‘“Obviously he has a unique background growing up in Yukon, but there is a drive in there — a motivating factor — and his worth ethic and a knowledge of what he has to work on in his game,” said Botterill. “That really came across in the meetings — that he was driven to become a National Hockey League player — (and) understanding that he wasn’t there yet, there is still a lot of work to do, which is the case with so many of these 18-year-olds. But that sort of dedication, that plan, really came through.”’