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Fantasy Summary

Smooth-skating two-way defenseman with above-average compete, smarts and puck-retrieving abilities. Needs to round out his offensive toolkit to ensure a top-four future.


Observations

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November 2024 – George has had a whirlwind of a season so far. He started the season in the AHL and played four games, producing two points, a goal and an assist. Before long, he made his debut in the NHL and played very well in six games. In two of his six games, he logged more than 23 minutes and only played less than 18 minutes in one of those games. He has yet to log his first NHL point, but he has certainly garnered the attention of Patrick Roy and the Islanders brass. George has a very bright future in the league. William Langstaff

August 2024 – George is an under-the-radar prospect for the New York Islanders. By no means is he going to be a superstar at the NHL level, but he has been an effective two-way defenseman at the junior level for the London Knights. He brings a pretty strong defensive game with some mid-level offensive upside. This season, he will be entering his first-ever professional hockey season with the Bridgeport Islanders, which should offer some good insight into the 20-year-old’s readiness and timeline. Coming up in September, George will look to show off his development to the management team for the Islanders. It will be interesting to see his progress this year, as he will try to avoid falling victim to the Islanders’ lack of developmental help for their prospects. He is one of the more interesting prospects in an admittedly shallow Islanders pool. William Langstaff

 

December 2022 – There is little doubt that George will play in the NHL at some point. He has the quickness and mobility of a smaller skater all while being capable of playing a heavy physical game thanks to his 6-1, 194 pound frame. The question with him, and this explains why he went so late in the draft, is the offensive upside. While he has enjoyed a small tick in production this year with London, his overall production remains lackluster at best and this will likely limit his role in the NHL, which could hurt his fantasy value. Graham Montgomery

 

July 2022 – George has been selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Draft, 98th overall. Nick Richard

 

May 2022 – George’s 23 points in 67 games for the London Knights might not stand out as impressive, but his profile is alluring for a team looking for solid two-way guys in the mid-second round. A technically refined skater with great off-puck habits, especially in his own zone, George has the smarts to absorb forecheckers and free up a teammate for an easy breakout while also showing an understanding of when to jump into the rush.

Although his puck skills themselves don’t pop (his shot is a bit fluttery and he tends to overshoot long passes at times), his usage of his tools and his ideas on the puck hint at an ability to process the game offensively which could translate if the tools themselves are worked on properly. At 6-foot-1 and 194 pounds, George has a solid frame as it is, and doesn’t look like he’s done maturing physically. He could become a Swiss-army knife blue-liner who can chip in on both special team units down the line and hold down a role on a team’s top-four fairly soon. Pat Quinn

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.5
NHL Certainty 7.0
Country CAN
Position D
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth February 15, 2004
Height 6‘1”
Weight 194 lbs
Drafted 2022 Round 4; Overall: 98

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2013-2014 Toronto BulldogsBrick Invitational6 0 44 2|Playoffs2 0 11
 2015-2016 Draftday Hockey Selects U12WSI U129 1 01 2|        
 2017-2018 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2WSI U149 1 45 -|        
 2018-2019 Toronto Marlboros U15 AAAGTHL U15- - -- -|        
  Toronto Marlboros U15 AAAOHF Bantam AAA8 1 67 0|        
  East Coast Selects O U15WSI U159 1 12 0|        
 2019-2020 Toronto Marlboros U16 AAAGTHL U1629 5 611 6|Playoffs7 1 01
  Oakville BladesOJHL1 0 00 0|Playoffs1 0 00
 2020-2021 London KnightsOHL0 0 00 0|        
 2021-2022 London KnightsOHL67 6 1723 32|        
 2022-2023 London KnightsOHL54 7 1522 14|Playoffs20 0 33 10 
 2023-2024 London KnightsOHL68 6 2430 54|Playoffs18 4 812
  London KnightsMemorial Cup4 0 11 2|        
 2024-2025 New York IslandersNHL15 0 33 2|        
  Bridgeport IslandersAHL4 1 12 0|        

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