New Jersey Devils‘ 4th year goalie Scott Wedgewood(31) has been mostly playing second string to a veteran net minder the team has ridden with great success this season, but the 16 AHL games with affiliate Albany Devils he’s been in net for he’s posted a 9-2-3 record with a 1.69 GAA and .928 SV%, which would lead the league if he’d played enough games.
Still, it was good enough for the parent club to have a look for his debut start in the big league.
Stopping 27 out of 28 shots for his first NHL win, a 3-1 score, he has a 1.00 GAA and .964 SV% as a virgin in the highest level of the game.
At 23-years old with a year still left on his extension there’s no doubt he’s going to get a continued look and the former 3rd round selection might be a nice pick up.
Scott Wedgewood (31)
New Jersey Devils‘ 3rd round pick in the 2010 draft (#84 overall) goaltender Scott Wedgewood(31) has already quietly played three years in the prospect system.
Originally he spent most of his rookie season with then ECHL affiliate Trenton Titans.
He played a mammoth 48 games posting a 20-22-3-2 record with a 3.22 GAA and .900 SV%, making 1329 saves in 2741 minutes covering the cage.
The 6’2″ 190 lbs. net minder had taken on a similar workload in his last two years of juniors in the OHL with Plymouth Whalers.
In his sophomore and 3rd years he played an equal amount 36 AHL games for Albany Devils with a record of 29-28 and a 2.56 GAA and .901 SV%. He also had 6 shutouts.
The soon-to-be 22-year old restricted free agent with his entry level deal expiring signed a two-year extension and may just see his first NHL call up in the forthcoming season.