LA Kings goaltender prospect Jeff Zatkoff in goal for the ECHL Ontario Reign.
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ONTARIO, CA — As young goaltenders
Jonathan Quick and
Erik Ersberg show promise in handling the goaltending chores for the
Los Angeles Kings, and with
Jonathan Bernier and
Daniel Taylor developing their netminder skills with the
Manchester Monarchs of the
American Hockey League, the Kings now have two more young goaltending prospects honing their skills right here in Southern California.
Jeff Zatkoff and Linden Rowat are backstopping the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ ECHL affiliate.
Zatkoff, 20, began the season with the Reign and has earned a 16-14-1 record with a 2.94 goals-against average (GAA), a .915 save percentage and one shutout in 34 appearances (1,981 minutes played).
Prior to joining the Reign, Zatkoff played three seasons with the Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).
Last season, Zatkoff earned a 27-8-1 record with a 1.72 GAA, a .933 save percentage and three shutouts. He led the CCHA in goals-against average and save percentage and was ranked second in both categories in the NCAA. He also ranked second in the CCHA in wins and was tied for second nationally. Read more of this post
LOS ANGELES — Here are some news tidbits from the Los Angeles Kings that have been sitting around, gathering dust, while I took a couple of days off from writing after a marathon of a week last week…
