Red Wings prospects Trey Augustine and Carter Bear are taking part in the NHLPA Rookie Showcase in Chicago this week, and they’re answering questions from the media and engaging in a sort of media training as the PA encourages the players to serve as ambassadors for the game.
This morning, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan asked the NHLPA’s 20+ participants to answer “burning questions,” and here are Augustine and Bear’s answers:
If someone is watching you for the first time this season, what do you hope they say after the game?
Trey Augustine (Detroit Red Wings, No. 41 pick in 2023): I hope they would say that he’s in control.
Carter Bear (Detroit Red Wings, No. 13 pick in 2025): You can tell he has passion for what he wants to do out there and the career he wants to have.
What’s something that your oldest buddies and teammates always chirp you about?
Bear: They always chirp me about my voice. They just say I’m always faking it, like how deep it is.
What part of your pregame routine are you most obsessed with?
Augustine: I always eat a banana before every game. And if we don’t have a banana at the rink that day, I’m pretty upset they don’t have a banana.
First NHL paycheck, what are you spending it on?
Augustine: My parents. They’ve done so much for me and I think they could do with a nice vacation or a nice dinner somewhere.
Bear: Buy my parents something nice.
If you could steal any attribute from another player, what are you taking?
Augustine: Andrei Vasilevskiy‘s athleticism and explosiveness.
Bear: Connor McDavid‘s speed, all day.
