A week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. Right-handed defenseman Matthew Mania highlighted this week’s update. Mania, drafted by the Kings in the fifth round in 2023, recorded three points (all in one game) in two games for the Flint Firebirds (OHL) over the weekend. All three of his points came in the Firebirds’ 5-4 win over the Owen Sound Attack.
The Firebirds get one back 🚨🔥@LAKings prospect Matthew Mania does a lap around the Owen Sound zone before tucking home his fifth goal of the season on the backhand to get the @FlintFirebirds within one!#OHL | @CHLHockey pic.twitter.com/VLqUUQb1q6
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 19, 2025
His three-point game gave him 25 points (5 G, 20 A) in 43 games on the season. He also has seven points (2 G, 5 A) in his last four games. The 20-year-old has played on the top defensive pair and special teams for Flint. The Kings have until June 1st to sign him to an entry-level contract or they lose his rights.
Here is how the rest of the players did during the week:
Overseas players:
- Alexander Dergachyov: No games played (injured)
- Bulat Shafigullin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 4 SOG in two games played
- Kirill Kirsanov: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 0 SOG, 12:36 TOI in one game played
- Otto Salin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 13 SOG in three games played
NCAA players:
- Kenny Connors: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 8 SOG in two games played
- Ryan Conmy: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -2, 7 SOG in two games played
- Jack Hughes: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 1 SOG in two games played
That’s three straight games with a goal for Hughesy!!
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— BU Men’s Hockey (@TerrierHockey) January 18, 2025
- Jared Wright: No games played (no games scheduled)
- James Reeder: No games played (No games scheduled)
- Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in two games played
- Braden Doyle: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in two games played
- Hampton Slukysnky: 1 GA, 24 saves on 25 shots faced in one game played
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OHL players:
- Liam Greentree: 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts, +/- 0, 17 SOG in three games played
CRISTOFORO’S GOT IT COVERED🥳🚨@SpitsHockey Defender Anthony Cristoforo follows up on a nice play by @LAKings prospect Liam Greentree, and taps it past the goaltender to extend the lead!🥰#OHL | @CHLHockey | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/o37TTkWL3k
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 17, 2025
- Jared Woolley: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, +6, 2 SOG in two games played
The hands on the big man tho 👀 #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/0b909sX1xB
— London Knights (@LondonKnights) January 18, 2025
- Carter George: 9 GA, 55 saves on 64 shots faced in two games played
WHL players:
- Koehn Ziemmer: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -4, 9 SOG in two games played
Ziemmer sneaks one in late on the powerplay. 5-2 pic.twitter.com/EoExXONspo
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 18, 2025
ECHL players:
- Kaleb Lawrence: No games played (healthy scratch/injury)
- Jacob Ingham: 2 GA, 36 saves on 38 shots faced in one game played
AHL players:
- Martin Chromiak: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -6, 6 SOG in three games played
- Francesco Pinelli: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 9 SOG in three games played
- Aatu Jamsen: No games played (injured)
- Andre Lee: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 7 SOG in four games played
All of a STUDDEN we’re back in this thing!#ReignTrain I #CGYvsONT pic.twitter.com/8oRVuVfH8b
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 20, 2025
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in one game played
- Angus Booth: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 3 SOG in four games played
- Jakub Dvorak: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games played
- Cole Krygier: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 0 SOG in two games played
- Erik Portillo: 9 GA, 31 saves on 40 shots faced in two games played
NHL players:
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in two games played
Featured image credit: Todd Boone/Flint Firebirds