Islanders Prospect Report: Apr. 3, 2023

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The 20-year-old netminder has a .962 SV% over the span of both playoff games. He agreed to a three-year entry level contract with the Islanders on Mar. 1.
Lennox and the Spirit have a 2-0 lead over the Firebirds in a best-of-seven series in
round one of the playoffs
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Defenseman Isaiah George and the London Knights are also up 2-0 over the Owen Sound Attack in round one of the playoffs.
The Islanders' 2022 fourth-round draft pick (98th overall) took a shot and finished the night with a +1 in in a 7-0 victory in Game 1 on Friday.
The 19-year-old defenseman took six shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory for London's 2-0 edge in the series. George and the Knights will
look to extend their lead on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Matt Maggio and the Windsor Spitfires are off to a slow start in the playoffs, finding themselves down 2-0 against the Kitchener Rangers.
The Islanders' 2022 fifth rounder (142nd overall) recorded one assist over the two losses on home ice. The Spitfires dropped a 5-3 decision in Game 1 on Thursday and were blanked 4-0 on Saturday.
Low offensive production is uncommon for Maggio, who led the OHL with 111 points in 66 regular season games.
Maggio and the Spitfires have a chance to heat up for Game 3 ion Tuesday, with
puck drop slated for 7 p.m.
Over in the WHL, Daylan Kuefler and the Kamloops are off to a hot start over the Vancouver Giants, leading 2-0 in high-scoring matchups.
The Kamloops dominated the Giants on Friday with an 8-0 shutout victory. Kuefler and the Kamloops followed up with another strong performance on Saturday, winning 6-1 to take the 2-0 advantage in the series.
The Islanders' 2022 sixth round draft pick (174th overall) took four shots and contributed a goal in Saturday's victory in his second post season run in the WHL.
The 21-year-old winger made an impact last season, playing a point-per-game with 10 goals and seven assists in 17 playoff appearances in his first postseason run.
Kuefler and the Kamloops will compete in
Game 3 on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

FINLEY TO PLAY NCAA HOCKEY NEXT SEASON

Quinn Finley had a two-point performance (1G, 1A) over the weekend.
The young winger recorded his 37th assist of the season for the Chicago Steel in Saturday's 6-5 OT win in the first half of the back-to-back series against USA Hockey NTDP. Finley followed up by potting the opening goal in Sunday's 7-3 win.
After this season, Finley is headed to the University of Wisconsin, where he will begin his collegiate career.
The Islanders 2022 third-round pick (78th overall) spent three seasons in the USHL, bookending his career in the league with the Steel. His first season with the Steel in 2020-21 featured 39 games, six points (1G, 5A) and a Clark Cup championship before he was traded to the Madison Capitols.

Over the span of a season and a half, Finley played 62 games and collected 56 points (22G, 34A) for the Capitols, before arriving back in Chicago in the middle of the 2022-23 season. Since returning to the Steel, the 18-year-old winger put up a point-per-game with 31 points (11G, 20A) in 26 games.
Finley's breakout year includes 21 goals and 58 points, shattering career-highs in both categories, in 49 games. Six games remain in the regular season for Finley and the Steel, with their next matchup slated for Friday night against the Youngstown Phantoms.

STATS

Isaiah George | London (OHL) | 54GP, 7G, 15A, 22P, 14PIM
Isaiah George | London (Playoffs) | 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, 0PIM
Tristan Lennox | Saginaw (OHL) | 25-15-2, 3.15 GAA, .888 SV% 3SO
Tristan Lennox | Saginaw (Playoffs) | 2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .962 SV% 0SO
Matt Maggio | Windsor (OHL) | 66GP, 54G, 57A, 111P, 32PIM
Matt Maggio | Windsor (Playoffs) | 2GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, 7PIM
Daylan Kuefler | Kamloops (WHL) | 54GP, 31G, 30A, 61P, 85PIM
Daylan Kuefler | Kamloops (Playoffs) | 2GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, 2PIM