Scott Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood (born August 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche 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.

Playing career

Junior During the 2009–10 OHL season, Wedgewood served as a backup to goaltender Matt Hackett while playing for the Plymouth Whalers, posting a 5–9–0 record, along with a .909 save percentage and 3.26 goals against average with one shutout during the regular season. After Hackett was suspended in game three of the Western Conference semifinals against the Windsor Spitfires for deliberately injuring an opposing player, Wedgewood made his first career playoff start for the Whalers, making 70 saves in a 3–2 loss in overtime, which later became known as the "Wedgewood Game". His tremendous performance attracted the attention of NHL scouts, and Wedgewood was drafted 84th overall in the third round by the New Jersey Devils in the 2010 NHL entry draft. During his fourth and final year of major junior hockey in the 2011–12 season with the Whalers, Wedgewood was signed by the Devils to a three-year, entry-level contract on March 20, 2012.

New Jersey Devils

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

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. 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.

Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings 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. However, on February 21, 2018, Wedgewood, and forward Tobias Rieder, were traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. He did not play with the Kings, and spent the duration of his contract with the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign.

Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning As a free agent from the Kings, Wedgewood signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 1, 2018. 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. 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. 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.

Return to New Jersey and Arizona 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. On May 10, 2021, Wedgewood was the Devils nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. On July 6, the Devils re-signed Wedgewood to a one-year, two-way contract.

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. With Arizona, he appeared in a career best 26 games, posting a 10–12–2 record, and .911 save percentage. Despite Arizona's struggles as a rebuilding team, Wedgewood showed promise in the NHL as a dependable backup, including a 40-save effort in a win against the Colorado Avalanche that ended their 18-game home win streak, on February 1, 2022.

Dallas Stars On March 20, 2022, Wedgewood was traded by Arizona to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a conditional 2023 fourth-round draft pick. Acquired by the Dallas Stars as they sought depth in goal during a push for the playoffs, and with injuries to their primary goaltender, Jake Oettinger, Wedgewood was given an opportunity to make an immediate impact. In eight games with Dallas, he recorded a 3–1–3 record, a .913 SV%, and a 3.05 GAA. One of his standout moments came on April 12, 2022, when he earned a 1–0 shutout victory against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion and former club, the Tampa Bay Lightning, making 25 saves in the process.

On June 30, 2022, Wedgewood signed a two-year, $2 million contract extension to remain as the backup goaltender with the Stars. In his first full season with Dallas in , Wedgewood appeared in 21 games, posting a solid 2.72 goals-against average (GAA) and a .915 save percentage (SV%). Notably, Wedgewood played a crucial role in giving Oettinger rest during the rigorous regular-season schedule. Wedgewood made his post-season debut in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs with the Stars, making 3 appearances in relief throughout their run to the Western Conference finals.

Early in the campaign, Wedgewood was thrust into the starting role after an injury sidelined Oettinger in December 2023. During this stretch, Wedgewood excelled, going 7–1–1 while delivering several standout performances, including an overtime save against Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks that immediately led to a game-winning goal by Matt Duchene on December 21, 2023. His efforts helped maintain the Stars' position near the top of the Central Division standings. By the midpoint of the season, Wedgewood had already matched his previous year's workload. His stats, reflected his resilience under increased pressure and he completed the season having made a career high 32 appearances, and notching 16 wins.

Nashville Predators, Colorado Avalanche, and Jennings Trophy 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. With an injury to starting goaltender Juuse Saros, Wedgewood made his debut with the Predators in the 2024–25 season opening 4–3 defeat against former club, the Dallas Stars, on October 10, 2024. Wedgewood collected 1 win through 5 appearances with the Predators through the opening two months of the campaign before he was traded to divisional opponent the Colorado Avalanche, in exchange for Justus Annunen and a sixth-round selection in the 2025 NHL entry draft on November 30, 2024. Wedgewood made his debut in relief for the Avalanche, posting his 50th career win in helping Colorado overcome a 0–4 deficit en route to a 5–4 regulation victory over the Buffalo Sabres on December 3, 2024. Providing instant stability to the Avalanche's goaltending, Wedgewood posted his seventh career shutout and first in an Avalanche jersey with a 4–0 victory over his original club, the New Jersey Devils, on December 8, 2024.

After leading the NHL in wins through the early 2025–26 season, posting a 10–1–2 record, he signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche on November 13, 2025, to stay with the team through the 2026–27 season. He recorded his first career assist on a goal by Brock Nelson during a game against the New York Rangers in November 20. Following a shutout at the Seattle Kraken on April 16 to conclude the season, Wedgewood and teammate Mackenzie Blackwood won the William M. Jennings Trophy after giving up the fewest goals against, at 197. The last member of the Avalanche to win the trophy was Patrick Roy in the 2001–02 NHL season. Wedgewood led the league in goals against average (2.02) and save percentage (.921), becoming the first Avalanche goaltender to finish the season as the league leader in both categories. He also finished tied for 4th in wins (31) and tied for 3rd in shutouts (4) among all goaltenders. He started and won his first playoff game on April 19, 2026, during game one of the Avalanche's first round match-up against the Los Angeles Kings. During game two of the Avalanche's series against the Los Angeles Kings during the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, Wedgewood saved a penalty shot by Quinton Byfield; he became the second goalie in franchise history to make a save on a penalty shot during the playoffs, after Philipp Grubauer. The Avalanche swept the Kings and Wedgewood became the first Avalanche goalie to earn a complete sweep in his first postseason series.

International play

Wedgewood represented Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships, held in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. Sharing the netminding duties with Mark Visentin, he contributed to Canada's undefeated record in the group stage. His standout performance came in a 3–2 victory against the United States, where he made 30 saves to secure the win and help Canada finish atop Group B with a perfect 4–0 record. Entering the net in the semi-finals against Russia, Wedgewood was pulled in a 6–5 loss, marking the first time in 11 years Canada missed the gold medal match. He returned as the backup to help Canada claim the bronze medal, in a 4–0 victory over Finland on January 5, 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2007–08 Mississauga Senators GTHL 29 — — — 1,305 63 0 2.17 — — — — — — — — — 2008–09 Plymouth Whalers OHL 6 0 2 0 158 12 0 4.56 .880 3 0 0 26 2 0 4.62 .931 2009–10 Plymouth Whalers OHL 18 5 9 0 938 51 1 3.26 .909 4 1 1 116 4 0 2.07 .956 2010–11 Plymouth Whalers OHL 55 28 18 2 3,046 152 2 2.99 .908 10 4 6 606 33 0 3.27 .923 2011–12 Plymouth Whalers OHL 43 28 10 3 2,482 125 3 3.02 .911 13 7 6 781 31 2 2.38 .928 2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL 48 20 22 5 2,741 147 1 3.22 .900 — — — — — — — — 2012–13 Albany Devils AHL 5 2 2 0 242 14 0 3.47 .886 — — — — — — — — 2013–14 Albany Devils AHL 36 16 14 3 1,980 79 4 2.39 .899 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 Albany Devils AHL 36 13 14 6 2,014 92 2 2.74 .903 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 Albany Devils AHL 22 14 3 3 1,241 32 2 1.55 .933 11 6 5 662 30 0 2.72 .897 2015–16 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .951 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 New Jersey Devils NHL 4 2 1 1 240 5 1 1.25 .927 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 Albany Devils AHL 10 5 3 0 550 20 0 2.18 .912 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .973 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 20 5 9 4 1,097 63 1 3.45 .893 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 6 2 1 1 280 15 0 3.21 .901 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 48 28 14 2 2,712 121 5 2.68 .908 3 0 3 180 9 0 3.00 .862 2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL 26 13 10 3 1,414 71 1 3.01 .893 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL 16 3 8 3 889 46 2 3.11 .900 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 3 0 2 1 170 9 0 3.19 .880 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 26 10 12 2 1,482 78 0 3.16 .911 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Dallas Stars NHL 8 3 1 3 452 23 1 3.11 .913 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Dallas Stars NHL 21 9 8 3 1,127 51 1 2.72 .915 3 0 0 106 4 0 2.28 .862 2022–23 Texas Stars AHL 1 0 0 1 61 2 0 1.97 .923 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Dallas Stars NHL 32 16 7 5 1,789 85 0 2.85 .899 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Nashville Predators NHL 5 1 2 1 260 16 0 3.69 .878 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Colorado Avalanche NHL 19 13 4 1 1,113 37 2 1.99 .917 1 0 0 19 0 0 0.00 1.000 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche NHL 45 31 6 6 2,549 86 4 2.02 .921 11 7 4 606 25 0 2.47 .904NHL totals 199 93 60 30 11,166 499 12 2.68 .909 15 7 4 124 29 0 2.38 .902

International Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2012 Canada WJC 3 2 0 0 149 6 1 2.42 .915Junior totals 3 2 0 0 149 6 1 2.42 .915

Awards and honors Award YearNHL William M. Jennings Trophy 2026