Calgary Flames Prospect Update: William Stromgren calls for a call-up – The Win Column

The calendar has now turned to December and the holidays are almost here. The number one gift many Flames fans want is a certain Penn State prospect, but for now let’s settle for the ones currently in the system.

Welcome to the TWC Calgary Flames prospect update. Each week, we’ll dive into how the Flames prospects have fared in their respective leagues to go along with one of the most notable prospects in Calgary’s system. We defined a prospect as a skater who has played fewer than 65 NHL games and was born in 2001 or earlier.

Let’s take a look at the past week for those players.

William Stromgren, F, Calgary Wranglers, (AHL)

Stromgren has played a solid top-six role for the Calgary Wranglers this season and is on pace for a breakout season in the AHL. If the momentum continues, it’s likely Flames fans will be able to see the prospect in a handful of games this season.

Some Stromgren context

Stromgren, now 22, was originally acquired by the Calgary Flames with the 45th overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft out of the SHL program for MODO. After the draft, Stromgren moved to the Rogle BK system in 2021-2022, and then to Bynas IF in 2022-2023 before finally coming to Calgary.

Including the two games he played for the Wranglers in the 2022-2023 season, Stromgren has appeared in parts of four seasons with the Wranglers and has slowly shown some growth as he worked his way up the lineup.

For the 2025-2026 campaign, he has an average TOI of 16:41 per game and has registered 14 points in 17 games played.

The Stromgren Scout:

The Swede plays a hard, competitive playmaker game with occasional power forward elements. This provides a unique combination of depth control and scoring ability for the young attacker. His play is highlighted by remarkable puck skills, high-quality competition and mediocre physicality/shooting.

Stromgren plays a pass distribution game with good motor skills, game engagement and discipline that allows him to be actively and willingly involved in all three zones. Defensively, he displays a frequent active stick, decent defensive pressure and conservative positioning.

Offensively, he is a great playmaker with a breakout facilitator in terms of creative passing ideas, smooth passing skills, lane recognition and decent finishing. He understands the importance of offensive timing and uses gaps effectively.

With these skills, the Swede generates 1.11 scoring chances per match. His shooting shows a quick release, solid leverage, shot selection and puck placement, which also explains his expected goals rating of 0.13, along with his 1.94 shots per game.

That said, Stromgren also has major drawbacks in terms of his skating and senses. His skating has an awkward upright position, a shorter stride/extension, and some serious strength/acceleration issues. This means that Stromgren struggles with pace and often chases play more than he contributes.

These skating issues pose real problems in transition play, as he can’t get effective angles or defensive pressure on the forecheck/backcheck, and he rarely produces enough separation speed to pose any kind of offensive rush threat.

Stromgren has difficulty with pressure awareness, play processing/anticipation and awareness, meaning he can misread plays and struggle with higher tempo play, especially defensively. This lack of pressure awareness explains why, despite his puck skills, he only completes 76% of his passes.

Calgary Flames prospect updates

AHL

• The Wranglers played one game this past week, a 3-0 loss to the San Jose Barracuda on the 26th.
• Calgary is fourth in the AHL’s Pacific Division with a 10–8–2 record.
• Matvei Gridin leads all Flames affiliated players in team points with 20 in 18 games.
• Sam Morton was transferred to the Wranglers on the 25th.
• The AHL team has a busy schedule in the coming week with four games: a home game on December 3 against Abbotsford, December 6 and 7 against Ontario and December 9 at home against Coachella Valley.

ECHL

• The Rush played three games against the Idaho Steelheads last week. They played matches on the 26th (5–4 W), on the 28th (6–2 W) and the 29th (2–1 L), drawing 2–1–0 on the weekend.
• The Rush now sit sixth in the ECHL’s Mountain division with a 7–9–2 record.
• Defenseman Etienne Morin was transferred to the Rush on the 26th, and in his first game back, he posted a goal and assist in the game on the 28th.
• Arsenii Sergeev played in two games last week and had a solid week. His pace, mobility and anticipation are starting to adapt well to the professional ranks. He played a pair of games against Idaho, one on the 26th and the second on the 29th. He posted a combined .925 in those games.

Europe

• Swedish U20 defender Jacob Leander played in a single match against Linköping HC U20 on the 26th, where he posted an assist in an 8–3 win. Like Hurtig and Phillips, Leander is an old-fashioned physical, defensive-oriented defender.

NCAA

• Mace’o Phillips is now the second most penalized player in the USHL with 68 PIMs. He played in three games this past week against: the Chicago Steel on the 26th, and a pair of games against the Sioux City Musketeers on the 28th and 29th. After playing all week, Green Bay is now on a six-game winning streak.
• Eric Jamieson returned to action this past week with an outing against the University of Minnesota on the 29th, resulting in a 6-5 OT loss. Jamieson also posted an assist in 17:22 of ice time. This is the first time he’s reached the 10-point mark in his NCAA career, which is even more impressive considering he’s relied on more as a physical shutdown defender.
• 2025 fifth-round pick Ethan Wyttenbach played one game against Stonehill College on the 29th and posted two assists in 17:33 from TOI. Wyttenbach has proven that his game has adapted to the pace of the NCAA level. His vision, passing and timing are assets during his season.
• Flames first rounder Cole Reschny played against Bemidji State University on the 28th and 29th. He scored four assists across the two games. Look for his three-zone play to rise to the next level over the course of his career.
• 2025 first-round pick Cullen Potter helped shut down Ohio State in men’s hockey with two goals and two assists for four points across two wins at the 28th and 29th.

WHL

• 2024 6th round pick Hunter Laing continues his breakout season this year as the Blades star found the scoresheet twice in his second game of the week against the Edmonton Oil Kings on the 29th.

Russia

• Yegor Yegorov only played in one match last week, a 2-0 loss to MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva on the 1st. He played a solid game and showed good reaction time, stopping 34 of 36 shots.
• Kiriil Zarubin had a test in front of him this past week as he played the 15–5–5 MHK Dynamo Moskva in a pair of matches on the 25th (2–1OTL) and the 28th (2–1W). He only gave up three goals on 62 shots he faced.

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