Trey Augustine is one of the Detroit Red Wings goalies of the future. But U.S. coaches are more interested in what he can do for them now at the World Junior Championships.
The South Lyon native, starting today against Germany, has a chance to become the sixth player in hockey history to win three medals at the WJC. The others: Yevgeni Belosheikin (URS), Marc Denis (CAN), Andrei Medvedev (RUS), Jamie Storr (CAN) and Alexander Tyzhnyh (URS).
Augustine (41st, 2023) captured a bronze in 2023 and a gold medal in 2024. He boasts an 8-0- 0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record at the World Juniors with a 2.37 GAA and .911 SVS%.
His next win will tie him for second all-time in career victories among U.S. players with Al Montoya, who played in 12 games and won nine times (2004-05).
Augustine was also a members of the U.S. Men's National Team for the 2024 IIHF Men's Worlds and played in three games (1.37, .923).
The other U.S goalies are Western Michigan’s Hampton Slukynsky and Barrie Colts’ Sam Hillebrandt (OHL)