Game 1 of the playoffs — in either the NHL or AHL — hasn’t even begun, yet the drama is already in full swing. Early Monday came a roster move with far reaching tentacles, when the LA Kings recalled goaltender Pheonix Copley.
A week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. If you are a goalie enthusiast, this one is for you because not one but TWO goalie prospects highlighted this week’s update.
Carter George stole the show as the Ontario Reign secured the weekend split with a 4-0 win over the San Jose Barracuda. First period: ONT: Martin Chromiak
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
Saturday evening in San Jose, coach Marco Sturm will guide his Reign team for their final regular-season road game, facing off in a rematch with the Barracuda.
Sometimes in life, dreams really do come true. Just ask goaltender Carter George, as he continues to sprint through a 12-month span that sounds much more like random childhood fantasies than actual real experiences.
The season for several LA Kings prospects is wrapping up, and one has made their way to Ontario. Carter George, an 18-year-old goalie drafted in the second round this past summer, is joining the Reign after his OHL season came to a close.
Unfortunately, things aren’t going very well in the playoffs for a few Kings prospects. All may not be lost, though. Goaltender Carter George was up against the wall from the very beginning, as there was a 53-point differential between his eighth-place Owen Sound club and first-place London.
It’s that time of the year! The LA Kings are wrapping up their season and gearing up for what they hope is a long playoff run, but that’s not the story.
Big picture, the Kings goaltending pipeline is looking pretty strong — as reviewed in depth here. At the NHL level, Darcy Kuemper is having a huge rebound year in Los Angeles.
A week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings prospect update. A different player highlighted this week’s update after forward Liam Greentree held that honor for three consecutive weeks.
We’re now a week into the 2025 World Junior Championships and all three of the Kings prospects have advanced out of group play and into the quarterfinals, playing some impressive individual hockey along the way.
The LA Kings have 11 prospects in their pipeline who are 20 years or younger — five are playing in juniors. This article will discuss how the prospects in juniors (CHL) are doing so far to close out 2024.
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!
Carter George was outstanding in his first game as Team Canada’s starting goalie at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. In his World Junior debut, he shut out Team Finland with 31 saves in Canada’s opening game.
As is tradition, hockey fans who celebrate Christmas had the 25th of December to look forward to. Then, it was time to focus on the next scheduled event: the IIHF World Junior Championships.
In the marquee matchup on Day 1 of the 2025 World Junior Championship, the host country, Canada, faced Finland. The highly anticipated matchup did not disappoint.
It was a week to remember for the goalie prospects in the LA Kings system as two of them took home weekly honors. Carter George earned Goaltender of the Week in the OHL, posting a 2.46 GAA and a .931 save percentage in three games (two starts and one relief appearance).
The Los Angeles Kings announced they’ve signed goaltender Carter George to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal carries an average annual value of $875,000 through the 2026-27 season.
Edmonton Oilers goaltending prospect Eemil Vinni had back surgery ahead of the 2024 NHL draft, according to In Goal Magazine’s Kevin Woodley. Vinni, who was drafted by the Oilers in the second round of the draft, drew some concern from teams about the surgery, but it clearly didn’t deter Edmonton from shoring up their goaltending ranks.