Brett
If there was one thing I hated more than conditioning drills, it was media day.
At least conditioning had a purpose.
Media day was an hour of smiling at cameras, answering the same five questions, and pretending every reporter had come up with something original.
“Matthews.”
Coach’s voice echoed through the locker room before I’d even finished pulling my hoodie over my head.
I looked up.
“Yeah, Coach?”
“Conference room. Ten minutes.”
I sighed.
“Media?”
Coach gave me a look.
“What gave it away?”
“The fact you waited until after practice.”
A few of the guys laughed.
Coach crossed his arms.
“Quit complaining. NHL scouts are starting to trickle in. They don’t just watch how you play anymore. They watch how you handle interviews, how you carry yourself around campus, how y
