Kienan Draper is in British Columbia right now, where he plays for the BCHL’s Chilliwack Chiefs. He took part in the Red Wings’ end-of-draft Zoom call, toward the end of the 1:15 clip…
And WXYZ’s Brad Galli took note of both the elder and younger Draper’s remarks:
“This is home. This is where he’s grown up,” Kris said. “He’s watched some of the greatest Red Wings play. Knowing him, when you talk about inner-drive and compete, he has that.”
The elder Draper did let his son know there was a possibility he’d be drafted, but finding out was a different story.
Kienan said he found out the Red Wings picked him by checking the NHL’s website.
“I’m very driven. I want to make it a reality to put on that winged wheel,” Kienan said. “I’ve been dreaming of it since I was four or five years old.”
