Detroit Red Wings' goaltender of the future extends historic scorching hot winning-record in QMJHL
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Red Wings Pull Off Robbery in the 2023 NHL draft
The Detroit Red Wings might have gotten the best steal of the 2023 NHL draft in the seventh round with goaltender Rudy Guimond.
Picked 169th overall, Guimond is breaking records this season, winning all 15 of his games started in goal with the Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL (Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League).
Guimond recently stopped 22 shots to help his Wildcats beat the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-2. He has an impressive 1.52 goals against average and a high percentage of 94.8 shots saved on the year.
He is now 15-0-0 on the season.
Guimond started the year playing for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the U.S before transitioning to Canadian Junior Hockey.
Last year, the Red Wings scored big in the seventh round, also selecting forward Emmitt Finnie, who impressed so well in development camp that they signed him and gave him three games with the Grand Rapids Griffins for a quick stint.
Sadly for Detroit Red Wings fans, Guimond's arrival is only set to come in a few years as he has committed to play with Yale next, but he is expected to be the goaltender of the organization's future.
