Pulling that jersey on for the first time, that was cool. It was special. To wear teal and get it over the shoulders, it was cool. And with my family watching and people supporting me here, I was pumped.
(Sharks center) Macklin Celebrini called me, and I got a chance to talk to him. That was pretty cool. He just kind of welcomed me to the organization. I got a little star-struck; anytime you talk to a guy like that, it’s pretty cool. I mean, he played at the Olympics, then at men’s World Championship. And when you watch him in the NHL, he’s such a special player. So it’s pretty cool to have the opportunity to talk to him and hear from him.
Next for me is San Jose for development camp, and just back to the grind. Get back in the gym and back on the ice. That’s the exciting part. This is just the start, and the draft’s kind of the bottom of the mountain again, and now it’s about putting the work in and trying to eventually make that jump to pro.
Thanks for reading and following along this season.