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North American Goalie - Guelph, OHL
Final Rank:1Midterm Rank:1
Position:GoalieCatches:Left
Height:6' 4"Weight:199
Born:December 22, 2000
Born in:Munich, DEU
Drafted: 2020: NJD (3rd Round / 84th Overall) 

• Posted a 23-8-6 record for Guelph in 2019-20 while leading all OHL goaltenders in save percentage (.924 SV%) and shutouts (5)

• Inaugural recipient of the Jim Rutherford Trophy in 2019-20 awarded annually to the OHL’s Goaltender of the Year

• Named an OHL First Team All-Star at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season

• Member of Guelph’s OHL championship team in 2018-19 where he served as a backup to OHL veteran Anthony Popovich

• Member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2020 World Junior Championship

• Has dual German-Canadian citizenship. He was born in Germany but moved to Burlington, Ont. at around six months of age


Scouting Report: Very calm, relaxed and composed. Solid positionally and technically sound. Smart at reading and reacting to situations with efficient and controlled body movements. Gives his team a chance to win every game.


Current Player Comparable: Carey Price

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAAMinSOSv%
2023-2024NEW JERSEYNHL213.14114400.894
2023-2024UTICAAHL82.8748000.894
2022-2023UTICAAHL332.70195220.904
2021-2022NEW JERSEYNHL253.11127100.893
2021-2022UTICAAHL212.54120510.916
2020-2021INGOLSTADTGERMANY102.9058010.897
2019-2020GUELPHOHL382.48225450.924
2019-2020CANADA (2020 WJC Championships)ITLTOUR25.838200.840
2018-2019GUELPHOHL203.25112610.893
2017-2018GUELPHOHL144.0662100.880