Armed with a mittful of player cards, Kade Bonneteau scootched up to the front of the autophraph line just as centre Mark Scheifele was making his way slowly through the crush of fans.
"Is he your favourite?" someone in the crowd asked Bonneteau.
"No, Wheels is," said the 11-year-old over his shoulder.
Just then, Bonneteau’s friend Carson Dyck spotted left-winger Adam Lowry working his way down the autograph line, signing caps, pennants and jerseys.