"I can see water, bridges, etc.", says the potential No. 1 NHL draft topic. "It's hard not to imagine yourself here."
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Stu Cowan • Montreal Gazette
Shane Wright arrives in Montreal for Thursday's NHL draft(7 pm, SN, TVA Sports)was late due to police.
Wright's father, Simon, is driving his family's SUV and crosses the Ontario-Quebec border when police cars start chasing him on Tuesday. It was just around the corner.
"We were probably five minutes across the border to Quebec, and there was a policeman by the side of the road," Wright said Wednesday morning when a top draft prospect met with media at the Montreal Science Center. I said when. Old harbor. "My dad is driving and nothing happens, and he sees (the police car) passing by the same policeman, then (the police car) sees the car Seeing it pulled sideways as it was, then he pulled behind us, turned on his light and pulled us.
"He walked to the window. He went and said, "Today I'm looking for a car that was involved in an accident that matches your description. I just make sure everything is good," Wright added. "We are like this." Yes, we are all fine. "Then he looked at me and said. "Are you going to draft?" We look like this: draft. '
The policeman got a driver's license and registration from Wright's father and returned to the car to check out.
"It was fun," Wright said. "My dad saw the policeman unplugging while walking in the back window. He said:" I'm sorry, I have to take a picture. I have to take a picture. I'm a big fan of Montreal, Shane, I have to take a picture. "So I got out of the car and took a picture with a policeman. Sure, it's a pretty interesting story.
Welcome to a memorable Montreal.
If the Canadian chooses the overall number one light in the draft, Thursday night could be even bigger. The 6-foot, 199-pound center from Burlington, Ontario, has scored a total of 32-62-94 in 63 games this season against OHL's Kingston Frontenax, and is the most highly regarded prospect in North America by NHL Central Scouting. is.
Teen players cannot reach this point in their hockey career without the help of their families. Lights are no exception. His father is a business account manager and his mother Tanya is a high school teacher.
When asked what the best advice his father gave him, Wright said: Don't be content with yourself or your skills or the location of the game. Always push yourself and always strive to be the best player. That's what he told me when I was young, it's like sticking to me all the time for years.
Wright was granted exceptional player status for playing in OHL as early as 15 years old, totaling 39-27-66 in 58 games against Kingston in the 2019-20 season. I recorded it. Wright didn't play because the OHL season was wiped out for COVID-19 last year.
Wright has been very much since joining John Tavares, Aaron Ekbrad, Connor McDavid, Seanday and becoming one of the five players who have been granted exceptional player status at OHL. It is attracting bright attention.
With a great focus on the lights of the season leading up to the NHL draft, his father decided to remove his Twitter account as the game fell apart. I told the Canadian press, Joshua Clipperton. : "Out of control."
His mother told Clipperton that he wasn't ready to scrutinize his son this season.
"If all the kids are scouted to the same extent as Shane, any player can be separated," she told Clipperton. "It was really amazing."
Photo I was at a media event in Old Montreal prior to the NHL draft tomorrow night, Jurajislavkovsky. And shot Shane Wright's top prospects this morning. One of them is selected by#Habsand may be ranked first overall#HabsIO pic.twitter.com/9EZ9ydXYj7
— Stu Cowan (@ StuCowan1)July 6, 2022
This is the second time Wright has come to Montreal. .. He said he first visited the city six or seven years ago when he played for a spring hockey tournament.
On Wednesday morning, Wright visited the Canadians practice facility in Brosard with promising candidates for other youth clinics.
"The facility is incredible," Wright said. "Beautiful facility. The fact that it's just a practice facility is a bit crazy to me, thanks to the facility and how great it was. I definitely imagine myself there. You can, for sure, something you can see yourself there for a long time. "
When asked if you can imagine living in Montreal, Wright said: Said. "It's a human nature. It's hard to imagine myself there. It's hard not to imagine that this is the city I'm potentially in the future and I'm the city I play hockey. Just walk around. And a beautiful city, an unrealistic city.
"If you look out the window here, you can see water, bridges, etc. It's hard not to imagine yourself here."
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