‘”With his hockey smarts, his ability to read plays, to play both offence and defence, and hang onto pucks and bang and crash, he’s the type of player a lot of teams look for,” says Arniel. “He has a lot of drive. He’s a true professional who’s had a good upbringing and good coaching along the way. He’s really turned into a good pro. He’s a real character player. He was captain in Guelph and captain of the world junior team, and you don’t get handed that responsibility lightly.”‘