A week has passed and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. This week’s update was highlighted by goalie prospect Carter George. George appeared in three games (two starts and one relief appearance) for the Owen Sound Attack (OHL) and stopped 81 of 87 shots faced during the week, good enough for a .931 save percentage. In addition to that stat, George also scored a goalie goal, becoming the first goaltender in Attack history and the 11th goaltender in OHL history to do so.
GOALIE GOAL BY CARTER GEORGE!!!!!!!🤯🤯@LAKings 2024 #NHLDraft pick Carter George just SCORED for the @AttackOHL in the third period!😍 Oh and did we mention.. he’s a GOALIE.🥅#OHL | @CHLHockey | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/yqbrY7Jaz5
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) November 15, 2024
A historic night for @LAKings prospect Carter George and the @AttackOHL!#GoKingsGo | @OHL_History pic.twitter.com/lQSbIekBFp
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) November 15, 2024
#GoKingsGo goalie prospect Carter George with a goalie goal!!!
He also made 36 saves on 37 shots faced in the Owen Sound Attack’s 4-1 victory. #GoKingsGo https://t.co/7MJXHH3ejS
— Kyle Garcia (@Kopitar4HOF) November 15, 2024
LA Kings goalie prospect Carter George tonight:
— Won the game
— .973 SV%
— 1 GA
— 36 saves
— A GOALIE GOAL#GoKingsGo
pic.twitter.com/noQA6bm5Uh— Oliver Figlin (@ClarkeForNorris) November 15, 2024
The 57th overall pick from this previous draft has posted a 3.25 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 17 games (4-8-4 record) on an Attack team that has been abysmal defensively in front of him. He is second in the OHL in saves (529) and shots faced (583) and eighth in save percentage (.907). He’s averaging 31 saves while seeing an average of 34 shots per game.
Here is how the rest of the players in the pipeline did during the week:
Overseas players:
- Alexander Dergachyov: No games played (injured)
- Bulat Shafigullin: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 6 SOG in three games played
- Kirill Kirsanov: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 1 SOG in two games played
- Otto Salin: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 8 SOG in two games played
Primary assist for #GoKingsGo right-handed defenseman prospect Otto Salin. #GoKingsGo https://t.co/pA8nKQcdDc
— Kyle Garcia (@Kopitar4HOF) November 15, 2024
NCAA players:
- Kenny Connors: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +2, 3 SOG in two games played
.@kennyconnors25 with a clean offensive zone faceoff win back to @AlgeLinden for his THIRD of the season 🙌
Watch on @ESPNPlus: https://t.co/h4VohEkbn1#NewMass X #Flagship 🚩 pic.twitter.com/KARqslSjy5
— UMass Hockey (@UMassHockey) November 16, 2024
- Ryan Conmy: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, +3, 11 SOG in two games played
Ryan Conmy scores to put the ‘Cats on the board!
Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/Pe76Z5dtL0@ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/RaWq0uWaNH#BeTheRoar pic.twitter.com/ut0mTeuLFc
— UNH Men’s Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) November 17, 2024
- Jared Wright: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 3 SOG in two games played
- James Reeder: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, +2, 1 SOG in two games played
James Reeder connects on Samu Salminen’s pass and we’re all tied at 1-1!
Reeder (8 games) & Salminen (5 games) also stretch their career-long point streaks.#GoPios pic.twitter.com/1SLWV7tXad
— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) November 17, 2024
- Jack Hughes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 2 SOG in two games played
- Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 2 SOG in two games played
- Braden Doyle: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -1, 4 SOG in two games played
- Hampton Slukynsky: 1 GA, 27 saves on 28 shots faced in one game played
OHL players:
- Liam Greentree: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, -3, 5 SOG in three games played
🚨POWERPLAY GOOAAALL!!🚨
GREENTREE!! Spits lead 2-0!#WindsorSpitfires #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/0BH1csBqfq
— Windsor Spitfires (@SpitsHockey) November 15, 2024
- Matthew Mania: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 11 SOG in three games played
- Jared Woolley: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 5 SOG in two games played
- Carter George: 6 GA, 81 saves on 87 shots faced, one goalie goal in three games played (two starts and one relief appearance)
WHL players:
- Koehn Ziemmer: 2 G, 0 A, 2 Pts, -4, 11 SOG in two games played
Make that six straight games with (at least) a goal for Koehn Ziemmer!@LAKings | @CarlsJrCA https://t.co/k18ORIzPgN pic.twitter.com/HuskyJjT2H
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) November 16, 2024
ECHL/AHL players:
- Jacob Ingham: 8 GA, 67 saves on 75 shots faced in two games played (one game in the ECHL and the other one in the AHL)
AHL players:
- Martin Chromiak: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -3, 5 SOG in three games played
- Aatu Jamsen: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG in three games played
- Francesco Pinelli: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 4 SOG in three games played
🤌FRANKIE!🤌#ReignTrain I #TUCvsONT pic.twitter.com/nx94FV8X3G
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) November 14, 2024
- Kaleb Lawrence: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -1, 3 SOG in three games played
WELCOME TO THE AHL KALEB LAWRENCE!!🚨#ReignTrain | #ONTvsCOL pic.twitter.com/uVaoPUDeHT
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) November 16, 2024
- Jakub Dvorak: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 3 SOG in three games played
- Angus Booth: 1 G, 2 A, 3 Pts, +2, 5 SOG in three games played
Us watching Angus score his first AHL goal ☺️🥳🤩#ReignTrain I #ONTvsCOL pic.twitter.com/OTaUxFWzBU
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) November 17, 2024
- Cole Krygier: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 1 SOG in one game played
- Erik Portillo: 1 GA, 23 saves on 24 shots faced in one game played (called up to the Kings on 11/15/24)
We have recalled the following players from the @ontarioreign:
▪️ G Erik Portillo
▪️ D Jacob Moverare📰 https://t.co/oW8AGT8OjG pic.twitter.com/tsAaT7eQOp
— LA Kings (@LAKings) November 15, 2024
“Now it’s all about taking advantage of the opportunity here” 🔥
Erik Portillo on getting his call 📞 pic.twitter.com/1NaTNHT2Dg
— FanDuel Sports Network West (@FanDuelSN_West) November 17, 2024
NHL players:
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 1 SOG in one game played
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