Unveiled: The 5 Rising Stars in Upper Deck’s 2025-26 Series One You Can’t Afford to Miss!
4. Zayne Parekh, Calgary Flames.
It’s not too often a rookie defenseman creates buzz around the NHL, but Parekh scored in his NHL debut in the Flames’ final game of the 2024-25 season. He’s yet to find the scoresheet early in 2025, but has impressed with his smooth skating and playmaking abilities. He filled the scoresheet in the OHL, putting up 87 goals and 240 points in 177 games at the junior level. It’s that level of production that has scouts and fans excited about what he could develop into, given the recent trend of young puck-movers putting up strong production from the back-end.
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