Another week has passed and it’s time for our LA Kings weekly prospect update. This week’s update was highlighted by Akil Thomas. In three games for the Ontario Reign during the week, Thomas recorded six points (4G – 2A) and was a plus-six rating. The fourth-year pro recorded his first 20-goal season and is up to 42 points (21G -21A) in 60 games. Thomas also recorded the game-winning goal in all three games, including a spin-o-rama move for the overtime winner in the Reign’s 2-1 victory over the Calgary Wranglers.
SOMEONE CALL @espn AKIL THOMAS WITH THE SPIN-O-RAMA TO WIN IT IN OT!!#REIGNTRAIN pic.twitter.com/QIwhxRjYyQ
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 23, 2024
Akil Thomas with a RIDICULOUS OT winner! 🔥pic.twitter.com/3sl2pcoJpu
— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 23, 2024
He's picking up where he left off! @AkilThomas2 Strikes first for the Reign!#ReignTrain | #BAKvsONT | @CDFZone pic.twitter.com/7W0eT9ZmWW
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 24, 2024
Here is how the rest of the players in the pipeline fared:
Overseas players:
- Alexander Dergachyov: No games played (season over)
- Bulat Shafigullin: No games played (season over)
- Kirill Kirsanov: No games played (season over)
- Kasper Simontaival: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 12 SOG in two games played (playoffs)
- Aatu Jamsen: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 4 SOG in two games played (playoffs)
🚨 Kid Jämsen ja rystyltä @PelicansFi Nordiksella edelle! 💥
📺 @MTVUrheilu | #Liiga #PelicansFi pic.twitter.com/7j8Jk0KhnK
— Liiga (@smliiga) March 22, 2024
- Otto Salin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 6 SOG in four games played (playoffs)
- Juho Markkanen: No games played (season over)
USHL players:
- Hampton Slukynsky: 3 GA, 57 saves on 60 shots faced in two games played
After allowing eight goals last week in his lone start, #GoKingsGo goalie prospect Hampton Slukynsky went 2-0-0 and made 57 saves on 60 shots faced (3 GA) in two games played for the Fargo Force (USHL).
A bounce-back weekend for the rookie. pic.twitter.com/SxFyBKlbCs
— Kyle Garcia (@Kopitar4HOF) March 24, 2024
NCAA players:
- Ryan Conmy: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 3 SOG in two games played
- Kenny Connors: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -3, 3 SOG in three games played (Hockey East Tournament)
- Ben Meehan: No games played (season over)
- Braden Doyle: No games played (season over)
- Jared Wright: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 4 SOG in two games played (NCHC Tournament)
- Jack Hughes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 4 SOG in two games played (Hockey East Tournament)
QMJHL players:
- Angus Booth: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +2, 3 SOG in two games played
OHL players:
- Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 3 A, 3 Pts, +3, 5 SOG in two games played
- Matthew Mania: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 6 SOG in three games played
WHL players:
- Koehn Ziemmer: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 4 SOG in two games played
Ready for a battle with the Blazers and Koehn Ziemmer's return to the lineup!
🕖 7:00 pm
📍 Sandman Centre
📻 @943TheGOAT
📺 WHL Live#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/Up0L0Bmgu9— xy – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) March 22, 2024
- Jakub Dvorak: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 1 SOG in two games played
He's back…#SaddleUp pic.twitter.com/VrzdQvCYl5
— Swift Current Broncos (@SCBroncos) March 21, 2024
BCHL players:
- Jack Sparkes: No games played
ECHL players:
- Jacob Ingham: 3 GA, 35 saves on 38 shots faced in one game played
AHL players:
- Samuel Fagemo: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 5 SOG in two games played
WHAT A MOVE BY @samuelfagemo #ReignTrain | #TUCvsONT pic.twitter.com/bzzvNtxEmF
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 21, 2024
- TJ Tynan: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +1, 0 SOG in three games played
- Brandt Clarke: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +5, 5 SOG in three games played
- Martin Chromiak: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 6 SOG in three games played
- Taylor Ward: 1 G, 2 A, 3 Pts, +7, 3 SOG in three games played
TAYLOR WARD INTO THE EMPTY NET IT'S 3 TO 1#REIGNTRAIN | #TUCvsONT
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 21, 2024
- Tyler Madden: 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts, +6, 7 SOG in three games played
.@tp_madden10 ties the game at 1!!#ReignTrain | #CGYvsONT pic.twitter.com/zbX3FV3qBT
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 23, 2024
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG in three games played
- Andre Lee: No games played (injury)
- Steven Santini: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +3, 5 SOG, in three games played
- Kevin Connauton: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +4, 3 SOG in three games played
- Francesco Pinelli: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 3 SOG in three games played
- Cole Krygier: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in one game played
- Hayden Hodgson: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game played
- Joe Hicketts: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +3, 5 SOG in three games played
- Kim Nousiainen: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 0 SOG in two games played
- Erik Portillo: 4 GA, 53 saves on 57 shots faced in two games played
- Aaron Dell: 1 GA, 32 saves on 33 shots faced in one game played
NHL players:
- Alex Laferriere: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 4 SOG in three games played
Laf stays working 💪 pic.twitter.com/qXbAxoefU3
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 20, 2024
- Alex Turcotte: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game played
- Jordan Spence: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -1, 3 SOG in three games played
DO YOUR THING 21 🗣 pic.twitter.com/TgJpdFwLPo
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 21, 2024
- Jacob Moverare: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +2, 0 SOG in three games played
- David Rittich: 0 GA, 31 saves on 31 shots faced in one game played
Every Save Dave back at it again 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/pBjYqZ4vtT
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 21, 2024
Featured image credit: Ontario Reign