Spartans' Secondary Goaltender Enters Transfer Portal

With news breaking on Monday morning that star goalie, junior Trey Augustine was going to be returning for his senior season instead of heading to the NHL, Di Pasquo likely made the decision to transfer out due to the limited playing time that he would expectedly receive next season.

It is hard to blame Di Pasquo considering he has played in just 11 games over his first two years of college hockey. He will seek a program where can immediately come in and be a factor, possibly earning a starting role for a talented team. He could potentially join a fellow Big Ten school as well.

Despite not playing much this year, it was hard to get on the ice when Augustine was so talented. In his time in net this year, Di Pasquo posted a .933 save percentage, making 167 saves with just 12 goals allowed. He is going to be a key piece to whichever roster he ends up joining.

Di Pasquo held an impressive 7-0 record in seven starts for the Spartans this season. He was given a brief starting role midway through the season when Augustine was away, winning a second-straight gold medal for Team USA in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

The Livonia, Mich. native was named Academic All-Big Ten with his highlight performance coming against No. 4 Western Michigan in the Great Lakes Invitational title game. He was also the winning goal tender when the Spartans defeated Wisconsin in an overtime thriller at Wrigley Field.

The Spartans still possess junior net minder Dolan Gilbert on their roster, who would be the backup for Augustine if he were to stay in East Lansing. The program will certainly be looking for another young goalie to fill that third spot. It could be anyone's job in net after Augustine departs next year.

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