The University of Minnesota added goaltender Owen Bartoszkiewicz for the rest of this season. The move was made after the program lost goaltender Jack LaFontaine to the Carolina Hurricanes a few weeks ago.
Bartoszkiewicz was originally set to join the program next season (2022-23). He had appeared in 12 games for the Youngstown Phantoms this season, where he posted a 3.32 GAA and an .889 save percentage.
Bartoszkiewicz was ranked No. 236 in our 2003 Top-300 National Rankings from last month. He was ranked No. 101 in the USHL.
“Great puck tracking goaltender,” said NZ scouts. “Bigger frame who keeps his game simple and plays within his box (doesn’t get out of position). Good rebound control because of his tracking ability. Sets his feet, locks his eyes onto the puck and watches it through to his body, hands or feet. For a bigger goaltender has nice hands and doesn’t rely solely on his size. Good at finding the pucks through traffic.”
In a corresponding move, the Phantoms added goaltender Jacob Fowler from the Selects Academy 18U team to replace Bartoszkiewicz on the roster. Fowler is a Clarkson commit (2023) who had a 1.68 GAA and a .928 save percentage in 21 games for Selects Academy this season. In two appearances with Youngstown, he has a 2.30 GAA and a .906 save percentage. Fowler was ranked No. 148 in our 2004 Top-300 National Rankings.
“He’s a big goalie who takes up a lot of the net,” NZ scouts said. “He plays positionally sound and doesn’t over complicate things with his movements. He made some big saves from in tight and on a 3 on 1 in the second half. Jacob showed a good ability to track pucks and then eat them minimizing second chance opportunities. He showed poise and confidence throughout the game.”
