Islanders Prospect Report: Oct 1, 2018

The New York Islanders season starts on Oct. 4, but the prospects are already on the ice.
The junior prospects started last week, while the Europeans are already in double-digits. The collegiate prospects get underway this month.
Stay up to date on all the Islanders prospects, including 2018 first-rounders Oliver Wahlstrom and Noah Dobson, throughout the season with the Islanders Prospect Report. We'll feature headline news every Monday regarding the Islanders junior, collegiate and European prospects as well as stats updated weekly. Keep an eye out for the Bridgeport Report to keep up on all things Sound Tigers.

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DOBSON NAMED TITAN CAPTAIN:

Noah Dobson was named the captain of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Friday, becoming the 30th captain in team history.
The Islanders 2018 first-round pick (12th overall) was issued the C after returning from Isles Training Camp. Dobson was an alternate captain for Acadie-Bathurst last season, helping lead the team to a QMJHL Title and a Memorial Cup.
Dobson has three points (1G, 2A) in two games since returning to junior, scoring his first goal of the season in a 10-1 rout of the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday. Dobson made his season debut in the Titan's 3-2 OT win over Charlottetown on Thursday.

GOLYSHEV… MORE LIKE GOAL-YSHEV:

Anatoly Golyshev is off to a scorching hot start to the KHL season, with 11 points (8G, 3A) in his first 12 games. The Islanders' 2016 fourth-round pick (95th overall) is one goal off the league lead and opened the season with six goals in six games.
Golyshev has helped Avtomobilist get off to a KHL-leading 10-2-0-0-0-0 record (W-OTW-SOW-SOL-OTL-L). The 23-year-old Russian recorded 31 points (18G, 13A) in 40 games last season.

DURANDEAU OFF TO HOT START:

Arnaud Durandeau has started the season with a four-game point streak, racking up eight points (4G, 4A) in his first four games since returning to the Halifax Mooseheads.
Durandeau's debut included a pair of goals, while the Isles 2017 sixth-round pick had five points (2G, 3A) this past weekend. Durandeau recorded a three-point night (1G, 2A), including the game-winner and first star honors, in a 4-2 win over the Moncton Wildcats.
The Mooseheads are 4-0-0 to start the season.

SOROKIN CONTINUES TO SHINE:

Ilya Sorokin is off to a 4-2-1 start to the season (W-L-SOP), boasting a 1.31 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage with one shutout.
The Islanders 2014 third-round pick (78th overall) started his season with a shutout on Sept. 2 and has allowed one of fewer goals in five of his eight appearances.

SKAREK OFF TO GOOD START IN FINLAND:

Jakub Skarek is rising to the challenge of his first season in Finland's top league. Skarek is 2-0-2 in his first four games since debuting in Liiga, with a 1.21 goals-against average, a .940 save percentage and one shutout.

PROSPECT STATS

\Graphic courtesy of Kelly Keogh*