MICHIGAN FOREVER

From minor hockey to the NTDP to MSU to – someday – the Red Wings, Trey Augustine doesn’t wander far from home

BY RYAN KENNEDY

IF YOU ARE A Michigan-based team in need of a cornerstone goaltender, Trey Augustine is probably your guy. The kid from the Detroit suburbs played his minor hockey locally before joining USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in nearby Plymouth, and now he’s a freshman at Michigan State down the road in East Lansing. This summer, he was drafted in the second round by the Detroit Red Wings, and when he needs pro seasoning after his time at MSU, he’ll do so on the west side of the state in Grand Rapids with the AHL’s Griffins. This is all a roundabout way of saying that Augustine, who was initially slated to attend the University of Michigan, knew exactly what he was getting into when he reopened his decision and chose the…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, Goalie Issue 2023

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