Montreal Canadiens Suddenly Have Plethora Of Great Goaltending Prospects

Jacob Fowler

The best of the three goaltenders that Canadiens drafted was also the first one off the board. Jacob Fowler was selected in the third round with the 69th overall selection. He was one of the top ranked goalies in the draft, and slipped just a bit into the third round and the Canadiens were happy to grab him where they did.

Fowler had posted a 2.28 GAA with a .921 SV% with the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL in 2022-23. He also helped them win a championship and earned a reputation as a fierce competitor and winner at a young age.

He has done nothing at Boston College so far this season to shake that reputation. The 18 year old has been incredible and is backstopping one of the top college hockey teams in the country. He just showed up for his first game and looked like a three year veteran at the NCAA level.

In 12 games this season, Fowler has posted a 9-2-1 record with his 2.14 GAA and .926 SV%. His first ever college game was against Quinnipiac, the defending national champions, and he stopped 28 of 29 shots as Boston College won in extra time. His most recent game was a 31 save shutout against Connecticut and he has been sharp every night in between.

Fowler greatly trimmed down his weight over the offseason and is a quick, explosive goaltender but he rarely needs to be diving all over the net. He is a very controlled, centered goaltender who reads the play well and is almost always in the right spot, square to the shooter and making it as difficult as possible for the opposing team to put the puck behind him.

Seeing him dominate at the college level immediately has been extremely exciting for Canadiens fans, and of the three goaltenders that the Habs drafted last spring, he is the most promising.

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