On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast we bring on one of the top young players in the NHL, Alex Tuch.  Al has had a great young career that spanned the USA NTDP, 2 years at Boston College, a first round draft pick of the Minnesota Wild, and now playing a pivotal role for the Vegas Golden Knights.  This was an incredible conversation into the mind of an elite hockey player, and here were a few of the highlights:

25:10 - Growing up playing against older competition in NY.

33:10 - The ups and downs of playing for the National Team Development Program

37:45 - Playing on a line with Jack Eichel

47:40 - His time playing at Boston College and choosing BC over Cornell!

58:00 - A few great Auston Matthews stories and his experience at Darryl Belfry's 88 summit over the summer.

1:07:10 - The magical run for Vegas to the Stanley Cup finals as an expansion team.

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NTDP! We really enjoyed this conversation and are confident that you will too. Thank you for tuning into the podcast, we appreciate it! 

*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)

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