One thing National Hockey League teams look for in draft prospects is genes.
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A player whose father played in the NHL may be available when the Flames pick late in the first round, and the good thing is that Sascha Boumedienne, the prospect we’ll look at in this article, fits a need in the Flames’ organization.
Let’s get to know the son of Josef Boumedienne.
<h2>Scouting report</h2>
<a href="https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm18/news/66811/boumedienne_born_to_play">Hockey was always going to be what Boumedienne</a> did for a living. His father, Josef, had a lengthy professional career, playing 47 games in the National Hockey League, where he scored four goals and 16 points. Josef retired in 2012-13, splitting that season in the Kontinental Hockey League and SM-Liiga. His uncle, Karim, also played hockey, albeit at a much lower level. Sascha’s brother, Wilson, is a 2028 draft prospect.
Born in Finland, raised in Sweden, and moved to Ohio in his teenage years, Boumedienne is a left-shot defenceman who stands at 6’1”, 175 lbs. 
Steven Ellis of <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-rankings-schaefer-misa-hagens-top-75-before-u-18-world-championship">Daily Faceoff</a> ranked Boumedienne as his 44th-best prospect, having this to say about the defenceman.
<blockquote>“Boumedienne made noise after an explosive start to his junior career with the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms last year. Some of that died down during the Hlinka Gretzky and he ultimately fell out of first-round contention. Still, it’s hard to ignore the potential. He’s strong, skates well and has real skill with the puck. He often played between 18-20 minutes a night and got better as the season wore on. The highs are high, the lows are low – he’s a real high-risk, high-reward defender. His father, former Columbus Blue Jackets assistant coach Josef Boumedienne, is currently the GM of the Swedish men’s national team.”</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-rankings-schaefer-misa-hagens-top-75-before-u-18-world-championship">Daily Faceoff </a>had one of the lowest rankings for Boumedienne, but <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sportsnets-2025-nhl-draft-rankings-may-edition/">Sportsnet’s</a> Sam Cosentino ranked him as his 17th-best draft prospect, saying this:
<blockquote>“His season is tougher to gauge as the youngest player in NCAA hockey, although he flashed several times. Boumedienne benefitted greatly from going back to his peer group at the U18 worlds, where he lead all defencemen in scoring and finished second in the tournament with 14 points in seven games.“</blockquote>
Lastly, <a href="https://dobberprospects.com/2025/05/02/takeaways-from-the-preliminary-round-at-the-2025-u18-world-championships/">Dobber Prospects&#8217;</a> Whittaker Heart said this about Boumedienne after the U-18 Championship earlier this spring:
<blockquote>“Boumedienne has been one of the true revelations here in Frisco. He came out of the NCAA with a vengeance, and is playing with the swagger and confidence he has not had yet this season. His point shot is efficient, and he moves pucks with no hesitation. Boumedienne faded a bit in the USA game, but still found ways to be involved.”</blockquote>
<h2>The numbers</h2>
Boumedienne moved to Ohio in his teenage years, playing with the Ohio Blue Jackets in 2021-22 and 2022-23. The left-shot defenceman joined the United States Hockey League’s Youngstown Phantoms in 2023-24, scoring three goals and 27 points in 49 games.
In 2024-25, Boumedienne played with Boston University, scoring three goals and 13 points in 40 games. His Terriers fell short of winning the National Championship in April. Boumedienne’s most recent action was with Sweden in the U-18 Championships, where he scored a goal and picked up 14 points in seven games, en route to a silver medal.
<h2>Availability and fit</h2>
It seems as if no prospect pundit has any clue where Sascha Boumedienne will land in June’s draft. Elite Prospects ranks the left-shot defenceman as the 44th-best draft prospect. TSN’s Bob McKenzie ranked him as his 24th-best prospect, while Sportsnet’s Sam Cosentino ranked him as high as 17th. Boumedienne’s consolidated ranking is 29th, according to Elite Prospects. Simply put, he’ll be available, perhaps when the Flames pick in the second round.
<a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/02/28/what-is-an-ideal-nhl-centre-for-the-flames/">As for fit, centre is the Flames’ biggest need</a>. Second on that list is a left-shot defenceman, and Boumedienne may be available when the Flames use the Panthers’ first-round pick at the back-end of the draft.
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Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/combinations">FlamesNation</a>, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. They can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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One thing National Hockey League teams look for in draft prospects is genes.
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A player whose father played in the NHL may be available when the Flames pick late in the first round, and the good thing is that Sascha Boumedienne, the prospect we’ll look at in this article, fits a need in the Flames’ organization.

Let’s get to know the son of Josef Boumedienne.
<h2>Scouting report</h2>
<a href="https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm18/news/66811/boumedienne_born_to_play">Hockey was always going to be what Boumedienne</a> did for a living. His father, Josef, had a lengthy professional career, playing 47 games in the National Hockey League, where he scored four goals and 16 points. Josef retired in 2012-13, splitting that season in the Kontinental Hockey League and SM-Liiga. His uncle, Karim, also played hockey, albeit at a much lower level. Sascha’s brother, Wilson, is a 2028 draft prospect.

Born in Finland, raised in Sweden, and moved to Ohio in his teenage years, Boumedienne is a left-shot defenceman who stands at 6’1”, 175 lbs. 

Steven Ellis of <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-rankings-schaefer-misa-hagens-top-75-before-u-18-world-championship">Daily Faceoff</a> ranked Boumedienne as his 44th-best prospect, having this to say about the defenceman.
<blockquote>“Boumedienne made noise after an explosive start to his junior career with the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms last year. Some of that died down during the Hlinka Gretzky and he ultimately fell out of first-round contention. Still, it’s hard to ignore the potential. He’s strong, skates well and has real skill with the puck. He often played between 18-20 minutes a night and got better as the season wore on. The highs are high, the lows are low – he’s a real high-risk, high-reward defender. His father, former Columbus Blue Jackets assistant coach Josef Boumedienne, is currently the GM of the Swedish men’s national team.”</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-rankings-schaefer-misa-hagens-top-75-before-u-18-world-championship">Daily Faceoff </a>had one of the lowest rankings for Boumedienne, but <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sportsnets-2025-nhl-draft-rankings-may-edition/">Sportsnet’s</a> Sam Cosentino ranked him as his 17th-best draft prospect, saying this:
<blockquote>“His season is tougher to gauge as the youngest player in NCAA hockey, although he flashed several times. Boumedienne benefitted greatly from going back to his peer group at the U18 worlds, where he lead all defencemen in scoring and finished second in the tournament with 14 points in seven games.“</blockquote>
Lastly, <a href="https://dobberprospects.com/2025/05/02/takeaways-from-the-preliminary-round-at-the-2025-u18-world-championships/">Dobber Prospects'</a> Whittaker Heart said this about Boumedienne after the U-18 Championship earlier this spring:
<blockquote>“Boumedienne has been one of the true revelations here in Frisco. He came out of the NCAA with a vengeance, and is playing with the swagger and confidence he has not had yet this season. His point shot is efficient, and he moves pucks with no hesitation. Boumedienne faded a bit in the USA game, but still found ways to be involved.”</blockquote>
<h2>The numbers</h2>
Boumedienne moved to Ohio in his teenage years, playing with the Ohio Blue Jackets in 2021-22 and 2022-23. The left-shot defenceman joined the United States Hockey League’s Youngstown Phantoms in 2023-24, scoring three goals and 27 points in 49 games.

In 2024-25, Boumedienne played with Boston University, scoring three goals and 13 points in 40 games. His Terriers fell short of winning the National Championship in April. Boumedienne’s most recent action was with Sweden in the U-18 Championships, where he scored a goal and picked up 14 points in seven games, en route to a silver medal.
<h2>Availability and fit</h2>
It seems as if no prospect pundit has any clue where Sascha Boumedienne will land in June’s draft. Elite Prospects ranks the left-shot defenceman as the 44th-best draft prospect. TSN’s Bob McKenzie ranked him as his 24th-best prospect, while Sportsnet’s Sam Cosentino ranked him as high as 17th. Boumedienne’s consolidated ranking is 29th, according to Elite Prospects. Simply put, he’ll be available, perhaps when the Flames pick in the second round.

<a href="https://publish.flamesnation.ca/2025/02/28/what-is-an-ideal-nhl-centre-for-the-flames/">As for fit, centre is the Flames’ biggest need</a>. Second on that list is a left-shot defenceman, and Boumedienne may be available when the Flames use the Panthers’ first-round pick at the back-end of the draft.

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Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/combinations">FlamesNation</a>, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. They can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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