Another week has passed, and it’s time for our weekly LA Kings prospect update here at Hockey Royalty. The player who highlighted this week’s weekly prospect update was goaltender Jacob Ingham.
The @ECHL leader in wins. @JacobIngham_ is 11-2 this season! pic.twitter.com/DEAdB8RI97
— Greenville Swamp Rabbits (@SwampRabbits) December 14, 2023
After missing all of last season with an injury, Ingham has rebounded well in the ECHL with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits this season. In 14 games in Greenville, Ingham has recorded an 11-2-0 record and posted a 2.64 GAA and .920 save percentage. In his lone game of the week, he made 30 saves on 31 shots faced in a Swamp Rabbits 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Gladiators. After Pheonix Copley injured himself during practice on Friday ( he got placed on long-term injured reserve), the Kings called up David Rittich. Rittich’s call-up meant an open spot on the Reign roster for the backup netminder. With his play in the ECHL, Ingham got called up to Ontario and will serve as the backup to Erik Portillo.
The #ReignTrain have recalled goaltender Jacob Ingham from the @SwampRabbits!
https://t.co/ipXPdEp9bh pic.twitter.com/u7lK7aK9t6— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 16, 2023
This is a great opportunity for Ingham to continue to prove himself. With the Reign having a back-to-back this week in Abbotsford, head coach Marco Sturm confirmed in his postgame interview after the Reign’s 5-4 shootout victory over Colorado that he will get a start in one of those games.
Here’s how the rest of the players in the pipeline fared:
HE’S IN THE SPLITS @HSlukynsky pic.twitter.com/g69vJiIer8
— Fargo Force (@FargoForce) December 15, 2023
Pour revoir le but d’Angus Booth! #JeSuisCataractes pic.twitter.com/DnbTyMZv1u
— Cataractes de Shawinigan (@Cataractes_Shaw) December 16, 2023
Henry Mews with the vision, Kaleb Lawrence with the redirect!
The @Ottawa67sHockey take the lead in Erie!#NHLDraft | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/risc1B9m4P
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) December 17, 2023
Tynan finds the net on the first shot of the game!#ReignTrain | #HSKvsONT | @StaterBrosMkts pic.twitter.com/yzZfh7z8RY
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 14, 2023
Akil Thomas, Taylor Ward, and Samuel Fagemo go 3/3 in the shootout @OntarioReign | #COLvsONT pic.twitter.com/30jC01z56h
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) December 17, 2023
Fagemo makes the play and Ward seals the deal!!#ReignTrain | #HSKvsONT | @StaterBrosMkts pic.twitter.com/gbbjK0kOMG
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 14, 2023
Must've missed flying fluff in the weather forecast @OntarioReign | #COLvsONT pic.twitter.com/iXbIrMdTVP
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) December 17, 2023
I asked Marco Sturm about Francesco Pinelli playing center the last three games after spending the beginning of the season at wing. His response (paraphrased):
"I actually thought today was his best game…I just want to concentrate him on playing good defense…but I do like…
— Kyle Garcia (@Kopitar4HOF) December 17, 2023
Goaltender David Rittich has been recalled by the @LAKings on an emergency basis.
https://t.co/3RWqMVMEuf#ReignTrain | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/f1a7Qyair6— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) December 15, 2023
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