Tim.D 176 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) Wings take G Jake Paterson from the Saginaw Spirit. Hockey's Future Profile Edited June 23, 2012 by Tim.D 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpiritFan 37 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) Being from Saginaw (and a season ticket holder for the past few years) I got to see Jake a lot. He has t he tools to be a really good goalie in a few years. He started this season a little rough splitting time with the other goaltender here at the time to figure out who the #1 guy was going to be (we had a vet that was the starter last year, who moved on). Jake clearly outplayed the other tender - so much so that the other guy was released! Anyway, once he "knew" he won the #1 spot, he really took off & played really well the last 2/3 of the season, especially after Greg Gilbert came in to be the new coach to settle this team down. He kept getting better as the season went on & was friggin' INSANE in the playoffs! Everyone talked about how he stepped up in the playoffs when he was most needed! I like the pick - Paterson will be good! And all us Wings fans will get to see him play in the outdoor game this Winter at Comerica Park! Edited June 23, 2012 by SpiritFan 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 This is awesome. I was a season ticket holder this past season for the Spirit and loved watching Jake. So excited to see a baby Red Wings develop . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 how big is this kid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 how big is this kid? 6-1, 185. Just click the link Tim posted. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 #3 rated North American G...could see him on Canada's WJC team this year. that would be a good stage to see his Jr capabilities playing against the best the Jr's have to offer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
