Thatcher Demko, a former Los Angeles Jr. King, made his NHL debut on Saturday (March 31) as a member of the Vancouver Canucks in the team’s 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

A goaltender from San Diego, Demko made 26 saves in the victory.

Demko, who was selected by the Canucks in the second round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, played three seasons of NCAA Division I hockey at Boston College from 2013-16 before beginning his professional career with the American Hockey League’s Utica Comets - Vancouver’s top affiliate - the team he’s played for the past two seasons.

Prior to Boston College, the 22-year-old Demko played his junior hockey for the United States Hockey League’s Omaha Lancers and the U.S. National Team Development Program.