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, September 12th.
ONTARIO REIGN (AHL)
This season will continue to feature a select group of Ontario Reign players based upon the performances of the week. Rookie camp is set to begin September 15, followed by the 2021 Rookie Faceoff tournament in Arizona. For a preview of Ontario’s 2021-22 projected opening night roster click here.
CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY (OHL)
Martin Chromiak, Kingston Frontenacs, Left Wing (128th overall in 2020)
Chromiak spent the week in Kingston’s training camp as they prepare for the upcoming season. He is expected to regroup with the rest of the Kings prospects for the 2021 NHL Rookie Faceoff.
Look who's back in the building 👀
👋 @MatoChromiak8#GameON pic.twitter.com/2HTppx9bFR
— Kingston Frontenacs (@KingstonFronts) September 9, 2021
Francesco Pinelli, Kitchener Rangers, Center (42nd overall in 2021)
Pinelli spent the past week with the Rangers but has not played in a pre-season game yet. He will return to Los Angeles to play in the 2021 NHL Rookie Faceoff.
Brandt Clarke, Barrie Colts, RH Defenseman (8th overall in 2021)
Clarke returned to Barrie to participate in pre-season games. In two games, he has an assist and an even plus/minus. He will leave the Colts briefly in order to play in the 2021 NHL Rookie Faceoff taking place in Arizona.
First pre-season win just hits different this year. #BackInTheSaddle | #GameOn pic.twitter.com/ASonmGG5oN
— Barrie Colts (@OHLBarrieColts) September 7, 2021
COLLEGE HOCKEY (NCAA)
Alex Laferriere, Harvard Univ., Right Wing (83rd overall in 2020)
The Des Moines Buccaneers leading scorer from last season will make his NCAA debut with Harvard University on October 16th against the University of Ottawa.
Andre Lee, UMass-Lowell, LW/C (188th overall in 2019)
Lee played a crucial role in the River Hawks Cinderella run to the Hockey East Championship and will return for his junior season. He participated in the Kings development camp and will begin his season on October 2nd against Arizona State.
Braden Doyle, Boston University, LH Defenseman (157th overall in 2019)
Doyle will make his NCAA debut with Boston University, which opens play against UConn on October 8th. He participated in the Kings development camp.
Brock Faber, Univ. of Minnesota, RH Defenseman (45th overall in 2020)
After a highly successful rookie season with the Gophers, Faber is expected to be one of the best blueliners in the NCAA this season. The Gophers begin play on October 2nd against the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He also played for Team USA in the 2021 Summer Showcase.
Ben Meehan, UMass-Lowell, LH Defenseman (140th overall in 2020)
After participating in the Kings development camp, Meehan will return to the River Hawks for his sophomore season.
David Hrenak, St. Cloud State, Goalie (144th overall in 2018)
Hrenak will begin his 5th NCAA season with the Huskies in pursuit of an NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship and a Frozen Four Championship, feats that have eluded him thus far during his impressive collegiate career.
VARIOUS EUROPEAN LEAGUES
Samuel Helenius, LIIGA-JYP, Center (59th overall in 2021)
2021-2022 Stats: 0 goals, 1 assist, plus-1, 2 PIM in 2 games played
In JYP’s season opener against IFK Helinski, Helenius picked up a secondary assist after he carried the puck up the right side boards and sent the puck back to the point before taking a hit from behind. He would register a minor penalty the following game.
#SMLiiga: RW Joakim Kemell (Ranked No. 7) with a pefect between-the-legs tip for the tying goal to help JyP outlast HIFK 2-1 in OT. C Samuel Helenius (LAK 2nd/2021) drew an assist by entering the zone and feeding the point. RHD Anttoni Honka (CAR 3rd/2019) assisted on the OT GWG pic.twitter.com/wA1Y34SDt8
— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) September 10, 2021
Aatu Jämsen, Finland, Right Wing (190th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: Pelicans U20: 0 goals, 1 assists, minus-2, 0 PIM in 1 game played
Jämsen opened up his season with the U20 team, where he picked up a primary assist 33 seconds into his first game.
Kasper Simontaival, LIIGA-KalPa, Center (66th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, even plus/minus, in 0 games played
Simontaival missed the season opener against Jukurit due to injury. KalPa plays again on September 15th.
Kim Nousiainen, LIIGA-KalPa, LH Defenseman (119th overall in 2019)
2021-2022 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, even plus/minus, in 0 games played
Nousiainen will be down and out for the foreseeable future after suffering a high ankle sprain.
From across the pond:
Sounds like LA Kings prospect Kim Nousiainen will be out about three months.
During recent preseason action, the defenseman was involved in a freak play. Essentially, two guys fell on him after he had the puck in the corner. Resulted in high ankle sprain.
— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) August 30, 2021
Kirill Kirsanov, KHL-SKA St. Petersburg, LH Defenseman (84th overall in 2021)
2021-2022 Stats: 0 goals, 2 assists, even plus/minus, 2 PIM in 5 games played.
Kirsanov added a primary assist in a 9-2 win over Vladivostok after carrying the puck through the neutral zone and sending it over to a froward who would go on to score. SKA would drop its next two games, where Kirsanov was a non-factor on the scoresheet.
Kirill Marchenko cannot stop scoring beauties over in the KHL. #CBJ
pic.twitter.com/7AtnR1sMpX— CBJ Coverage (@CBJcoverage) September 6, 2021
Juho Markkanen, LIIGA-SaiPa, Goalie (112th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: 0 games played
SaiPa has played twice this year, splitting the games. Markkanen was the backup in both games.
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