Flames prospects score invites to World Junior Summer Showcase
The Calgary Flames are going to be well-represented at this summer's World Junior Summer Showcase.
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On Sunday morning, Hockey Canada unveiled the 44 players who will be representing the country at the annual summer tournament in Minnesota, and three of the future stars the Flames have drafted in the last two years have scored invites.
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The trio of Zayne Parekh, Henry Mews and Cole Reschny will all be participating in the practices, scrimmages and a trio of exhibition games which often serve as proving grounds for players looking to represent their country at the IIHF World Junior Championships in December and January.
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Parekh was drafted ninth overall in 2024 and went on to lead the CHL in defensive scoring last season with 107 points. He's widely expected to be playing with the Flames in the NHL next season.
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Mews was third in OHL defensive scoring, putting up 82 points in a season where he split time between the Ottawa 67's and Sudbury Wolves. He's committed to playing at the University of Michigan next season.
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Cullen Potter, the Flames' other first-round pick in June, at No. 32 overall, will be a part of the American contingent at the Summer Showcase, which runs from July 27 to August 2. Games can be streamed online at www.USAHockeyTV.com.
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