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A week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. Liam Greentree highlighted this week’s prospect update with a fantastic week in the OHL.
Greentree recorded nine points (4 G, 5 A) and 34(!) shots on goal in four games for the Windsor Spitfires. The 19-year-old forward recorded at least one point in every game for Windsor, including back-to-back three-point games to start the week. Greentree is on a seven-game point streak with 16 points (7 G, 9 A) and has 39 points (16 G, 23 A) in his last 17 games.
Among OHL skaters, he ranks fourth in goals (49), second in assists (70), and is tied for second in points (119) with linemate Ilya Protas. Windsor has two games remaining in the regular season before they start their playoff run.
Liam Greentree’s 46th and 47th goals of the season on Tuesday helped the @SpitsHockey down Erie on home ice
pic.twitter.com/hHklkCCrRW
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 12, 2025
THE SPITFIRES TAKE FLIGHT!
Cole Davis and Liam Greentree (#GoKingsGo) bury a goal each early in the first period, giving @SpitsHockey an early 2-0 lead!
#OHL | @CHLHockey | @LAKings pic.twitter.com/dVKf9HwRB1
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 13, 2025
Backhand top shelf to double the Windsor lead
@LAKings prospect and @SpitsHockey captain Liam Greentree gets his 49th goal of the season, scoring on the power play with this backhand beauty that he fires right into the top shelf to make it 5-3!#OHL | @CHLHockey pic.twitter.com/pA4berZK8I
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 16, 2025
Here is how the rest of the players in the pipeline did during the week:
Overseas players:
- Alexander Dergachyov: No games played (injured)
- Bulat Shafigullin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 3 SOG in two games played
- Kirill Kirsanov: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, -3, 6 SOG in three games played
- Otto Salin: 1 G, 2 A, 3 Pts, +/- 0, 17 SOG in three games played
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Otto Salin tekee ottelun avausmaalin!
Sevänen
— HC TPS (@HCTPS) March 15, 2025
NCAA players:
- Kenny Connors: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 4 SOG in two games played
- Ryan Conmy: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 2 SOG in one game played
- Jack Hughes: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 1 SOG in one game played
- Jared Wright: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +3, 6 SOG in three games played
- James Reeder: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 1 SOG in three games played
- Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +3, 3 SOG in three games played
- Braden Doyle: No games played (No games scheduled)
- Hampton Slukynsky: 4 GA, 43 saves on 47 shots faced in two games played
The 7 freshman phenoms on the #NCHChockey All-Rookie Team
Sacha Boisvert and Hampton Slukynsky are unanimous selections
: https://t.co/Kn1pCvEQeE pic.twitter.com/CwdwbaXJ5g
— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) March 11, 2025
Stellar seasons for all 6 of our Second-Team All-#NCHChockey honorees!
— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) March 12, 2025
OHL players:
- Matthew Mania: 0 G, 3 A, 3 Pts, -3, 4 SOG in two games played
- Jared Woolley: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 8 SOG in four games played
Beware the Wolf
pic.twitter.com/LA3pd3JtsA
— London Knights (@LondonKnights) March 12, 2025
- Carter George: 5 GA, 72 saves on 77 shots faced in two games played
Carter George keeps it out!#GoKingsGo prospect keeps the score tied late in the second period of an @AttackOHL victory for Wednesday’s @RealCdnSS #SaveoftheNight
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 13, 2025
WHO ELSE BUT CARTER GEORGE
Our @RealCdnSS #SaveoftheNight on Friday goes to none other than @LAKings prospect Carter George, who flashed the leather in style as part of a huge 49 save performance!
#OHL | @CHLHockey | #GoKingsGo | @AttackOHL pic.twitter.com/Blc6EQ2wKk
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 15, 2025
WHL players:
- Koehn Ziemmer: 3 G, 1 A, 4 Pts, +4, 8 SOG in two games played
The NHL line evens the score!@LAKings | @MapleLeafs | @mnwild | @CarlsJrCA https://t.co/t1BizsM4Dq pic.twitter.com/WWraCWqmMy
— x – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) March 15, 2025
Some Koehn Ziemmer magic for your timeline
@PGCougars pic.twitter.com/B4rbTkT1DU
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 16, 2025
ECHL players:
- Jacob Ingham: 6 GA, 89 saves on 95 shots faced in three games played (two starts, one relief appearance)
For a 100th time…
Jacob. Darryl. Santana. Ingham.
What a night! Congrats on the milestone, Iggy! pic.twitter.com/Pwq4sy0OGo
— Greenville Swamp Rabbits (@SwampRabbits) March 15, 2025
AHL players:
- Francesco Pinelli: 1 G, 1 A, 2 pts, +2, 7 SOG in three games played
Keep them comin’, Reign fans!! FRANKY FELT THE SPIRIT!!
#ReignTrain I #ONTvsTUC pic.twitter.com/D0toz1atdN
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 13, 2025
- Martin Chromiak: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games played
Pot of gold’s nice, but Chromi’s our treasure.#ReignTrain I #HSKvsONT pic.twitter.com/84qkHXVF4s
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 16, 2025
- Aatu Jamsen: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +2, 1 SOG in two games played
The spirit fingers worked!! JAMMER SCORED!
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 13, 2025
- Andre Lee: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -2, 7 SOG in three games played
- Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 0 SOG in one game played
- Angus Booth: No games played (injured)
- Jakub Dvořák: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 1 SOG in two games played
- Cole Krygier: No games played (injured)
- Erik Portillo: No games played (injured)
NHL players:
- Samuel Helenius: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG in three games played
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