Prospect Info: Logan Neaton, G (5th Round, 144th Overall)

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The goalie pick. Welcome aboard, kid!

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[jetsforever]

Good to get that goalie at some point

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Scheifele55]

Looks like a fine prospect!

Player Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SVS%	POST	GP	GAA	SVS%
2012-13	Honeybaked Bantam Minor AAA	HPMBHL	13	4.98	-	|
2015-16	Brighton High	USHS-MI	24	1.92	.919	|
2016-17	Brighton High “C”	USHS-MI	29	1.47	.928	|
	MDHL White	MDHL	-	4.34	.866	|
2017-18	Fairbanks Ice Dogs	NAHL	24	2.00	.906	|	Playoffs	2	2.03	.903
2018-19	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL	47	1.92	.914	|	Playoffs	17	1.46	.940
2020-21	UMass-Lowell	NCAA	-	-	-	|

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[Duke749]

If there’s a goalie you like late, you can’t really go wrong.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Michigan kid, played in the low level Michigan high school league, then went NAHL, UMass-Lowell commit.

 

[Guffman]

Hmmm... doesn’t seem like he has Crazy Eyes like Comrie.

I guess that’s a good thing.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Wonder if he’s also got big ears, crazy hair and a psycho killer stare.

 

[RustyCat]

Hey we have had some success drafting 5th round goaltenders who are going to UMass-Lowell before.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Hey we have had some success drafting 5th round goaltenders who are going to UMass-Lowell before.

Let's hope this one has more than one good year in the NHL.

 

[Rheged]

No issues with grabbing a goalie late.

 

[Canadiancon]

I had the pleasure of watching him this season in Prince George. He had a very solid year. He is extremely humble and a fan favourite. He was my boys favourite player on the kings this year.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

This is a neat pick

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

This is a neat pick

You mean he is tidy?

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I know nothing about him, but looks like he had a hell of a run in the BCHL playoffs and Doyle Cup. Stats aren't on his EP page, but in the RBC Cup he was also great - 1.52 GAA and 0.938 save percentage by my calculations.

 

[PG Canuck]

He was incredibly solid this season. Was a backbone to the Kings run this year, helping win the Fred Page Cup (BCHL Champs) and then the Doyle Cup (BCHL vs AJHL Champs), which led to a RBC Cup appearance, where they lost in the Finals to Brooks who lost 6 games all season (including playoffs).

PG beat Brooks 4 times.

Neaton is a solid goalie, always seems to be in position and stylistically reminded me of Carey Price, just because of his movement and demeanour in net. Never seemed to ever get phased by any situations and look like a fish out of water...but when he did look out of position, he did stuff like this:

 

[CorgisPer60]

A guy I follow on Twitter is deeply invested in BCHL, and goalies to boot. He's deeply in favour of this kid. I'll be paying attention to him.

 

[untouchable21]

A guy I follow on Twitter is deeply invested in BCHL, and goalies to boot. He's deeply in favour of this kid. I'll be paying attention to him.

That’s encouraging. Knew nothing about this pick and was hoping for Haider as the Jets token goalie selection.

He we went 4 picks later to the Preds. Hopefully Jets made the right choice here.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Any word on where he’ll play next season? According to Elite Prospects he’s not going to UMass-Lowell until 2020-21.

 

[Scheifele55]

Can anyone share any added information on Logan Neaton and whether he has what it takes to even earn an ELC? He is 1-17 in his NCAA career on an awful Miami of Ohio team.

 

[snowkiddin]

Can anyone share any added information on Logan Neaton and whether he has what it takes to even earn an ELC? He is 1-17 in his NCAA career on an awful Miami of Ohio team.

He was a poor pick from the get-go and is now 24-years-old with a college career save percentage healthily below .900. I would say no.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Don't imagine it will move the needle much in terms of his pro prospects. But 11 games into his fifth season of college hockey Neaton has quadrupled his career total in wins, going 4-6-1 with Miami (not exactly Bo Nix or Sam Hartman type numbers but I digress).

That being said, referring to using a fifth-round pick on a goalie with Neaton's size as a "poor pick from the start" is a bit of an exaggeration to say the least.

Drafting goalies in general is a crapshoot - and the percentage of fifth round picks who ever reach the NHL is small.

Picking Neaton in the first or second round would have been a poor decision. Not taking a flier when they did.

 

[Gm0ney]

Don't imagine it will move the needle much in terms of his pro prospects. But 11 games into his fifth season of college hockey Neaton has quadrupled his career total in wins, going 4-6-1 with Miami (not exactly Bo Nix or Sam Hartman type numbers but I digress).

That being said, referring to using a fifth-round pick on a goalie with Neaton's size as a "poor pick from the start" is a bit of an exaggeration to say the least.

Drafting goalies in general is a crapshoot - and the percentage of fifth round picks who ever reach the NHL is small.

Picking Neaton in the first or second round would have been a poor decision. Not taking a flier when they did.

Big goalie, kind of a fun name, 5th round...go for it!

 

[Romang67]

Don't imagine it will move the needle much in terms of his pro prospects. But 11 games into his fifth season of college hockey Neaton has quadrupled his career total in wins, going 4-6-1 with Miami (not exactly Bo Nix or Sam Hartman type numbers but I digress).

That being said, referring to using a fifth-round pick on a goalie with Neaton's size as a "poor pick from the start" is a bit of an exaggeration to say the least.

Drafting goalies in general is a crapshoot - and the percentage of fifth round picks who ever reach the NHL is small.

Picking Neaton in the first or second round would have been a poor decision. Not taking a flier when they did.

You have to keep in mind the expectation from Jets fans for 5th round overage goalies who went undrafted in their draft year, have played in the NAHL, and are about to play for UMass Lowell. Poor kid never had a chance.

 

[Cypruss]

Don't imagine it will move the needle much in terms of his pro prospects. But 11 games into his fifth season of college hockey Neaton has quadrupled his career total in wins, going 4-6-1 with Miami (not exactly Bo Nix or Sam Hartman type numbers but I digress).

That being said, referring to using a fifth-round pick on a goalie with Neaton's size as a "poor pick from the start" is a bit of an exaggeration to say the least.

Drafting goalies in general is a crapshoot - and the percentage of fifth round picks who ever reach the NHL is small.

Picking Neaton in the first or second round would have been a poor decision. Not taking a flier when they did.

Totally right. Never forget, Vezina winner Hellybuck was a 5th round pick as well!