Prospect Info: [2023 - 69th] Jacob Fowler (NCAA - Boston College)

[Pompeius Magnus]

All this kid does is win games, you have to give him that.

 

[Tyson]

All this kid does is win games, you have to give him that.

Someday he will be a fan favorite

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Watching Leonard assist made me wept a tear.

 

[Guess]

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Look at the numbahs

No clue who is this is, looking at our staff.. Is that Billy Ryan? Goalie scout?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

No clue who is this is, looking at our staff.. Is that Billy Ryan? Goalie scout?

It's Clark Kent

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Solid game. He made an incredible save at one point. He didn't have a whole lot of work though.

The Cellebrini goal, he was screened by his own teammate at the last minute. No chance there.

 

[jaffy27]

Watching Leonard assist made me wept a tear.

Go watch yesterday’s Reinbacher goal in a pro game and it’ll get you hard!!

 

[HuGort]

All this kid does is win games, you have to give him that.

Fowler, the goalie of our future

 

[Steve Shutt]

No clue who is this is, looking at our staff.. Is that Billy Ryan? Goalie scout?

It's Billy Ryan - our Director of Player Evaluation and Amateur Scout
Got to love that he was willing to bang the table to insist we go with Fowler

 

[Adam Michaels]

After winning everything in the USHL last year, we can add the Hockey East championship and in nomination for NCAA goaltender of the year, not bad.

USHL Championship... check
Getting drafted... check
Nominated for Mike Richter Award... check
Hockey East Championship... check

Next missions:
- Setting record for most wins by a freshman goalie
- National Championship

 

[HomaridII]

USHL Championship... check
Getting drafted... check
Nominated for Mike Richter Award... check
Hockey East Championship... check

Next missions:
- Setting record for most wins by a freshman goalie
- National Championship

He is now 1 win away from tying the record.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He is now 1 win away from tying the record.

Yup.

If BC make the Frozen Four, it means he set a new record.

 

[WeThreeKings]

USHL Championship... check
Getting drafted... check
Nominated for Mike Richter Award... check
Hockey East Championship... check

Next missions:
- Setting record for most wins by a freshman goalie
- National Championship

Forgot WJC Gold Medallist.

 

[26Mats]

USHL Championship... check
Getting drafted... check
Nominated for Mike Richter Award... check
Hockey East Championship... check

Next missions:
- Setting record for most wins by a freshman goalie
- National Championship

Also, it will be interesting to see what he can do next year if the team isn't that good, after a lot of the team's best players graduate (like Will Smith and Cutter Gauthier). That would be quite a mission.

 

[FrankMTL]

From all accounts, Fowler is absolutely focused on becoming better. Apparently last summer after the draft, he started focusing more on his nutrition and training as he wasn't in the best shape he could be. Fast forward to March 2024. You can see just by his face how much he's slimmed down. He's quicker and more agile.



This kid wants the pressure, he loves it. Made for Montreal.



Some kids have an aura about them, a swagger that can't be taught. They seem to win at every level they play. Fowler seems to have that "aura" about him.

His Twitter profile pick is the absolute best

 

[HuGort]

On A YouTube Sick Podcast Pierre McGuire said Fowler should turn pro next year and start 60 games for Laval with Montembeault and Primeau sharing time in Montreal.

 

[FrankMTL]

On A YouTube Sick Podcast Pierre McGuire said Fowler should turn pro next year and start 60 games for Laval with Montembeault and Primeau sharing time in Montreal.

I leave him at BC for another season and let Dobes start 60 in Laval.

 

[HuGort]

Watching Fowler I do get a few Carey Price vibes

 

[FrankMTL]

Watching Fowler I do get a few Carey Price vibes

I think what you want to see in a goaltender is the flawless technique, but also the athleticism to be able to make some of these crazy saves if need be. You can compare to Price, Fleury etc, but very few goalies have all of these abilities.

 

[teamfirst]

Bring him in next season a la casseau, connie smythe 2025 with the 25th SC to Jacob Fowler

 

[CheldishGamibno]

On A YouTube Sick Podcast Pierre McGuire said Fowler should turn pro next year and start 60 games for Laval with Montembeault and Primeau sharing time in Montreal.

And Dobes just doesn't exist anymore? McGuire is such a peahead

 

[Andrei79]

You have to think out of all of these goaltenders, one will emerge as a number 1.

 

[windycity]

He just seems to have "it" - I think he's gonna be an NHLer and a good one. Time will tell but we're lucky to have him

 

[Tyson]

He just seems to have "it" - I think he's gonna be an NHLer and a good one. Time will tell but we're lucky to have him

Hard to say otherwise.
The one thing though that sticks out is how stacked the team in front of him is....he hasn't faced too many tough games this season

 

[windycity]

Hard to say otherwise.
The one thing though that sticks out is how stacked the team in front of him is....he hasn't faced too many tough games this season

Yup, very fair point. But I'd still bet on him making the NHL