LA Kings Prospect Update – Week 3/9

Another week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings‘ weekly prospect update. This week’s update was highlighted by the organization’s second-round draft pick from this past summer, Vojtěch Čihař.

Čihař, 18, recorded five points in three games for the Kelowna Rockets (WHL). Although he went scoreless in the first game of the week against the Victoria Royals, Čihař posted a two-assist night on Friday against the Kamloops Blazers and followed that up with his first WHL hat trick against the same opponent.

The 18-year-old forward has quickly climbed the ranks in the Kings’ prospect pool after his performance at the World Juniors two months ago. The speedy forward, known for his two-way play and energy, has 30 points (11 G, 19 A) in 29 games with Kelowna. He is projected as a middle-six forward.

With Kelowna hosting the Memorial Cup this season, Čihař will get valuable playoff experience as the team looks to go on a deep playoff run, capturing both the WHL championship and Memorial Cup.

Here is how the rest of the prospects in the pipeline fared during the week:

Overseas players:

  • Alexander Dergachyov: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG, 17:31 TOI in one game played
  • Bulat Shafigullin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG, 17:37 TOI in one game played
  • Petteri Rimpinen: 1 GA, 58 saves on 59 shots faced (.983 sv%) in two games played

NCAA players

  • Ryan Conmy: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +3, 0 SOG, 14:14 TOI in one game played
  • James Reeder: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game played

  • Kristian Epperson: NO GAMES PLAYED (HEALTHY SCRATCH/INJURY)
  • Brendan McMorrow: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG, 2 PIM in one game played
  • Caeden Herrington: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG, 20:56 TOI in one game played
  • Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 2 SOG in two games played
  • Hampton Slukynsky: 2 GA, 30 saves on 32 shots faced (.938 sv%) in one game played

OHL players:

  • Jimmy Lombardi: 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts, +2, 6 SOG in two games played

  • Jan Chovan: 3 G, 1 A, 4 Pts, +2, 10 SOG in three games played

  • Henry Brzustewicz: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -3, 7 SOG in two games played

  • Jared Woolley: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 2 SOG in two games played
  • Carter George: 5 GA, 45 saves on 50 shots faced (.900 sv%) in two games played

WHL players:

  • Will Sharpe: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 4 SOG in three games played

AHL players:

  • Francesco Pinelli: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, +1, 4 SOG in three games played

  • Martin Chromiak: 2 G, 0 A, 2 Pts, +2, 9 SOG in three games played

  • Aatu Jamsen: NO GAMES PLAYED (HEALTHY SCRATCH/INJURED)
  • Andre Lee: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +3, 8 SOG in three games played

  • Kenny Connors: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 5 SOG in three games played
  • Koehn Ziemmer: 2 G, 0 A, 2 Pts, +/- 0, 5 SOG in three games played

  • Jack Hughes: 1 G, 2 A, 3 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG in three games played

  • Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 4 SOG, 14 PIM in three games played (LOANED TO ROCHESTER AMERICANS)

  • Otto Salin: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 1 SOG in one game played
  • Angus Booth: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 3 SOG in three games played

  • Kirill Kirsanov: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 6 SOG in three games played
  • Jakub Dvořák: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 0 SOG, 2 PIM in one game played
  • Erik Portillo: 7 GA, 52 saves on 59 shots faced (.881 sv%) in two games played

NHL players:

  • Jared Wright: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 4 SOG in four games played

Featured image credit: Kelowna Rockets

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