2024 Prospect Camp Thread

[Lunatik]

Flames Open 2024 Prospects Camp | Calgary Flames

Young Stars Classic games will be streamed live on our website

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Position	Name	Number
Goalie	Waltteri Ignatjew	40
Goalie	Matt Radomsky	50
Goalie	Connor Murphy	81
Defenceman	Artem Grushnikov	3
Defenceman	Hunter Brzustewicz	48
Defenceman	Eric Jamieson	55
Defenceman	Henry Mews	56
Defenceman	Joni Jurmo	57
Defenceman	Etienne Morin	59
Defenceman	Axel Hurtig	67
Defenceman	Zayne Parekh	89
Left Wing	Samuel Honzek	42
Centre	Sam Morton	45
Left Wing	Andrew Basha	49
Left Wing	Matvei Gridin	51
Right Wing	Hunter Laing	53
Left Wing	Jacob Battaglia	60
Right Wing	Trevor Janicke	63
Right Wing	William Stromgren	65
Centre	Jaden Lipinski	73
Left Wing	Lucas Ciona	74
Left Wing	Luke Misa	78
Centre	David Silye	83
Left Wing	Parker Bell	87
Left Wing	Luke McNamara	95

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[Lunatik]

Young Stars Schedule:

Friday: 5pm MT vs Jets
Saturday: 8:30pm MT vs Oilers
Monday: 3:00pm MT vs Canucks

 

[Rubi]

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A few changes from last year's roster...

Forwards
#39 – Matt Coronato – 20 Y/O – Calgary Flames (NHL)
#42 – Samuel Honzek – 18 Y/O – Vancouver Giants (WHL)
#43 – Adam Klapka – 23 Y/O – Calgary Wranglers (AHL)
#51 – Oliver Tulk (ATO) – 18 Y/O – Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
#56 – Oliver Peer (ATO) – 20 Y/O – Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
#65 – William Strömgren – 20 Y/O – Calgary Wranglers (AHL)
#73 – Jaden Lipinski – 18 Y/O – Vancouver Giants (WHL)
#74 – Lucas Ciona – 20 Y/O – Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
#77 – Ilya Nikolaev – 22 Y/O – Calgary Wranglers (AHL)/Rapid City Rush (ECHL)
#86 – Rory Kerins – 21 Y/O – Calgary Wranglers (AHL)/Rapid City Rush (ECHL)
#87 – Parker Bell – 19 Y/O – Tri-City Americans (WHL)
#92 – Nathan Pilling (ATO) – 19 Y/O – Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
#93 – Mark Duarte (AHL) – 20 Y/O – Soo Greyhounds (OHL)


Defence
#53 – Charles Cote (ATO) – 19 Y/O – Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
#44 – Mikael Diotte (ATO) – 20 Y/O Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
#36 – Tyson Galloway (ATO) – 20 Y/O – Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
#96 – Jarrod Gourley (AHL) – 24 Y/O – Utica Comets (AHL)/Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
#37 – Yan Kuznetsov – 21 Y/O – Calgary Wranglers (AHL)
#45 – Donovan McCoy (ATO) – 18 Y/O – Peterborough Petes (OHL)
59 – Etienne Morin – 18 Y/O – Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
#72 – Jeremie Poirier – 21 Y/O – Calgary Wranglers (AHL) – Dealing with an injury so will not participate at the Young Stars Classic 94
#94 – Quinn Mantei (ATO) – 18 Y/OBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

Goalies
#40 – Jari Kykkanen (ATO) – 19 Y/O – Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
#81 – Connor Murphy (AHL) – 24 Y/O – Union College (NCAA)
#50 – Matt Radomsky (AHL) – 24 Y/O – U. of Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA)

 

[Volica]

Just a reminder, for those that are curious, these classics generally generated between 3-6 NHL players for Calgary of various quality.
The best bet is to really focus on the big names at camp, or high production standouts on their junior teams.

Hate to say this, the guys where you go 'man he's responsible, good two-way guy' you can almost disregard at this tournament

My recommendation:
Focus on the big 4D we have there:
Brzustewicz, Mews, Morin and Parekh

On offence focus on:
Honzek, Misa, Basha, Gridin and Stromgren.

A number of those guys will likely be the ones at camp who end up playing NHL games. Guys like Battaglia and Lipinski are also worth keeping an eye on.

 

[SaintMorose]

Just a reminder, for those that are curious, these classics generally generated between 3-6 NHL players for Calgary of various quality.
The best bet is to really focus on the big names at camp, or high production standouts on their junior teams.

Hate to say this, the guys where you go 'man he's responsible, good two-way guy' you can almost disregard at this tournament

My recommendation:
Focus on the big 4D we have there:
Brzustewicz, Mews, Morin and Parekh

On offence focus on:
Honzek, Misa, Basha, Gridin and Stromgren.

A number of those guys will likely be the ones at camp who end up playing NHL games. Guys like Battaglia and Lipinski are also worth keeping an eye on.

One of the guys who really blew me away at this tournament was Garnet Hathaway and while he won't have a 15goal season he's having a solid career with over 500 games and a new 2 year deal.

I think this gives some guys that aren't necessarily top 50 draft picks a chance to showcase themselves against younger players. I'd watch guys like Morton and Stromgren over a few others to see if they can really separate themselves from the under 20s.

 

[Lunatik]

Just a reminder, for those that are curious, these classics generally generated between 3-6 NHL players for Calgary of various quality.
The best bet is to really focus on the big names at camp, or high production standouts on their junior teams.

Hate to say this, the guys where you go 'man he's responsible, good two-way guy' you can almost disregard at this tournament

My recommendation:
Focus on the big 4D we have there:
Brzustewicz, Mews, Morin and Parekh

On offence focus on:
Honzek, Misa, Basha, Gridin and Stromgren.

A number of those guys will likely be the ones at camp who end up playing NHL games. Guys like Battaglia and Lipinski are also worth keeping an eye on.

I don't even focus that much, I just like to think of it as "f*** yeah, hockey is starting".

These guys skate together today for the first time (officially) and play their first game tomorrow, there is no time to prepare as a team.

Honestly the only thing that really stands out to me from previous tourneys was Ras not backing down from Nurse. He knew he was gonna get rag dolled but showed a ton of heart.

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[Yepthatsme]

Just a reminder, for those that are curious, these classics generally generated between 3-6 NHL players for Calgary of various quality.
The best bet is to really focus on the big names at camp, or high production standouts on their junior teams.

Hate to say this, the guys where you go 'man he's responsible, good two-way guy' you can almost disregard at this tournament

My recommendation:
Focus on the big 4D we have there:
Brzustewicz, Mews, Morin and Parekh

On offence focus on:
Honzek, Misa, Basha, Gridin and Stromgren.

A number of those guys will likely be the ones at camp who end up playing NHL games. Guys like Battaglia and Lipinski are also worth keeping an eye on.

These tournaments are also typically dominated by the older prospects, where a no name 22 year old is still 4 years of development and training ahead promising 18 year old. When our high end 18 and 19 year olds don’t dominate, it’s not the end of world. Edmontons camp has a 1999 born and a 2000 born for this tournament for crying out loud.

 

[Lunatik]

These tournaments are also typically dominated by the older prospects, where a no name 22 year old is still 4 years of development and training ahead promising 18 year old. When our high end 18 and 19 year olds don’t dominate, it’s not the end of world. Edmontons camp has a 1999 born and a 2000 born for this tournament for crying out loud.

So do we. Trevor Janicke was born in 2000, Matt Radomsky and David Silye were born in 1999. I'm sure teh Canucks and Jets have some too. They generally tend to be NCAA players that completed their full 4 years before going pro.... I still don't know how Janicke played 5 years in the NCAA

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I’ll be there for the fourth year in a row.

Last year standouts for me were E. Morin and Chibrikov. The player I thought that was most outstanding was Bruzstewicz with Vancouver.

Really like the depth of our blue line. We’ve got some older guys in net which should help.

Most looking forward to see if Honzek takes a big step this year because he was pretty brutal last year (saw him live 4 times). I’ll try to write some reports for Misa, Basha, Stromgren, Gridin and Battaglia, Lipinksi, and Ciona. Lots of potential but hard to expect too much from most of the guys in their first Young Stars.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Pretty wild they went from 6 AHL/ATO guys last year on the blueline to none for this one. Curious to see how Ignatjew looks in his first NA action.

Forward I'm most excited to see in action is Gridin.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Keep an eye on Waltteri Ignatjew. I think he is going to surprise some people.

 

[Lunatik]

Keep an eye on Waltteri Ignatjew. I think he is going to surprise some people.

the only question is will it be the detractors or supporters lol

 

[Figgy44]

the only question is will it be the detractors or supporters lol

I was more thinking opposition players trying to score?

 

[Lunatik]

I was more thinking opposition players trying to score?

but will they be surprised when he stops them, or when they score?

 

[Figgy44]

but will they be surprised when he stops them, or when they score?

Depends on the quality of the shot?

Good shot no goal is surprise?
Bad shot good goal is also surprise?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Keep an eye on Waltteri Ignatjew. I think he is going to surprise some people.

I would but every time I try to read his name I go boss eyed.

 

[Figgy44]

I would but every time I try to read his name I go boss eyed.

??

Is that when you run into a situation that causes you to turn into Super Nintendo Chalmers?

 

[Rubi]

Young Stars Classic... what a misnomer. A lot of these guys won't even make it as a regular nhl'er let alone be recognized as a star.
They should drop a lot of these guys and replace them with players who aren't on the list but are definitely fighting for a Flames roster spot and are better players than some that on this year's roster. Guys like Coronato, Pelletier, Klapka, Kerins possibly, Poirier, Kuznetzov.
Not sure if adding players that Ive listed is somehow against the rules but if it is, they should change the rules.
It certainly would be more entertaining hockey to watch and pay to see.

 

[Backlund]

Young Stars Classic... what a misnomer. A lot of these guys won't even make it as a regular nhl'er let alone be recognized as a star.
They should drop a lot of these guys and replace them with players who aren't on the list but are definitely fighting for a Flames roster spot and are better players than some that on this year's roster. Guys like Coronato, Pelletier, Klapka, Kerins possibly, Poirier, Kuznetzov.
Not sure if adding players that Ive listed is somehow against the rules but if it is, they should change the rules.
It certainly would be more entertaining hockey to watch and pay to see.

I think you're missing the entire point of the tournament

 

[Rubi]

I think you're missing the entire point of the tournament

Pre-season hockey entertainment for the fans while giving the opportunity to our younger potential NHL players to show their stuff? I get it... I just would rather see games where players that I mentioned were in the lineup too instead of a number of nobodies that will be lucky to become career AHL'ers let alone NHL stars.

 

[Khrox]

Pre-season hockey entertainment for the fans while giving the opportunity to our younger potential NHL players to show their stuff? I get it... I just would rather see games where players that I mentioned were in the lineup too instead of a number of nobodies that will be lucky to become career AHL'ers let alone NHL stars.

Like it is a prospects tournament, but it's a prospects tournament for guys who don't have a lot of (NA) pro experience. Being able to throw in Klapka, and Coronato would defeat the point of this tournament.

 

[Lunatik]

Like it is a prospects tournament, but it's a prospects tournament for guys who don't have a lot of (NA) pro experience. Being able to throw in Klapka, and Coronato would defeat the point of this tournament.

there players were also likely "stars" on the teams they are leaving.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

??

Is that when you run into a situation that causes you to turn into Super Nintendo Chalmers?

Just trying to bring awareness to a largely misunderstood misability.

 

[josra33]

Pre-season hockey entertainment for the fans while giving the opportunity to our younger potential NHL players to show their stuff? I get it... I just would rather see games where players that I mentioned were in the lineup too instead of a number of nobodies that will be lucky to become career AHL'ers let alone NHL stars.

You say you get it… then you show us you dont get it

 

[Figgy44]

Just trying to bring awareness to a largely misunderstood misability.

I guess the pic I posted would need a minor tweak to be accurate.