A week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. Center Kenny Connors highlighted this week’s update with three goals in two games for UMass (NCAA). Connors is on a hot streak for UMass, scoring five goals in his last four games and at least one point in five straight games. The 21-year-old is in his junior season and has been used as a third-line center for the most part lately. His only blemish this weekend was going 12-for-29 in the faceoff circle (41.4%). LA’s 2022 fourth-round draft pick has 23 points (6 G, 17 A) in 27 games and has a strong defensive game.
A snipe from @kennyconnors25 got us on the board with helpers from @RLaut14 and Cameron.
Watch on @ESPNPlus: https://t.co/kGB6XOEqvp #NewMass X #Flagship 🚩 pic.twitter.com/aKetrHF6l6
— UMass Hockey (@UMassHockey) February 1, 2025
Here’s a look at @kennyconnors25 second of the night (An absolute 🚀) on the delayed penalty with the extra attacker on from Olvestad and Duerr ⤵️ #NewMass X #Flagship🚩 pic.twitter.com/kU1HEmZM0e
— UMass Hockey (@UMassHockey) February 1, 2025
Here’s @kennyconnors25 FIFTH goal in the last four games to open the scoring here in Orono – set up by @RLaut14 and Larry Keenan 👇
Second period coming up on @ESPNPlus: https://t.co/0ni2NLEPXj #NewMass X #Flagship 🚩 pic.twitter.com/Xh2QKfMBlr
— UMass Hockey (@UMassHockey) February 2, 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, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 5 SOG in two games played
- Kirill Kirsanov: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 9 SOG in three games played (two in KHL and one in VHL)
- Otto Salin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG, 13:58 TOI in one game played
NCAA players:
- Ryan Conmy: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -3, 2 SOG in one game played
- Jack Hughes: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 1 SOG in one game played
- Jared Wright: 1 G, 3 A, 4 Pts, +5, 6 SOG in two games played
Jared Wright makes it 10-2 Denver!!!! 12:09 left in the 3rd.
— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) February 2, 2025
- James Reeder: 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts, +4, 6 SOG in two games played
James Reeder buries on the the power play!
3-2 DU! pic.twitter.com/GVg4PhZZlS
— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) February 2, 2025
- Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in two games played
- Braden Doyle: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 5 SOG in two games played
- Hampton Slukynsky: 3 GA, 20 saves on 23 shots faced in one game played
.@Grantsluky17 & @HSlukynsky spent their childhood playing together on their backyard rink. But they were never teammates…
Until this year at @WMUHockey, where they’ve found success & a new home, even though it wasn’t always the plan
📰 by Chad Twaro: https://t.co/QZGDzZuzBQ pic.twitter.com/iiXcSL930I
— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) January 30, 2025
OHL players:
- Liam Greentree: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 5 SOG in two games played
- Matthew Mania: 0 G, 3 A, 3 Pts, +1, 4 SOG in three games played
🚨Nate Aspinall
🍏Matthew Mania
🍏Jimmy Lombardi pic.twitter.com/wMOb3z5fvb— Flint Firebirds (@FlintFirebirds) January 31, 2025
- Jared Woolley: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, +1, 3 SOG in two games played
Wolf starts it and Wolf ends it! 🐺 @LAKings | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/GCJ6f3iuo4
— London Knights (@LondonKnights) February 1, 2025
- Carter George: 4 GA, 59 saves on 63 shots faced in two games played
James Petrovski’s first goal of the season was the deciding marker for the @AttackOHL as goaltenders Carter George and Collin MacKenzie both impressed on Saturday.
HIGHLIGHTS 🎥: https://t.co/2CYt9Qegmz pic.twitter.com/mN424vDQhU
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) February 2, 2025
WHL players:
- Koehn Ziemmer: 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts, +1, 6 SOG in three games played
Heidt finds Ziemmer on a trick play to extend the lead!@mnwild | @LAKings | @CarlsJrCA https://t.co/u2XGjrzEGg pic.twitter.com/hGdniTkjah
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) January 29, 2025
Koehn Ziemmer delivers the Dominoes for the SIXTH time this season!! 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕@LAKings | @CarlsJrCA https://t.co/yZc8R4UQh8 pic.twitter.com/W04Bmb0Im3
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) February 2, 2025
ECHL players:
- Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 4 SOG in three games played
- Jacob Ingham: 2 GA, 24 saves on 26 shots faced in one game played
WHAT A SAVE BY INGHAM! pic.twitter.com/QUtkvtHKG3
— Greenville Swamp Rabbits (@SwampRabbits) February 2, 2025
WHAT A SAVE BY INGHAM PART 2! https://t.co/HUmgYJnM4s pic.twitter.com/vzeLXyDzcZ
— Greenville Swamp Rabbits (@SwampRabbits) February 2, 2025
PART 3, HOW DOES HE DO IT? https://t.co/f18RGa7xxP pic.twitter.com/63S7uiVage
— Greenville Swamp Rabbits (@SwampRabbits) February 2, 2025
AHL players:
- Martin Chromiak: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -1, 8 SOG in three games played
One before the buzzer couldn’t hurt?#ReignTrain I #COLvsONT pic.twitter.com/18RHc6eRMX
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 30, 2025
- Francesco Pinelli: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 6 SOG in three games played
— Tucson Roadrunners (@RoadrunnersAHL) February 1, 2025
- Aatu Jamsen: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 0 SOG in one game played
- Andre Lee: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, -1, 7 SOG in three games played
TAYLOR TIES IT 🆙!!#ReignTrain | #ONTvsTUC pic.twitter.com/mCLidZ0JKq
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) February 2, 2025
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games played
- Angus Booth: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 2 SOG in three games played
- Jakub Dvorak: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG in two games played
- Cole Krygier: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 2 SOG in one game played
KRYGS + STUDS = 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨#ReignTrain | #ONTvsTUC pic.twitter.com/ydSu26TJyF
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) February 1, 2025
- Erik Portillo: 8 GA, 48 saves on 56 shots faced in two games played
NHL players:
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG, 8:58 TOI in one game played
Featured image credit: Colin McCarthy/Daily Collegian