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, December 19th.
ONTARIO REIGN (AHL)
Due to the Ontario Reign featuring a large volume of LA Kings prospects this season, each tracker will feature a select number of them on a rotating basis – largely culled from key performances for the prior week.
The Reign split their two games they played this week, defeating the San Jose Barracuda 7-4 and falling to the Tucson Roadrunners 4-3 in overtime.
Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Center (41st overall in 2017)
2021-2022 Stats: 5 goals, 9 assists, plus-5, 18 PIM in 18 games played
Against the Barracuda, JAD recovered his own rebound and took the puck around the back of the net to feed Vilardi in the middle for Ontario’s fifth goal of the game.
Gabriel Vilardi.
That's It. That's the Tweet. pic.twitter.com/OPVrBLowX4
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 18, 2021
Aiden Dudas, Left Wing/ Center (113th overall in 2018)
2021-2022 Stats: 5 goals, 5 assists, plus-7, 2 PIM in 21 games played
Dudas notched two assists against the Barracuda.
What a rip by Tynan!! pic.twitter.com/jlDLIFK8eR
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 18, 2021
Tyler Madden, Center (68th overall in 2018)
2021-2022 Stats: 8 goals, 4 assists, even plus/minus, 8 PIM in 21 games played
Madden put the Reign up by four after capitalizing on an awkward bounce off of the boards.
Tyler Madden just said -Doink- pic.twitter.com/HE3Uufxhnw
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 18, 2021
Helge Grans, RH Defenseman (35th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: 3 goals, 5 assists, plus-1, 2 PIM in 16 games played
Grans has been loaned to Team Sweden for the upcoming World Juniors which will begin next week.
Matt Villalta, Goalie (72 overall in 2017)
2021-2022 Stats: 2.86 GAA, .896 SV % in 13 games played
Villalta made 54 saves on 62 shots across two starts this week, earning one win.
ECHL
Jacob Ingham, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Goalie (175th overall in 2018)
2021-2022 Stats
AHL-Ontario Reign: 1.85 GAA, .931 SV %, 1 assist in 9 games played
ECHL-Greenville: 3.28 GAA, .894 SV % in 9 games played
Ingham did not play this week but was called up to the Kings in wake of Cal Peterson being placed in COVID protocol.
Lukas Parik, Rapid City Rush, Goalie (87th overall in 2019)
2021-2022 Stats: 2.22 GAA, .930 SV % in 12 games played
Parik made 58 saves on 61 shots across two starts this week, earning one win. He was called up to the Reign at the end of the week.
CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY (OHL)
Brandt Clarke, Barrie Colts, RH Defenseman (8th overall in 2021)
2021-2022 Stats: 5 goals, 20 assists, plus-9, 6 PIM in 21 games played
Barrie had their first two games of the week postponed before coming away with a 5-2 win over the Ottawa 67’s. Clarke picked up two primary assists and was named First Star of the Game.
https://twitter.com/OHLHockey/status/1472316099991588879
Martin Chromiak, Kingston Frontenacs, Left Wing (128th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: 13 goals, 19 assists, plus-4, 4 PIM in 23 games played
Chromiak has been preparing with Team Slovakia for the upcoming World Juniors.
Francesco Pinelli, Kitchener Rangers, Center (42nd overall in 2021)
2021-2022 Stats: 9 goals, 18 assists, plus-7, 6 PIM in 23 games played
Pinelli went pointless in Kitchener’s lone game of the week.
COLLEGE HOCKEY (NCAA)
Alex Laferriere, Harvard Univ., Right Wing (83rd overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: 7 goals, 3 assists, plus-6, 6 PIM in 11 games played
Harvard did not play this week.
Andre Lee, UMass-Lowell, LW/C (188th overall in 2019)
2021-2022 Stats: 10 goals, 2 assists, plus-7, 27 PIM in 16 games played
The River Hawks did not play this week.
Braden Doyle, Boston University, LH Defenseman (157th overall in 2019)
2021-2022 Stats: 0 goals, 1 assist, even plus/minus, 0 PIM in 8 games played
Doyle has not played since Boston faced the Univ. of New Hampshire on December 4th.
Brock Faber, Univ. of Minnesota, RH Defenseman (45th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: 2 goals, 7 assists, even plus/minus, 10 PIM in 18 games played
Faber is with Team USA preparing for the World Juniors.
Team USA GM John Vanbiesbrouck on LA Kings prospect Brock Faber…
— Great defender
— One of the best in college hockey
— Super detailed
— Very quick, and quick to defend
— Unsung hero— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) December 15, 2021
Tyler Kleven (Ottawa Senators prospect) on the idea of playing with Brock Faber at WJC — We've played together going back to when we were 15. He's a good skater, smart player. And I think his game has really grown the past few years. I'd be excited to partner w/ him again.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) December 14, 2021
Media call with LA Kings prospect Brock Faber at Team USA World Jr camp:
— It's nice having some chemistry and experience with some of the guys here. Allows you to just show up and work hard.
— Hopefully I can get a few blocked shots early in the tourney to get things going.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) December 14, 2021
USA coach Nate Leaman on growth he's seen in Kings prospect Brock Faber — Last year, quiet and unknown; confidence grew throughout. Arrived with confidence on Day 1 this time. Also improved his strength. He's an elite defender & can provide offense from blueline.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) December 15, 2021
Ben Meehan, UMass-Lowell, LH Defenseman (140th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats: 3 goals, 6 assists, plus-11, 21 PIM in 15 games played
The River Hawks did not play this week.
David Hrenak, St. Cloud State, Goalie (144th overall in 2018)
2021-2022 Stats: 2.00 GAA, .922 SV % in 14 games played
The Huskies did not play this week.
VARIOUS EUROPEAN LEAGUES
Samuel Helenius, LIIGA-JYP, Center (59th overall in 2021)
2021-2022 Stats
LIIGA-JYP: 1 goal, 5 assists, minus- 1, 52 PIM in 27 games played
SM-Sarja-JYP U20: 0 goals, 1 assist, plus-1, 0 PIM in 1 game played
Helenius is with Team Finland preparing for the World Juniors.
https://twitter.com/mayorNHL/status/1470168340589002755
Aatu Jämsen, Finland, Right Wing (190th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats
LIGGA-Pelicans:1 goal, 4 assists, even plus/minus, 4 PIM in 13 games played
Mestis-Peliitat: 4 goals, 3 assists, plus-2, 2 PIM in 6 games played
SM-Sarja-Pelicans U20: 4 goals, 11 assists, plus-11, 6 PIM in 9 games played
Jamsen played in one game for the Pelicans this week, adding a primary assist to his stat line.
LA 2020 pick Aatu Jamsen almost made it too. Missed time with a shoulder injury, returned last night and scored a goal.
Goalie Juho Markkanen was also under consideration for role as No. 2/3 goalie. He's elevated to a No. 1 guy in LIIGA. Won 3-1 last nt over league leading TPS.
— The Mayor (@mayorNHL) December 12, 2021
Aatu Jämsen scored his fourth goal of the Mestis season Saturday as Peliitat beat JoKP 3-2 in shootout. He also had four shot attempts in 18:13 TOI.
On this occasion the #LAKings prospect maneuvers to the slot and shoots while falling to the ice. @Hockey_Royalty #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/l0IFgLWwjl
— Finnish Jr Hockey (@FINjrhockey) December 12, 2021
Kasper Simontaival, LIIGA-KalPa, Center (66th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats LIGGA
Lukko: 0 goals, 0 assists, even plus/minus, 0 PIM in 3 games played
KalPa: 3 goals, 3 assists, minus-4, 10 PIM in 12 games played
Kim Nousiainen, LIIGA-KalPa, LH Defenseman (119th overall in 2019)
2021-2022 Stats: 3 goals, 1 assist, minus-5, 4 PIM in 13 games played
KalPa won their first two games of the week and lost the third. Nousiainen played mostly on the second pairing and recorded no points.
Kirill Kirsanov, KHL-SKA St. Petersburg, LH Defenseman (84th overall in 2021)
2021-2022 Stats
KHL-SKA: 0 goals, 4 assists, plus-6, 4 PIM in 24 games played
MHL-SKA 1946: 1 goals, 2 assists, plus-3, 2 PIM in 3 games played
Kirsanov is with Team Russia preparing for the World Juniors.
Juho Markkanen, LIIGA-SaiPa, Goalie (112th overall in 2020)
2021-2022 Stats
LIIGA-SaiPa: 2.79 GAA, .882 SV % in 10 games played
SM-Sarja-SaiPa U20: 5.67 GAA, .790 SV % in 3 games played
SaiPa played once this week, a 4-2 loss. Markkanen did not start but was called in to play midway through the first period.
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It would be great to have some game changers make the squad. Going scoreless in four games doesn’t look great for Byfield. Those in the know say Turcotte will be a better NHL player than OHL player. Overall, my guess for the future is we’re going to be strong on the defensive end but still lack scoring unless we make trades to change that.