AHL unveils 2024-25 High Prospects Group

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has introduced the 2024-25 AHL High Prospects Group, decided by the league’s hockey operations division along with AHL common managers because the three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender projected to be the perfect future NHL gamers.

To qualify for the AHL High Prospects Group, skaters will need to have been 22 years previous or youthful on the primary day of the common season, and will need to have performed at the very least 36 regular-season video games within the AHL and not more than 30 regular-season video games within the Nationwide Hockey League throughout 2024-25. Goaltenders will need to have been 23 or youthful on opening night time and have performed at the very least 25 AHL video games and not more than 20 NHL video games in the course of the common season.

2024-25 AHL High Prospects Group

Jet Greaves, Goaltender (Cleveland Monsters / Columbus Blue Jackets):Since signing as a free agent with Columbus on Feb. 20, 2022, Jet Greaves has steadily climbed the group’s depth chart, ending the 2024-25 season by beginning the Blue Jackets’ closing 5 video games and profitable all of them – together with his first two profession NHL shutouts. In 40 appearances for the Cleveland Monsters this season, Greaves ranked fifth within the AHL with a .920 save share whereas posting a report of 21-11-6 with a 2.62 goals-against common. The 24-year-old native of Cambridge, Ont., has additionally backstopped the Monsters to the Calder Cup Playoffs every of the final two seasons, highlighted by a visit to the Jap Convention Finals in 2024.

Logan Mailloux, Defenseman (Laval Rocket / Montreal Canadiens):A 22-year-old native of Belle River, Ont., Logan Mailloux accomplished his second professional season in 2024-25 with 12 objectives and 21 assists in 63 video games for Laval, serving to the group to the perfect regular-season report within the AHL and an look within the convention finals. Mailloux, who additionally appeared in his second consecutive AHL All-Star Basic, skated in seven contests for the Canadiens in 2024-25, scoring his first profession NHL aim on Oct. 19 in opposition to the New York Islanders. Mailloux was a first-round choice (thirty first total) by Montreal within the 2021 NHL Draft.

Scott Morrow, Defenseman (Chicago Wolves / Carolina Hurricanes):Defenseman Scott Morrow registered 13 objectives and 26 assists in 52 AHL video games for the Chicago Wolves in 2024-25, his rookie professional marketing campaign after three years on the College of Massachusetts-Amherst. Chosen by Carolina within the second spherical of the 2021 NHL Draft, Morrow performed 14 regular-season video games with the Hurricanes this season, tallying one aim and 5 assists and averaging practically 16 minutes of ice time. The 22-year-old native of Darien, Conn., additionally made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut final month, showing in all 5 video games of Carolina’s collection with Florida.

Dalibor Dvorský, Ahead (Springfield Thunderbirds / St. Louis Blues):Dalibor Dvorský had a standout season as a 19-year-old rookie with Springfield in 2024-25, scoring 21 objectives and including 24 assists in 61 video games for the Thunderbirds. The native of Zvolen, Slovakia, tied for second amongst all AHL rookies with 10 power-play objectives, and earned a range to the 2025 AHL All-Star Basic in February. Dvorský was a first-round selection (tenth total) by St. Louis within the 2023 NHL Draft and made his NHL debut with the Blues on Mar. 23 vs. Nashville.

Konsta Helenius, Ahead (Rochester Individuals / Buffalo Sabres):The youngest common within the AHL this season, Konsta Helenius (born Could 11, 2006) tallied 14 objectives and 21 assists for 35 factors in 65 regular-season video games for Rochester earlier than chipping in three objectives and three assists in eight contests in the course of the Calder Cup Playoffs. The native of Ylojarvi, Finland, additionally helped his residence nation seize a silver medal on the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, recording six assists in seven match video games. Helenius was chosen by the Buffalo Sabres within the first spherical (14th total) of the 2024 NHL Draft.

Bradly Nadeau, Ahead (Chicago Wolves / Carolina Hurricanes):Simply one in all 5 gamers in AHL historical past to register a 30-goal season earlier than the age of 20, Bradly Nadeau led all AHL rookies with 32 objectives and completed second with 58 factors in 64 video games for Chicago, incomes a range to the 2024-25 AHL All-Rookie Group. Nadeau, who earned Hockey East All-Rookie honors and a Hobey Baker Award finalist nod as a freshman on the College of Maine final season, added one help in two NHL video games with Carolina and in addition skated for Canada on the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, amassing two objectives. The native of St-François-de-Madawaska, N.B., was a first-round selection (thirtieth total) by the Hurricanes within the 2023 NHL Draft.