Flames prospects at the 2025 WJSS

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Lines for today's game against sweden

https://twitter.com/user/status/1951316740207440084

Interesting he's C on L1 for a player some are claiming may not be able to play C at the NHL level. It's only exhibition, but I think this speaks volumes on his ability to play the position at a high level with high level players.

[Canada 02]

with Boisvert, Hage, Kindel and Lindstrom all playing the wing

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

with Boisvert, Hage, Kindel and Lindstrom all playing the wing

Plus, Cootes in the press box.

[Canada 02]

Canada loses 8-4 to Sweden; gave up 14 goals through two games

https://twitter.com/user/status/1951362959764234714

[Canada 02]

Potter excited for hometown World Juniors

Cullen Potter (Calgary Flames) has a bit more motivation than some of the other players here to make the United States' roster for the 2026 WJC.

The Minneapolis native grew up about 10 minutes from 3M Arena at Mariucci, which is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, where some of the games of the tournament will be played. Games also will be played at Xcel Energy Center (soon to be Grand Casino Arena), the home of the Minnesota Wild.

"It would be super cool," Potter said. "Just growing up, watching all the tournaments before, all the moments, it'd be really cool just to be a part of it. And then to have it in your home state and your hometown, it would be really cool. Hopefully I can be on the team."

Potter hasn't been much of a tour guide during the WJSS, however.

"We're not out and about too much, just Chipotle and back pretty much, and the rink," he said. "So, not too much sightseeing."

Instead, the 18-year-old is focused on showing off his high-end offensive skill set, which helped him get 22 points (13 goals, nine assists) in 35 games as a freshman at Arizona State last season before being selected by the Flames with the No. 32 pick in the 2025 draft.

Potter scored his first goal in three games here in the United States' 6-3 loss to Sweden on Wednesday.

"Just using my strengths, which is speed and skill, always competing for the puck," Potter said. "Just going out there and bringing 100 percent every game."

Potter (5-foot-10, 172 pounds) said one of his goals for the rest of the offseason is to continue to add strength in his push to make the WJC roster and play a game in his hometown for the first time in several years.

"I've been out of state so much and everything like that, none of my friends have really been able to see me play very much," he said. "So, it'd be really cool for them to be able to finally make it out and see me play."

https://www.nhl.com/news/2025-world-...tebook-july-31

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Interesting he's C on L1 for a player some are claiming may not be able to play C at the NHL level. It's only exhibition, but I think this speaks volumes on his ability to play the position at a high level with high level players.

I think displacing Hage for that 1C position is huge, as well.

[MissTeeks]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1951671219477979504

[fotze2]

The Victoria royals are a bit of scouting wasteland so makes sense he flew a bit under the radar.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Shifty. Dude is shifty. Crafty too. Shifty and crafty.
Crifty.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Locke

He’ll marry Taylor Quifft.

[dino7c]

Flames drafting has been so good lately

[FBI]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Flames drafting has been so good lately

I'm pretty damn excited for the year when we open the arena and have some really quality young players playing for us..

[YyjFlames]

Originally Posted by fotze2

The Victoria royals are a bit of scouting wasteland so makes sense he flew a bit under the radar.

I’m just happy to have been able to do my part by posting about him in the 2025 draft thread, which I’m sure Button and company use as a primary drafting resource.

[sureLoss]

Last day of the WJSS with Can vs USA as the last game.

Reschny still 1st line C for Canada. Cullen Potter 2nd line C for USA. Mews on the 3rd d pairing for Canada

Spoiler!

[Canada 02]

Potter vs Reschny and Mews

https://twitter.com/user/status/1951692879144874474

[Groot]

Given the C's that went before Reschny in the draft, him being slotted at #1 C ahead of many that went before him is promising. If we somehow ended up with one of the top 3 C's from the 2025 draft in Reschny it would be huge for the organization.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by Groot

Given the C's that went before Reschny in the draft, him being slotted at #1 C ahead of many that went before him is promising. If we somehow ended up with one of the top 3 C's from the 2025 draft in Reschny it would be huge for the organization.

This. Losing that pick to Montreal stung but, ultimately, with who was available at 16th overall, I still would have preferred for the flames to take Reschny at that spot. And at 18th overall, I would have been fine taking Potter after seeing his raw skill and potential. Time will tell of course but I am even more excited for both of these prospects at this point.

[MissTeeks]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1951787753328316626

[Canada 02]

Wait for the official tally, but I think Potter is tied with Hagens for top scorer on Team USA, and Reschny tied with Hage for tops on Team Canada. All with 5 points

Swedes and Finns were tournament top scorers, but somehow they played 1 more game

[sureLoss]

Canada wins 6-2 in the final game. Reschny picked up 2 assists. Potter with a goal.

Cullen Potter:
4gp 2g 3a 5pts

Cole Reschny:
4gp 1g 4a 5pts

Henry Mews:
3gp 0g 2a 2pts