Eight Flames Prospects With Potential To Change Calgary's Destiny
The Flames system is loaded with talent.
But here are my eight prospects of the Calgary Flames that I believe will take Calgary to new heights in the forthcoming seasons.
Also shown are their likelihood of making it to the NHL:
Highlights
- Third-overall pick for the Victoria Royals in the 2022 WHL Draft
- Named assistant captain for the 2024-25 season
- Scored 26 goals and 66 assists for 92 points in 62 games with a rating of +42
-Recorded the second-highest number of power play assists amongst draft prospects
- Also scored 25 points in 11 games in the playoffs
- Scored three goals and seven points in five games enroute to a gold medal in the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- Produced five goals and eight points in five games while winning the U18 World Championships
- Committed to University of North Dakota for the 2025-26 season
Highlights
- Scored the most goals (33) and most point (96) by a defenceman enroute to being named OHL Most Outstanding Defenceman and to the 2023-24 OHL First All-Star Team
- Named CHL Defenceman of the Year and to 2023-24 CHL First All-Star Team
- Topped all defencemen in goals (33), assists (74) and points (107) in the OHL enroute to being named to 2024-25 OHL First All-Star Team and CHL First All-Star Team
- Scored a goal in his debut game on April 17, 2025 against the Los Angeles Kings
- In line to being a full-time player in the 2025-26 season
Highlights
- Scored 24 goals and 51 points in 44 games for the USHL Sioux City Stampede in the 2024-25 season. His 1.16 points-per-game was the sixth-highest for players that had played at least 44 games
- Named to USHL All-Rookie Second Team
- First recipient of the Gaudreau Award, an award in the USHL given to the player who best embodies the legacy of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
- Committed to Quinnipiac University for the 2025-26 season
Highlights
- Named to 2023 U17 World Hockey Challenge All-Star Team
- Produced 82 points in 68 games in the 2024-25 OHL season for Ottawa and Sudbury. His points total was the third-highest amongst defencemen
- Recorded the second-highest number of power play assists (34) after Parekh (38)
- Scored seven points in five games enroute to a gold medal at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- Scored seven points in seven games enroute to a gold medal at the U18 World Championships
- Committed to University of Michigan for the 2025-26 season
Highlights
- Scored 20 goals and 38 points in 35 games for UMass in the 2024-25 NCAA season. His points total was the second-highest on the team
- Will be playing for the AHL Calgary Wranglers in the 2025-26 season
Highlights
- Scored the most goals (36), assists (43) and points (79) by a rookie in the 2024-25 QMJHL season for the Shawinigan Cataractes, earning Rookie of the Year Award, Offensive Rookie of the Year Award and being named to the All-Rookie Team
- Named to CHL All-Rookie Team
- Will be playing for the AHL Calgary Wranglers in the 2025-26 season
Highlights
- Scored 32 points in 70 games for Wranglers in the 2024-25 AHL season. Was the second-highest scoring defenceman on the team.
- Will be staying with the Wranglers for the 2025-26 season
Highlights
- Scored 22 goals and 51 points in 40 games with a rating of +22 for Djurgardens IF in the J20 Nationell league in the 2024-25 season
- Produced a playoff-high 16 points in nine games enroute to a championship
- Scored five goals in seven games, winning a silver medal at the 2025 U18 World Championships
- Drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds 54th overall in 2025 CHL Import Draft
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