Vancouver Canucks Select Braeden Cootes 15th, “Don’t Care About Anything Else, Just Want To Win”
well how’s it feel to be staying on the West Coast
Feels awesome Um that’s lived there for a year and uh in Vancouver such a nice city and um couldn’t be happier
You met with them at the combine I believe Um did you have any inkling that they were interested in you as a player
I had a feeling they took me to dinner so I mean that’s not always means you’re going to go there but um had a bit of a feeling that they were interested and um I couldn’t be happier to go there I’m so excited Obviously your qualities as a leader is is one thing youngest captain I believe in the WHL Um what kind of player are they getting
A complete guy that you know competes as hard as every game that you know has high IQ and is a good leader as well and all I care about is winning So um don’t care about anything else I just want to win
What’s this process been like for you the last few days coming to LA and getting away with this
Yeah it’s been crazy but it’s been awesome I mean coming to the first time ever coming to LA and um you know seeing all the palm trees and all that but just enjoying it with my family and um just taking it all in
What family do you have here with you today
Um you know my immediate family then uh a couple cousins uncles aunts my grandpa Um that’s I think about 12 13 people So a good crew here
Pretty excited
Yeah Yeah My uh yeah my they seem pretty I met Uncle Ran all the way from the other side of the of the stadium or the the theater to come hug me So um it was pretty cool
What um were you an Oilers or Flames fan
Um I was an Oilers fan but not anymore obviously So um but yeah not not the Flames No How’s playing in Seattle helped your development
It’s been crucial I mean I’m the reason I’m talking to you right They are the reason I’m talking to you right now um you know OD and Bill and you know all the coaches there um everybody in the organization you know being there when I was 15 for the championship run to you know get to see everything that they did to you know what it takes to win um so yeah it’s I love playing there and it’s so crucial that I get there Matt Odet obviously an experienced guy and clearly has had an impact on you what can you say about the impact he’s had and how he’s helped you out
yeah I mean he’s my favorite coach I’ve ever He’s you know the way he coaches too is so perfect for my style of game You know 200 f feet hard hard skill that you know you don’t cheat the game but you know with you know the fundamentals and just winning That’s that’s all that matters All I care about is winning So um yeah You’ve played with a lot of talented players in Seattle and on the other side of the puck throughout the Western Hockey League Like what has the level of play done to help you elevate your play over the years Yeah I mean when you get to go against guys like Kton you know Jagger Height like it’s it’s topnotch Obviously um the Western League I love playing there Um so crucial when you get to play against guys like that
After the Vancouver Canucks selected Braeden Cootes 15th overall, the Seattle Thunderbirds forward made it clear that his focus is on winning.
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3 comments
great pick..solid 2 way Canadian center
Great pick. A kid who cares. Player Canucks need. Center which hard to come by.
I thought Seattle, was going to take him. Glad to have him in Vancouver though, some Canadian Grit.