Jan 30, 2022
Sophomore from Maple Grove will join the Olympic team on Sunday after series against Notre Dame. The Los Angeles Kings draft pick discusses his career with the National Team Development Program, playing in two IIHF World Junior Championships and more.
Timestamps
:50 Playing against Notre Dame
2:15 The whirlwind day that the World Junior Championships were cancelled and he was named to the Olympic team
3:40 Winning the 2021 World Junior Championship gold medal
5:00 Playing in the Olympics vs. playing for Team USA with the National Team Development Program, in world juniors
6:15 His athletic parents, how they influenced him and the inspiration he receives from his sister Paige
9:00 Not playing high school hockey, how Notre Dame's Trevor Janicke helped him make that decision
10:50 Decision to play for the Gophers was easy
11:40 Getting drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, going to L.A. for Olympic camp
13:50 The number of players on the Olympic roster he has played on a team with previously
14:30 Describing his development as a player, his strengths and being a 19-year-old sophomore
17:20 Talking about the Gophers defensemen, having former defensemen Garrett Raboin and Paul Martin as coaches