Islanders Prospect Report: Nov. 25, 2024

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EISERMAN’S TWO GOAL GAME

Cole Eiserman coming in clutch.

The Islanders’ 2024 first-round pick (20th overall) is scoring goals in big moments for Boston University, coming up with two third period goals in a comeback 6-3 win over Merrimack.

The 18-year-old tied the game at three apiece at the 4:24 mark of the third period and continued to battle in the third period push, netting the go-ahead goal at 11:52 of the frame.

His two-goal performance was his second multi-goal game of his impressive rookie campaign with 13 points (9G, 4A) in his first 12 games with BU. Eiserman’s team-leading nine goals are also tied for third in the NCAA, and first among freshmen. He has four points (3G, 1A) in his last four outings with a combined 11 shots on goal over that span.

NURMI’S TWO-POINT WEEK

Jesse Nurmi had a two-point week, with a goal and an assist for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.

Nurmi scored in a 6-5 win over the Saginaw Spirit on Saturday. The Islanders’ 2023 fourth-round pick (113th overall) rushed into the zone on the right side, received the pass and fired off a wrister that gave the Knights a 4-2 lead in the third period.

He also tallied a primary assist on the first goal of the game in a 3-1 win over the Kitchener Rangers on Tuesday.

The Finnish winger spent his playing career in Liiga in the KooKoo system - so coming to North America is an adjustment – but the 19-year-old is faring well with 11 points (3G, 8A) in his first 20 games of the OHL season.

STATS

CHL:

Jesse Nurmi | London (OHL) | 20GP, 3G, 8A, 11P, 2PIM

Liiga:

Jesse Pulkkinen | JYP | 8GP, 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, .911 SV%, 2SO

Dmitry Gamzin | Zvezda Moskva (VHL) | 1-1-0, 5.51 GAA, .810% SV% 0SO

USHL:

Xavier Veilleux | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 19GP, 3G, 10A, 13P, 0PIM

NCAA:

Cameron Berg | North Dakota (NCHC) | 7GP, 4G, 4A, 8P, 8PIM

Quinn Finley | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 12GP, 8G, 6A, 14P, 6PIM

Zachary Schulz | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, 0PIM

Danny Nelson | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | 14GP, 6G, 3A, 9P, 4PIM

Tomas Machu | Providence College (Hockey East) | 12GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, 23PIM

Cole Eiserman | Boston Univ. (Hockey East) | 12GP, 9G, 4A, 13P, 21PIM