Scott Wedgewood

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Scott Wedgewood
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Wedgewood with the New Jersey Devils in 2015
Born (1992-08-14) August 14, 1992 (age 32)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
Arizona Coyotes
Dallas Stars
NHL draft 84th overall, 2010
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2012–present

Scott Wedgewood (born August 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wedgewood was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the third round (84th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

During his fourth and final year of major junior hockey in the 2011–12 season with the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League, Wedgewood was signed by the New Jersey Devils to a three-year, entry-level contract on March 20, 2012. [1]

In the 2015–16 season, on March 20, 2016, he won his NHL debut for the Devils against the Columbus Blue Jackets. [2] In his second game for the Devils, Wedgewood recorded his first NHL shutout against the Pittsburgh Penguins. [3]

On July 25, 2017, Wedgewood agreed to return for his sixth season within the Devils organization in agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract extension. [4] He was assigned to begin the 2017–18 season, with inaugural AHL affiliate the Binghamton Devils. He recorded a win in his only game with Binghamton before he was recalled by the Devils due to an injury to starting goaltender Cory Schneider. With the return to health for Schneider, Wedgewood was traded by the Devils to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft on October 28, 2017. [5] However, on February 21, 2018, Wedgewood, and forward Tobias Rieder, were traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. [6] He did not play with the Kings, and spent the duration of his contract with the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign.

As a free agent from the Kings, Wedgewood signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 1, 2018. [7] In the 2018–19 season, Wedgewood played exclusively with the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. In 48 appearances with the Americans he posted 28 wins with a .908 save percentage.

Concluding his contract with the Sabres, Wedgewood left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 1, 2019. [8] On December 6, while playing for the Syracuse Crunch, he left the game early because he sustained a lower body injury. He would be out for 4–6 weeks. [9] He returned on January 20, where he made 26 saves in a 4–2 Crunch win over the Utica Comets. Wedgewood was one of the eight players called up to the Lightning for their training camp prior to the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. [10]

As a free agent from the Stanley Cup-winning Lightning, Wedgewood returned to the New Jersey Devils, as a free agent in agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on October 11, 2020. [11] On May 10, 2021, Wedgewood was the Devils nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. [12] On July 6, the Devils re-signed Wedgewood to a one-year, two-way contract. [13] [14]

In the following 2021–22 season, Wedgewood began the season as backup to Jonathan Bernier, in the absence of Mackenzie Blackwood. He appeared in three games before he was placed and later claimed off waivers for a second stint with the Arizona Coyotes on November 4, 2021. [15]

On March 20, 2022, Wedgewood was traded by Arizona to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a conditional 2023 fourth-round draft pick. [16]

On June 30, 2022, Wedgewood signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension with the Stars. [17]

After three successful seasons with the Stars, having established himself in the NHL as a backup, Wedgewood left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $3 million contract with the Nashville Predators on July 1, 2024. [18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2007–08Mississauga SenatorsGTHL29———1,3056302.17—————————
2008–09 Plymouth Whalers OHL 60201581204.56.88030026204.62.931
2009–10 Plymouth WhalersOHL185909385113.26.909411116402.07.956
2010–11 Plymouth WhalersOHL55281823,04615222.99.90810466063303.27.923
2011–12 Plymouth WhalersOHL43281032,48212533.02.91113767813122.38.928
2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL 48202252,74114713.22.900————————
2012–13 Albany Devils AHL 52202421403.47.886————————
2013–14 Albany DevilsAHL36161431,9807942.39.899————————
2014–15 Albany DevilsAHL36131462,0149222.74.903————————
2015–16 Albany DevilsAHL2214331,2413221.55.93311656623002.72.897
2015–16 Adirondack Thunder ECHL110060202.00.951————————
2015–16 New Jersey Devils NHL 4211240511.25.927————————
2016–17 Albany DevilsAHL105305502002.18.912————————
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL110060101.00.973————————
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL205941,0976313.45.893————————
2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL62112801503.21.901————————
2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL48281422,71212152.68.908303180903.00.862
2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL26131031,4147113.01.893————————
2020–21 New Jersey DevilsNHL163838894623.11.900————————
2021–22 New Jersey DevilsNHL3021170903.19.880————————
2021–22Arizona CoyotesNHL26101221,4827803.16.911————————
2021–22 Dallas Stars NHL83134522313.11.913————————
2022–23 Dallas StarsNHL219831,1275112.72.915300106402.28.862
2023–24 Dallas StarsNHL32167517898502.85.899————————
NHL totals1304848227,24436062.98.906300106402.28.862

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2012 Canada WJC Bronze medal icon.svg3200149612.42.915
Junior totals3200149612.42.915

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References

  1. ↑ "Devils sign Goalie prospect Scott Wedgewood". New Jersey Devils. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Wedgewood makes 27 saves to win NHL debut". New Jersey Devils. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wedgewood blanks Penguins for first NHL shutout". New Jersey Devils. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Devils sign Wedgewood to one-year, two-way contract". New Jersey Devils. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Devils acquire fifth-round pick from Arizona". NHL.com. October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "LA Kings Acquire Tobias Rieder, Scott Wedgewood; Trade Kuemper to Coyotes". NHL.com. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sabres agree to terms with Scott Wedgewood". Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lightning sign three players one-year, two-way contracts". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. ↑ @syrhockey (December 7, 2019). "Ben said Wedgewood will be out 4-6 weeks with lower body injury" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  15. ↑ "Coyotes Claim Goaltender Wedgewood Off Waivers". NHL.com. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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