LA Kings Prospect Update – Week 3/2

Booth, 21, scored his first NHL goal in his debut in a 4-2 Kings loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Booth was eventually loaned back to the AHL the following day and posted three assists in the following two games with the Ontario Reign. Known as a defensive defenseman with mobility, Booth’s offense highlighted the week.

Connors, 23, also made his NHL debut. He tallied 10:14 of ice time and four shots on goal in his debut and played slightly over seven minutes in his second NHL game. He was loaned back to the Reign on Friday and played in their 2-1 victory over Henderson on Sunday.

Wright, 23, had the most eventful week of the three. After playing Ontario’s 4-2 victory over Bakersfield the previous Sunday, he got the call on Monday afternoon that he would also be making his NHL debut. Wright played alongside his buddy Connors and logged 9:42 of ice time. The rookie was loaned back to the Reign and netted two goals in Ontario’s 4-1 victory and has remained with the Kings since (not counting the brief paper transaction on deadline day). He recorded his first NHL point (an assist) in a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Here is how the rest of the prospects in the pipeline fared during the week:

Overseas players:

• Alexander Dergachyov: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG in three games played
• Bulat Shafigullin: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 5 SOG in three games played
• Petteri Rimpinen: NO GAMES PLAYED (BACKUP GOALIE IN ONLY GAME SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK)

NCAA players

• Ryan Conmy: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +1, 4 SOG in two games played
• James Reeder: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 2 SOG in two games played

• Kristian Epperson: NO GAMES PLAYED (HEALTHY SCRATCH/INJURY)
• Brendan McMorrow: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 1 SOG in two games played
• Caeden Herrington: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG in one game played
• Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG in one game played
• Hampton Slukynsky: 3 GA, 59 saves on 62 shots faced (.952) in two games played

OHL players:

• Jimmy Lombardi: 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts, +/- 0, 8 SOG in three games played

• Jan Chovan: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, -2, 5 SOG in three games played

• Henry Brzustewicz: 1 G, 5 A, 6 Pts, +6, 13 SOG in three games played

• Jared Woolley: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +2, 3 SOG in three games played
• Carter George: 5 GA, 74 saves on 79 shots faced (.937 sv%) in two games played

WHL players:

• Vojtěch Čihař: 2 G, 5 A, 7 Pts, +7, 11 SOG in four games played

• Will Sharpe: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, +/- 0, 9 SOG in four games played

AHL players:

• Francesco Pinelli: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +2, 8 SOG in three games played
• Martin Chromiak: 2 G, 0 A, 2 Pts, +1, 7 SOG in three games played

• Aatu Jamsen: 0 G, 0 A, +/- 0, 1 SOG in one game played (MISSED THE LAST TWO GAMES OF THE WEEK WITH AN INJURY)
• Andre Lee: 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts, +/- 0, 6 SOG in three games played

• Koehn Ziemmer: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 4 SOG in three games played
• Jack Hughes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 6 SOG in three games played
• Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG in two games played
• Otto Salin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games played

• Kirill Kirsanov: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 3 SOG in three games played
• Jakub Dvořák: NO GAMES PLAYED (HEALTHY SCRATCH/INJURY)
• Erik Portillo: 2 GA, 45 saves on 47 shots faced (.957 sv%) in two games played