Wudrick comments

By Rich Hammond on June 21, 2008 8:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) |

Here's what Kings third-round pick Geordie Wudrick had to say in a TV interview a few minutes ago:

``I feel absolutely honored. This is by far the most exciting day of my life. I've been through a lot this year. My best friend passed away earlier this year. This is a great honor to be drafted by the L.A. Kings and I'm just thrilled right now.''

``Just growing up, I was a Canucks fan, but ... I'm going to enjoy beating them. The L.A. Kings were my No. 1 choice going into the draft today, if I could have chosen. It's going to be a great organization in the next few years. They've got a lot of guys. Kopitar is a great player. Going into camp is going to be absolutely fun and a great chance to play alongside all these great players they drafted this year and the past couple years.''

2 Comments

Jonny

said:

I Like this kid. Big size, big personality. This kid seems hockey smart, and extremely confident. I like it Deano.

June 21, 2008 8:55 AM

Bob Bobson said:

Another Kings fan. Nice !

June 21, 2008 2:03 PM

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