G Jacob Fowler - Boston College Eagles, NCAA (2023, 69th, MTL)

[montreal]

Lol knowing Whitney he just saw Fowler playing a lights out game and did zero further research

it sort of reminds me of Fucale as if you recall back then the talk was how good is he really since the team he was on was so insanely good. Fowler just wins wherever he goes and if I were going to bet on any of the Habs goalie prospects since Price, to be a say top 20 goalie in the NHL at some point, it would be Fowler as the guy just seems to get it.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

we'll see how the season ends but so far Primeau had much better numbers at 18 so it's hard to say as Fowler while very impressive and he was outstanding against BU but it's hard to say just how good he really is as BC is one of the top shot blocking teams in the entire NCAA if not #1.

For his only WJC I wasn't overly impressed but the good news is he is playing a ton, he's with what's considered to be one of the best goalie coaches in the NCAA and he's on the now #1 team in the NCAA that also happens to be among the very youngest so next year he should be in a very good spot again.

I think though that you have to consider that Primeau was a very good prospect and hasn’t worked out as expected. He could’ve been better than he is. That doesn’t mean a different person in a different situation won’t do better.

 

[montreal]

That doesn’t mean a different person in a different situation won’t do better.

of course, that kind of goes without saying as everyone is different, my point was more about how tough it can be to evaluate goalies at a young age when some are on outstanding teams and others on shit teams.

 

[jfhabs]

I think though that you have to consider that Primeau was a very good prospect and hasn’t worked out as expected. He could’ve been better than he is. That doesn’t mean a different person in a different situation won’t do better.

Primeau could still establish himself somewhere, but highly unlikely it would be as a 1A. Worst goalie (at the same age) have done it.

Fowler just strikes me as a more confident person.
Price was shy, but extremely talented. As talented as he was, it was very hard for him in his beginnings in Montreal!

 

[David Suzuki]

Whitney is a BU guy he was probably just being sarcastic to raise expectations on Boston College. The old counterjinx. Comparing him to Hasek is just dumb.

 

[montreal]

Fowler was in fact outstanding in the series and a major reason why they swept the #1 team in the NCAA, stopping 58 of 62 so I can see why someone would be hyped on him if that was their first viewing as it was likely the best he's looked this season in what has been a great year so far.

 

[Eegs]

Lol knowing Whitney he just saw Fowler playing a lights out game and did zero further research

Whit's research is listening to 32 thoughts.

 

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[Kaners PPGs]

Whit's research is listening to 32 thoughts.

I love this multi-faceted insult.

 

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[Lafleurs Guy]

Primeau could still establish himself somewhere, but highly unlikely it would be as a 1A. Worst goalie (at the same age) have done it.

Fowler just strikes me as a more confident person.
Price was shy, but extremely talented. As talented as he was, it was very hard for him in his beginnings in Montreal!

Price came in brilliantly in his first year. The Canadiens team wa nowhere near as good in his second season and got progressively worse. I think he had a real hard time with that as he struggled behind some really bad clubs.

 

[William H Bonney]

Just make a ridiculous highlight reel save to steal a goal from Ryan Greene.

 

[sigx15]

Just make a ridiculous highlight reel save to steal a goal from Ryan Greene.

Wild Save...

 

[montreal]

Hutson Assist - 17:44
Fowler Save - 14:23

 

[95snipes]

In the past 15 months, he's won:
World Junior A
Clark Cup
World Juniors
Hockey East

He's building a pretty impressive resume.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Any indication if he’s coming back for another year?

 

[Anardil]

Any indication if he’s coming back for another year?

He should, due to the fact that there are no spots open in the organization for him to play. We'll see what happens in the off season.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Wonder if the Allen trade was made with him in mind?

 

[sigx15]

Any indication if he’s coming back for another year?

I’d be pretty surprised if he left. He’s made a lot of strides this year but he has plenty of room to grow at BC and Ayer’s is a great goalie coach to do it under. I don’t see any rush on him leaving, goalies make very little sense to push

 

[HuGo Sham]

Wonder if the Allen trade was made with him in mind?

probably. There was a logjam and habs have Dobes as well, who's been terrific in laval.