Deryk Engelland remembers waking up as a 6 year old on Christmas morning and looking under the tree and finding his dream gift — a hockey stick.
But this wasn’t just any stick. This was an Easton black and silver aluminum Wayne Gretzky model. After all, what kid didn’t want to be like The Great One? Especially a kid growing up in Edmonton like Engelland.
“My grandparents got it for me,” Enngelland said. “It was a pretty good stick.”
The Golden Knights have much to be grateful about as they celebrate their first Christmas as an organization.