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Attack goaltender Carter George is expected to be one of the first goalies taken in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft this weekend. The draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas begins Friday night with the first round of selections and continues Saturday with rounds two through seven. NHL Central Scouting ranked George as the second-best North American goaltender available ahead of the draft. TSN's Bob McKenzie ranked George at No. 71 in his list of the Top-100 NHL prospects behind goaltender Mikhail Yegorov (Omaha/USHL) at No. 69. George will become the first goalie from the Owen Sound Attack to be selected in the NHL Entry Draft since the St. Louis Blues took Jordan Binnington with the 88th-overall pick in 2011. The Thunder Bay product led the CHL in saves (1744) and shots faced (1923) during the 2023-24 regular season. Named to the CHL's All-Rookie Team, George's four shutouts were tied for the most of any goalie in the OHL, while his .907 save percentage was the second-best mark in the circuit (min. 1600 minutes). George's 23 wins this season were the most by a rookie goaltender in Attack franchise history. Read More