One month ago today, the Dallas Stars and the city of Dallas shifted to the center of the hockey world. The 2018 NHL Draft kicked off from the American Airlines Center and started a two-day span of new beginnings, a little bit of offseason frenzy, and overall excitement.
And throughout the two days, 217 young and hopeful prospects fulfilled their biggest dream when their name was called by an NHL team.
Eight of those players became the newest members of the Dallas Stars organization, including first-round pick Ty Dellandrea. And even one week after the draft, it still didn’t feel seem real to him.