Making Every Start Count
Scott Wedgewood makes one of 70 saves against the Windsor Spitfires as Taylor Hall hopes for a rebound.
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Scott Wedgewood's last game of the season was not an easy assignment. With his team trailing the eventual Memorial Cup champion Windsor Spitfires 3-0 in the first round of the OHL playoffs and his mentor suspended as a result of an incident in Game 3, few could have expected that the final game of the four game sweep would become known as 'The Wedgewood Game'.
As a result of that performance, the Varsity Elite Training Program member, who had already earned the respect of of his coaches and teammates for his ability to stay focused in spite of limited playing time is now projected to be a mid-round pick in this year's NHL Entry Draft.
The strength of that one incredible start alone has at least one scout convinced that Wedgewood has too much potential to be left unselected when NHL teams convene in LA later this month.
"Many would argue that Wedgewood's heroic 70-save performance against Windsor in game four of this year's second round of the playoffs was enough to get him drafted. Wedgewood played second fiddle to Matt Hackett, but next year he'll be battling Matt Mahalak for the starter's spot. Because of his lack of exposure, many people are comparing Wedgewood to Steve Mason in his draft year with London where he was back up to Adam Dennis. Wedgewood is also one of the youngest players available for the draft (with a mid August birthday), which means his best days are ahead of him. Wedgewood is also already pretty technically sound. He controls his rebounds well, challenges shooters and plays a pretty safe game. He might go higher than we think."
Scott will be returning to Varsity to join the Elite Training Program as soon as his school year is complete.
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