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Sharks' Tomas Hertl describes his 'Welcome to the NHL' rookie moment

Few players start their NHL career off as hot as Tomas Hertl did when he debuted with the Sharks in 2013.

Over his first week in the league, Hertl scored six goals in three games, including a four-goal effort for his first NHL hat trick against the New York Rangers.

San Jose drafted him in the first round, and Hertl never has looked back since.

Plenty of points and stylish goals to start your career?

Yeah, @TomasHertl48 had quite the Welcome to the NHL Moment back in 2013. ud83dude4c pic.twitter.com/qUsIpLsxpH— NHL (@NHL) June 21, 2020

"I got lucky I started with Joe Thornton and Brent Burns in the same line," Hertl said on the NHL's Twitter account.