Dylan Ferguson, a Vegas Golden Knights prospect, received an emergency call-up while still playing WHL hockey for the Kamloops Blazers and made his NHL debut against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Goaltending coach Eli Wilson, who has worked with Carey Price and coaches the Tri-City Americans, joined Ferguson at an Edmonton summer training camp to discuss goaltender development from Tier 3 Bantam to the professional level.
- Dylan Ferguson made his NHL debut against Connor McDavid after receiving an emergency call-up from the WHL's Kamloops Blazers to the Vegas Golden Knights.
- Eli Wilson has coached goaltenders at all levels including the NHL, with documented summer work developing Carey Price.
- Ferguson traced his development path from Tier 3 Bantam hockey all the way to an NHL debut, offering a roadmap for young goalies.
- Parents and young goaltenders can learn how to navigate the development pipeline through nearly an hour of candid discussion from both a current prospect and an elite goaltending coach.
- Wilson serves as goaltending coach for the Tri-City Americans (WHL) while also running elite summer training camps that have attracted NHL-level talent.
Dylan Ferguson and Eli Wilson, who Ferguson has worked with in the summers for many years, join us from camp in Edmonton where they are training together to talk development and the road to the National Hockey League. Whether you are a young goaltender looking to take your next steps or a parent looking to support your son or daughter, there is a lot to take in from this nearly hour-long discussion.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense ArenaFerguson, the Vegas Golden Knights Prospect, got the call of a lifetime while still playing in the WHL for the Kamloops Blazers – he was needed in New York where the Golden Knights were to take on the Rangers. That call up led to his NHL debut vs. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers before he returned to finish his season in junior hockey. He talks to us about his road to pro, from Tier 3 Bantam to the best league in the world. Wilson has coached at all levels, including the NHL and has developed countless goaltenders for the top leagues in the world. This includes work with Carey Price in the summers, much of it documented at InGoal. Wilson is also the goaltending coach for the Tri City Americans of the WHL.
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