'It was a dream come true': 2 P.E.I. hockey players drafted into NHL
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Two P.E.I. athletes have achieved the dream of thousands of young hockey players after getting picked in this year's NHL draft.
Cam Squires and Luke Coughlin, both from Charlottetown, were selected Thursday on the second day of the draft.
The New Jersey Devils selected Squires with the 122nd overall pick. Coughlin went 191st to the Florida Panthers.
They will join an exclusive club of hockey players from P.E.I who have had a chance to represent the Island in the NHL.
Squires was at the draft in Nashville with his family.
The right winger, who plays for the Cape Breton Eagles in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, said being there felt surreal.
"As soon as I heard 'From Cape Breton, Cam Squires,' I smiled and it lit up my face, and a bit of relief just came off my shoulders," he said. "It was probably the happiest moment of my life and one that I'll not forget.
"To hear my name called at the NHL draft was something that I've dreamed of as a kid and worked for every day, and now that it's here, it's all setting in."
Squires celebrated the moment with his parents and two brothers, who he said have supported him throughout his hockey journey.
While Squires was in Nashville, Coughlin watched the draft from his living room. The defenceman for the QMJHL's Rimouski Oceanic said hearing the news was a whirlwind experience for him, too.
"I'm feeling very good," Coughlin said. "It has been an exciting last 48 hours. When I heard my name being called it was a dream come true, it was so exciting."
He also had support pouring in from family and friends across the Island.
Both players said they've had to work hard to get to where they are now.
Squires said his love for hockey began like it did for most Canadians — playing in his driveway and in outdoor rinks with his friends.
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