Wilson has a 2-6-0 record in his career, with
the wins coming in his first two starts. |
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Key Statistics: Wilson
has made 18 career appearances in two years with the
Black Bears, including seven starts as a freshman when
Ben Bishop was injured. His debut was a notable one,
as he held Vermont to one goal in two games in his first
two career starts. He has a 3.62 goals-against average
and a .878 save percentage in his limited action, which
included just one start in 2007-08.
What He Does: For much
of his career, as those numbers suggest, Wilson has
perfected the art of opening doors for on-the-fly changes.
When he's in the net he relies on his quickness and
athleticism, but can be victimized by rebounds.
The Bigger Picture: The
departure of Bishop and his 99 career games leaves a
vast majority of the Black Bears' goaltending minutes
up for grabs. Wilson and freshman Scott Darling are
the only two goaltenders on the roster after Swedish
recruit Pontus Hansson was ruled ineligible for at least
another year. Darling has the stature (at 6-foot-6,
he's nearly as tall as Bishop) and the pedigree (a starting
goaltender for a division champion in the USHL and a
Phoenix Coyotes draft pick) to take over the No. 1 role,
but Wilson's experience may give him an edge. At the
very least, Maine has had success in the past playing
two goaltenders (think Jimmy Howard and Frank Doyle).
Whitehead told Inside College Hockey that he plans to
give both goaltenders an opportunity to prove themselves
in the fall and hopes, ideally, that each can shoulder
some of the load.
Maine head coach Tim Whitehead
on Wilson: "Grant Standbrook saw David
up at the Royal Bank Cup and really liked him. He has
struggled here at Maine to get ice time behind Ben Bishop,
but we haven't given up on him. With Ben signing early
with St. Louis, David will have every opportunity to
play this year."
— Nate Ewell
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