A week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. This week’s update was highlighted by the Kings’ first-round pick this past summer — Liam Greentree. It was a week to remember for Greentree. Greentree started the week with a four-point game and a Gordie Howe hat trick (1 G, 3 A) on New Year’s Eve against the Flint Firebirds. His fight came against fellow Kings prospect Matthew Mania.
Tonight’s Spitfire Player of the Game was Liam Greentree! A Gordie Howe Hat-Trick and 4 point night on the eve of his birthday! 🪖#WindsorSpitfires pic.twitter.com/nu3AyyQ7Dp
— Windsor Spitfires (@SpitsHockey) December 31, 2024
The following day, he celebrated his 19th birthday. The day after his birthday he recorded a five-point game (1 G, 4 A) and his 200th career OHL point for the Windsor Spitfires.
With 5 points tonight (1G, 4A) Captain Liam Greentree has reached 200 Career OHL POINTS! Way to go Tree!#WindsorSpitfires #GoKingsGo @LAKings @OHLHockey pic.twitter.com/NSNMzelNES
— Windsor Spitfires (@SpitsHockey) January 3, 2025
To finish the week, the 19-year-old recorded three goals in two games, including a slick backhand shot for an overtime winner in the Spitfires’ victory over the Niagara IceDogs on Sunday. Greentree was named OHL Player of the Week for his performance with 12 points (5 G, 7 A) in four games.
WE’VE GOT A TIE GAME IN ERIE!✈️🚨🚨🚨
The @SpitsHockey responded right back to the Otters’ big start, with Jean-Christoph Lemieux, Anthony Cristoforo, and Liam Greentree (@LAKings) all scoring to tie this one right back up at three!!!!!!!!🤯#OHL | @CHLHockey | #GoKingsGo https://t.co/Ox12imFCDB pic.twitter.com/Iifb2L22qW
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 5, 2025
WINDSOR SEALS IT IN OVERTIME 🚨@LAKings prospect and @SpitsHockey captain Liam Greentree plays hero with the backhand beauty to win it in overtime!#OHL | @CHLHockey pic.twitter.com/xUIzdHV6vh
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 5, 2025
Leading the league with 12 points across four @SpitsHockey wins, @LAKings prospect Liam Greentree is the @cogeco #OHL Player of the Week.
DETAILS 📰: https://t.co/no9wXXtOaI pic.twitter.com/0ewuHd1kIn
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 6, 2025
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: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -3, 5 SOG in two games played
- Kirill Kirsanov: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -3, 4 SOG in two games played
- Otto Salin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 8 SOG in two games played
NCAA players:
- Kenny Connors: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 6 SOG in two games played
- Ryan Conmy: 2 G, 0 A, 2 Pts, +3, 4 SOG in two games played
Ryan Conmy extends his game point streak to 11!!
Game Day Central ➡️ https://t.co/zULxRpXFa1
ESPN + ➡️https://t.co/qad3lWS3Xc#BeTheRoar pic.twitter.com/eRgXGi7rmL— UNH Men’s Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) January 4, 2025
- Jared Wright: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games played
- James Reeder: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, 1 SOG in two games played
- Jack Hughes: No games played (no games scheduled)
- Jack Sparkes: No games played (no games scheduled)
- Braden Doyle: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +3, 1 sOG in three games played (one game was an exhibition match)
OHL players:
- Matthew Mania: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, -4, 10 SOG in four games played
🚨Kaden Pitre
🍏Matthew Mania pic.twitter.com/vdIdZ5SDng— Flint Firebirds (@FlintFirebirds) January 4, 2025
- Jared Woolley: 2 G, 0 A, 2 Pts, +6, 3 SOG in three games played
Sent the big man on a breakaway 🐺 @LAKings | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/1kBIKXAOBK
— London Knights (@LondonKnights) January 4, 2025
Big time goal scorer Jared Woolley @LAKings | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/LXXohI3bGA
— London Knights (@LondonKnights) January 4, 2025
WHL players:
- Koehn Ziemmer: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 9 SOG in three games played
World Juniors players:
- Jakub Dvorak: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 5 SOG in four games played
Congratulations, Jakub Dvořák & Team Czechia for winning bronze in the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship!!🤩🥉🇨🇿 pic.twitter.com/coLFO0wTgy
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 7, 2025
- Carter George: 7 GA, 46 saves on 53 shots faced in two games played
That’s a wrap on our guys at World Juniors! 👏
🇺🇸 Hampton Slukynsky: 🥇, .933 sv%, 1.50 GAA
🇨🇿 Jakub Dvorak: 🥉, 1 GWG, +4
🇨🇦 Carter George: .936sv%, 2 shutouts, 1.76 GAA pic.twitter.com/LBXJwqreTS— LA Kings (@LAKings) January 6, 2025
- Hampton Slukynsky: 2 GA, 17 saves on 19 shots faced in one game played
Congrats to Hammer on winning gold with Team USA 🥇 #BroncosReign pic.twitter.com/Vv9SAW9gnp
— WMU Hockey (@WMUHockey) January 6, 2025
ECHL players:
- Jacob Ingham: 13 GA, 71 saves on 84 shots faced in three games played
Jacob Ingham shuts the door!❌ pic.twitter.com/PnFhiNSZme
— Greenville Swamp Rabbits (@SwampRabbits) January 4, 2025
AHL players:
- Martin Chromiak: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +3, 8 SOG in three games played
- Francesco Pinelli: 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts, +2, 10 SOG in three games played
Frankie lassoed that puck!#ReignTractor I #SDvsONT pic.twitter.com/Ky0r2e9UKA
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 4, 2025
- Aatu Jamsen: No games played (injured)
- Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in two games played
- Andre Lee: 0 G, A, 0 Pts, -2, 1 SOG in one game played
- Angus Booth: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 3 SOG in three games played
- Cole Krygier: No games played (healthy scratch/injured)
- Erik Portillo: 7 GA, 59 saves on 66 shots faced in two games played
Erik Portillo’s 40-save performance yesterday was a season-high (42 saves is his career high as a pro). Plenty of his saves were quality grade-A looks from Henderson.
After his NHL debut and being sent down, Portillo has posted a .919 sv% (159/173) in six games for the Reign.… https://t.co/kTuGXclzUf
— Kyle Garcia (@Kopitar4HOF) January 1, 2025
NHL players:
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game played
Video Courtesy of Hockey Fights YouTube channel
Featured image credit: Remo Agostino/Windsor Spitfires