Flames sign goalie Dustin Wolf to entry-level deal
Posted May 1, 2020 12:08 pm.
Last Updated May 1, 2020 12:16 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Hungry like the wolf.
The Calgary Flames have inked goalie Dustin Wolf to a three-year entry-level contract.
BIG BAD ??
The #Flames have signed Dustin Wolf (@dwolf2332) to a three-year entry-level contract: https://t.co/gqmNcQInEb pic.twitter.com/a9l5zkEO6m
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) May 1, 2020
The 19-year-old, who hails from Tustin, California, had an outstanding 2019-20 campaign with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
He led the league with nine shutouts, had the lowest goals-against average (1.88), the highest save percentage (.936%) and was tied for the most wins.
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Calgary picked Wolf in the seventh round of the 2019 draft, the fourth-from-last player selected.
“There are two ways to do it: it can crush you, or it can motivate you,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said of Wolf’s experience at the draft.
“Congratulations to the kid. It motivated him. He had an awesome year in Everett. I think Calgary’s looking at this like ‘we’re taking a bit flyer, and we’ve got someone who looks like a bit of a player.’ And I think it’s a great thing.”
Fresh off signing his first NHL contract, #Flames prospect Dustin Wolf is putting in the work ?? pic.twitter.com/mldvJgcWRX
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) May 1, 2020
Wolf was also nominated for the WHL’s 2019-20 Del Wilson Memorial Trophy as top goaltender, and the winner will be announced later this month.
