Jacob Fowler’s path to get where he is today has been anything but conventional. 

Unlike most players in the USHL, Fowler was never selected in a USHL draft. Instead, an invite to the Youngstown Phantoms’ mini-camp was his foot in the door.

With family living near where Youngstown’s mini-camp was being held in Pennsylvania, Fowler caught the coaching staff's attention over a week-long event. After being invited to an exit meeting, the young goaltender was signed to the Phantoms’ affiliate list as a 15-year-old.

“I'm pretty proud of my background and how my career has shaped up,” Fowler said.

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