Colton Roberts – 2024 NHL Draft Media Availability
obviously a big day for you what was your reaction to getting drafted by the shks yeah I mean it was emotional Ro coaster for sure like getting hearing my name called like unbelievable like I worked all my years for this and having my family beside me like I’m forever grateful for them for sure uh without them I wouldn’t be here where I am were you expecting to go somewhere you know where you know this round where you picked and where the Sharks on your R I had no idea no uh I wasn’t told anything so it was a bit of a surprise for sure but very do you have any meetings interviews with the sharks either here in Vegas or at the comp if you’re there yeah how many did you have with them uh I think just one did you feel like it went well you know obviously did you walk away from the interview being like you know this seems like a place that I could go and I would be excited to be at yeah for sure I mean that great organization like looking forward to it um Co congratulations uh how well do you know Carson W uh we grew up playing together yeah um uh and against each other too so pretty well have you been a receiving end of you know he’s been kind of aggressive you know trash talking kind of player so you guys have some battles uh yeah for sure I mean uh he’s a good player he’s competitive and I like that I like playing against players like that so cross them would you describe your game in kind of the same way too physical and competitive yeah I feel like yeah 200 foot defens one that really competes in every Zone and um yeah I would describe my game that who would you uh who would you model your game after a little bit of Brandon Carlo and Alex P ranel those guys are big heavy competitive guys that are two a defenseman and I also had to ask you too obviously Vancouver connection with melini did you also grow up with ma yeah I played with him and against him as well so yeah well can you tell us about about playing with naan as a kid yeah he was a I think he’s a generational talent for sure I mean uh that guy would go on the ice and SC shift it was just it was crazy to see him seeing him going first overall like fulfilled his dreams unbelievable how awesome is it to join organization with your friends mlin and Carson yeah it’s really cool to be going to that organization seeing faces I know and I’ve known for a long time so yeah I think overall would be a really cool experience also how cool is it to see Giants going back to back pick yeah it’s awesome I mean uh good for Thorp I mean I’m really excited for him what part of your game do you think progressed the most this year uh I think uh my dzone for sure working on that um that’s what I need to be for the next level how the plan for the Giants that impacted your development uh all the coaching staff everybody uh huge thanks to them they’ve been helping me a lot I’ve been through lots of video with them um they’re really intrigued with me so I’m very grateful to be with them what is your best asset that you bring as a defenseman I think a really competitive guy that hates losing when you think about special teams are you more of a pen field type guy or are you a power play type guy I feel it can be on both but I I I know going to the next level I need to be a penalty kill guy and I want I want to play that role you’re skating with you’re skating with M you see a guy that kind of just forces you to raise your yeah for sure I the skill he has his hard skill like shoots him like playing with and against him 100% to shut him down so what do you want to work on kind of com your next season uh dzone stuff for sure I need to be more assertive in theone that’s my biggest key I’m going through that throughout the summer and all obviously your teammate just get how do how does your team look for next year I think we’ll be uh young for sure but we we’ll turn some hands
Vancouver Giants defenceman Colton Roberts speaks to the media after being selected 131st overall by the San Jose Sharks.
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