Former AAA Stars standout, Reid drafted to Predators
It has been a week 19-year-old, Luke Reid will not soon forget.
Wednesday his lifelong dream of being drafted to the National Hockey League (NHL) came to fruition. The Warman, Sask., product was selected by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, 166th overall.
Reid said while he’s always dreamed of hearing his name called on the biggest stage, being selected by a team with a winning culture like the Predators, makes the experience especially thrilling.
“It’s been pretty crazy,” Reid said with a laugh, reflecting on his last couple of days. “It’s every kid’s dream to get drafted, so it’s pretty cool. And it’s an honour too, just to have an organization as good as Nashville want to give me an opportunity. It’s really exciting, and I want to do my best to try to prove them right.”