I haven’t been following the Red Wings’ prospects on a daily basis of late due to some health issues and plain old burnout, but I’m still watching their progress.
This morning, Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen shines a spotlight on Moncton Wildcats goaltender and Wings prospect Rudy Guimond, who’s been on fire since he left the USHL for the QMJHL:
Goalie Rudy Guimond’s in-season decision to jump from his United States Hockey League team (Cedar Rapids) to Moncton of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) continues to pay dividends. He’s 11-0 for Moncton.
Guimond (169th, 2023) posted 20 saves in Moncton’s 6-0 win against Cape Briton Friday for his second career shutout in the league.
The Yale-bound Guimond Moncton shows a 1.61 GAA and .944 save percentage for a Moncton team that boasts the QMJHL’s best record (42-9-2).
Detroit’s goalie prospect list includes Michigan State’s Trey Augustine, plus Grand Rapids Griffins’ Sebastian Cossa and Toledo Walleyes’ Carter Gylander. Now, the Red Wings will decide whether the 6-foot-4 Guimond fits into that mix.
Given that Guimond could go to Yale for up to four years, the Wings won’t have to make that decision tomorrow.
