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Fantasy Summary

What Fowler lacks in size, he makes up for in anticipation, tracking, and comfortable puck handling and passing,


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June 2025 – Fowler followed up a phenomenal freshman year at Boston College with an even better sophomore one. He posted a 0.940 SV%, which included seven shutouts, and he was nominated for the Hobey Baker. He also won the Mike Richter Award for top goaltender in the nation. The Habs quickly signed him, and he got into three games with Laval. The pro transition, so far, as been a good one as he won two of those games and posted a 0.914 SV%. He tracks the puck well, doesn’t let himself get rattled, and has high-end agility and reflex. – Dobber

September 2024 – Jacob Fowler is gearing up for a big season with Boston College. He has worked on his form significantly this year, focusing on lowering his body fat percentage and adding agility to his intelligent game. Barring any injuries, Fowler will likely start all of BC’s games once again this season. Aaron Itovitch

February 2024 – Fowler’s trajectory following his selection in the third round of the 2023 draft has been incredible. In his first NCAA season, he has started all 24 games for Boston College and has put up a stellar .924 save percentage. Analyst Ryan Whitney has recently compared him to a mix of Dominik Hasek, Carey Price, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur — this may be a stretch. Still, the Canadiens certainly have an intriguing prospect on their hands. Aaron Itovitch

June 2023 – Fowler was selected 69th overall by the Canadiens. Pat Quinn

April 2023 – Jacob Fowler is the 2023 draft class’s “unbelievable stats, but will it translate?” goaltender. He’s been a big part of a strong Youngstown team and trailed only Trey Augustine in USHL save percentage, which is especially impressive considering 19 and 20-year-olds typically dominate the league’s goaltending statistics. Fowler is a cerebral goaltender who has had to adapt to his subpar skating and fluidity in his style. His cross-crease movements can be pretty choppy, but his high degree of anticipation and strength in tracking pucks compensate for this weakness at the USHL level. His skating and mobility will need to progress to unlock tangible NHL upside. Still, Boston College is a strong program for goaltending development, according to Dobber’s goaltending scout, Colin Hunter, which will be crucial in his progression. Fowler lacks Augustine’s consistency and control, as well as Hrabal’s raw tools, but he is a good dark horse candidate to be the best goaltender to come out of the 2023 class, though he remains behind the aforementioned two on our board. Sebastian High

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 9.0
NHL Certainty 7.8
Country USA
Position G
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth November 24, 2004
Height 6‘2”
Weight 225 lbs
Drafted 2023 Round 3; Overall: 69
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPWLOTLGAASV%SO
2024-2025NCAABoston College3525721.630.9407
2024-2025AHLLaval Rocket32102.320.9140
2023-2024WJC-20USA U2033002.590.8890
2023-2024NCAABoston College3932612.140.9263
2022-2023USHLYoungstown Phantoms4027932.280.9215
2021-2022USHLYoungstown Phantoms1811412.180.9272
2021-2022PHCSouth Kent School 18U Prep40003.000.9231
2021-202218U AAASouth Kent School 18U Prep210001.680.9280
2020-202118U AAASouth Kent School 18U Prep220002.140.9450
2019-2020NAPHL 16UFlorida Alliance 16U AAA77001.730.9320

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