The ribbing and razzing was not too severe.
Honest.
A half-dozen of his buddies at Boston University helped Team USA capture gold in a world junior championship thriller in early January, but Calgary Flames defence prospect Brandon Hickey — one of four Canadians on the Terriers roster — reports any patriotic trash talk was pretty tame.
“It’s been great actually,” said Hickey, who represented Canada at the world juniors last winter but returned empty-handed. “The Team USA guys are obviously proud of their accomplishment and their gold medal, but we’re all a team here and everything we do is to make the team better and get everyone on the same track.