Flames CHL Prospects: 2024/25 season

[Sandman]

Dec.8th:

Misa is held to 1a, and a -1 (9/21 in faceoffs) in a 5-4 OT loss to Erie. He is tied for 12th in scoring (13th in plus/minus), with 27gp/17g/21a/38pts,+18, 2 PIM. He has points in each of his last 12 games.

No points, but a +3 for Battaglia in a 6-2 win over Sarnia. He is tied with Misa for 12th in scoring, with 29gp/17g/21a/38pts,+2, 18 PIM.

Mews gets an assist and was even, in a 2-1 loss to Barrie. He is tied for 3rd in scoring by D, with 27gp/7g/27a/34pts,even, 26 PIM.

Parekh is third star with 2g, and a -1 in a 7-4 loss to Windsor. He is tied with Mews for 3rd in D scoring, with 25gp/10g/24a/34pts,+12, 43 PIM.

No points and +1 for Morin in a 3-2 victory over Saint John. He is 4th in scoring by D in the Q, with 27gp/6g/21a/27pts,+12, 18 PIM.

Gridin is once again named to the Three Stars of the Game, this time the 3rd star, with 1g and +2. He's tied for 17th in the scoring race, with 27gp/15g/17a/32pts,+6, 15 PIM.

Jamieson had no points, but was +1 in a 3-0 win over Wenatchee. 29gp/6g/11a/17pts,+27, 27 PIM, tied for 6th overall in plus/minus.

Lipinski gets 1a, and was +1 (15/31 in faceoffs) in a 5-2 win against Portland. 19gp/3g/12a/15pts,-1, 16 PIM.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Buzzard

How is it Mews dropped so far, wasn't he projected as a late first?

There's surprises every year, but I don't recall Mews being rated lower than about the middle of the second round (I had him late first). One issue is that size has come back in fashion the last few drafts, with more players under six-feet tall being left on the board. With defensemen, players six-feet and under seem to be more scrutinized, with blueliners like Anthony Cristoforo and Frankie Marrelli going unselected, and Aron Kiviharju having to wait until the 4th-round to hear his name called (don't get me wrong, all three have flaws). There were others that were rated highly that were taken much later than expected, such as Tarin Smith (taken in the 3rd), Luca Marrelli (taken in the 3rd), and Colton Roberts (taken in the 5th). Marrelli currently has 40 pts in 30 games, Smith has 31 pts in 29 games, and Roberts has 16 in 26. In 2023, our own Hunter Brzustewicz had to wait until the 3rd round to be chosen, and we all know what happened in his D+1 year.

Mews was listed as being 6'0" at the time of the draft (he's often listed as 6'1" now), and as I observed in my pre-draft write-up, he was more often than not content to "stay in the pocket", preferring to run the offense from the point without roaming a lot- I'm not sure why, but that was considered a big detriment by some (he had almost a ppg). Being that he converted to defense from forward just a few years prior, there was the occasional brain fart with the puck, and there were times when his pace came into question- but I never saw anything that would have made me hesitant to select him late first/early second.

[boogerz]

Back in May, Future Considerations had Mews ranked at 16th and Dobber Prospects had him ranked at 21st:

https://thehockeywriters.com/henry-m...spect-profile/

Hopefully he keeps this up and continues to look like a third round steal.

[GettinIggyWithIt]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Dec.8th:

Misa is held to 1a, and a -1 (9/21 in faceoffs) in a 5-4 OT loss to Erie. He is tied for 12th in scoring (13th in plus/minus), with 27gp/17g/21a/38pts,+18, 2 PIM. He has points in each of his last 12 games.

No points, but a +3 for Battaglia in a 6-2 win over Sarnia. He is tied with Misa for 12th in scoring, with 29gp/17g/21a/38pts,+2, 18 PIM.

Mews gets an assist and was even, in a 2-1 loss to Barrie. He is tied for 3rd in scoring by D, with 27gp/7g/27a/34pts,even, 26 PIM.

Parekh is third star with 2g, and a -1 in a 7-4 loss to Windsor. He is tied with Mews for 3rd in D scoring, with 25gp/10g/24a/34pts,+12, 43 PIM.

No points and +1 for Morin in a 3-2 victory over Saint John. He is 4th in scoring by D in the Q, with 27gp/6g/21a/27pts,+12, 18 PIM.

Gridin is once again named to the Three Stars of the Game, this time the 3rd star, with 1g and +2. He's tied for 17th in the scoring race, with 27gp/15g/17a/32pts,+6, 15 PIM.

Jamieson had no points, but was +1 in a 3-0 win over Wenatchee. 29gp/6g/11a/17pts,+27, 27 PIM, tied for 6th overall in plus/minus.

Lipinski gets 1a, and was +1 (15/31 in faceoffs) in a 5-2 win against Portland. 19gp/3g/12a/15pts,-1, 16 PIM.

Just for fun...if you take out the 20 year olds in front of him, Gridin is top 10 in scoring among 17-19 year olds which is pretty solid for a guy in his first year in the Q. I think he's starting to really hit his stride. He's not only putting up points but he's being selected as one of the stars in many of the games.

I really like Jamieson as a dark horse D man. He seems rock solid defensively and also has some offensive potential. Have you seen him play?

Really impressed with how things are progressing in the first year for the draft class. Obviously lots of time to see how things pan out but overall, I think the only pick from last year's draft that I really questioned...as someone who is not at all qualified to question NHL scouting (also I never question Iggy - so the Laing pick is exempt) was the Hoskins pick because I really would have liked to take Mrsa, Poirier, He or Kiviharju in hindsight. I'll be curious to watch his development.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by GettinIggyWithIt

Just for fun...if you take out the 20 year olds in front of him, Gridin is top 10 in scoring among 17-19 year olds which is pretty solid for a guy in his first year in the Q. I think he's starting to really hit his stride. He's not only putting up points but he's being selected as one of the stars in many of the games.

I really like Jamieson as a dark horse D man. He seems rock solid defensively and also has some offensive potential. Have you seen him play?

Really impressed with how things are progressing in the first year for the draft class. Obviously lots of time to see how things pan out but overall, I think the only pick from last year's draft that I really questioned...as someone who is not at all qualified to question NHL scouting (also I never question Iggy - so the Laing pick is exempt) was the Hoskins pick because I really would have liked to take Mrsa, Poirier, He or Kiviharju in hindsight. I'll be curious to watch his development.

I think it's important to note that Jamieson was drafted in his D+1 year, though he's still just 19, and he's riding shotgun this season with Landon Dupont (or Landon Dupont is riding shotgun with him), so I wouldn't expect him to be a huge point-producer at the next level. He's alot like Robyn Regehr- big and a reasonably good skater, unrelentingly physical and mean, hard to play against, and a stalwart defender. He has good puck-moving ability, a good shot, and the ability to join in on the offense, but like Regehr, I think his main focus in the pros will be shutting down (and physically punishing) the opposition- and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. He sure won't embarrass anyone in the other areas of the game, though.

As I've said before, his name was brought in a meeting this past camp (on FlamesTV I think) when Conroy asked a congregation of coaches and scouts who they thought stood out in a positive way...

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1865559564822929732

Those uniforms...

[GettinIggyWithIt]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I think it's important to note that Jamieson was drafted in his D+1 year, though he's still just 19, and he's riding shotgun this season with Landon Dupont (or Landon Dupont is riding shotgun with him), so I wouldn't expect him to be a huge point-producer at the next level. He's alot like Robyn Regehr- big and a reasonably good skater, unrelentingly physical and mean, hard to play against, and a stalwart defender. He has good puck-moving ability, a good shot, and the ability to join in on the offense, but like Regehr, I think his main focus in the pros will be shutting down (and physically punishing) the opposition- and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. He sure won't embarrass anyone in the other areas of the game, though.

As I've said before, his name was brought in a meeting this past camp (on FlamesTV I think) when Conroy asked a congregation of coaches and scouts who they thought stood out in a positive way...

I've been impressed with his puck moving ability relative to what I expected it to be. A Reghehr-lite would be fantastic. I wasn't expecting much from him but would love to see him turn into a future 5-6 guy.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by BloodFetish

Those uniforms...

Okay… I guess those jerseys were for a “Superhero Night” promotion, and it’s Incredible Hulk abs bursting out of the jerseys.

[Wastedyouth]

Parekh to Misa combo should be something we hear for the next 10 years in flames broadcasts.

Lets goooooooo!

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I think it's important to note that Jamieson was drafted in his D+1 year, though he's still just 19, and he's riding shotgun this season with Landon Dupont (or Landon Dupont is riding shotgun with him), so I wouldn't expect him to be a huge point-producer at the next level. He's alot like Robyn Regehr- big and a reasonably good skater, unrelentingly physical and mean, hard to play against, and a stalwart defender. He has good puck-moving ability, a good shot, and the ability to join in on the offense, but like Regehr, I think his main focus in the pros will be shutting down (and physically punishing) the opposition- and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. He sure won't embarrass anyone in the other areas of the game, though.

As I've said before, his name was brought in a meeting this past camp (on FlamesTV I think) when Conroy asked a congregation of coaches and scouts who they thought stood out in a positive way...

Seeing Jamieson many times, I'd say more Tanev like that Regher like.

[Sandman]

Dec.10th:

Basha scores the empty-net insurance goal, adds an assist, and was even, in a 6-4 victory over Saskatoon. 19gp/8g/14a/22pts,-5, 26 PIM.

[sch19lks]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Dec.10th:

Basha scores the empty-net insurance goal, adds an assist, and was even, in a 6-4 victory over Saskatoon. 19gp/8g/14a/22pts,-5, 26 PIM.

I’m curious to see how he produces while McKenna is away for the world juniors. The Ruck twins both had big nights tonight.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by sch19lks

I’m curious to see how he produces while McKenna is away for the world juniors. The Ruck twins both had big nights tonight.

I’m pretty sure he hasn’t been playing alongside McKenna much this season.

[Roof-Daddy]

Basha plays on PP1 with McKenna but they haven't played on the same line.

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Basha plays on PP1 with McKenna but they haven't played on the same line.

Which should be expected considering they both play LW.

[Sandman]

Dec.11th:

Luke Misa just keeps killin' it, with 1g, 2a, and +1 in a 6-5 OT loss to Brantford, with Martone and Rehkopf away at WJC camp. He is now tied for 10th in OHL scoring, with 28gp/18g/23a/41pts,+19, 2 PIM, and 12th in plus/minus.

Eric Jamieson is killin' it as well, picking up another 2a, and -1 in a 4-3 loss to Portland. He has 11 points in the last 12 games, and is 7th in the WHL for plus/minus with 30gp/6g/13a/19pts,+26, 27 PIM. Interestingly enough, he's tied for 22nd in D scoring.

Prince George beats Tri-City 4-3 in a SO with Jett Lajoie scoring the deciding goal. Laing gets 1a and was even, for a stat line of 26gp/9g/9a/18pts,+7, 20 PIM.

[sch19lks]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I’m pretty sure he hasn’t been playing alongside McKenna much this season.

Yes I know, I’m more thinking (hoping) that the offence will go through Basha while McKenna is gone

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by sch19lks

Yes I know, I’m more thinking (hoping) that the offence will go through Basha while McKenna is gone

My apologies, hope you didn't think I was getting snarky with you at all...

[jg13]

Misa is cooking

https://twitter.com/user/status/1867078027798253860

[Sandman]

Looks like all of our boys are playing tonight- it’s gonna be a busy night for the Sandman! See y’all after the games!