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Carter George
Born (2006-05-20) May 20, 2006 (age 17)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
OHL team Owen Sound Attack
NHL draft Eligible 2024

Carter George (born May 20, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is considered a top goaltending prospect eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[edit]

George played youth hockey for the Thunder Bay Kings of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. He was selected in the third round, 53rd overall, by the Owen Sound Attack in the 2022 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.[1][2] He played for the St. Marys Lincolns of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) for the 2022–23 season before joining the Attack midway through the year.[3]

In his first full season, George served as Owen Sound's starting goaltender. He was named OHL Midwest Division academic player of the month for December 2023,[4] and was selected as one of 40 draft eligible prospects to play in the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[5] George finished the regular season with a 23–21–9 record and .907 save percentage. The league dubbed him "the OHL's busiest netminder," having stopped a league-high 1,744 shots.[6] Owen Sound qualified for the playoffs, but were swept in four games by the Saginaw Spirit in the first round. The city's Sun Times noted George among the highlights of the year for the team, calling him "worth the price of admission alone."[7] In recognition of his achievements in school, he received the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL's scholastic player of the year and the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award as its top academic high school student; he was the first player since Adam Pelech in 2012 to earn both honours for the same season.[6]

International play[edit]

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Finland
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Slovakia/Czech Republic

In the summer of 2023, George made his international debut for Canada with the national under-18 team at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Appearing in all of the team's five games, he recorded a .891 save percentage, and made 31 saves in a 3–2 overtime victory against the Czech Republic in the gold medal game.[8] George was invited to rejoin Team Canada for the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships the following summer. Serving as the team's starting goaltender, he played a pivotal role in the team's deep run to the event final. He was named Canada's best player in three of its seven games, including the gold medal game.[9] He was praised as "the difference" for the team in both the semi-final against Sweden and against the United States in the final, where Canada won the gold medal.[10][11] In recognition of his play, George was given the Best Goaltender award by the IIHF directorate, and named to the tournament's Media All-Star Team.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2022–23 St. Marys Lincolns GOJHL 17 3 2 1 965 44 1 2.74 .910 – – – – – – – –
2022–23 Owen Sound Attack OHL 10 7 3 0 573 23 0 2.41 .924 – – – – – – – –
2023–24 Owen Sound Attack OHL 56 23 21 9 3,250 179 4 3.30 .907 4 0 4 235 16 0 4.08 .904
OHL totals 66 30 26 9 3,823 202 4 3.17 .909 4 0 4 235 16 0 4.08 .904

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2023 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 4 0 0 266 10 1 2.26 .889
2024 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 6 0 0 360 14 0 2.33 .915
Junior totals 11 10 0 0 626 24 1 2.30 —

Awards and honours[edit]

Award Year Ref
OHL
Bobby Smith Trophy 2024 [6]
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award 2024 [6]
International
World U18 Championship Best Goaltender 2024 [12]
World U18 Championship Media All-Star Team 2024 [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hoddinott, Greg (October 31, 2023). "Carter George Named OHL Rookie of the Month". Owen Sound Attack. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Russon, Randy (January 13, 2024). "George is the top OHL goalie -". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Cowan, Greg (January 25, 2024). "Carter George continues to impress ahead of NHL Draft". The Sun Times. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Carter George Named OHL Academic Player of the Month for December". Owen Sound Attack. January 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Cacciotti, Emmah (January 16, 2024). "Rosters announced for 2024 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Sudbury Wolves. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Sweetland, Josh (May 14, 2024). "Attack's George wins Bobby Smith Trophy and Ivan Tennant Memorial Award for academic excellence". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Cowan, Greg (April 4, 2024). "It's all over: Spirit sweep Attack, soar into second round". The Sun Times. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Dunick, Leith (August 5, 2023). "Canada, Carter George win Hlinka Gretzky Cup". Thunder Bay Newswatch. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Carter George Golden at IIHF Under-18 World Championships". Owen Sound Attack. May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Jurewicz, Chris (May 5, 2024). "Canada barely hangs on for semi-final win". IIHF.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (May 5, 2024). "McKenna sparks Canada to gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Jurewicz, Chris (May 5, 2024). "Hagens named tournament MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

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