This Canadiens prospect has been ranked among the NHL's best.
The Hockey News' main site revealed players 61-80 for their latest top NHL-affiliated prospect rankings on Wednesday. A Montreal Canadiens goalie prospect made the cut, as Jacob Fowler was given the No. 67 spot.
Fowler being named one of the NHL's top prospects by THN is not surprising in the slightest. The 21-year-old has the potential to become a very good goaltender at the NHL level and has shown promise this season with the Habs.
In 13 appearances with Montreal this campaign, Fowler has a 6-5-2 record, a .899 save percentage, a 2.72 goals-against average, and one shutout. With this, the 2023 third-round pick has had a nice start to his NHL career.
Fowler has also been fantastic while in the AHL with the Laval Rocket this season. In 27 games with the AHL squad on the year, he has a 19-7-1 record, a .916 save percentage, a 2.23 goals-against average, and three shutouts. When noting that this is his first full AHL season, the 6-foot-1 goaltender has certainly been impressive.
With Fowler being so young and already showing this much promise, it is hard not to be excited about his future with the Canadiens. It will be fascinating to see how he continues to develop his game from here.