Detroit — As a youngster growing up in San Diego, defenseman Shai Buium would follow the Red Wings and attend games in Anaheim or Los Angeles when the Wings were in town.
His favorite players were Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom.
On Saturday, Buium became part of the Wings' organization.
The Red Wings moved up in the second round Saturday to draft Buium, who is headed to the University of Denver, with the 36th pick overall.
"It's a dream come true, I'm super excited to be part of this organization," said Buium, on a media Zoom call afterward.