Rodin scores winner as Canucks topple Oilers 5-3 in NHL pre-season
VANCOUVER — As a kid who grew up coming to see the Vancouver Canucks, Troy Stecher is enjoying being on the other side of the glass.
The young defenceman from nearby Richmond, B.C., scored a goal and added two assists in his NHL debut as the Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 in pre-season action Wednesday night at Roger Arena.
“I’m still shaking. It’s an experience I won’t forget for a long time,” Stecher said after the game.
Stecher was one of U.S. college hockey’s most sought-after undrafted free agents. He played for the University of North Dakota, but elected not to return for his senior year. If Wednesday night is any indication, he made the right choice.