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LA Kings Prospect Update – Week 12/23

Originally posted on Hockey Royalty  |  By Kyle Garcia  |  Last updated Dec 30, 2024 2:01 PM ET

A week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. A goalie prospect highlighted last week’s update and it’ll be the same this week — but this time there are two! Hampton Slukynsky and Carter George highlighted this week’s prospect update with spectacular performances at the U-20 World Juniors tournament.

Slukynsky, representing Team USA, appeared in one game and made 25 saves on 26 shots (.962 sv%) in the U.S.’s 5-1 win over Latvia. The score may indicate it wasn’t close, but Slukynsky had to make a few solid saves in the second period as Latvia had three grade-A chances.

George has been a brick wall in the net for Team Canada. He made 31 saves, including 20 in the third, in Canada’s 4-0 win over Finland on the tournament’s opening day. The 18-year-old netminder followed that up with another shutout on a 25-save performance against Germany on Sunday and recorded an assist on Canada’s empty-net goal two minutes after he attempted a goalie goal.

George has faced 56 shots combined in two games and has stopped all of them. Canada has been criticized for some of their roster and usage decisions among their skating group in addition to their five-on-five scoring issues the last two games, but George has been a bright spot for them. His two shutouts and 1.000 sv% lead the tournament and was named Player of the Game in both of his wins.

It is possible that Slukynsky and George could be the goalie matchup for the USA vs Canada game on New Year’s Eve. Wouldn’t it be awesome to see if you’re a Kings fan?

Here is how the rest of the players in the pipeline did during the week:

Overseas players:

NCAA players:

  • Jared Wright: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +3, 3 SOG in one game played (exhibition game)
  • James Reeder: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in one game played (exhibition game)
  • Jack Hughes: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 2 SOG in one game played
  • Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game played (exhibition game)
  • Braden Doyle: No games played (no games scheduled)

OHL players:

WHL players:

  • Koehn Ziemmer: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 7 SOG in two games played

World Juniors players:

  • Jakub Dvořák: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +6, 2 SOG in three games played

ECHL players:

  • Jacob Ingham: 5 GA, 27 saves on 32 shots faced in one game played

AHL players:

NHL players:

This article first appeared on Hockey Royalty and was syndicated with permission.

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