(S28) PT1 - Draft Day

[GlimsTC]

I'd like to talk about my DSFL draft experience, as that was really the only draft I genuinely had no idea where I was going. I had three teams I wanted to go to, which were the Kansas City Coyotes, Dallas Birddogs, and London Royals. These teams are where I spent the majority of my time pre-draft, and so I knew I'd fit into their cultures the easiest. However, the closer we got to draft day, the more I wanted to be a Coyote. I felt like out of all the three servers, KCC was the one I spent the least talking, and so I started feeling a bit panicked. It was silly, but I just really wanted to be a part of that culture. By the time I felt this way though, pre-draft was pretty much already done, and I knew I was going in the first three rounds, so I had a feeling that it probably wasn't happening. Come draft day, the most pleasant surprise possible hit me in the second round of the draft: The Kansas City Coyotes selected OL Felix Archstone. I verbally started popping off, incredibly happy that I was actually going to be able to be a part of the team. And be a part of the team I definitely was, as I was made the GM of the team mid-way through my first season, which is an opportunity I would not have received anywhere else at the time. It was a perfect storm of circumstances, and I'm so glad to have had that experience in the draft and after the draft with KCC. It's left an impact on me that I'll never forget and always be thankful for.

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