It’s time to take a lap around the globe and check in on the LA Kings prospects playing in various leagues. The following reports are for games played through end of day Sunday, April 18th.
AHL Ontario Reign
Historically we do not include AHL players on this list, but due to the high volume of prospects playing for the Ontario Reign this season, we will highlight select players each week.
The Reign played three games this week. They dropped two games to the Gulls, the first being 7-4 and the second being a 2-1 OT loss. Their final game was a 1-0 loss to the Condors.
Lias Andersson, Center (7th overall in 2017)
2021 stats: 5 goals, 9 assists, even plus/minus, 6 PIM in 13 games played
Andersson finally picked up an even-strength tally, sending a feed from Samuel Fagemo bar down against the Gulls netminder. He would also pick up a secondary assist later in the game. His points-per-game is currently 1.08.
Lias Andersson(5) ties the game at 1!
Assisted by Fagemo(6), Moverare(4)#Reign pic.twitter.com/pPmFxV0fjl
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 14, 2021
Quinton Byfield, Center (2nd overall in 2020)
2021 stats: 7 goals, 12 assists, minus-11, 22 PIM in 28 games played
Byfield was able to pick up a secondary assist on Arthur Kaliyev’s only goal of the week. The two remain tied for the Reign scoring lead.
Samuel Fagemo, Left/Right Wing (50th overall in 2019)
2021 stats: 7 goals, 6 assists, minus-5, 13 PIM in 22 games played
Fagemo picked up an assist in his first game back from injury, one tapping a Jacob Moverare pass over to Andersson in the slot who would wrist it in for an all Swedish connection.
Arthur Kaliyev, Right Wing (33rd overall in 2020)
2021 stats: 8 goals, 11 assists, minus-1, 16 PIM in 30 games played
Kaliyev regained the Reign goal-scoring lead after sneaking in backdoor for his eighth of the season.
Arthur Kaliyev scores his 8th goal of the season! 2-2
Assisted by Moverare(5), Thomas(8)#Reign pic.twitter.com/RavKCsx5gg
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 14, 2021
Rasmus Kupari, Center (20th overall in 2018)
2021 stats: 5 goals, 13 assists, minus-1, 18 PIM in 25 games
Kupari was held pointless this week.
Akil Thomas, Center/Right Wing (51st overall in 2018)
2021 stats: 7 goals, 8 assists, minus-9, 12 PIM in 30 games played
Thomas picked up an assist after he sent a saucer pass over two defender’s sticks to find a rushing Markus Phillips for a goal.
One other fun pregame note:
When the Reign were short on D in a recent game, Akil Thomas skated one shift there… and nearly scored!
Then, I heard he practiced as a D yesterday also.
Strand is back tonight, so doubt 14 sees time on the blueline. But it's coming some day.
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) April 14, 2021
Alex Turcotte, Center/ Left Wing (5th overall in 2019)
2021 stats: 2 goals, 11 assists, minus-3, 16 PIM in 23 games played
Turcotte had an assist in the first game against the Gulls but took a rough slide into the boards that would sideline him for the second game. He would return for the game against Bakersfield.
Wrobo complimenting the training staff for helping to get Turcotte ready for today, after they had originally planned on being cautious with him this week.
He also mentioned that Turcotte wanted to play tonight. Wanted to prove to mgmt and teammates that he's all in.
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) April 17, 2021
Wednesday: Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs SD Gulls, Alex Turcotte Out https://t.co/Zx3Z7lF6t5 pic.twitter.com/VIfOci6Boe
— MayorsManor.com Staff (@MayorsManor) April 16, 2021
Sean Durzi, RH Defenseman (52nd overall in 2018)
2021 stats: 3 goals, 10 assists, minus-2, 24 PIM in 29 games played
Durzi had no points this week but did have a rather enjoyable hit on Condor player Devin Brosseau.
Sean Durzi with a big hit on Devin Brosseau#Reign pic.twitter.com/hG0gUg1W45
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 17, 2021
Jacob Moverare, LH Defenseman (112th overall in 2016)
2021 stats: 1 goal, 7 assists, minus-4, 0 PIM in 16 games played
Moverare was the Reign’s highest-scoring player this week, collecting four assists, three of them being primaries.
Brett Sutter (4) tips in Moverare's shot to make it a 1 goal game. Reign trail 5-4
Assisted by Moverare(6), Andersson(9)#Reign pic.twitter.com/ozLJ804nsA
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 14, 2021
Martin Frk ties the game in the 3rd period!
Assisted by Moverare(7)#Reign pic.twitter.com/fb0XAJ42P5
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 16, 2021
If you're not familiar with Jacob Moverare, go back and read this article:
Yannetti on 17-year-old Jacob Moverare, Kings 2016 Draft Pick https://t.co/yxfmFxPChS#GoKingsGo #MMarchives https://t.co/7oqDyp1PYs pic.twitter.com/YtJ4QPmMTU
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) April 14, 2021
Markus Phillips, LH Defenseman (118th overall in 2017)
2021 stats: 2 goals, 2 assists, minus-4, 6 PIM in 21 games played
Phillips showed some good offensive instincts by jumping up on the rush to receive a Thomas pass for his second goal of the season.
Markus Phillips(2) ties the game at 3 in the second period!
Assisted by Thomas(8), and Turcotte(11)#Reign pic.twitter.com/QpaA0gtyVt
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 14, 2021
Matt Villalta, Goalie (72 overall in 2017)
2021 stats: 3.95 GAA, .866 SV% in 12 games played
Villalta sat on the bench the whole week.
Reign Players not tracked this week: Aiden Dudas, Tyler Madden, Bulat Shafigullin, Daniel Brickley, Cole Hults, and Austin Strand.
ECHL
Jacob Ingham, Goalie (175th overall in 2018)
2021 stats:
AHL-Ontario Reign: 2.00 GAA, .866 SV% in 1 game played
ECHL-Greenville Swamp Rabbits: 3.30 GAA, .893 SV% in 8 games played
Ingham did not play this week.
Europe
Martin Chromiak, Slovak Extraliga-HK Dukla Trencin, Left Wing (128th overall in 2020)
2021 stats: 7 goals, 12 assists, plus-6, 0 PIM in 32 games played
Chromiak has been impressive in the exhibition games he has played in for Slovakia’s U20 team. Down 1-0 against the Czech’s U20 team, Chromiak became the latest Kings Prospect to score using “The Michigan”, guiding the puck into the top right corner of the net lacrosse style to tie the game. He would also score in the shootout.
Additional note that didn't make it into this week's article…
LA Kings prospect @MatoChromiak8 will play for Team Slovakia U20 this weekend vs. Czech Republic.
Normally, there'd be a 4-5 Nation Tourney as warmup for WJC. Without it this yr, teams are playing exhibition games. https://t.co/ssYmiy02rn
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) April 14, 2021
Slovakia #U20 vs Czechia #U20 1:1 after first period.
Martin Chromiak just did this!🇸🇰#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/JDfwMAlGMD
— Marek Novotny (@MarekNovotny96) April 17, 2021
Slovakia #U20 – Czechia #U20 SO highlight
Martin Chromiak 🚨 #GoKingsGo
Lukas Stehlik 🚨 @hcverva
Juraj Slafkovsky ❌#2022NHLDraft
Jakub Konecny 🚨#LetsGoBuffalo
Adam Zlnka ❌#Assat pic.twitter.com/CILXju8VD8— Marek Novotny (@MarekNovotny96) April 17, 2021
Aatu Jamsen, LIIGA-Pelicans, Right Wing (190th overall in 2020)
SM-Sarja U20-Pelicans U20: 18 goals, 38 assists, plus-23, 40 PIM in 36 games played
Jämsen has yet to play with the Pelicans.
Kasper Simontaival, Finland, Center (66th overall in 2020)
2021 stats:
LIIGA-Tappara: 3 goals, 4 assists, plus-3, 8 PIM in 30 games played
Mestis-TUTO Hockey: 3 goals, 4 assists, plus-1, 4 PIM in 5 games played
Simontaival registered an assist in a 4-1 loss to Karpat. Some King on King action awaits him in the playoffs as Tappara is set to meet Nousiainen’s KalPa in the first round.
Helge Grans, SHL-Malmö Redhawks, RH Defenseman (35th overall in 2020)
2021 stats: 3 goals, 9 assists, minus-21, 0 PIM in 43 games
Grans is in his off-season as Malmö was eliminated in the first rounds of the SHL playoffs.
Kim Nousiainen, LIIGA-KalPa, LH Defenseman (119th overall in 2019)
2021 stats: 9 goals, 18 assists, plus-15, 14 PIM in 54 games played
KalPa played their last game of the regular season, a 6-1 win over Assat. Nousiainen had a primary assist as well as 22:59 of ice time. He will face off against future teammate Kasper Simontaival in the first round of LIIGA’s playoffs.
Juho Markkanen, Finland, Goalie (112th overall in 2020)
2021 stats:
LIIGA-SaiPa: 4.54 GAA, .815 SV% in 2 games played
U20 SM-Sarja-SaiPa U20: .916 SV% in 10 games played | Playoffs: 3.20 GAA, .888 SV% in 5 games played
Mestis-Ketterä: 3.14 GAA, .876 SV% in 8 games played
U20 Mestis-Ketterä U20: 5.00 GAA, .815 SV% in 1 game played
Markkanen didn’t play this week.
Alexander Dergachyov, KHL-Vitayz Podolsk, Center (74th overall in 2015)
2021 stats: 11 goals, 12 assists, minus-22, 22 PIM in 53 games played
Dergachyov will become a KHL free agent if not resigned by April 30th.
NCAA College Hockey
David Hrenak, St. Cloud State, Goalie (144th overall in 2018)
2021 stats: 2.66 GAA, .904 SV% in 27 games played
Hrenak finished his senior year at St. Cloud and will become a free agent if not signed by the Kings.
Brock Faber, Univ. of Minnesota, RH Defenseman (45th overall in 2020)
2021 stats: 1 goal, 11 assists, plus-17, 14 PIM in 27 games played
Faber will return as a sophomore for the Gophers.
Andre Lee, UMass-Lowell, LW/C (188th overall in 2019)
2021 stats: 7 goals, 9 assists, plus-7, 18 PIM in 20 games played
Lee is expected to return to UMass-L0well for his junior season.
Ben Meehan, UMass-Lowell, LH Defenseman (140th overall in 2020)
2021 stats: 0 goals, 8 assists, minus-2, 27 PIM in 17 games played
Meehan will be back with the Riverhawks for his sophomore season.
USHL
Alex Laferriere, Des Moines Buccaneers, Right Wing (83rd overall in 2020)
2021 stats: 25 goals, 22 assists, plus-9, 55 PIM in 47 games played
The Bucs had a massive comeback win against the first-place Tri-City Storm, scoring five unanswered goals to win 5-4 in overtime. Laferriere potted the Bucs third goal and the primary assist on the game-winning overtime goal. He would finish the week with three goals and two assists in four games played as well as Star of the Game honors in two of those games.
Here are tonight's @IowaPest 3 Stars of the Game! pic.twitter.com/h0fr5Xhwje
— Des Moines Buccaneers (@bucshockey) April 17, 2021
Here are tonight's @IowaPest 3 Stars of the Game! pic.twitter.com/LWoKK2dnkM
— Des Moines Buccaneers (@bucshockey) April 18, 2021
Braden Doyle, Dubuque Fighting Saints, LH Defenseman (175th overall in 2019)
2021 stats: 5 goals, 16 assists, minus-2, 18 PIM in 47 games
The Boston University commit went pointless this week.
Lukas Parik, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Goalie (87th overall in 2019)
2021 stats: 3.20 GAA, .871 SV% in 24 games played
Parik manned the net for both of Dubuque’s wins this week, stopping 27 of 29 shots against Green Bay and had 19 saves against 21 shots while playing the USNTDP.
Full extension. Toe save. pic.twitter.com/lY9e2Ud0FR
— Dubuque Fighting Saints (@fightingsaints) April 15, 2021
QMJHL
Jordan Spence, Val-d’Or Foreurs, RH Defenseman (95th overall in 2019)
2021 stats:
Moncton Wildcats: 5 goals, 11 assists, minus-4, 14 PIM in 13 games played
Foreurs: 5 goals, 19 assists, plus-14, 0 PIM in 19 games played
Spence and the Foreurs await the QMJHL’s decision on if/when the playoffs will be played.
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