Islanders Prospect Report: Nov. 29, 2021

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Here are this week's updates on the Islanders prospects:

TIKKANEN POSTS TWO WINS

Henrik Tikkanen improved his record to 6-2-0 with two wins for MoDo of Hockey Allsvenskan. The Islanders' 2020 seventh rounder (214th overall) backstopped MoDo to a 4-3 win over Almtuna on Nov. 26 and then a 5-1 win over Vasteras on Nov. 28.
With his 6-2-0 record, Tikkanen also has a 2.54 GAA and a .911 SV%. Tikkanen and MoDo are ranked second overall in Hockey Allsvenskan with a 16-5-0 record.

LJUNGKRANTZ LIGHTS THE LAMP WITH VITA HASTEN

Alex Ljungkrantz was loaned to HC Vita Hasten of Hockey Allsvenskan, the second-tier league of professional ice hockey in Sweden after playing five games with Brynas of the Swedish Hockey League.
Since joining Vita Hasten, the Islanders' 2020 third rounder (90th overall) has scored two goals in as many games.

Ljungkrantz first lit the lamp in Vita Hasten's 4-2 win over Tingsryds on Nov. 26. Two nights later on Nov. 28, the 19-year-old winger scored in Vita Hasten's 6-4 loss to Vasterik.
Ljungkrantz and Vita Hasten are ranked 11th overall in Hockey Allsvenskan with a 7-10-3 record.

DUFOUR'S OFFENSIVE DAMAGE CONTINUES

William Dufour's scoring tear continue with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), as the Islanders' 2020 fifth rounder deposited goals in back-to-back games last week. In doing so, Dufour extended his point streak to 10 games with 18 points (8G, 10A) during that span.
Dufour posted a three-point performance with a goal and two assists on Nov. 25 in Saint John's 9-2 rout over Rouyn-Noranda. The right shot scored on the power play, which marked his fifth man advantage tally of the season.

On Nov. 27, Dufour recorded two points (1G, 1A), including the game-winner, to earn first star of the game honors. To clinch the 5-4 OT win for Saint John, the 19-year-old scored his 18th goal of the season just 15 seconds into overtime.
Through 22 games, Dufour has totaled 36 points (18G, 18A). He now leads the QMJHL with his 18 goals and is ranked third overall with 36 points. He and Saint John are ranked sixth overall in the Eastern Conference of the 'Q' with a 11-8-3 record.

MALINEN SCORES SECOND OF THE SEASON

Aleksi Malinen buried his second goal of the season with the u20 squad for JYP in SM-sarja, Finland's top junior hockey league.
The Islanders' 2021 sixth rounder (189th overall) scored in the u20 JYP's 3-2 loss to Jokerit U20 on Nov. 27. Through 15 games this season, the left-shot blueliner now has 11 points (2G, 9A).
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