Los Angeles May Have Found A Future No. 1 Goaltender in Carter George

Owen Sound Attack netminder selected in the second round, 57th overall by the Kings

Owen Sound Attack’s Carter George is the third goaltender selected in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The Thunder Bay native is now a member of the Los Angeles Kings

Carter George becomes the highest-drafted goalie in Owen Sound. The Attack organization has produced a Stanley Cup-winning goaltender in Jordan Binnington, who was drafted 88th overall in 2011. 

George had a tremendous 2023-24 season, which started by capturing gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup with Canada. That was where he first himself out on the scouting map.

No goaltender faced more rubber in the regular season than the Owen Sound netminder. George faced 1,923 shots and finished with the league’s second-best save percentage (.907%). He played 56 games going 23-21-6-3 and tied for the most shutouts with four.

The Attack were swept in the first round against Saginaw, ending Carter’s OHL year, but allowing him to once again put on the Canadian jersey and play at the U18s World Championships.

Before the tournament got underway, George was ranked the second-best North American goaltender on their final rankings list. Well, I wonder if they would have bumped him up to No. 1 after his performance, which included a show-stopping second period performance in the gold medal game against the USA.

Canada won 6-4 to beat their country rivals, and George was named the tournament's best goaltender, posting a flawless 6-0 record with a 2.33 goals-against average, and a .915 save percentage.

The 6-foot-1, 194-pound goalie is controlled and tactical in his movements in the crease. He rarely gets caught out of position or overplaying his angles. His puck tracking and ability to fight through traffic are terrific.

He plays with that level of poise that allows his teammates to play calmer in front of him and trust that he’s always in position to make the save.

George doesn’t have the luxury of being a 6-foot-3 or taller goaltender. However, there’s a foundation of building blocks there, which may one day develop into an NHL-caliber goalie.