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P R E S E N T E D B Y 22 // OCTOBER 2023 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM JAKE OETTINGER HAS ALWAYS HAD L O F T Y G O A L S A N D W O R K E D O N BREAKING THE LEARNING CURVE. As a freshman, he led Lakeville North High School to the Minnesota State High School L e a g u e B oy s Ho c ke y S t a t e To u r n a m e n t despite being one of the youngest varsity play- ers in the state. Two years later, after a stint with the USA Hockey National Development Team Program in Plymouth, Mich., he grad- u a t e d h i g h s c h o o l a y e a r e a r l y a n d t o o k over as the 17-year-old starting goalie for Boston University. Now, the 24-year-old has his sights set on being the best goalie in the world for the Dallas Stars after a 2022-23 season where he played 62 games, won 37 and posted a .919 save percentage. "I know that I have another level inside me," Oettinger said. "I've shown a lot of great stuff, but I have that other level where I can be considered one of the best in the world. I think I'm close to that." "Best in the World," is a moving target that Oettinger embraces. " I t 's a n i n t e r n a l t h i n g , " O e t t i n g e r e x p l a i n e d . " Eve n i f I w e r e t o b e c o n s i d - e r e d t h e b e s t i n t h e w o r l d , I w o u l d t e l l Jake Oettinger Has High Aspirations For The Dallas Stars And Himself This Season, But He Knows That Success Begins With Having Fun | B ET W E E N T H E P I P ES SHOOTING STAR STAR By Sean Shapiro