The Free Press’s Helene St. James posted a subscriber-only article which discusses Red Wings prospect goaltender Trey Augustine, who spent the past year tending the net for the resurgent Michigan State University Spartans, and then playing for the men’s World Championship team in Czechia:
Being selected was tremendous recognition for Augustine, a 2023 second-round pick (No. 41 overall), and fitting given his freshman year. The South Lyon native posted a 2.96 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in 35 games for the Spartans. He had three shutouts in his first season at MSU, leading the Spartans to their first Big Ten title ever, as well as their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2012.
“I got to watch Trey play quite a bit at State,” Wings assistant director of player development Dan Cleary said. “When I watch Trey, he just gives me a lot of confidence, and I’m not even on his team. He’s got a great demeanor about him. A nice calm, cool demeanor, but competitive — that fire burns within him. Tremendous season for him. Going to [the] World Championships was a cool experience for him, playing against NHL caliber players. It’s been a lot for him.”
It has been quite a lot for Augustine, which is why he took the previous two weeks off from skating, sort of an opportunity to mentally refresh before bearing down and gearing up for his sophomore year. From being drafted to playing at State to the World stage and back at development camp, it has been a whirlwind.
“I think that’s a good time for me to reflect on the 12-month span I’ve had,” Augustine said. “I’ve had some unbelievable opportunities and I’m super thankful to everyone who has helped me get to this position I’m in today. It’s super cool and I’m looking to have some more coolness in the future.”
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