The first time Mitch Marner crossed paths with Mark Hunter, well, even he admits he didn’t leave the best of impressions.
“Let’s just say I didn’t have one of my better games,” Marner said, playing down the moment.
But the memory remains etched in Marner’s brain to this day. About how he struggled for his Don Mills Flyers minor midgets on that particular occasion. About how he was approached after the game by Hunter, who was the general manager of the OHL’s London Knights at the time. And about the words that Hunter spoke to him, ones that still resonate with the young forward.