Ryder Donovan and Michael Vorlicky have been nearly inseparable this week at Golden Knights development camp.
But that wasn’t always the case.
The University of Wisconsin recruits were bitter rivals in high school in Minnesota and almost came to blows after a high-profile incident last fall before working out their differences and becoming close friends.
“For a while there, we were kind of at each other’s throats,” Vorlicky said Wednesday at City National Arena.
Donovan, a fourth-round pick by the Knights in this year’s draft, was a forward for northern powerhouse Duluth East High School, while Vorlicky shined on defense at storied Edina High near the Twin Cities.