LAS VEGAS – Thunder Bay's Carter George is now a prospect of the Los Angeles Kings.
The 18-year-old netminder for the Ontario Hockey League's Owen Sound Attack was chosen as the 57th overall pick at the 2024 National Hockey League draft in Las Vegas on Saturday.
"It was a pretty cool experience," George said during a media scrum.
"To hear your name called, especially by a great organization, it's pretty surreal."
George admitted that there may have been a few tears shed after he was picked by the Kings, who were his favourite team growing up.
"This was a dream of mine since I was a little kid," George said. "It just means the world to me."
George, who was projected to go in the second or third round by several scouting services, was the first Canadian goaltender to be selected at the draft.
In his first full campaign with the Attack, George posted a 23-21-6 record with a 3.30 goals against average, a .907 save percentage and four shutouts last year.
He also won gold medals with Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2024 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship.
