MLive’s Ansar Khan posted a profile of Red Wings 2023 2nd-round pick Trey Augustine, who’s an incoming freshman at Michigan State University. The goaltender fills a need in terms of providing depth at the position for a Wings team that’s sold on his long-term potential:
“He’s a goaltender who’s had an unbelievable two-year run at the development program,” Kris Draper, Red Wings assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting, said. “He’s won everywhere he’s been. We had a lot of conversation about the goalies in this year’s draft. Phil (Osaer, the team’s head of goaltending scouting and development) kept coming back to Trey.”
They were particularly impressed by his performance for the U.S. at the World Under-18 Championship, especially in the 3-2 overtime victory over Sweden in the gold medal game.
“The last 15 seconds was pure entertainment and chaos and he came up with about three huge saves,” Draper said. “The demeanor that he came out with in a gold medal game facing a four-on-three penalty kill, you’re just kind of sitting there watching the way he handled himself. We loved the poise. We loved the control.”
Said Augustine: “It was just about making the next save and giving the team an opportunity to end the game. We killed the penalty and scored a couple minutes later. Winning a gold medal means a lot to me and for my country as well.”
