Isles Prospect Report: Oct. 28, 2024
Quinn Finley extends point streak to five games, Marcus Gidlöf impresses in the SHL and more in this week’s Hi Energy Prospect Report presented by National Grid
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FINLEY ON FIRE
Quinn Finley had a productive weekend, potting two goals for the Wisconsin Badgers in two games and extending his point streak to five games (5G, 2A) in the process.
The Islanders’ 2022 third-round draft pick (78th overall) scored a first period goal on Friday to give his team 2-1 lead, but the Badgers fell 4-2 to Denver.
FINLEY (@QuinnFinley2) SIMPLY CAN'T BE STOPPED
: Ryland Mosley pic.twitter.com/4Gfp5lbuaN
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 26, 2024
The 20-year-old kept up his offense, netting the lone goal in a 6-1 loss to Denver on Saturday. Finley blasted a shot from the right circle on the man advantage for his second power-play goal of the season.
Finley (@QuinnFinley2) got that dawg in him
: Ben Dexheimer & Gavin Morrissey pic.twitter.com/3KTN4dm4xx
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 27, 2024
Finley’s five-game point streak is the longest of his collegiate career – he had three two-game point streaks last year – but is finding consistency in his sophomore season with Wisconsin.
He leads the team in goals (5) and is tied for the team lead in points (7) through in six games with 15 shots on goal over that span. Last season, he put up 16 points (10G, 6A) in 36 games played in his freshman campaign.
NELSON NETS HIS THIRD OF THE YEAR
Danny Nelson potted his third goal of the season for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a 4-1 lead over the LIU Sharks.
Nelson was patient net-front, jamming in a power play goal to extend Notre Dame’s lead to 3-0. He led the team with six shots in the win, while he went 18-for-26 in the dot.
END 2 | Goals from a pair of sophomores put us up 3-0 after 40 minutes!
Take a look back at Danny Nelson's third of the year.
Peacock
https://t.co/5io1R1j68E
https://t.co/xuUpja6NKr#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/cYG5XsN2vK— Notre Dame Hockey (@NDHockey) October 26, 2024
The Islanders’ second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft has three goals in his first six games for the Fighting Irish following a freshman campaign where he posted 23 points (9G, 14) in 30 games.
GIDLOF POSTS IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF GAMES IN SHL
Marcus Gidlöf is making an impression for Leksands IF through his first two games in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Sweden’s highest tier of pro hockey.
The Islanders’ 2024 fifth-round pick (147th overall) has a 1.00 GAA and a .955 SV% in his last two games, which mark his second and third career appearances in the SHL. He turned aside 22 of 23 shots faced in Thursday’s 3-1 win over Linköping HC and he made 20 saves in a 3-1 win against Färjestad BK on Oct. 18.
The 19-year-old netminder started the season for the Leksands IF J20 in J20 Nationell, where he went 7-0-0 with a 1.43 GAA and a .935 SV% and two shutouts. The strong, consistent performances earned the 6’6, ”212 lb. netminder a promotion to the SHL.
Vilken häftig SHL-debut det blev för Marcus Gidlöf (@leksands_if) – och nu har han också röstats fram som vinnare i Veckans Räddning!
Röstfördelningen: https://t.co/Sx8qs2lB1N#SHL #ishockey #twittpuck pic.twitter.com/bMM9e2lTJ8
— SHL.se (@SHLse) October 23, 2024
STATS
CHL:
Jesse Nurmi | London (OHL) | 10GP, 2G, 4A, 6P, 2PIM
Liiga:
Jesse Pulkkinen | JYP | 2GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, 2PIM
Allsvenskan:
Dennis Good Bogg | AIK | 14GP, 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) | 2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .955 SV%, 0 SO
KHL:
Dmitry Gamzin | CSKA Moskva | 3-2-0, 2.82 GAA, .909 SV%, 2SO
Dmitry Gamzin | Zvezda Moskva (VHL) | 1-0-0, 2.95 GAA, .842% SV% 0SO
USHL:
Xavier Veilleux | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 11GP, 0G, 5A, 5P, 0PIM
NCAA:
Cameron Berg | North Dakota (NCHC) | 5GP, 3G, 3A, 6P, 4PIM
Quinn Finley | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 6GP, 5G, 2A, 7P, 4PIM
Zachary Schulz | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, 0PIM
Danny Nelson | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | 6GP, 3G, 0A, 3P, 2PIM
Tomas Machu | Providence College (Hockey East) | 4GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, 2PIM
Cole Eiserman | Boston Univ. (Hockey East) | 5GP, 4G, 1A, 5P, 17PIM
Kamil Bednarik | Boston Univ. (Hockey East) 5GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, 2PIM