Andersson trade.

Ethan Wyttenbach – RW, Quinnipiac University Bobcats, NCAA

18; Calgary’s fifth round pick (144th overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft; 5’10”, 180 pounds; shoots right; FN’s 20th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
G
A
P
P1
5v5
P
5v5
P1
SH
NHLe
Season to date
24
13
20
33
28
18
16
53
31.57
2024-25 (USHL)
44
24
27
51
42
38
30
127
26.61
Wyttenbach had two points and was named a Hobey Baker Award nominee.

Daniil Chechelev – G, Olympia Kirovo-Chepetsk, VHL

24; Calgary’s fourth round pick (96th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 201 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
5
304
.922
2024-25 (VHL)
11
399
.888
Chechelev dressed as backup once.

Owen Say – G, Calgary Wranglers, AHL

24; free agent signing; 6’2″, 185 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
19
965
.889
2024-25 (NCAA)
27
1531
.920
Say is injured and is potentially done for the season. (He’s listed as month-to-month.)

Arsenii Sergeev – G, Rapid City Rush, ECHL / Calgary Wranglers, AHL

21; Calgary’s seventh round pick (205th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 192 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
AHL season to date
8
424
.922
ECHL season to date
12
714
.922
2024-25 (NCAA)
33
1982
.919
Sergeev is hanging in there. He played a period in relief of Connor Murphy, then lost in overtime in a 1-0 loss.

Yegor Yegorov – G, MHK Spartak-MAX, MHL

20; Calgary’s sixth round pick (176th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 183 pounds
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
22
1313
.925
2024-25 (MHL)
20
1032
.904
Yegorov played twice. He lost once in regulation and once in overtime.

Kirill Zarubin – G, AKM Tula, MHL

20; Calgary’s third round pick (84th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft; 6’3″, 178 pounds; FN’s 18th-ranked prospect 2025
GP
TOI
SV%
Season to date
30
1686
.929
2024-25 (MHL)
21
1157
.935
Zarubin started once and allowed one goal in a win.

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