Three Islanders prospects made their mark over the past week, but Vladimir Dravecký stole the show.
The 2025 fifth-round pick, taken 141st overall, put together his first five-point night on Saturday in Guelph’s 10-5 win over the Owen Sound Attack. Dravecký finished with two goals and three assists, and the timing made it even better: he had just signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.
His first point came early, when he set up Guelph’s second goal nine minutes into the game. He added two more assists later, including one on the power play, before taking over as a scorer down the stretch. Dravecký buried Guelph’s final two goals, including a buzzer beater to end the second period, then closed out the 10-goal night with an unassisted power-play goal.
The 6-foot, 192-pound Czech defenseman is now up to nine points, with three goals and six assists, in six games this season. That leaves him tied for the OHL lead in points among defensemen.
Tomas Poletín also had a big night for Kelowna, delivering a three-point performance in the Rockets’ 10-2 win over Swift Current on Oct. 7.
The 2025 fourth-round pick, selected 106th overall, recorded an assist on the game-winner, then picked up another helper with 20 seconds left in the second period on Rowan Guest’s second goal of the game. He finished things off with a power-play goal, cleaning up a rebound off the goalie’s knee pad and putting it home.
That outing was a sharp bounce for Poletín, who had only one point on the season before Wednesday’s game against the Broncos.
Bobby Cowan opened his sophomore season at Western Michigan with a strong two-game set against Ferris State. The 2026 seventh-round pick, chosen 205th overall, posted three points - one goal and two assists - across the weekend.
He had an assist in the opener, then followed with a goal and an assist in the second game of the series. Cowan also fired eight shots over the two contests.
Last season, the 20-year-old forward put up 24 points, with five goals and 19 assists, in his freshman year with the Broncos.
Here’s where the Islanders’ prospect pool stands across the rest of the board:
CHL
Vladimir Dravecky (Guelph) OHL | 6GP, 3G, 6A, 2PIM
Burke Hood (Vancouver) WHL | 4GP, 2-1-0, 2.22GAA, .927SV%, 0SO
Tomas Poletín (Kelowna) WHL | 5GP, 1G, 3A, 14PIM
Luca Romano (Kitchener) OHL | 8GP, 2G, 5A, 2PIM
KHL
Dmitry Gamzin | CSKA Moscow | 8GP, 4-3-0, 1.75GAA, .918SV%, 2SO
SWEDEN
Dennis Good Bogg | Mariestad BoIS HockeyEttan | 3GP, 0G, 1A, 8PIM
Malte Gustafsson | HV71 | 8GP, 0G, 4A, 2PIM
MHL
Artyom Matyuk | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | 10GP, 2G, 2A, 2PIM
NCAA
Kamil Bednarik | Boston Univ. (Hockey East) | 2GP, 1G, 1A, 0PIM
Bobby Cowan | Western Michigan University (NCHC) | 2GP, 1G, 2A, 0PIM
Lincoln Kuehne | Arizona State University (NCHC) | 4GP, 0G, 1A, 0PIM
Jacob Kvasnicka | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0PIM
Sam Laurila | North Dakota (NCHC) | 2GP, 0G, 2A, 2PIM
Tomas Machu | Providence College (Hockey East) | 2GP, 0G, 0A, 2PIM
Danny Nelson | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | 2GP, 0G, 2A, 4PIM
Zachary Schulz | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0PIM
Xavier Veilleux | Cornell (ECAC) | 0GP, 0G, 0A, 0PIM
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