Five Calgary Flames who caught the eye in Next Gen Showcase

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeSportsHockeyNHLCalgary Flames Five Calgary Flames who caught the eye in Next Gen Showcase Mace’o Phillips, Matvei Gridin, Aydar Suniev, Arsenii Sergeev and Kirill Zarubin merit mention for their efforts on Monday night. Author of the article: By Daniel Austin Published Sep 14, 2026 Last updated 11 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation Mace’o Phillips once again impressed in the Next Gen Showcase with his determination. PHOTO BY BRENT CALVER /Postmedia Article content Ultimately, it was a result that will quickly be forgotten. Article content On Monday night, the Calgary Flames’ youngsters faced off with their Edmonton Oilers counterparts in a Next Gen Showcase at the Saddledome. The visitors from up the highway were the sharper of the squads, rolling to a 6-1 win that surely made their commute back to the provincial capital a little more cheerful. Article content Article content Article content The Flames had their chances and won’t lose too much sleep over what was ultimately a tune-up game intended to get their prospects sharp before main camp kicks off this week. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “It was a good test for those guys,” said Calgary Wranglers head coach Brett Sutter, who has been in charge at rookie camp. “I thought all in all, it was a good building block for those kids. They saw some good pro competition and it’s a good way to measure themselves up.” Article content Here are five players from the home team who caught the eye on Monday night: Article content MACE’O PHILLIPS Article content Phillips is still a few years away from pushing for NHL playing time. Article content That doesn’t mean he isn’t one of the most intriguing prospects the Flames have in their system, though. Article content The towering blueliner — he’s 6-foot-6 and 228 lbs. — who was drafted in the third round in 2025 has the type of size and athleticism that makes it impossible to take your eyes off him when he’s out on the ice.  Article content On Monday, he also earned the biggest roar of the night from the Flames faithful when he dropped the gloves and lay a beating on Oilers…