Luke Schenn

And when I ended up in Kelowna, it was actually the year they were hosting the 2004 Mem Cup.

And so obviously I started tuning into that and kind of understanding what Kelowna was about.

And just, you know, they have such a long history of producing NHL talent and defensemen in particular and ended up here.

Then I came here for a junior camp after the Mem Cup, and pretty much like I told you earlier, I saw this place and I said, okay, the goal is to make the NHL and never leave this spot and get a place here in the summer.

Luckily enough, I've been fortunate enough to do that.

I mean, currently, I don't know.

I'd probably have to tip my hat to the Muskoka's.

They got the McDavid's and Tavares and those boys.

But I'll tell you, back in the day when I kind of first started getting going here, I don't think I would have made our NHL team here in Kelowna.

The back end alone would have been...

We had Scott Hannon, Wade Redden, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Shea Weber, Josh Georges.

Then we had, like, Getzey was out here, Hartnell.

Who am I missing?

Tons of guys.

Tutu, Tyler Myers.

The list goes on and on.

Like, it was unbelievable.

Aginla.

These skates, I mean, walking into it, it was like an all-star game, and I was almost wondering if, you know, I felt more comfortable playing in NHL games than I did in the summer skates around here.

Yeah, I mean, obviously I kind of, I saw the side of Buffalo when I first entered the NHL and I think they made playoffs maybe my first or second year.