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 4th, 2021.
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 twice this week, their sole opponent being San Diego. The Gulls took both contests, outscoring the Reign 13-6.
Lias Andersson, Center (7th overall in 2017)
2021 season: 3 goals, 7 assists, minus-1, 0 PIM in 9 games played
Fresh off a stint with the Kings, Andersson’s assist on Daniel Brickley’s goal elevated his points-per-game to 1.10 in the AHL.
Quinton Byfield, Center (2nd overall in 2020)
2021 season: 6 goals, 11 assists, minus-12, 18 PIM in 24 games played
Byfield had a second assist on Jacob Moverare’s first career AHL goal . Prior to passing the puck, Byfield led the rush up ice and drew two defenders towards him freeing up space in the slot, which was needed to score the goal.
Aiden Dudas, Left Wing/ Center (113th overall in 2018)
2021 season: 5 goals, 1 assist, minus-12, 6 PIM in 22 games played
In the first game against the Gulls, Dudas showcased his patience by pulling the goaltender out of position to slip the puck past him all while being hooked.
Aidan Dudas gives the Reign a 2-1 lead with his 5th goal of the season!
Assisted by: Kaliyev(8), and Clague(5)#Reign pic.twitter.com/mdIUjDo3vO
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 1, 2021
Arthur Kaliyev, Right Wing (33rd overall in 2020)
2021 season: 7 goals, 10 assists, plus-1, 10 PIM in 24 games played
Kaliyev displayed his play-making skills and tied Byfield for the Reign scoring lead with three assists this week.
Rasmus Kupari, Center (20th overall in 2018)
2021 season: 4 goals, 12 assists, minus-1, 10 PIM in 19 games played
In the first game, Kupari used his speed to rush through the neutral zone and up to the right faceoff dot where he released a bullet past the goalie.
Kupari(4) ties the game at 1!
Assisted by: Durzi(10), and Hults (3)#Reign pic.twitter.com/kRtsp6vhsA
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 1, 2021
Akil Thomas, Center/Right Wing (51st overall in 2018)
2021 season: 7 goals, 7 assists, minus-9, 8 PIM in 24 games played
In Sunday’s outing, Thomas was able to send a wrist shot through traffic and over the goalie’s right pad for his seventh goal of the season.
Akil Thomas gets the Reign to within one goal with his 7th goal of the season.
Assisted by: Kaliyev(10), Moverare(2)#Reign pic.twitter.com/d0fBV1SmNJ
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 5, 2021
Alex Turcotte, Center/Left Wing (5th overall in 2019)
2021 season: 2 goals, 8 assists, even plus/minus, 12 PIM in 18 games played
Turcotte went pointless this week.
Daniel Brickley, LH Defenseman (Free agent signing in 2017)
2021 season: 3 goals, 2 assists, minus-11, 2 PIM in 13 games played
In the second game, Brickley launched a one-timer to tie the game at one.
Brickley ties the game at 1 with his 3rd goal of the season!
Assisted by Andersson(7), and Kaliyev(9) #Reign pic.twitter.com/QlJdcU34AY
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 4, 2021
Sean Durzi, RH Defenseman (52nd overall in 2018)
2021 season: 3 goals, 10 assists, even plus/minus, 22 PIM in 24 games played.
Durzi had the primary assist on Kupari’s goal, as he started the breakout which lead towards the goal
Cole Hults, LH Defenseman (134th overall in 2017)
2021 season: 1 goal, 4 assists, minus-1, 5 PIM in 17 games played
The defenseman out of Penn State had two assists this week, one in each game.
Jacob Moverare, LH Defenseman (112th overall in 2016)
2021 season: 1 goal, 2 assists, minus-2, 0 PIM in 10 games played
The Swedish defenseman had a goal and an assist in Sunday’s game. His drop-knee one-timer would give the Reign a 2-1 lead.
Jacob Moverare gives the Reign the lead with his 1st pro goal!
Assisted by Luff(1), Byfield(11)#Reign pic.twitter.com/pJy3EK5hfg
— Eric (@Kingsgifs) April 4, 2021
Matt Villalta, Goalie (72 overall in 2017)
2021 season: 3.73 GAA, .872 SV% in 10 games played
The young goalie had another rough outing this week, letting in 7 goals on 41 shots in the first game.
Reign Players not tracked this week: Samuel Fagemo, Tyler Madden, Johan Sodergran, Kale Clague, Markus Phillips, Austin Strand, and Jacob Ingham
Europe
Martin Chromiak, Slovak Extraliga-HK Dukla Trencin, Left Wing (128th overall in 2020)
2021 season: 7 goals, 12 assists, plus-6, 0 PIM in 32 games played
Chromiak has not played a game since the regular season. Dukla Trencin is currently battling in the quarter-finals of the Extraliga playoffs.
Aatu Jamsen, U20 SM-Sarja- Pelicans U20, Right Wing (190th overall in 2020)
2021 season: 18 goals, 38 assists, plus-23, 40 PIM in 36 games played
Jämsen’s SM-Sarja season is over as his team was eliminated by Tappara U20 in the quarter-finals of the playoffs. He has been called up to the LIIGA and will finish the season with the Pelicans.
*2020 draft pick by LA
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) April 5, 2021
Kasper Simontaival, Finland, Center (66th overall in 2020)
2021 season:
LIIGA-Tappara: 2 goals, 3 assists, plus-2, 8 PIM in 28 games played
Mestis-TUTO Hockey: 3 goals, 4 assists, plus-1, 4 PIM in 5 games played
Simontaival is reported to be joining Kim Nousiainen’s KalPa via trade once LIGGA’s playoffs are completed. Simontaival’s lack of playing time was cited as the main reason for the trade, as he did not play in any games this week.
Kings prospect news…
Forward Kasper Simontaival (2021, RD3) will join KalPa of the Finnish Liiga next season. Same team of Kim Nousiainen (who may be coming over to NA, more on that later).
Should be a good move for Simontaival. KalPa will be a young team and he'll play more.
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) April 5, 2021
Helge Grans, SHL-Malmö Redhawks, RH Defenseman (35th overall in 2020)
2021 season: 3 goals, 9 assists, minus-21, 0 PIM in 43 games played
Grans played in three games this week, where he had a primary assist and 18:17 of ice time in Malmö’s 5-3 loss to Vaxjo.
Kim Nousiainen, LIIGA-KalPa, LH Defenseman (119th overall in 2019)
2021 season: 9 goals, 17 assists, plus-18, 10 PIM in 51 games played
20-year-old Nousiainen continues to lead KalPa’s defensive corps with 26 points, sitting third overall in team scoring. This week, he had a primary assist and a goal, where he went bar down on the goalie after receiving a bank pass off the boards behind the net.
Kim Nousiainen (LAK) scores his ninth goal of the season. #LAKings pic.twitter.com/kzluBUJKcN
— Lassi Alanen (@lassialanen) March 30, 2021
Juho Markkanen, Finland, Goalie (112th overall in 2020)
2021 season:
LIGGA-SaiPa: 2.04 GAA, .917 SV% in 1 game 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 was able to backstop SaiPa U20 through the semi-finals and on to the quarterfinals of the SM-Sarja U20 playoffs, where they were eliminated by Karpat U20.
Alexander Dergachyov, KHL-Vitayz Podolsk, Center (74th overall in 2015)
2021 season: 11 goals, 12 assists, minus-22, 22 PIM in 53 games played
Alexander is in off-season mode as his team did not make the playoffs. His contract with Podolsk expires on April 30th.
Bulat Shafigullin, KHL-Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Forward (82nd overall in 2018)
2021 season: 7 goals, 7 assists, minus-23, 41 PIM in 56 games played
Once Shafigullin joins the Ontario Reign he will be listed in that group of players moving forward.
In a year where nothing else is surprising anymore, hearing LA Kings prospect Bulat Shafigullin is coming over from russia. Will join AHL Ontario.
Was originally drafted in RD3 back in 2018.
See our most recent scouting report here https://t.co/qGCsIu2EeU pic.twitter.com/fpsK4FmmTD
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) April 4, 2021
NCAA College Hockey
David Hrenak, St. Cloud State, Goalie (144th overall in 2018)
2021 season: 2.50 GAA, .910 SV% in 25 games played
Northwest Region MVP David Hrenak and the Huskies had the whole week to rest in preparation for the start of the Frozen Four Tournament. They will play the Minnesota State Mavericks Thursday, April 8th.
Brock Faber, Univ. of Minnesota, RH Defenseman (45th overall in 2020)
2021 season: 1 goal, 11 assists, plus-17, 14 PIM in 27 games played
Faber will return to the Gophers for his sophomore season.
Andre Lee, UMass-Lowell, LW/C (188th overall in 2019)
2021 season: 7 goals, 9 assists, plus-7, 18 PIM in 20 games played
The hulking Swede is expected to return to UMass-Lowell for his junior season.
Ben Meehan, UMass-Lowell, LH Defenseman (140th overall in 2020)
2021 season: 0 goals, 8 assists, minus-2, 27 PIM in 17 games played
Meehan will return to the Riverhawks for his sophomore season.
USHL
Alex Laferriere, Des Moines Buccaneers, Right Wing (83rd overall in 2020)
2021 season: 21 goals, 20 assists, plus-6, 33 PIM in 40 games played
Laferriere had a big game against the Waterloo Blackhawks, scoring a goal and dishing out two primary assists. His efforts would earn him the Second Star of the Game.
Here are tonight's @IowaPest 3 Stars of the Game! Good work tonight guys! 👏 pic.twitter.com/K1xhhi24kJ
— Des Moines Buccaneers (@bucshockey) April 4, 2021
Braden Doyle, Dubuque Fighting Saints, LH Defenseman (175th overall in 2019)
2021 season: 5 goals, 16 assists, minus-1, 16 PIM in 42 games played
Doyle played twice this week, recording no points.
Lukas Parik, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Goalie (87th overall in 2019)
2021 season: 3.40 GAA, .855 SV% in 19 games played
Parik earned a win over the Chicago Steel, stopping 19 of 23 shots. His next game would not go as well, as he was pulled after allowing five goals on 11 shots.
QMJHL
Jordan Spence, Val-dOr Foreurs, RH Defenseman (95th overall in 2019)
2021 season:
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 played in two games this week and came away with four points, acquiring a primary and a secondary assist in each game. Spence sits at 12th overall in league scoring and is second in defensive scoring with 40 points.
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