Islanders Prospect Report: Nov. 11, 2024
Berg records two points in his first two games in return from injury, Finley scores in consecutive games and more in this week’s Hi Energy Prospect Report presented by National Grid
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BERG’S TWO-POINT WEEK IN HIS RETURN
Cameron Berg is back in the lineup as if he didn’t miss a beat, posting two points over the weekend for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.
The 22-year-old missed two games with injury but made his return just in time for a pair of matchups against Minnesota-Duluth, where he made an impact on the scoresheet. In a decisive 7-3 win on Friday night, Berg tallied an assist on a power-play goal that made it 5-0 for North Dakota.
The next day, the Islanders’ 2021 fourth rounder (125th overall) followed up with a power-play goal of his own – a one-timer from the right circle – to give the Fighting Hawks a 3-0 lead in the first period of an eventual 4-1 victory. It was Berg’s third power-play goal this season.
⏰#UNDproud | #LGH pic.twitter.com/23IM2W0ol8
— North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) November 10, 2024
The center took six shots over the span of his last two games and notably went 12-for-23 in the dot in Saturday’s contest. Berg is averaging over a point-per-game with four goals and four assists in eight games.
FINLEY’S THREE-POINT WEEK
Quinn Finley had a productive weekend with a pair of goals and an assist for the Wisconsin Badgers, though they fell both matchups against Minnesota over the weekend.
The Islanders’ third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (78th overall) opened the scoring with a power-play goal on Friday en route to a 2-0 lead for Wisconsin, but Minnesota completed the comeback with three unanswered goals in a 3-2 decision.
It's Quinn Finley's (@QuinnFinley2) world, we're just living in it
: Gavin Morrissey & Ben Dexheimer pic.twitter.com/lTmWUZKGGR
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 9, 2024
Finley scored in consecutive games when he lit the lamp to take a 2-1 lead for the Badgers on Saturday, with time and space in the low slot to find the back of the net. Wisconsin fell 3-2 in overtime.
THIS. KID.
SEVENTH goal of the season for Finley (@QuinnFinley2)!
: Ben Dexheimer & Gavin Morrissey pic.twitter.com/moMKx7dpwq
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 10, 2024
The 20-year-old leads his team with seven goals and 10 points.
EISERMAN’S TWO-POINT GAME
Cole Eiserman is continuing to produce in his rookie campaign, with his second multi-point game of the season.
While Boston University fell 5-3 to UMass on Friday, the Islanders 2024 first-round pick (20th overall) had a solid performance. Eiserman assisted on a second period power-play tally that pulled the Terriers within one, following up with the game-tying goal in the third period where he received a cross-ice pass and scored to make it 3-3, but the Terriers allowed two goals to fall 5-3 in the contest.
MIH: BU GOAL: Cole Hutson connects with Cole Eiserman, with Eiserman scoring to tie the game at 3-3 midway through the third period.#GoBU
Watch on ESPN+: https://t.co/wg2RMRq53G @hockey_east | @espn pic.twitter.com/wDHNfOB72o
— BU Game Day (@BUGameDay) November 9, 2024
The two-point night extended Eiserman’s point streak to four games (2G, 3A), but was snapped shortly after on Saturday in a 5-3 win over UMass.
Cole Eiserman has so much aura… pic.twitter.com/TDzy0n6hwz
— World Hockey Report (@worldhockeyrpt) November 6, 2024
The 18-year-old is averaging a point-per-game with six goals and three assists in his first nine contests of his college career.
STATS
CHL:
Jesse Nurmi | London (OHL) | 14GP, 2G, 6A, 8P, 2PIM
Liiga:
Jesse Pulkkinen | JYP | 4GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, 2PIM
Allsvenskan:
Dennis Good Bogg | AIK | 15GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, 9PIM
Marcus Gidlöf | Leksands IF J20 (J20 Nationell) | 7-0-0, 1.43 GAA, .935 SV%, 2 SO
Marcus Gidlöf | Leksands IF (SHL) | 3-1-0, 1.96 GAA, .909 SV%, 0 SO
KHL:
Dmitry Gamzin | CSKA Moskva | 3-2-0, 2.82 GAA, .909 SV%, 2SO
Dmitry Gamzin | Zvezda Moskva (VHL) | 1-1-0, 5.51 GAA, .810% SV% 0SO
USHL:
Xavier Veilleux | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 15GP, 1G, 9A, 10P, 0PIM
NCAA:
Cameron Berg | North Dakota (NCHC) | 7GP, 4G, 4A, 8P, 4PIM
Quinn Finley | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 10GP, 7G, 3A, 10P, 4PIM
Zachary Schulz | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, 0PIM
Danny Nelson | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | 10GP, 3G, 1A, 4P, 2PIM
Tomas Machu | Providence College (Hockey East) | 8GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, 23PIM
Cole Eiserman | Boston Univ. (Hockey East) | 9GP, 6G, 3A, 9P, 19PIM