The Calgary Flames-of-the-future are headed Thursday to Penticton, B.C., for the 2024 Young Stars Classic.
The Flames’ roster for the annual prospect tournament is headlined by forwards Matvei Gridin and Sam Honzek and defencemen Hunter Brzustewicz and Zayne Parekh. Gridin, Honzek and Parekh are all first-round draft picks, while Brzustewicz is a prized trade acquisition who led the Ontario Hockey League in assists in 2023-24.
The Flames’ up-and-comers will play a hat-trick of games in the Okanagan — Friday against the Winnipeg Jets, Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers and Monday against the host Vancouver Canucks. All three contests will be live-streamed on the team website and broadcast on Sportsnet 960 the Fan.
Calgary’s contingent for the 2024 Young Stars Classic includes:
- Goaltenders — Waltteri Ignatjew, Connor Murphy, Matt Radomsky.
- Defencemen — Hunter Brzustewicz, Artem Grushnikov, Axel Hurtig, Eric Jamieson, Joni Jurmo, Henry Mews, Etienne Morin, Zayne Parekh.
- Forwards — Andrew Basha, Jacob Battaglia, Parker Bell, Lucas Ciona, Matvei Gridin, Sam Honzek, Trevor Janicke, Hunter Laing, Jaden Lipinski, Luke McNamara, Luke Misa, Sam Morton, David Silye, William Stromgren.