Islanders Prospect Report: Mar. 4, 2024

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GILL SETS CAREER HIGH IN ASSISTS

Justin Gill is continuing his solid season for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, setting a career-high 53 assists over the weekend.

The Islanders’ 2023 fifth-round pick (145th overall) surpassed his previous career-best 49 assists through 68 games, achieved last season with Sherbrooke. With 89 points through 57 games this year, Gill is four points shy of matching last year’s 93 total points and is five points away from setting a new career high.

He had another productive week in keeping his seven-game point streak going, with 15 points (5G, 10A) over that span. Gill had a three-assist night in Thursday’s 5-1 win over Moncton, another three-point performance on Friday with a goal and two assists in a 5-2 win over Saint John, while notching another two assists in Saturday’s 4-3 loss to Acadie-Bathurst.

Though seven games is a solid streak for the 21-year-old winger, he went on an impressive run earlier this season, where he set a career-long point streak of 19 games with 38 points (14G, 24A) from Oct. 12 – Nov. 23.

Gill ranks second in the QMJHL in scoring with 89 points (36G, 53A) through 57 games this season.

BERG LIGHTS THE LAMP

Cameron Berg potted his 19th goal of the season for North Dakota, sealing the deal with an empty netter in Friday’s 5-3 win over Western Michigan.

North Dakota went on to shut out Western Michigan 3-0 on Saturday to capture their sixth Penrose Cup, which is a trophy awarded to the NCHC's regular-season champion. North Dakota will host Miami in the best-of-three NCHC Quarterfinals starting on Mar. 15.

Berg has played a role in his team’s success with a solid junior season and first with North Dakota. The Islanders’ 2021 fourth-round draft pick (125th overall) is continuing to produce a point-per-game, with 34 points (19G, 15A) through 34 games. Berg’s 19 goals is tied for the team lead, while his 34 points ties for second. 

STATS

CHL:  

Isaiah George | London (OHL) | 60GP, 5G, 23A, 28P, 54PIM  

Justin Gill | Drakkar de Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) | 57GP, 35G, 46A, 89P, 54PIM  

Liiga: 

Aleksi Malinen | JYP | 15GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, 0PIM  

Jesse Nurmi | Kookoo | 17GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, 2PIM  

Matias Rajaniemi | SaiPa | 50GP, 0G, 8A, 8P, 8PIM  

Allsvenskan:  

Dennis Good Bogg | AIK | 10GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, 0PIM  

Dennis Good Bogg | Östersunds IK | 6GP 0G, 1A, 1P | 6PIM

Alexander Ljungkrantz | Almtuna IS | 44GP, 20G, 12A, 32P, 8PIM  

SHL:

Alexander Ljungkrantz | Färjestad BK | 5GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, 0PIM

Calle Odelius | Djurgardens IF | 10GP, 0G, 4A, 4P, 4PIM  

USHL:  

Tomas Machu | Youngstown | 47GP, 0G, 14A, 14P, 66PIM  

NCAA:  

Cameron Berg | North Dakota (NCHC) | 34GP, 19G, 15A, 34P, 8PIM  

Quinn Finley | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 32GP, 9G, 6A, 15P, 16PIM  

Alex Jefferies | Merrimack (Hockey East) | 20GP, 13G, 9A, 22P, 17PIM  

Danny Nelson | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | 30GP, 9G, 14A, 23P, 32PIM  

Zachary Schulz | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 30GP, 2G, 3A, 5P, 6PIM