Another week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings‘ weekly prospect update. Goaltender Carter George highlighted this week’s prospect update with another outstanding week in the OHL.
If you didn’t see earlier in the month, George was acquired by the Soo Greyhounds from the Owen Sound Attack days before the OHL trade deadline. Since joining the Greyhounds, George has put up phenomenal numbers and won all five of his starts.
Carter George with @OHLHoundPower:
5-0, 1.00 GAA, .955 SV%, 2 SO, 1G🚨 pic.twitter.com/v0ToZGeiaO
— Josh Sweetland (@OHLprguy) January 25, 2026
In case you were curious🤔
Carter George has now won all five games with the @OHLHoundPower including two shutout victories!#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/S1wKNBCrl3
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 25, 2026
This week, George made two starts and got his second shutout with the Greyhounds. His shutout wasn’t the story of the week. In Soo’s victory over the London Knights, George scored a goalie goal, the second of his OHL career, making OHL history.
🚨GOALIE GOAL🚨
Carter George makes #OHL history with the second goal of his career, securing his fourth straight win for the @OHLHoundPower since joining the team.@LAKings | @NHL pic.twitter.com/ISoVLdnq9X
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 22, 2026
A pair of @OHLIceDogs were huge in the win as rookie Ryerson Edgar netted his second career #OHL hat-trick, and overage goaltender Charlie Robertson stopped thirty shots for a shutout! Carter George (#GoKingsGo) recorded his second shutout for the… pic.twitter.com/7cvAb6rrdq
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 25, 2026
With George excelling in the OHL, Hampton Slukynsky flourishing in the NCAA, and Erik Portillo having a bounce-back season in the AHL, the excitement level between the pipes for the Kings in the pipeline couldn’t be any higher. And they also have Petteri Rimpinen in the mix, too.
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, +1, 4 SOG in two games played
Bulat Shafigullin: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +1, 3 SOG in two games played
Petteri Rimpinen: 2 GA, 17 saves on 19 shots faced (.895 sv%) in one game played
NCAA players:
Ryan Conmy: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 5 SOG in two games played
James Reeder: 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts, +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games played
Kristian Epperson: 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts, +3, 3 SOG in two games played
Freshman Kristian Epperson recorded his 2nd consecutive multi-point game (1g/1a).#GoPios pic.twitter.com/wJ2RVLLvl3
— Denver Hockey (@DU_Hockey) January 24, 2026
Brendan McMorrow: DID NOT PLAY (HEALTHY SCRATCH/INJURY)
Caeden Herrington: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -2, 6 SOG in two games played
Jack Sparkes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG in two games played
Hampton Slukynsky: 6 GA, 64 saves on 70 shots faced (.914 sv%) in two games played
A trio of Broncos are up for the Hobey Baker Award!
📰 https://t.co/D1t553KKdL #BroncosReign pic.twitter.com/2lnv7E2vOe
— WMU Hockey (@WMUHockey) January 21, 2026
OHL players:
Liam Greentree: 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts, +3, 8 SOG in three games played
Green light go🚦
Liam Greentree has the @SpitsHockey hot off the blocks with a goal just under a minute into the game!#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/LCQU9092mS
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 22, 2026
LIAM GREENTREE IS ELECTRIC✈️
The @LAKings first-rounder was fired up after this shorthanded goal!@SpitsHockey | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/l0IkqbpOLF
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 25, 2026
Jimmy Lombardi: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 6 SOG in two games played
Jan Chovan: 2 G, 3 A, 5 Pts, -2, 11 SOG in two games played
Jan Chovan gets us started!! pic.twitter.com/2WJwt3KcH1
— Sudbury Wolves (@Sudbury_Wolves) January 24, 2026
JAN CHOVAN GETS US STARTED WITH A BREAKAWAY GOAL!!@OHLHockey | @FloHockey pic.twitter.com/Ue48BVaPwU
— Sudbury Wolves (@Sudbury_Wolves) January 25, 2026
Henry Brzustewicz: 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts, +1, 18 SOG in three games played
BRZ WINS IT IN OT!!!!!@LAKings | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/MeT8y7fbI3
— London Knights (@LondonKnights) January 24, 2026
HENNNYYY!!@LAKings | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/A3uCpRgoIj
— London Knights (@LondonKnights) January 25, 2026
Jared Woolley: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +3, 2 SOG in three games played
WHL players:
Vojtěch Čihař: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 6 SOG in three games played
Will Sharpe: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, -1, 3 SOG in two games played
AHL players:
Francesco Pinelli: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, -1, 3 SOG in two games played
Martin Chromiak: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +1, 1 SOG in one game played
Aatu Jamsen: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 3 SOG in two games played
JA-JA-JAMMERRRRR!!! pic.twitter.com/iCZzjuwwNV
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 25, 2026
Andre Lee: 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 2 SOG in two games played
DR. DREEEE!!!!!😎👇🚨 pic.twitter.com/djUm2Yd1mQ
— Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) January 25, 2026
Kenny Connors: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG in two games played
Koehn Ziemmer: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +1, 1 SOG in one game played
Jared Wright: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 3 SOG in two games played
Jack Hughes: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 1 SOG in one game played
Kaleb Lawrence: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game played
Angus Booth: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +/- 0, 0 SOG in two games played
Otto Salin: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in one game played
Kirill Kirsanov: 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts, +/- 0, 0 SOG in two games played
Jakub Dvořák: 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pt, +3, 1 SOG in two games played
Erik Portillo: 2 GA, 32 saves on 34 shots faced (.941 sv%) in one game played
UPDATE:
After last night’s 32-save performance, Erik Portillo ranks 9th in GAA (2.30) and 7th in SV% (.915) among qualified goalies in the AHL.
Portillo is 10-1-1-0 with one shutout in 14 games. He’s won all five of his starts since returning from injury.
In a pipeline… https://t.co/oJqH4TccjD
— Kyle Garcia (@Kopitar4HOF) January 24, 2026
Featured image credit: Gary A. Vasquez/NHLI via Getty Images
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