By Adam Brady | AnaheimDucks.com
Last Saturday, Jacob Larsson stood in the corner of a cramped and stinky locker room, sweat dripping from his blonde hair, and assuredly proclaimed the past few days, “The best week of my life.”
And for good reason. The 18-year-old Swedish defenseman was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the NHL draft (29th overall) just eight days prior, and the next thing he knew, he was in sunny Southern California for the first time in his life.
“This is my first time here, and it’s awesome,” smiled Larsson, just having played his a scrimmage with two dozen other Ducks prospects as part of the annual Dervelopment Camp at The Rinks – Anaheim Ice.