The Columbus Blue Jackets’ youngest first-round pick, Adam Fantilli, is still in seventh heaven after attending his new team’s development camp.
The 18-year-old shone throughout the four days of camp, notably scoring a “Michigan-style” goal in practice.
“The warm welcome was exceptional. I’m really excited to be back in the fall,” Fantilli said Wednesday, whose comments were reported by the National Hockey League’s (NHL) website.
Additionally, several Jackets fans wore jerseys for the University of Michigan Wolverines, the team he played with last season. The striker has also signed many autographs.
“I remember as a kid in Toronto, when I was walking past the players, I wanted to stop and take a picture with them and watch them play,” he said. I’m glad I can be that person.
Fantilli was also able to witness the excitement of a sporting event in the state capital of Ohio.
At the Crew Columbus football game on July 1, he received a standing ovation from a crowd of 20,000. Fantilli had signed his recording contract for Bettman circuit a few hours earlier.
If all goes as planned, the main prospect should be the starting lineup for the Blue Jackets’ opener against the Philadelphia Flyers on October 12 at Nationwide Arena.
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After a disastrous last season in which he finished second to bottom in the NHL standings, the Ohio team was fortunate to pick this hopeful as the third pick in the auction. 2023
It must be said that in the 2022-2023 period, the Ontarioan ruined everything in the ranks of American universities. The Nobleton native was the third freshman skater to win the Hobey Baker Trophy, awarded to the NCAA’s most outstanding player. The first two to achieve this weapon feat are Paul Kariya in 1993 and Jack Eichel in 2015.
The 6’1″ athlete was a sensation in his draft year with 65 points, 30 goals and 35 assists in 36 games.
The center player has also made a name for himself on an international level with the Canadian team. He made sure the Maple Leaf won the gold medal at the recent Junior and Senior World Championships.