Yan Kuznetsov pre-dates the Calgary Wranglers days, appearing in his first professional games with the Stockton Heat in the modified 2020-21 season. With time in the AHL in the four seasons following that and an NHL game to his name, he is looking to make that next push in his career. Coming at 19th spot in FlamesNation’s 2025 summer prospect rankings is Yan Kuznetsov. Defenceman, Shoots Left Born March 9, 2002 (age 23) in Murmansk, Russia 6’5”, 220 lbs Drafted in the second round (50th overall) by the Calgary Flames in the 2020 NHL Draft. Yan Kuznetsov first came to North America in the 2018-19 season to play with the Sioux Falls Stampede. Between some of his international junior play for Russia, he played 34 games with the Stampede and recorded four assists. The next two seasons, he played at the University of Connecticut in the NCAA. In his freshman year, he played in 34 games, picking up two goals and nine assists. The following year, he played in 16 games and put up a goal and five assists. That sameRead More
FN’s 2025 Flames summer prospect rankings – #19: Yan Kuznetsov
