‘“I’ve known Tage and watched him since he was about 15,” said Granato on WGR with Jeremy White and Joe DiBiase. “It was in Buffalo at the USA Hockey Development Camp and I was coaching the national team, and we needed to bring in two players for our U-18 year. I walked in here and honestly within one scrimmage, right away saw Tage Thompson and Troy Terry (Anaheim Ducks), and said these are two kids that I want to work with as a coach. He’s never let me down since then, as he’s returned all the favors.’