The 2025 edition of USA Hockey’s World Junior Summer Showcase concluded on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden began their preparations for the 2026 World Junior Championship tournament, held over the winter holidays.

The Calgary Flames were represented by four prospects in this year’s Summer Showcase. So, how did they do? And how are they trending in regards to the upcoming World Juniors?

Zayne Parekh, Canada

This one is short but sweet: Parekh tweaked a lingering minor injury from the tail-end of the 2024-25 season and the decision was made to give him recovery time rather than push through it for the sake of a summer under-20 exhibition event.

Despite not playing at all in the Summer Showcase’s games, Parekh is a strong contender for a Canadian national junior team roster spot on the strength of two really, really good seasons with the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit. The only thing that could keep a maple leaf off Parekh’s chest when Boxing Day rolls around is if he’s got a Flaming C on it instead.

If Parekh’s an important part of the Flames’ lineup by December, he probably won’t be released for the tournament.

Henry Mews, Canada

On the stats line, Mews was decent enough, with three assists over five games. However, the discourse regarding his performance is a bit mixed, which itself probably reflects his overall game. He was praised by analysts (such as Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis) for how he performed in the Canadian intersquad game, but he had a few miscues in subsequent games.

Nobody’s perfect and it’s summer hockey, so grain of salt and all that, but considering how competitive roster spots look to be, Mews’ stock is probably as high as it was when he arrived.

Cole Reschny, Canada

The World Juniors has built a reputation as a “19-year-old tournament” over the years, because teams tend to skew their rosters towards older eligible players. That said, Reschny, an 18-year-old who was recently drafted by the Flames, really impressed onlookers at the Summer Showcase.