The newest netminder makes his name known
Say hello to Trey Augustine.
After making his professional debut in the AHL, Trey Augustine is a highly intriguing prospect in a sea of goalies. (Okay, not actually a sea, but it sure feels like a sea after the drought we’re used to in net within the Red Wings organization.)
Augustine has gone down as one of the best goalies in Michigan State University history:
One of the greatest Spartan goaltenders of all-time!
— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) March 31, 2026
Congratulations to Trey Augustine on signing his ATO for the remainder of the 2025-26 season!
Augustine concludes his career in the Green & White 2nd all-time in career save percentage, 5th in career goals against average,… pic.twitter.com/3b1mZJdQ9x
We’re not going to talk about his first game stats (a 3.04 goals against average and .897 save percentage) as the team in front of him didn’t play well. Coach Watson mentioned Augustine kept the Griffins in the game in the first, and it could have easily been 3-1 in favor of the Chicago Wolves, but Augustine only surrendered one goal in the first.
Augustine likely starts one of the remaining games for the Griffins. In the playoffs, though, don’t be surprised if he’s the third goalie. Michal Postava and Sebastian Cossa have battled all season long over the starter’s net. It would be improbable that Augustine takes it from either of them, but the competition in net will be a fun one over the playoffs.
Next season, it seems like the starting goalie position is Augustine’s to lose. He might push for some games in Detroit, as well.
Three players returning to Grand Rapids
It’s worth noting that although Axel Sandin-Pellikka (shiny prospect discussed above) is not the freshest face to Grand Rapids. He will be a notable boost to the power play and five-on-five play driving, so any time the Red Wings reassign Sandin-Pellikka is a great time for Griffins fans.
Additionally, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård will re-join Grand Rapids. Both Sandin-Pellikka and Brandsegg-Nygård seem to acclimate almost immediately, but don’t be surprised if there’s a period or two of ironing things out for either or both of them. Brandsegg-Nygård’s confidence exponentially grew this season. Is it a matter of moving down in a level of quality competition, comfortability, or even the change of coaching staff? Who knows, but I can’t wait to see Brandsegg-Nygård back in Grand Rapids.
Of course, the Griffins are happy to welcome their captain, Dominik Shine, back from his vacation in Motown. While he played in a handful of games, it might as well have been a vacation considering the minuscule minutes he received (even though he deserved far more based on his play). Shine will get all the minutes he can handle and the Griffins will be better because of those minutes he plays.
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